Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH
Key claim: The Coast Guard proposes moving the hailing channel for all movable bridges on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland from VHF-FM Channel 16 to Channel 9 to reduce interference with marine distress calls.
Abstract
(Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard) The Coast Guard is seeking information and comments on a proposed change to the operating regulation for all movable bridges over the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, OH. The Cuyahoga River Harbor Safety Committee raised concerns to the Coast Guard regarding the radio frequency of the movable bridges and its interference with distress calls on VHF-FM Marine Channel 16 on 156.800 Megahertz. Currently, the Coast Guard’s proposed solution to these issues would move the hailing channel for the bridges from VHF-FM Marine Channel 16 on 156.800 Megahertz to VHF-FM Marine Channel 9 on 156.450 Megahertz for all movable bridges over the Cuyahoga River. We invite your comments on this Notice of Inquiry.
Why this matters
The Coast Guard proposes moving the hailing channel for all movable bridges on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland from VHF-FM Channel 16 to Channel 9 to reduce interference with marine distress calls.