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 safety zone on the South Branch of the Chicago River, between mile marker 325.4 and 325.5, for the assembly of the Lake Street Bridge 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]
[Pages 64759-64760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20902]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2026-1270]


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 safety zone on the South Branch 
of the Chicago River, between mile marker 325.4 and 325.5, for the 
assembly of the Lake Street Bridge 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)(3) will be enforced on 
October 20, 2026, from 6:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., with alternate 
inclement weather dates and times of October 18, 2026, 6:00 a.m. 
through 6:00 p.m.; October 19, 2026, 6:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.; 
October 21, 2026, 6:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.; and October 22, 2026, 
6:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email LieutenantMichael Vega, Marine Safety Unit Chicago, U.S. 
Coast Guard; telephone 630-986-2155, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbbfcbc2d6a8b6b9d6b6a8aeb89392989a9c94d6acacb6bb8e88989cd5969297"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8bcfbbb2a6d8c6c9a6c6d8dec8e3e2e8eaece4a6dcdcc6cbfef8e8eca5e6e2e7">[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)(3) on the South Branch 
of the Chicago River across the entire width of the river, beginning at 
Mile Marker 325.5 and ending at the Randolph Street bridge at Mile 
Marker 325.4, for the assembly of the Lake Street Bridge for the CDOT 
bridge repair. The safety zone will be enforced from 6:00 a.m. until

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6:00 p.m. on October 20th, 2026. This action is being taken to provide 
for the safety of life on the navigable waterway during the assembly of 
the Lake Street Bridge. 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 or a 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. 2026-20902 Filed 10-9-26; 8:45 am]
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