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United States Coast Guard Page 3 February 23, 1972 <br />are October, November, December, March,April and <br />May with as many as 397 openings in one month. (Please <br />note attached copy of the bridge, log for the 12 month <br />period February 1, 1971 - January 31, 1972). <br />For the past two years, the bridge has operated with a <br />special emergency signal to keep the drawbridge open to <br />auto traffic, for all, emergency vehicles, ambulances, <br />fire trucks, police, etc. This has worked beautifully <br />mainly because of the unusal cooperation of everyone <br />involved. Every effort h.as been made to insure re- <br />sidents and business people access to each side of the <br />river. <br />The establishment of regulations for controlled openings <br />of the drawbridge will allay many f.ears of citizens that: <br />1. They will be able to get across for an emergency <br />and to conduct regula.r business; <br />2. They will not be caught in bridge traffic tie-up; <br />we have a considerable number of senior citizens. <br />as well as cautious citizens;, and, <br />3. Undue criticism dir.ected to.the bridge tenders <br />for opening the bridge to boats with outriggers, <br />which could be let down. <br />-27- <br />BOOR :�L_OU. <br />am <br />