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c. Betterments llll $llll other than an order of apportionment, Expected savings in repair or maintenance nor relieve any bridge owner of any li- costs: ability or penalty under other provi- a. Repair $ llll llll sions of that act. b. Maintenance llll $llll Costs attributable to requirements of rail- [CGD 91–063, 60 FR 20902, Apr. 28, 1995, as road and/or highway traffic lll amended by CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33663, June 28, $llll 1996; CGD 97–023, 62 FR 33363, June 19, 1997] Expenditure for increased carrying capacity llll $llll Expired service life of old bridge lll PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE $llll OPERATION REGULATIONS Subtotal llll $llll Share to be borne by the bridge owner Subpart A—General Requirements llll $llll Contingencies llll $llll Sec. Total llll $llll 117.1 Purpose. Share to be borne by the United States 117.3 Applicability. llll $llll 117.4 Definitions. Contingencies llll $llll 117.5 When the draw shall open. Total llll $llll 117.7 General duties of drawbridge owners and tenders. (d) The Order of Apportionment of 117.9 Delaying opening of a draw. Costs will include the guaranty of 117.11 Unnecessary opening of the draw. costs. 117.15 Signals. 117.17 Signalling for contiguous draw- § 116.55 Appeals. bridges. (a) Except for the decision to issue an 117.19 Signalling when two or more vessels are approaching a drawbridge. Order to Alter, if a complainant dis- 117.21 Signalling for an opened drawbridge. agrees with a recommendation regard- 117.23 Installation of radiotelephones. ing obstruction or eligibility made by a 117.24 Radiotelephone installation identi- District Commander, or the Chief, Of- fication. fice of Bridge Administration, the com- 117.31 Operation of draw for emergency situ- plainant may appeal that decision to ations. the Assistant Commandant for Oper- 117.33 Closure of draw for natural disasters ations. or civil disorders. 117.35 Operations during repair or mainte- (b) The appeal must be submitted in nance. writing to the Assistant Commandant 117.37 Opening or closure of draw for public for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 interest concerns. Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 117.39 Closure of draw due to infrequent use. 20593–0001, within 60 days after the Dis- 117.41 Maintenance of draw in fully open po- trict Commander’s or the Chief’s, Of- sition. fice of Bridge Administration decision. 117.43 Changes in draw operation require- ments for regulatory purposes. The Assistant Commandant for Oper- 117.45 Operation during winter season in the ations will make a decision on the ap- Great Lakes area. peal within 90 days after receipt of the 117.47 Clearance gages. appeal. The Assistant Commandant for 117.49 Process of violations. Operations’ decision of this appeal shall constitute final agency action. Subpart B—Specific Requirements (c) Any Order of Apportionment 117.51 Purpose. made or issued under section 6 of the 117.53 Applicability. Truman-Hobbs Act, 33 U.S.C. 516, may 117.55 Posting of requirements. be reviewed by the Court of Appeals for 117.57 Advance notice. any judicial circuit in which the bridge 117.59 Special requirements due to hazards. in question is wholly or partly located, ALABAMA if a petition for review is filed within 90 days after the date of issuance of the 117.101 Alabama River. order. The review is described in sec- 117.103 Bayou LaBatre. 117.105 Bayou Sara. tion 10 of the Truman-Hobbs Act, 33 117.107 Chattahoochee River. U.S.C. 520. The review proceedings do 117.109 Coosa River. not operate as a stay of any order 117.113 Tensaw River. issued under the Truman-Hobbs Act, 117.115 Three Mile Creek.

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ARKANSAS DELAWARE 117.121 Arkansas River. 117.231 Brandywine Creek. 117.123 Arkansas Waterway-Automated 117.233 Broad Creek. Railroad Bridges. 117.235 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. 117.125 Black River. 117.237 Christina River. 117.127 Current River. 117.239 Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. 117.129 Little Red River. 117.241 Mispillion River. 117.131 Little River. 117.243 Nanticoke River. 117.133 Ouachita River. 117.245 Smyrna River. 117.135 Red River. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 117.137 St. Francis River. 117.139 White River. 117.253 Anacostia River. 117.255 Potomac River. CALIFORNIA FLORIDA 117.140 General. 117.141 American River. 117.258 Apalachicola River. 117.143 Bishop Cut. 117.261 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway 117.145 Burns Cutoff. from St. Marys River to Key Largo. 117.147 Cerritos Channel. 117.263 Banana River. 117.149 China Basin, Mission Creek. 117.267 Big Carlos Pass. 117.150 Connection Slough. 117.268 Billy’s Creek. 117.151 Cordelia Slough (A tributary of 117.269 Biscayne Bay. Suisun Bay). 117.271 Blackwater River. 117.153 Corte Madera Creek. 117.272 Boot Key Harbor. 117.155 Eureka Slough. 117.273 Canaveral Barge Canal. 117.157 Georgiana Slough. 117.277 Clearwater Pass. 117.279 Coffeepot Bayou. 117.159 Grant Line Canal. 117.283 Dunns Creek. 117.161 Honker Cut. 117.285 Grand Canal. 117.163 Islais Creek (Channel). 117.287 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. 117.165 Lindsey Slough. 117.289 Hillsboro Inlet. 117.167 Little Potato Slough. 117.291 Hillsborough River. 117.169 Mare Island Strait and the Napa 117.295 Kissimmee River. River. 117.297 Little Manatee River. 117.171 Middle River. 117.299 Loxahatchee River. 117.173 Miner Slough. 117.300 Manatee River. 117.175 Mokelumne River. 117.301 Massalina Bayou. 117.177 Mud Slough. 117.303 Matlacha Pass. 117.179 Newark Slough. 117.305 Miami River. 117.181 Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal. 117.307 Miami River, North Fork. 117.183 Old River. 117.309 Nassau Sound. 117.185 Pacheco Creek. 117.311 New Pass. 117.187 Petaluma River. 117.313 New River. 117.189 Sacramento River. 117.315 New River, South Fork. 117.191 San Joaquin River. 117.317 Okeechobee Waterway. 117.193 San Leandro Bay. 117.319 Oklawaha River. 117.195 Snodgrass Slough. 117.323 Outer Clam Bay. 117.197 Sonoma Creek. 117.324 Rice Creek. 117.199 Steamboat Slough. 117.325 St. Johns River. 117.201 Sutter Slough. 117.327 St. Marks River. 117.329 St. Marys River. CONNECTICUT 117.331 Snake Creek. 117.202 Cold Spring Brook. 117.333 Suwannee River. 117.205 Connecticut River. 117.335 Taylor Creek. 117.207 Housatonic River. 117.337 Trout River. 117.209 Mianus River. 117.341 Whitcomb Bayou. 117.211 Mystic River. 117.213 New Haven Harbor, Quinnipiac and GEORGIA Mill Rivers. 117.351 Altamaha River. 117.215 Niantic River. 117.353 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Sa- 117.217 Norwalk River. vannah River to St. Marys River. 117.219 Pequonnock River. 117.359 Chattahoochee River. 117.221 Saugatuck River. 117.361 Flint River. 117.223 Shaw Cove. 117.363 Ocmulgee River. 117.224 Thames River. 117.365 Oconee River. 117.225 Yellow Mill Channel. 117.367 Ogeechee River.

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117.369 Satilla River. 117.477 Lower Atchafalaya River. 117.371 Savannah River. 117.478 Lower Grand River. 117.373 St. Marys River. 117.479 Macon Bayou. 117.480 Mermentau River. IDAHO 117.482 Nezpique Bayou. 117.381 Clearwater River. 117.483 Ouachita River. 117.383 Pend Oreille River. 117.484 Pass Manchac. 117.385 Snake River. 117.485 Patout Bayou. 117.486 Pierre Pass. ILLINOIS 117.487 Plaquemine Bayou. 117.488 Pearl River. 117.389 Calumet River. 117.489 Plaquemine Brule Bayou. 117.391 Chicago River. 117.491 Red River. 117.393 Illinois Waterway. 117.493 Sabine River. 117.397 Wabash River. 117.494 Schooner Bayou Canal. INDIANA 117.495 Superior Oil Canal. 117.497 Stumpy Bayou. 117.401 Trail Creek. 117.499 Tante Phine Pass. 117.403 Wabash River. 117.500 Tchefuncta River. 117.501 Teche Bayou. IOWA 117.503 Tensas River. 117.407 Missouri River. 117.505 Terrebonne Bayou. 117.507 Tigre Bayou. KANSAS 117.509 Vermilion River. 117.411 Missouri River. 117.511 West Pearl River.

