Editor's Note: The public notice may be obtained here or by calling the Eleventh Coast Guard District Bridge Office at (510) 437-3516; by writing to Commander (dpw), Eleventh Coast Guard District, Coast Guard Island, Bldg 50-2, Alameda, CA 94501-5100; or by email request at D11Bridges@uscg.mil.
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard is soliciting public comments on a proposal by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to replace the pier protection system at the existing Route 37 bridge across the Petaluma River at mile 1.0, near Blackpoint, at the Marin/Sonoma County line, California.
Preliminary Public Notice (11-163), dated July 18, 2024, contains a description of the proposed bridge modification project including maps and bridge drawings detailing the reduction in horizontal navigational clearance.
Mariners are requested to comment on the proposed bridge modification project. Interested parties are requested to express their views in writing. Comments will be received for the record at the address given in Preliminary Public Notice (11-163) through August 19, 2024.
The General Bridge Act of 1946 requires approval of the location and plans for bridges over navigable waters of the United States, prior to commencing construction. This public notice allows the public to comment on the navigational clearances being proposed. A Coast Guard bridge permit application has not yet been submitted but would be required for this project.
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