# 2026-02340: Safety Zone; Saginaw River, Bay City, MI

2026-02340, Safety Zone; Saginaw River, Bay City, MI, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-02-06, effective 2026-02-07 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-02340
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-02340
- Title: Safety Zone; Saginaw River, Bay City, MI
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 5318
- Published: 2026-02-06
- Effective: 2026-02-07
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1625-AA00
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## Summary

From February 7 to April 1, 2026, the Coast Guard is setting up a temporary safety zone on the Saginaw River near the Lafayette Bridge in Bay City, MI. This zone keeps people and recreational vehicles off the ice and water to protect them from construction hazards like heavy equipment and icebreaking barges. If you want to enter, you’ll need special permission from the Coast Guard, so plan ahead and stay safe!

## Abstract

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters on the Saginaw River during the upcoming winter months. 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).

## Effects PRIA read

- Temporary Safety Zone on Saginaw River: benefit, low. From 8 a.m. on February 7, 2026 until 8 a.m. on April 1, 2026, the Coast Guard prohibits people on foot and recreational vehicles from entering U.S. navigable waters of the Saginaw River within 400 yards upriver and 600 yards downriver of the Lafayette Bridge. To enter the zone you must get permiss…

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## Sources
- [2026-02340 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/06/2026-02340/safety-zone-saginaw-river-bay-city-mi)
- [2026-02340 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-06/pdf/2026-02340.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-02340 (as of 2026-06-11).