KENTUCKY MAINE 117.415 Green River. 117.521 Back Cove. 117.417 Ohio River. 117.523 Back River. 117.525 Kennebec River. LOUISIANA 117.527 Kennebunk River. 117.529 Narraguagus River. 117.422 Amite River. 117.531 Piscataqua River. 117.423 Atchafalaya River. 117.533 Sheepscot River. 117.424 Belle River. 117.535 Taunton River. 117.425 Black Bayou. 117.T536 Townsend Gut. 117.427 Black River. 117.429 Boeuf Bayou. MARYLAND 117.433 Bonfouca Bayou. 117.434 Caddo Lake. 117.541 Baltimore Harbor—Patapsco River. 117.435 Carlin Bayou. 117.543 Bear Creek. 117.436 Chef Menteur Pass. 117.547 Bush River. 117.437 Colyell Bayou. 117.549 Cambridge Harbor. 117.438 Company Canal. 117.551 Chester River. 117.439 Des Allemands Bayou. 117.553 Choptank River. 117.441 D’Inde Bayou. 117.555 College Creek. 117.443 Du Large Bayou. 117.557 Curtis Creek. 117.444 Falgout Canal. 117.559 Isle of Wight Bay. 117.445 Franklin Canal. 117.561 Kent Island Narrows. 117.447 Grand Cabahanosse Bayou. 117.563 Marshyhope Creek. 117.449 Grosse Tete Bayou. 117.565 Miles River. 117.451 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. 117.567 Patuxent River. 117.453 Houma Canal. 117.569 Pocomoke River. 117.455 Houma Navigation Canal. 117.570 Sassafras River. 117.457 Houston River. 117.571 Spa Creek. 117.458 Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, New 117.573 Stoney Creek. Orleans. 117.575 Susquehanna River. 117.459 Kelso Bayou. 117.577 Weems Creek. 117.460 La Carpe Bayou. 117.579 Wicomico River (North Prong). 117.461 Lacassine Bayou. MASSACHUSETTS 117.463 Lacombe Bayou. 117.465 Lafourche Bayou. 117.585 Acushnet River. 117.467 Lake Pontchartrain. 117.586 Annisquaim River and Blynman 117.469 Liberty Bayou. Canal. 117.471 Little Black Bayou. 117.587 Apponagansett River. 117.473 Little River. 117.588 Bass River. 117.475 Little (Petit) Caillou Bayou. 117.589 Cape Cod Canal.

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117.591 Charles River and its tributaries. 117.699 Little Harbor. 117.593 Chelsea River. 117.700 Piscataqua River. 117.595 Danvers River. 117.597 Dorchester Bay. NEW JERSEY 117.598 Eel Pond Channel. 117.701 Alloway Creek. 117.599 Fort Point Channel. 117.703 Bass River. 117.600 Lagoon Pond. 117.705 Beaver Dam Creek. 117.601 Malden River. 117.709 Cheesequake Creek. 117.603 Manchester Harbor. 117.711 Cohansey River. 117.605 Merrimack River. 117.713 Cooper River. 117.607 Mitchell River. 117.714 Corson Inlet. 117.609 Mystic River. 117.715 Debbies Creek. 117.611 Neponset River. 117.716 Delaware River. 117.613 North River. 117.719 Elizabeth River. 117.615 Plum Island River. 117.720 Great Channel. 117.618 Saugus River. 117.721 Grassy Sound Channel. 117.619 Taunton River. 117.723 Hackensack River. 117.620 Westport River—East Branch. 117.621 Fore River. 117.725 Manantico Creek. 117.622 West Bay. 117.727 Manasquan River. 117.729 Mantua Creek. MICHIGAN 117.731 Maurice River. 117.731a Mullica River. 117.624 Black River (South Haven). 117.732 Nacote Creek. 117.625 Black River. 117.733 New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. 117.627 Cheboygan River. 117.734 Navesink River (Swimming River). 117.631 Detroit River (Trenton Channel). 117.735 Newark Bay. 117.633 Grand River. 117.736 Oceanport Creek. 117.635 Keweenaw Waterway. 117.737 Oldmans Creek. 117.637 Manistee River. 117.639 Ontonagon River. 117.738 Overpeck Creek. 117.641 Pine River (Charlevoix). 117.739 Passaic River. 117.643 Pine River (St. Clair). 117.741 Raccoon Creek. 117.647 Saginaw River. 117.743 Rahway River. 117.651 St. Joseph River. 117.745 Rancocas River (Creek). 117.653 St. Mary’s Fall Canal. 117.747 Raritank River, Arthur Kill, and 117.655 Thunder Bay River. their tributaries. 117.749 Salem River. MINNESOTA 117.750 Schellenger Creek. 117.751 Shark River (South Channel). 117.661 Duluth Ship Canal (Duluth-Superior 117.753 Ship Channel, Great Egg Harbor Harbor). Bay. 117.663 Minnesota River. 117.755 Shrewsbury River. 117.665 Red River of the North. 117.756 South River. 117.667 St. Croix River. 117.757 Tuckahoe River. 117.669 St. Louis River (Duluth-Superior 117.759 Wading River. Harbor). 117.761 Woodbridge Creek. 117.671 Upper Mississippi River. NEW YORK MISSISSIPPI 117.675 Back Bay of Biloxi. 117.769 Black Rock Canal. 117.677 Big Sunflower River. 117.771 Bronx River. 117.681 Old Fort Bayou. 117.773 Buffalo River. 117.683 Pearl River. 117.775 Coney Island Creek. 117.684 Bayou Portage. 117.779 Eastchester Bay (Arm of). 117.T684 Tchoutacabouffa River. 117.781 East River. 117.685 Tchoutacabouffa River. 117.783 Flushing Creek. 117.686 Yazoo River. 117.785 Genessee River. 117.787 Gowanus Canal. MISSOURI 117.789 Harlem River. 117.791 Hudson River. 117.687 Missouri River. 117.793 Hutchinson River (Eastchester 117.689 Osage River. Creek). NEBRASKA 117.795 Jamaica Bay and Connecting Water- ways. 117.691 Missouri River. 117.797 Lake Champlain. 117.799 Long Island, New York Island Water- NEW HAMPSHIRE way from East Rockaway Inlet to 117.697 Hampton River. Shinnecock Canal.

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117.801 Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, 117.913 Ashepoo River. English Kills and their tributaries. 117.915 Ashley River. 117.802 New Rochelle Harbor. 117.917 Battery Creek. 117.803 Niagara River. 117.921 Broad River. 117.805 Peekskill (Annsville) Creek. 117.923 Congaree River. 117.809 Tonawanda Creek. 117.925 Cooper River. 117.811 Tonawanda Harbor. 117.927 Coosaw River (Whale Branch). 117.813 Wappinger Creek. 117.929 Durham Creek. 117.815 Westchester Creek. 117.933 Pee Dee River. 117.935 Rantowles Creek. NORTH CAROLINA 117.936 Savannah River. 117.821 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Al- 117.938 Waccamaw River. bemarle Sound to Sunset Beach. 117.939 Wando River. 117.822 Beaufort Channel, NC. 117.823 Neuse River. SOUTH DAKOTA 117.825 Newport River. 117.941 Missouri River. 117.829 Northeast Cape Fear River. 117.831 Pamlico and Tar Rivers. TENNESSEE 117.833 Pasquotank River. 117.835 Perquimans River. 117.943 Cumberland River. 117.837 Roanoke River. 117.945 Hatchie River. 117.841 Smith Creek. 117.947 Obion River. 117.843 Trent River. 117.949 Tennessee River. TEXAS OHIO 117.847 Ashtabula River. 117.951 Arroyo Colorado River. 117.849 Muskingum River (Zanesville 117.953 Brazos River (Diversion Channel). Canal). 117.955 Buffalo Bayou. 117.850 Black River. 117.957 Cedar Bayou. 117.851 Portage River. 117.959 Chocolate Bayou. 117.853 Sandusky Bay. 117.963 Colorado River. 117.855 Maumee River. 117.965 Cow Bayou. 117.967 Greens Bayou. OREGON 117.968 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. 117.969 Lavaca River. 117.861 Blind Slough. 117.971 Neches River. 117.865 Clatskanie River. 117.975 Old Brazos River. 117.867 [Reserved] 117.977 Pelican Island Causeway, Galveston 117.869 Columbia River. Channel. 117.871 Coos Bay. 117.979 Sabine Lake. 117.873 Coos River. 117.981 Sabine River. 117.875 Coquille River. 117.879 Isthmus Slough. 117.983 Sabine River (Old Channel) behind 117.881 John Day River. Orange Harbor Island. 117.885 [Reserved] 117.984 San Bernard River. 117.887 Oregon Slough (North Portland Har- 117.987 Taylor Bayou. bor). 117.989 Trinity River. 117.889 Siuslaw River. VERMONT 117.891 [Reserved] 117.892 South Slough. 117.993 Lake Champlain. 117.893 Umpqua River. 117.895 Wallooskee River. VIRGINIA 117.897 Willamette River. 117.995 Appomattox River. 117.899 Youngs Bay and Lewis and Clark 117.997 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, River. South Branch of the Elizabeth River to the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal. PENNSYLVANIA 117.999 Blackwater River. 117.901 Chester Creek. 117.1001 Cat Point Creek. 117.903 Darby Creek. 117.1003 Chickahominy River. 117.904 Delaware River. 117.1005 Chincoteague Channel. 117.905 Schuylkill River. 117.1007 Elizabeth River—Eastern Branch. 117.1011 Great Wicomico River. RHODE ISLAND [RESERVED] 117.1013 Kinsale Creek. 117.1015 Mattaponi River. SOUTH CAROLINA 117.1021 North Landing River. 117.911 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, 117.1023 Pamunkey River. Little River to Savannah River. 117.1025 York River.

