WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Coast Guard has issued a rule called: Safety Zone; Beltway 8 Bridge Construction, Houston Ship Channel, Houston, TX.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 29 by Nicole D. Rodriguez, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Houston-Galveston, Texas.
Summary: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters of the Houston Ship Channel around the Beltway 8 Bridge (Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge), during bridge construction and demolition activities. The temporary safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by constructing a new bridge. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone i...