"Moving Safety Zones" in the Tacoma Narrows
 

U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District


Press Release Date: June 16, 2006
Contact: Lt. Christine Fern
(206) 510-5262

SAFETY ZONES IN PLACE AROUND THE TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE
SEATTLE - Multiple moving safety zones will be in place Monday through
November 12, 2006 for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge construction area.

The safety zones are in place to ensure boaters are not harmed or do
not impede operations during the lifting and installation of the
420-ton steel bridge deck sections.

There will be a 500-foot moving safety zone directly below the lifting
beams used to install the bridge deck. The beams will also have white
flashing lights on them to warn boaters of the hazards in the
construction area.

The 500-foot moving safety zone around the construction barge Marmack
12 will be active at all times. This barge will be used to transport
the bridge deck sections from heavy-lift vessels to their appropriate
position underneath the bridge.

In addition to the safety zone, the waters beneath the west span of
both bridges will be closed for the duration of the project. This area
will be used to transfer bridge deck sections from heavy-lift vessels
to the transport barge.

A no-wake zone will be enforced while the barge is carrying deck
sections and when the deck sections are being connected to lifting
beams.

The safety zones will be enforced by the Coast Guard and local law
enforcement. Boaters willfully violating the safety zones could face a
civil penalty up to $32,500.

Mariners can find more information about the deck sections on Marine
VHF-FM channel 14 or by telephone at (206) 217-6151. In addition,
updates will be posted on the project's website at
http://www.tacomanarrowsbridge.com/.

An illustration of the safety zones and the closed area below the
bridge is located at the following website.

Anyone with questions about the safety zones should contact Lt.
Christine Fern at 206-510-5262

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