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WASHINGTON bridges and which are not promulgated by the Federal Government have no force and 117.1031 Chehalis River. effect. 117.1035 Columbia River. 117.1037 Cowlitz River. 117.1039 [Reserved] § 117.3 Applicability. 117.1041 Duwamish Waterway. The provisions of this subpart not in 117.1045 Hood Canal. conflict with the provisions of Subpart 117.1047 Hoquiam River. B apply to each drawbridge. 117.1049 Lake Washington. 117.1051 Lake Washington Ship Canal. NOTE: For all of the requirements applica- 117.1053 Lewis River. ble to a drawbridge listed in Subpart B, one 117.1055 Skagit River. must review the requirements in Subpart A 117.1057 Skamokawa Creek. and §§ 117.51 through 117.99 of Subpart B, as 117.1058 Snake River. well as the requirements in Subpart B appli- 117.1059 Snohomish River, Steamboat cable to the particular drawbridge in ques- Sough, and Ebey Slough. tion. 117.1061 Tacoma Harbor. 117.1063 Willapa River South Fork. § 117.4 Definitions. 117.1065 Wishkah River. Certain terms used in this part are WISCONSIN defined in this section. 117.1081 Black River. Appurtenance. The term ‘‘appur- 117.1083 Duluth-Superior Harbor (St. Louis tenance’’ means an attachment or ac- River). cessory extending beyond the hull or 117.1085 East River. superstructure that is not an integral 117.1087 Fox River. part of the vessel and is not needed for 117.1089 Manitowoc River. a vessel’s piloting, propelling, control- 117.1091 Menomonee River. 117.1093 Milwaukee, Menomonee, and ling, or collision avoidance capabili- Kinnickinnic Rivers and South ties. Menomonee and Burnham Canals. Lowerable. The term ‘‘lowerable’’ 117.1095 Root River. means the nonstructural vessel appur- 117.1097 Sheboygan River. tenance can be mechanically or manu- 117.1099 St. Croix River. ally lowered and raised again. The 117.1101 Sturgeon Bay. term ‘‘lowerable’’ also applies to a non- 117.1103 Upper Mississippi River. structural vessel appurtenance which 117.1105 Wisconsin River. 117.1107 Wolf River. can be modified to make the item flexi- ble, hinged, collapsible, or telescopic APPENDIX A TO PART 117—DRAWBRIDGES such that it can be mechanically or EQUIPPED WITH RADIOTELEPHONES manually lowered and raised again. AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1(g); Failure to make the modification is Department of Homeland Security Delega- considered equivalent to refusing to tion No. 0170.1; section 117.255 also issued under the authority of Pub. L. 102–587, 106 lower a lowerable nonstructural appur- Stat. 5039. tenance that is not essential to naviga- tion. Examples of appurtenances which SOURCE: CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, are considered to be lowerable include, 1984, unless otherwise noted. but are not limited to, fishing out- EDITORIAL NOTE: Nomenclature changes to riggers, radio antennae, television an- part 117 appear at 63 FR 35529, June 30, 1998. tennae, false stacks, and masts purely for ornamental purposes. Examples of Subpart A—General Requirements appurtenances which are not consid- ered to be lowerable include, but are § 117.1 Purpose. not limited to, radar antennae, flying This subpart prescribes general re- bridges, sailboat masts, piledriver quirements relating to the use and op- leads, spud frames on hydraulic eration of drawbridges across the navi- dredges, drilling derricks’ sub- gable waters of the United States. structures and buildings, cranes on drilling or construction vessels, or NOTE: The primary jurisdiction to regulate drawbridges across the navigable waters of other items of permanent and fixed the United States is vested in the Federal equipment. Government. Laws, ordinances, regulations, Nonstructural. The term ‘‘non- and rules which purport to regulate these structural’’ means that the item is not

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rigidly fixed to the vessel and is thus to prevent unnecessary delays in the opening susceptible to relocation or alteration. and closure of the draw. Not essential to navigation. The term ‘‘not essential to navigation’’ means § 117.11 Unnecessary opening of the the nonstructural vessel appurtenance draw. does not adversely affect the vessel’s No vessel owner or operator shall— piloting, propulsion, control, or colli- (a) Signal a drawbridge to open if the sion avoidance capabilities when in the vertical clearance is sufficient to allow lowered position. the vessel, after all lowerable non- [CGD 91–059, 59 FR 16563, Apr. 7, 1994] structural vessel appurtenances that are not essential to navigation have § 117.5 When the draw shall open. been lowered, to safely pass under the Except as otherwise required by this drawbridge in the closed position; or subpart, drawbridges shall open (b) Signal a drawbridge to open for promptly and fully for the passage of any purpose other than to pass through vessels when a request to open is given the drawbridge opening. in accordance with this subpart. [CGD 91–059, 59 FR 16563, Apr. 7, 1994] EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- tations relating to temporary deviations § 117.15 Signals. from the regulatory provisions in § 117.5, see (a) General. (1) The operator of each the List of CFR Sections Affected, which ap- vessel requesting a drawbridge to open pears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access. shall signal the drawtender and the drawtender shall acknowledge that sig- § 117.7 General duties of drawbridge nal. The signal shall be repeated until owners and tenders. acknowledged in some manner by the (a) Drawbridge owners and tenders drawtender before proceeding. shall operate the draw in accordance (2) The signals used to request the with the requirement in this part. opening of the draw and to acknowl- (b) Except for drawbridges not re- edge that request shall be sound sig- quired to open for the passage of ves- nals, visual signals, or radiotelephone sels, owners of drawbridges shall en- communications described in this sub- sure that: part. (1) The necessary drawtenders are (3) Any of the means of signaling de- provided for the safe and prompt open- scribed in this subpart sufficient to ing of the draw; alert the party being signaled may be (2) The operating machinery of the used. draw is maintained in a serviceable (b) Sound signals. (1) Sound signals condition; and. shall be made by whistle, horn, mega- (3) The draws are operated at suffi- phone, hailer, or other device capable cient intervals to assure their satisfac- of producing the described signals loud tory operation. enough to be heard by the drawtender. (2) As used in this section, ‘‘pro- § 117.9 Delaying opening of a draw. longed blast’’ means a blast of four to No person shall unreasonably delay six seconds duration and ‘‘short blast’’ the opening of a draw after the signals means a blast of approximately one required by § 117.15 have been given. second duration.

