Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC

Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for comments.

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Little River Bridge, across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), mile 347.3, at North Myrtle Beach, SC. South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) requested the Coast Guard consider placing the swing bridge on weekday scheduled openings at designated times to assist with vehicle congestion. This deviation will test a change to the drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is needed. The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the public regarding these changes.

This deviation is effective without actual notice from May 13, 2025, through October 31, 2025. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from May 5, 2025, until May 13, 2025.

Comments and relate material must reach the Coast Guard on or before June 27, 2025.

You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-2025-0152 using Federal Decision-Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.

See the “Public Participation and Request for Comments” portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on submitting comments.