Coast Guard Locks Down Cuyahoga River for Bank Repairs
Published Date: 2/25/2025
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Summary
The Coast Guard is setting up a special safety zone on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland from March 27 to July 11, 2025, during a big bank repair project. Boats will need to slow down and can’t enter the area during work hours unless they get special permission. This keeps everyone safe while construction crews fix the riverbank near Irishtown Bend.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Project prevents potential long river closure
The Coast Guard explains the bank stabilization work is needed because if the riverbank were allowed to slide into the river it could potentially close the river to all vessel traffic for an estimated 12–18 months. The construction and associated RNA are intended to allow work to proceed while avoiding that much longer closure.
Boat speed and access limits near barges
If you operate a boat in the Cuyahoga River between the Detroit-Superior Bridge and the Columbus Road Bridge during enforcement periods, you must travel directly through the area, follow all Coast Guard directions, and keep to a "Slow-No Wake" speed (no wakes and no speeds greater than 5 knots unless needed to maintain steerageway). No vessel may stop, moor, anchor, loiter, or operate within 10 feet of construction barges during enforcement periods unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.
Specific enforcement schedule with dates and hours
The RNA is enforceable on specific dates and times: December 2, 2024–January 31, 2025 from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Thursday; March 3–28, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday–Friday; and March 31, 2025–July 11, 2025 from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Thursday. The final rule's effective period is March 27, 2025 through July 11, 2025.
No transit restrictions for late February 2025
From February 3, 2025 through February 28, 2025, the Coast Guard states there are no transit restrictions in the project area due to lack of anticipated vessel traffic, so vessels may transit without the RNA restrictions during that period.
Coast Guard finds no significant small-entity economic harm
The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and states it has minimized economic effects through stakeholder collaboration.
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