NOTE: Trains are usually controlled by the (3) The sound signal to request the block method. That is, the track is divided opening of a draw is one prolonged into blocks or segments of a mile or more in blast followed by one short blast length. When a train is in a block with a sounded not more than three seconds drawbridge, the draw may not be able to after the prolonged blast. For vessels open until the train has passed out of the required to be passed through a draw block and the yardmaster or other manager during a scheduled closure period, the has ‘‘unlocked’’ the drawbridge controls. The maximum time permitted for delay is de- sound signal to request the opening of fined in Subpart B for each affected bridge. the draw during that period is five Land and water traffic should pass over or short blasts sounded in rapid succes- through the draw as soon as possible in order sion.

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(4) When the draw can be opened im- (2) The vessel and the drawtender mediately, the sound signal to ac- shall monitor the frequency used until knowledge a request to open the draw the vessel has cleared the draw. is one prolonged blast followed by one (3) When radiotelephone contact can- short blast sounded not more than 30 not be initiated or maintained, sound seconds after the requesting signal. or visual signals under this section (5) When the draw cannot be opened shall be used. immediately, or is open and shall be closed promptly, the sound signal to [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as acknowledge a request to open the amended by CGD 82–025, 50 FR 11366, Mar. 21, 1985; CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, 1986; draw is five short blasts sounded in CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33664, June 28, 1996] rapid succession not more than 30 sec- onds after the vessel’s opening signal. § 117.17 Signalling for contiguous The signal shall be repeated until ac- drawbridges. knowledged in some manner by the re- questing vessel. When a vessel must past two or more (c) Visual signals. (1) The visual signal drawbridges close together, the open- to request the opening of a draw is— ing signal is given for the first bridge. (i) A white flag raised and lowered After acknowledgment from the first vertically; or bridge that it will promptly open, the (ii) A white, amber, or green light opening signal is given for the second raised and lowered vertically. bridge, and so on until all bridges that (2) When the draw can be opened im- the vessel must pass have been given mediately, the visual signal to ac- the opening signal and have acknowl- knowledge a request to open the draw, edged that they will open promptly. given not more than 30 seconds after the vessel’s opening signal, is— § 117.19 Signalling when two or more vessels are approaching a draw- (i) A white flag raised and lowered bridge. vertically; (ii) A white, amber, or green light When two or more vessels are ap- raised and lowered vertically; or proaching the same drawbridge at the (iii) A fixed or flashing white, amber, same time, or nearly the same, time, or green light or lights. whether from the same or opposite di- (3) When the draw cannot be opened rections, each vessel shall signal inde- immediately, or is open and must be pendently for the opening of the draw closed promptly, the visual signal to and the drawtender shall reply in turn acknowledge a request to open the to the signal of each vessel. The draw is— drawtender need not reply to signals by (i) A red flag or red light swung back vessels accumulated at the bridge for and forth horizontally in full sight of passage during a scheduled open period. the vessel given not more than 30 sec- onds after the vessel’s opening signal; § 117.21 Signalling for an opened or drawbridge. (ii) A fixed or flashing red light or When a vessel approaches a draw- lights given not more than 30 seconds bridge with the draw in the open posi- after the vessel’s opening signal. tion, the vessel shall give the opening (4) The acknowledging signal when signal. If no acknowledgment is re- the draw cannot open immediately or ceived within 30 seconds, the vessel is open and must be closed promptly may proceed, with caution, through shall be repeated until acknowledged the open draw. in some manner by the requesting ves- sel. § 117.23 Installation of radio- (d) Radio telephone communications. (1) telephones. Radiotelephones may be used to com- (a) When the District Commander municate the same information pro- deems it necessary for reasons of safety vided by sound and visual signals. of navigation, the District Commander NOTE: Call signs and radio channels for may require the installation and oper- drawbridges with radiotelephones are listed ation or a radiotelephone on or near a in Appendix A to this part. drawbridge.

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(b) The District Commander gives § 117.31 Operation of draw for emer- written notice of the proposed require- gency situations. ment to the bridge owner. (a) When a drawtender is informed by (c) All comments the owner wishes to a reliable source that an emergency ve- submit shall be submitted to the Dis- hicle is due to cross the draw, the trict Commander within 30 days of re- drawtender shall take all reasonable ceipt of the notice under paragraph (b) measures to have the draw closed at of this section. the time the emergency vehicle arrives (d) If, upon consideration of the com- at the bridge. ments received, the District Com- (b) When a drawtender receives no- mander determines that a radio- tice, or a proper signal as provided in telephone is necessary, the District § 117.15 of this part, the drawtender Commander notifies the bridge owner shall take all reasonable measures to that a radiotelephone shall be installed have the draw opened, regardless of the and gives a reasonable time, not to ex- operating schedule of the draw, for pas- ceed six months, to install the radio- sage of the following, provided this telephone and commence operation. opening does not conflict with local emergency management procedures § 117.24 Radiotelephone installation which have been approved by the cog- identification. nizant Coast Guard Captain of the (a) The Coast Guard authorizes, and Port: the District Commander may require (1) Federal, State, and local govern- the installation of a sign on draw- ment vessels used for public safety; bridges, on the upstream and down- (2) Vessels in distress where a delay stream sides, indicating that the bridge would endanger life or property; is equipped with and operates a VHF (3) Commercial vessels engaged in radiotelephone in accordance with rescue or emergency salvage oper- § 117.23. ations; and (b) The sign shall give notice of the (4) Vessels seeking shelter from se- radiotelephone and its calling and vere weather. working channels— [CGD 91–016, 58 FR 20, Jan. 4, 1993] (1) In plain language; or (2) By a sign consisting of the outline § 117.33 Closure of draw for natural of a telephone handset with the long disasters or civil disorders. axis placed horizontally and a vertical Drawbridges need not open for the three-legged lightning slash super- passage of vessels during periods of imposed over the handset. The slash natural disasters or civil disorders de- shall be as long vertically as the clared by the appropriate authorities handset is wide horizontally and nor- unless otherwise provided for in Sub- mally not less than 27 inches and no part B or directed to do so by the Dis- more than 36 inches long. The preferred trict Commander. calling channel should be shown in the lower left quadrant and the preferred § 117.35 Operations during repair or maintenance. working channel should be shown in the lower right quadrant. (a) When operation of the draw must deviate from the regulations in this NOTE: It is recommended that the radio- part for scheduled repair or mainte- telephone sign be similar in design to the nance work, the drawbridge owner Service Signs established by the Federal shall request approval from the Dis- Highway Administration (FHWA) in U.S. trict Commander at least 30 days be- Road Symbol Signs using Reflective Blue fore the date of the intended change. and Reflective White colors. Color and de- sign information is available from the Dis- The request shall include a brief de- trict Commander of the Coast Guard District scription of the nature of the work to in which the bridge is located. be performed and the times and dates of requested changes. The District [CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, 1986] Commander’s decision is forwarded to the applicant within five working days

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of the receipt of the request. If the re- § 117.39 Closure of draw due to infre- quest is denied, the reasons for the de- quent use. nial are forwarded with the decision. Upon written request by the owner or (b) When the draw is rendered inoper- operator of a drawbridge, the District ative because of damage to the struc- Commander may, after notice in the ture or when vital, unscheduled repair FEDERAL REGISTER and opportunity for or maintenance work shall be per- public comment, permit the draw to be formed without delay, the drawbridge closed and untended due to infrequency owner shall immediately notify the of use of the draw by vessels. The Dis- District Commander and give the rea- trict Commander may condition ap- sons why the draw is or should be ren- proval on the continued maintenance dered inoperative and the expected of the operating machinery. date of completion of the repair or maintenance work. § 117.41 Maintenance of draw in fully (c) All repair or maintenance work open position. under this section shall be performed The draw may be maintained in the with all due speed in order to return fully open position to permit the pas- the draw to operation as soon as pos- sage of vessels and drawtender service sible. discontinued if the District Com- (d) If the operation of the draw will mander is notified in advance. The be affected for periods of less than 60 draw shall remain in the fully open po- days, the regulations in this part will sition until drawtender service is re- not be amended. Where practicable, the stored or authorization under § 117.39 is District Commander publishes notice given for the draw to remain closed and of the temporary deviations from the untended. regulations in this part in the FEDERAL REGISTER and Local Notices to Mari- § 117.43 Changes in draw operation re- ners. If operation of the draw is ex- quirements for regulatory purposes. pected to be affected for more than 60 In order to evaluate suggested days, the District Commander pub- changes to the drawbridge operation lishes temporary regulations covering requirements, the District Commander the repair period. may authorize temporary deviations from the regulations in this part for § 117.37 Opening or closure of draw periods not to exceed 90 days. Notice of for public interest concerns. these deviations is disseminated in the (a) For reasons of public health or Local Notices to Mariners and pub- safety or for public functions, such as lished in the FEDERAL REGISTER. street parades and marine regattas, the [CGD–92–015b, 58 FR 46081, Sept. 1, 1993] District Commander may authorize the opening or closure of a drawbridge for § 117.45 Operation during winter sea- a specified period of time. son in the Great Lakes area. (b) Requests for opening or closure of (a) The Commander, Ninth Coast a draw shall be submitted to the Dis- Guard District, may determine that trict Commander at least 30 days be- drawbridges located in the Ninth Coast fore the proposed opening or closure Guard District need not open during and include a brief description of the the winter season when general naviga- proposed event or other reason for the tion is curtailed, unless a request to request, the reason why the opening or open the draw is given at least 12 hours closure is required, and the times and before the time of the intended pas- dates of the period the draw is to re- sage. main open or closed. (b) Notice of these determinations is (c) Approval by the District Com- disseminated in Local Notices to Mari- mander depends on the necessity for ners and other appropriate media. No- the opening or closure, the reasonable- tices indicate— ness of the times and dates, and the (1) The name and location of the overall effect on navigation and users bridge affected; of the bridge. (2) The period of time covered; and

