SAFETY / SAGINAW RIVER / SAFETY ZONE / SEC DET BNM 0006-26 /
THE COAST GUARD IS ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY SAFETY ZONE FOR NAVIGABLE WATERS ON THE SAGINAW RIVER. THIS ZONE IS NEEDED TO COVER NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE SAGINAW RIVER WITHIN 400 YARDS UPRIVER AND 600 YARDS DOWNRIVER OF THE LAFAYETTE BRIDGE AND IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT WATERWAY USERS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, AND MARINERS FROM HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF THE LAFAYETTE BRIDGE. ENTRY OF PERSONS ON FOOT OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES INTO THIS ZONE IS PROHIBITED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT SECTOR DETROIT (COTP). U.S. NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE SAGINAW RIVER, FROM SURFACE TO BOTTOM, WITHIN 400 YARDS UPRIVER AND 600 YARDS DOWNRIVER OF THE LAFAYETTE BRIDGE. SPECIFICALLY, ALL WATERS OF THE SAGINAW RIVER, ENCOMPASSED BY A LINE CONNECTING THE FOLLOWING POINTS BEGINNING AT 43-35’4” N, 083-53’56.5” W THENCE TO, 43-35’2.6” N, 083-53’49.1” W THENCE TO, 43-34’37.3” N 083-53’59.9” W, THENCE TO 43-34’38.5” N, 083-54’8” W AND ALONG THE SHORELINE BACK TO THE BEGINNING POINT. THIS RULE IS EFFECTIVE FROM 8 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 7, 2026, UNTIL 8 A.M. ON APRIL 1, 2026. FOR QUESTIONS CALL COAST GUARD SECTOR DETROIT COMMAND CENTER AT 833-388-8724. CANCEL AT//011300Z APR 26// BT
