WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Coast Guard has issued a rule called: Safety Zone; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; Florida Avenue Bridge; Temporary Waterway Closure.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on May 14 by G.A. Callaghan, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans.
Summary: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters extending from MM 6.5 East of Harvey Lock to MM 10 East of Harvey Lock along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) which includes the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal (IHNC) Lock. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with an ongoing sewage leak in the vicinity of the Florida Avenue Brid...