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(3) The telephone number and address § 117.53 Applicability. of the party to whom requests for open- (a) The requirements in this subpart ings are given. apply to the bridges listed and are in addition to, or vary from, the general § 117.47 Clearance gauges. requirements in Subpart A. (a) Clearance gauges are required for (b) A requirement in this subpart drawbridges across navigable waters of which varies from a general require- the United States discharging into the ment in Subpart A supersedes the gen- Atlantic Ocean south of Delaware Bay eral requirement. (including the Lewes and Rehoboth (c) All other general requirements in Canal, DE) or into the Gulf of Mexico Subpart A not at variance apply to the (including coastal waterways contig- bridges listed in this subpart. uous thereto and tributaries to such (d) The draws of a number of the waterways and the Lower Atchafalaya bridges listed in this subpart need not River, LA), except the Mississippi open for the passage of vessels during River and its tributaries and outlets, certain periods, however, this does not (b) Except for provisions in this part preclude the bridge owner from direct- which specify otherwise for particular ing the drawtender to open the draw drawbridges, clearance gauges shall be during these periods. designed, installed, and maintained ac- cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of § 117.55 Posting of requirements. this chapter. (a) The owner of each drawbridge under this subpart, other than remov- NOTE: Clearance gauge requirements, if able span bridges, shall ensure that a any, for drawbridges other than those re- ferred to in this section are listed in Subpart sign summarizing the requirements in B under the appropriate bridge. this subpart applicable to the bridge is posted both upstream and downstream [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as of the bridge. The requirements to be amended by CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, posted need not include those in Sub- 1986; CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33664, June 28, 1996] part A or §§ 117.51 through 117.99. § 117.49 Process of violations. (b) The signs shall be of sufficient size and so located as to be easily read (a) Complaints of alleged violations at any time from an approaching ves- under this part are submitted to the sel. District Commander of the Coast (c) If advance notice is required to Guard District in which the drawbridge open the draw, the signs shall also is located. state the name, address, and telephone (b) Penalties for violations under this number of the person to be notified. part are assessed and collected under Subpart 1.07 of Part 1 of this chapter. § 117.57 Advance notice. Owners and tenders of drawbridges Subpart B—Specific Requirements requiring advance notice to open shall use all reasonable means to open the § 117.51 Purpose. draw at the requested time and give This subpart prescribes specific re- due regard to the possibility that a quirements relating to the operation of brief delay may be experienced by the vessel giving the advance notice. certain drawbridges.

NOTE: The drawbridges under this subpart § 117.59 Special requirements due to are listed by the waterway they cross and by hazards. the state in which they are located. Water- For the duration of occurrences haz- ways are arranged alphabetically by state. ardous to safety or navigation, such as The drawbridges listed under a waterway are floods, freshets, and damage to the generally arranged in order from the mouth of the waterway moving upstream. The bridge or fender system, the District drawbridges on the Atlantic Intracoastal Commander may require the owner of Waterway are listed from north to south and an operational drawbridge listed in this on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from east subpart to have the bridge attended to west. full time and open on signal.

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ALABAMA clear’’ is sounded, the draw shall open on signal. § 117.101 Alabama River. [CGD8–85–12, 50 FR 41685, Oct. 15, 1985] (a) The Alabama & Gulf Coast Rail- way Drawbridge, mile 105.3, at Coy, § 117.107 Chattahoochee River. shall open on signal if at least 24 hours The draws of the CSX Transportation notice is given. Railroad bridge, mile 117.1 near Omaha, (b) The draw of the Canadian Na- GA, shall open on signal if at least six tional/Illinois Central railroad bridge, hours notice is given. mile 277 near Montgomery, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is § 117.109 Coosa River. given. The draw of the CSX Transportation (c) The draw of the CSX Transpor- Railroad bridge, mile 175.0 at Gadsden, tation Railroad bridge, mile 293.3 near shall open on signal if at least six Montgomery, shall open on signal if at hours notice is given. least 24 hours notice is given. § 117.113 Tensaw River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, The draw of the CSX Transportation June 29, 2000; CGD08–03–018, 68 FR 34303, June Railroad bridge, mile 15.0 at Hurricane, 9, 2003; CGD08–04–001, 69 FR 5465, Feb. 5, 2004] shall open on signal; except that, from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m., the draw shall open on § 117.103 Bayou La Batre. signal if at least eight hours notice is given. During periods of severe storms The draw of the S188 bridge, mile 2.3 or hurricanes, from the time the Na- at Bayou La Batre, shall open on sig- tional Weather Service sounds an nal; except that, the draw need not be ‘‘alert’’ for the area until the ‘‘all opened from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily, and clear’’ is sounded, the draw shall open from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and from 2 to 5 on signal. p.m. Monday through Saturday except holidays. [CGD8–85–09, 50 FR 37356, Sept. 13, 1985] [CGD8–87–11, 53 FR 5165, Feb. 22, 1988] § 117.115 Three Mile Creek. EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By CGD08–05–001, 70 (a) The draw of the US43 bridge, mile FR 37676, June 30, 2005, § 117.103 was revised, 1.0 at Mobile, need not be opened from effective Aug. 1, 2005. For the convenience of 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to the user, the revised text follows. 6:30 p.m. daily. At all other times, the § 117.103 Bayou La Batre. draw shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given. The draw of SR 188 Bridge, mile 2.3, at Bayou La Batre, will open on signal every (b) The draw of the Norfolk Southern hour on the hour daily between 4 a.m. and 8 railroad bridge, mile 1.1 at Mobile, p.m., Monday through Sunday. The bridge shall open on signal if at least five days need not open for the passage of vessels on notice is given. the hours of 7 a.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m., Mon- day through Friday. Monday through Friday ARKANSAS the draw will open on signal for the passage of vessels at 3:30 p.m. The bridge will remain § 117.121 Arkansas River closed to marine traffic from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. The draw of the Missouri Pacific daily except for emergencies. Railroad bridge, mile 23.1 near Yancopin, shall open on signal if at § 117.105 Bayou Sara. least 96 hours notice is given. The draw of the CSX Transportation Railroad bridge, mile 0.1 near Saraland, § 117.123 Arkansas Waterway-Auto- shall open on signal; except that, from mated Railroad Bridges. 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. the draw shall open on (a) Across the Arkansas River, the signal if at least eight hours notice is draw of the Cotton Belt Railroad (Rob given. During periods of severe storms Roy) Bridge, Mile 67.4, is maintained in or hurricanes, from the time the Na- the closed position and is remotely op- tional Weather Service sounds an erated. The following signals shall be ‘‘alert’’ for the area until the ‘‘all used:

