WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Coast Guard has issued a proposed rule called: Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Albemarle Sound to Sunset Beach, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), Wrightsville Beach, NC.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 27 by Z. Merchant, Rear Admiral (lower half), U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Coast Guard East District.

Summary: The Coast Guard proposes to temporarily modify the operating schedule for the S.R. 74 Bridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), mile 283.1, at Wrightsville Beach, NC. This action is necessary to alleviate vehicle traffic congestion on the S.R. 74 Bridge caused by the replacement and lane reductions of two nearby bridges during construction. Upon completion ...