Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL

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The Coast Guard will enforce a moving safety zone on the South Branch of the Chicago River between the Lake Street Bridge at mile marker 325.5 and South Damen Avenue at mile marker 321 for the floating down of the bridge leaf for the Chicago Department of Transportation Bridge repair. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, mooring, laying-up, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene representative.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 13, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 64760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20901]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2026-1263]


Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including 
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and 
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a moving safety zone on the South 
Branch of the Chicago River between the Lake Street Bridge at mile 
marker 325.5 and South Damen Avenue at mile marker 321 for the floating 
down of the bridge leaf for the Chicago Department of Transportation 
Bridge repair. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, 
mooring, laying-up, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a 
designated on-scene representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.930(a)(2) and (3) will be enforced 
on October 14, 2026, 9:30 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., with alternate 
inclement weather dates and times of October 15, 2026, 9:30 a.m. 
through 6:00 p.m.; October 16, 2026, 9:30 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.; and 
October 17, 2026, 9:30 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Lieutenant Michael Vega, Marine Safety Unit Chicago, U.S. 
Coast Guard; telephone 630-986-2155, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#581c6861750b151a75150b0d1b30313b393f37750f0f15182d2b3b3f76353134"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3276020b1f617f701f7f6167715a5b5153555d1f65657f72474151551c5f5b5e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a portion of 
the safety zone regulations in 33 CFR 165.930(a)(2) and (3) on the 
South Branch of the Chicago River between the Lake Street Bridge (Mile 
Marker 325.5) and South Damen Avenue (Mile Marker 321) for the floating 
down of the CDOT bridge leaf from 9:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on October 
14th, 2026. This will be a moving safety zone creating a 500-foot 
buffer forward and aft of the vessel carrying the bridge leaf. This 
action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on the 
navigable waterway during the bridge leaf float down. Our regulation 
for marine events within the Great Lakes Coast Guard District, 33 CFR 
165.930(c)(1), specifies that the Captain of the Port (COTP) may 
enforce this safety zone in whole, in segments, or by any combination 
of segments. The COTP Lake Michigan may suspend the enforcement of any 
segment of this safety zone for which notice of enforcement has been 
given. Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.930, during the enforcement period, entry 
into, transiting, or anchoring within safety zone is prohibited unless 
authorized by the COTP Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene 
representative. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the 
safety zone must obey all lawful orders or directions of the COTP Lake 
Michigan designated representative. Upon being hailed by the Coast 
Guard by siren, radio, flashing light or other means, the operator of a 
vessel must proceed as directed.
    In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal 
Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with 
notification of this enforcement period via Broadcast Notice to 
Mariners. The COTP Lake Michigan may be reached by contacting the Coast 
Guard Sector Lake Michigan Command Center at (833) 900-2247. An on-
scene designated representative may be reached via VHF-FM Channel 16.

N.R. Downend,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2026-20901 Filed 10-9-26; 8:45 am]
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