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(1) The opening signal from the vessel remote drawbridge operator will advise for each of these bridges is three short the vessel whether the requested span blasts. can be immediately opened and main- (2) The acknowledging signal is flash- tain constant contact with the vessel ing white lights visible upstream and until the requested span has opened downstream. When the operator of the and the vessel passage has been com- vessel sights the acknowledging signal, pleted. If any or all of the drawbridges one prolonged blast shall be sounded. cannot be opened immediately, the re- (3) This signal is acknowledged by mote drawbridge operator will notify the bridge controller when the draw is the calling vessel and provide an esti- to open by changing the flashing white mated time for individual drawbridge lights to continuous white lights, and openings. sounding one blast on a horn. When the (2) High Velocity Flow Procedures. span is fully raised to a maximum The area from mile 118.2 to mile 125.4 is clearance of 52 feet, the navigation a regulated navigation area (RNA) as lights at mid channel change from red described in 33 CFR 165.817. During pe- to green, indicating that the draw is riods of high velocity flow, which is de- ready for passage. fined as a flow rate of 70,000 cubic feet (4) If the draw cannot open, flashing per second or greater at the Murray amber warning lights are flashed and Lock and Dam, mile 125.4, downbound four blasts are sounded, indicating that vessels which require that the draw of a train is approaching or that mainte- these three bridges be opened for nance work is in progress. unimpeded passage shall contact the (5) The vessel shall acknowledge that remote drawbridge operator on VHF- there is a delay by sounding four short FM Channel 13 either before departing blasts. Murray Lock and Dam, or before de- (6) When the draw opens (after the parting the mooring cells at Mile 121.5 train crosses or when maintenance to ensure that the Rock Island, Junc- work permits), the amber lights are tion, and Baring Cross Railroad draw- turned off, the continuous white lights bridges are opened. The remote draw- turned on, and one blast sounded, to in- bridge operator shall immediately re- dicate the draw is ready for passage. spond to the vessel’s call, ensure that (7) The vessel acknowledges with one all three drawbridges are open for blast and, after the draw is fully open, pasage, and ensure that they remain in may proceed through the draw. the open positon until the downbound (8) When the vessel clears the draw, vessel has passed through each draw- the mid channel navigation light bridge. If a closed drawbridge cannot be changes from green to red, the amber opened immediately for unimpeded warning lights will flash, and, after one passage in accordance with 33 CFR minute, the draw lowers and locks. 163.203, the remote drawbridge operator (b) The draws of the Junction Rail- will immediately notify the downbound road Bridge at mile 118.7 and the Bar- vessel and provide an estimated time ing Cross Railroad Bridge at mile 119.6, for drawbridge openings. Upbound ves- Arkansas River, at Little Rock, are sels shall request openings in accord- maintained in the closed position and ance with the normal flow procedures are remotely operated. The draw of the as set forth above. The remote draw- Rock Island Railroad Bridge at mile bridge operator shall keep all ap- 118.2, Arkansas River, at Little Rock, proaching vessels informed of the posi- is maintained in the open position. Use tion of the drawbridge spans. the following procedures to request (c) The draw of the Arkansas Mis- opening of these bridges when nec- souri Railroad Bridge, Mile 300.8 Ar- essary for transit; kansas River at Van Buren, and the (1) Normal Flow Procedures. Any Missouri Pacific Railroad Drawbridge, upbound or downbound vessel which re- Mile 7.5 Arkansas Waterway at Benzal, quires opening the draw of any of these are maintained in the open position bridges shall establish contact by ra- with a minimum vertical clearance of diotelephone with the remote draw- 52 feet except as follows: bridge operator on VHF-FM Channel 13 (1) When a train approaches either in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The bridge, amber lights attached to the

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bridge begin to flash and an audible § 117.133 Ouachita River. signal on the bridge sounds. At the end The draw of the St. Louis South- of 10 minutes, the amber light con- western Railroad Bridge, Mile 338.8 tinues to flash; however, the audible near Camden, need not be open for the signal stops and the draw lowers and passage of vessels. locks if the photoelectric boat detec- tion system detects no obstruction [CGD2 89–03, 55 FR 12820, Apr. 6, 1990, as under the span. If there is an obstruc- amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, tion, the draw opens to its full height June 30, 1998] until obstruction is cleared. (2) After the train clears the bridge, § 117.135 Red River. the draw opens to its full height, the The draws of the bridges above mile amber flashing light stops, and the mid 276.0 at the Arkansas Louisiana border, channel lights change from red to need not be opened for the passage of green, indicating the navigation chan- vessels. nel is open for the passage of vessels. § 117.137 St. Francis River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD2–91– The draws of the Chicago, Rock Is- 03, 57 FR 1392, Jan. 14, 1992; USCG–1998–3799, land and Pacific railroad bridge, mile 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998; USCG–2000–7223, 65 59.7 at Madison, and all drawbridges FR 40056, June 29, 2000] above that point, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.125 Black River. The following draws need not be [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD02 86–33, 51 FR 32318, Sept. opended for the passage of vessels: 11, 1986] (a) Union Pacific railroad bridge, mile 3.4 at Paroquet. § 117.139 White River. (b) Burlington Northern railroad (a) Requirements for the Missouri bridge, mile 68.4 at Black Rock. Pacific railroad bridge, mile 7.5 at (c) Arkansas State Highway Depart- Benzal, are in § 117.123. ment bridge, mile 90.1 at Pocahontas. (b) The draws of the St. Louis South- (d) Burlington Northern railroad western railroad bridge, mile 98.9 at bridge, mile 90.4 at Pocahontas. Clarendon, the US70 highway bridge, (e) Union Pacific railroad bridge, mile 121.7 at DeValls Bluff, the Chi- mile 144.4 at Corning. cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (f) Arkansas State Highway Depart- bridge, mile 122.0 at DeValls Bluff, the ment bridge, mile 152.2 at Corning. Missouri Pacific railroad bridge, mile § 117.127 Current River. 196.3 at Augusta, and the Missouri Pa- cific railroad bridge, mile 254.8 at New- The draws of the Arkansas highway port, shall open on signal if at least bridge, mile 10.2, and the Burlington eight hours notice is given. The draws Northern railroad bridge, mile 12.2, of any of these bridges need not be both at Biggers, need not be opened for opened for a vessel that arrives later the passage of vessels. than two hours after the time specified in the notice, unless a second notice of § 117.129 Little Red River. at least eight hours is given. The draws of the Burlington North- (c) The draws of the Arkansas high- ern railroad bridge, mile 25.0, and Ar- way bridge, mile 300.1 at Batesville, kansas highway bridge, mile 25.2, both and the Missouri Pacific railroad at Judsonia, and the Arkansas highway bridge, mile 401.9 at Cotter, need not be bridge, mile 30.5 at Searcy, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. opened for the passage of vessels. CALIFORNIA § 117.131 Little River. The draws of the Burlington North- § 117.140 General. ern railroad bridge, mile 7.1 near Ful- In California, when fog prevails by ton, need not be opened for the passage day or night, the drawtender, after of vessels. sounding the opening signal, shall toll

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a bell continuously during the ap- (156.65 MHZ) or other assigned fre- proach and passage of a vessel. quencies may be used.

§ 117.141 American River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD11–90– The draw of the Jiboom Street 03, 61 FR 59026, Nov. 20, 1996; 62 FR 31724, bridge, mile 0.1 at Sacramento, need June 11, 1997; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, not be opened for the passage of ves- June 29, 1999] sels. § 117.149 China Basin, Mission Creek. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] The draws of the 3rd Street bridge, mile 0.0, and the 4th Street bridge, mile § 117.143 Bishop Cut. 0.2, both at San Francisco, shall open The draw of the San Joaquin County on signal if at least one hour notice is highway bridge, mile 1.0 between King given. Island and Bishop Tract, shall open on § 117.150 Connection Slough. signal if at least 12 hours notice is given to the San Joaquin County De- The draw of the Reclamation District partment of Public Works at Stockton. No. 2027 bridge between Mandeville and Bacon Islands, mile 2.5 near Stockton, § 117.145 Burns Cutoff. shall open on signal from May 1 The draw of the Daggett Road bridge, through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 mile 3.0 at Stockton, shall open on sig- p.m., and from November 1 through nal if at least 48 hours notice is given April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all to the U.S. Naval Communications Sta- other times, the draw shall open on sig- tion at Stockton. nal if at least four hours notice is given to the drawtender during regular oper- § 117.147 Cerritos Channel. ating hours, or to the Rio Vista bridge (a) The draw of the Commodore across the Sacramento River, mile 12.8. Schuyler F. Heim highway bridge, mile The draw shall open on signal if at 4.9 at Long Beach, shall open on signal; least one hour notice is given for emer- except that, from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. gency vessels owned, operated or con- and 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through trolled by the United States or the Friday except Federal holidays, the State of California, for commercial draws need not be opened for the pas- vessels engaged in rescue or emergency sage of vessels. The opening signal for salvage operations, or for vessels in the Commodore Schuyler Heim brige is distress. three prolonged blasts. The acknowl- [CGD 12–84–02, 49 FR 25446, June 21, 1984; 49 edging signal is two prolonged blasts FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984] followed by one short blast when the draw will open immediately and five § 117.151 Cordelia Slough (a tributary short blasts when the draw will not of Suisun Bay). open immediately. Channel 13 (156.65 The draws of the Union Pacific rail- MHZ) or other assigned frequencies road bridge, mile 1.5 at Suisun, shall may be used. open on signal if at least 24 hours no- (b) The draw of the Henry Ford Ave- tice is given. nue railroad bridge, mile 4.8 at Long Beach, shall be maintained in the fully § 117.153 Corte Madera Creek. open position, except when a train is The draw of the Golden Gate Bridge, crossing or for maintenance. If the Highway and Transportation District draw is in the closed position, the opening signal is two short blasts fol- bridge, mile 0.5 near Greenbrae, shall lowed by one prolonged blast. The ac- be maintained in the fully open posi- knowledging signal is two prolonged tion, except for the crossing of trains blasts followed by one short blast when or for maintenance. the draw will open immediately and [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as five short blasts when the draw will amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, not open immediately. Channel 13 June 30, 1998]

