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Final ruleTook effect Feb. 7, 2026

Safety Zone; Saginaw River, Bay City, MI

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 6, 2026. Document 2026-02340. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.

What it does

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).

The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 165

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Coast Guard has published 344 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 224 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

110 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA00 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective from 8 a.m. on February 7, 2026, until 8 a.m. on April 1, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-02340
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedFeb. 6, 2026
Effective dateFeb. 7, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA00
DocketUSCG-2026-0134

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register