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§ 117.155 Eureka Slough. Island Land Company office at Rio Vista. The draw of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company Bridge, mile 0.3 at [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Eureka, need not be opened for the pas- amended by CGD 12–85–05, 50 FR 31176, Aug. 1, sage of vessels. The owner or agency 1985] controlling the bridge shall restore the draw to full operation within six § 117.167 Little Potato Slough. months of notification to take such ac- The draw of the California Depart- tion from the District Commander. ment of Transportation highway bridge, mile 0.1, at Terminus, shall [CGD 11–93–001, 59 FR 8409, Feb. 22, 1994, as open on signal if at least 4 hours notice amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, is given to the drawtender at the Rio June 30, 1998] Vista bridge across the Sacramento § 117.157 Georgiana Slough. River, mile 12.8. The draws of the Sacramento County [CGD11–95–02, 61 FR 17248, Apr. 19, 1996] highway bridges, mile 4.5 near Isleton, and mile 12.4 near Walnut Grove, shall § 117.169 Mare Island Strait and the Napa River. open on signal from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. from May 1 through October 31. The (a) The draw of the Mare Island draws shall open on signal from No- Drawbridge, mile 2.8, at Vallejo shall vember 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. open on signal between the hours of 9 to 5 p.m. At all other times, the draws a.m. and 7 p.m. daily, and upon two of these bridges shall open on signal if hours advance notice all other times. at least four hours notice is given to When the drawbridge operator is the drawtender at the Rio Vista bridge present, mariners may contact the across the Sacramento River, mile 12.8. drawbridge via marine radio or tele- phone at (707) 648–4313 for drawspan op- § 117.159 Grant Line Canal. eration. When the drawbridge operator is not present, mariners may contact The draw of the San Joaquin County the City of Vallejo via the same tele- highway bridge, mile 5.5 at Tracy, shall phone number to schedule drawspan open on signal if at least 12 hours no- operation. tice is given to the San Joaquin Coun- ty Department of Public Works at (b) The draw of the Northwestern Pa- Stockton. cific railroad bridge, mile 10.6 at Braz- os, shall be maintained in the fully § 117.161 Honker Cut. open position, except for the crossing of trains or for maintenance. When the The draw of the San Joaquin County draw is closed and visibility at the (Eightmile Road) bridge, mile 0.3 be- drawtender’s station is less than one tween Empire Tract and King Island at mile, up or down the channel, the Stockton, shall open on signal if at drawtender shall sound two prolonged least 12 hours notice is given to the blasts every minute. When the draw is San Joaquin County Department of opened, the drawtender shall sound Public Works at Stockton. three short blasts. § 117.163 Islais Creek (Channel). [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 12–85–02, 50 FR 20758, May The draw of the 3rd Street bridge, 20, 1985; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, mile 0.4 at San Francisco, shall open on 1999; CGD11–03–006, 69 FR 21958, Apr. 23, 2004; signal if at least one hour notice is CGD 11–05–025, 70 FR 20467, Apr. 20, 2005] given. § 117.171 Middle River. § 117.165 Lindsey Slough. (a) The draw of the San Joaquin The center span of the Hastings County (Bacon Island Road) highway Farms highway bridge, mile 2.0 be- bridge, mile 8.6 between Bacon Island tween Egbert and Lower Hastings and Lower Jones Tract, shall open on Tracts, shall be removed for the pas- signal from May 15 through September sage of maintenance vessels if at least 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. From Sep- 72 hours notice is given to the Hastings tember 16 through May 14, the draw

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shall open on signal from 9 a.m. to 5 operations, and vessels in distress shall p.m. from Thursday through Monday. be passed as soon as possible but no At all other times, the draw shall open later than one hour after notice is on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given. given to the San Joaquin County De- (b) The draw of the Sacramento and partment of Public Works at Stockton. San Joaquin Counties (Millers Ferry) (b) The draw of the Burlington highway bridge, mile 12.1 over the Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, North Fork of the Mokelumne River mile 9.8 near Middle River Station, near Walnut Grove, shall open on sig- shall open on signal if at least 12 hours nal from May 1 through October 31 notice is given to the Burlington from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all other Northern Santa Fe Railway Manager of times, the draw shall open on signal if Structures at San Bernadino. at least 12 hours notice is given to the (c) The California Route 4 Bridge, San Joaquin County Department of mile 15.1, between Victoria Island and Public Works at Stockton. Drexler Tract need not open for the (c) The removable span of the San passage of vessels. Joaquin County highway bridge over the South Fork of the Mokelumne [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR River, mile 18.0 at New Hope Landing, 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 12– shall be removed as soon as possible 85–01, 50 FR 26559, June 27, 1985; USCG–2000– 7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000] upon notification by the District Com- mander that an emergency exists § 117.173 Miner Slough. which requires the removal. (d) The draws of the bridges above The draw of the California Depart- New Hope Landing need not be opened ment of Transportation highway for the passage of vessels. bridge, mile 5.5 between the northerly end of Ryer Island and Holland Tract, [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as shall open on signal if at least 12 hours amended by CGD 11–92–10, 58 FR 33339, June notice is given to the drawtender at 17, 1993] the Rio Vista bridge across the Sac- § 117.177 Mud Slough. ramento River, mile 12.8. The draw of the Union Pacific rail- § 117.175 Mokelumne River. road bridge, mile 0.7 near Alviso, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours no- (a) The draw of the California De- tice is given. partment of Transportation highway bridge, the Mokelumne River Bridge, § 117.179 Newark Slough. mile 3.0, at East Isleton shall open The draw of the San Mateo County upon signal as follows: Transportation Department railroad (1) From November 1 through April 30 bridge, mile 0.5 near Newark, shall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. open on signal if at least 24 hours no- (2) From May 1 through October 31 tice is given to the San Mateo Trans- from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., except that dur- portation Department, at San Carlos. ing the following periods the draw need only open for recreational vessels on [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as the hour, 20 minutes past the hour, and amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, 40 minutes past the hour: June 30, 1998] Saturdays 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. § 117.181 Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Sundays 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Canal. Memorial Day; 4th of July; and Labor Day 11 The draws of the Alameda County a.m. until 6 p.m. highway drawbridges at Park Street, (3) At all other times the draw shall mile 5.2; Fruitvale Avenue, mile 5.6; open on signal if at least 4 hours notice and High Street, mile 6.0; and the U.S. is given to the drawtender at Rio Vista Army Corps of Engineers railroad bridge over the Sacramento River, mile drawbridge, mile 5.6 at Fruitvale Ave- 12.8. nue, shall open on signal; except that, (4) Emergency vessels of the United from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to States, state or commercial vessels en- 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday ex- gaged in rescue or emergency salvage cept Federal holidays, the draws need

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not be opened for the passage of ves- shall open as soon as possible for ves- sels. However, the draws shall open sels in distress and vessels, including during the above closed periods for ves- commercial vessels, engaged in rescue sels which must, for reasons of safety, or emergency salvage operations. move on a tide or slack water, if at least two hours notice is given. The [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 11–88–10, 53 FR 51099, Dec. draws shall open as soon as possible for 20, 1988] vessels in distress and emergency ves- sels, including commercial vessels en- § 117.189 Sacramento River. gaged in rescue or emergency salvage operations. (a) The draws of each bridge from Isleton to American River junction [CGD 11–11–99–013, 66 FR 18725, Apr. 11, 2001] shall open on signal from May 1 through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 § 117.183 Old River. p.m. and from November 1 through The draw of the California Depart- April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all ment of Transportation (Route 4) high- other times, the draws shall open on way bridge, mile 14.8 between Victoria signal if at least four hours notice is Island and Byron Tract, shall open on given to the drawtender at the Rio signal from May 1 through October 31 Vista bridge across the Sacramento from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from Novem- River, mile 12.8. ber 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 (b) The draws of the California De- p.m. At all other times, the draw shall partment of Transportation bridges, open on signal if at least four hours no- mile 90.1 at Knights Landing, and mile tice is given to the drawtender at the 135.5 at Meridian, shall open on signal Rio Vista bridge across the Sac- if at least 12 hours notice is given to ramento River, mile 12.8. the California Department of Transpor- tation at Marysville. § 117.185 Pacheco Creek. (c) The draws of the bridges above The draw of the Contra Costa County Meridian need not be opened for the highway bridge, mile 1.0, and Union Pa- passage of vessels. cific Railroad bridge, mile 1.1, both near Martinez, shall open on signal if [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as at least 24 hours notice is given. amended by CGD 12–86–01, 51 FR 20483, June 5, 1986] [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 12–85–02, 50 FR 20758, May § 117.191 San Joaquin River. 20, 1985] (a) The draw of the Port of Stockton § 117.187 Petaluma River. railroad bridge, mile 39.7 at Stockton, (a) The draws of the Northwestern shall open on signal if at least 12 hours Pacific railroad bridges, mile 0.8 at notice is given to the Port Director. Blackpoint and mile 12.4 at Haystack (b) The draws of the U.S. Navy Draw- Landing, shall be maintained in the bridge, mile 39.8, Burlington Northern fully open position, except for the Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 40.6, and crossing of trains or for maintenance. California Highway 4 bridge (Garwood When the draw is closed and visibility Bridge), mile 41.6, need not be opened from the drawtender’s station is less for the passage of vessels. The owners than one mile up or down the channel, or agencies controlling the bridges the drawtender shall sound two long shall restore the draws to full oper- blasts every minute. When the draw is ation within six months of notification reopened, the drawtender shall sound to take such action from the District three short blasts. Commander. (b) The draw of the Petaluma high- (c) Drawbridges above the Old River way bridge at ‘‘D’’ Street, mile 13.7 at junction need not open for the passage Petaluma, shall open on signal if at of vessels. least four hours notice is given for [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as openings from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and if at amended by CGD 12–85–06, 50 FR 31177, Aug. 1, least 24 hours notice is given for open- 1985; CGD 88–052, 53 FR 25120, July 1, 1988; ings from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The draw USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, 1999]

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§ 117.193 San Leandro Bay. within six months after notification by the District Commander to do so. The draws of the California Depart- ment of Transportation highway CONNECTICUT bridge, mile 0.0 (kilometer 0.0) and the City of Alameda bicycle bridge, mile § 117.202 Cold Spring Brook. 0.1 (kilometer 0.2) between Alameda The draw of the footbridge, mile 0.1 and Bay Farm Island, shall open on sig- at Saybrook, shall open within 15 min- nal; except that, from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. utes of a mariner’s request by tele- and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the draws shall phone. To enable mariners to request open on signal if at least 12 hours no- bridge openings, the owner shall main- tice is given. Notice shall be given to tain and monitor a telephone at the the drawtender of the Bay Farm Island bridge and provide a means for mari- bridges from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and to the ners to secure their boats upstream drawtender of the Park Street bridge and downstream of the bridge in order at Alameda at all other times. The to use this telephone. draws need not be opened for the pas- sage of vessels from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. [CGD3 86–33, 52 FR 5536, Feb. 25, 1987] [CGD11–96–005, 61 FR 17249, Apr. 19, 1996] § 117.205 Connecticut River. (a) The owners of the AMTRAK Old § 117.195 Snodgrass Slough. Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge, mile 3.4 The draw of the Sacramento County the Route 82 Bridge, mile 16.8, and the bridge, mile 4.4 at Walnut Grove, shall CONRAIL Middletown-Portland Bridge, open on signal if at least 72 hours no- mile 32.0, shall provide, and keep in tice is given to Sacramento County good legible condition, clearance Transportation Operations and Mainte- gauges with figures not less than nance office at Sacramento. The draw twelve (12) inches which designed, in- shall open as soon as possible for ves- stalled and maintained according to sels in distress, and vessels, including the provisions of § 118.160 of this chap- commercial vessels, engaged in rescue ter. or emergency salvage operations or (b) The draws of the AMTRAK Old emergency flood control efforts. Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge, mile 3.4, and the CONRAIL Middletown-Port- [CGD11–93–02, 59 FR 13248, Mar. 21, 1994] land Bridge, mile 32.0, shall be opened § 117.197 Sonoma Creek. as soon as practicable for all non-com- mercial vessels that cannot pass under The draw of the Northwestern Pacific the closed draws, but in no case shall railroad bridge, mile 5.4 at Wingo, shall the delay be more than 20 minutes open on signal if at least 24 hours no- from the time the opening was re- tice is given. quested. (c) The draw of the Route 82 Bridge, § 117.199 Steamboat Slough. mile 16.8, at East Haddam, shall open The draw of the California Depart- on signal except that, from 15 May to ment of Transportation highway 31 October, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., bridge, mile 11.2 at the head of Grand the draw need open for recreational Island, shall open on signal from May 1 vessels on the hour and half-hour only. through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 The draw shall open on signal for com- p.m. At all other times, the draw shall mercial vessels at all times. open on signal if at least four hours no- (d) The draw of the Route 82 Bridge, tice is given to the drawtender at the mile 16.8, at East Haddam shall operate Rio Vista bridge across the Sac- as follows: ramento River, mile 12.8. (1) From November 1 through July 6 the draw shall open on signal at 5:30 § 117.201 Sutter Slough. a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 8 p.m., daily. The draw of the Sacramento County (2) From July 7 through October 31, highway bridge, mile 6.4 near Monday through Thursday, the draw Courtland, need not be opened for the shall open on signal at 5:30 a.m., 1:30 passage of vessels. However, the draw p.m., and 8 p.m. On Friday the draw shall be returned to operable condition shall open on signal at 5:30 a.m., 1:30

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p.m., 8 p.m., and 11:30 p.m. On Saturday 3.5, at Stratford, shall open on signal, and Sunday the draw shall open on sig- except that, it may open only one of nal at 5:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 the two-bascule leafs for the passage of p.m., 8 p.m., and 11:30 p.m. vessel traffic. (3) The draw need not open for the (1) From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. passage of vessel traffic on the fol- to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, lowing dates: March 21, 2005 through the bridge may remain closed for the March 28, 2005; October 18, 19 and 20, passage of vessel traffic. 2005; and December 14, 2005. (4) At all times, other than the dates (2) Two-leaf, full bridge openings, identified in paragraph (d)(3) of this shall be provided on holidays as fol- section, the draw shall open on signal lows: the Fourth of July, Friday, July for commercial vessels provided at 1 through Monday, July 4; Labor Day, least a two-hour advance notice is Friday, September 2 through Monday, given. September 5; Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24 through Sunday, Novem- [CGD01–95–009, 63 FR 10140, Mar. 2, 1998] ber 27; and Christmas, Saturday, De- EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By CGD01–04–106, 69 cember 24 through Monday, December FR 71706, Dec. 10, 2004, § 117.205 was amended 26, 2005. by suspending paragraph (c) and adding para- graph (d), effective Dec. 1, 2004, through Mar. (3) Two-leaf, full bridge openings, 31, 2006. shall be provided at any time, except as provided in (c)(1), after at least a three- § 117.207 Housatonic River. day advance notice is given by calling (a) The draw of the US 1 Bridge, mile the number posted at the bridge. 3.5, at Stratford, shall open on signal; [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984, as except that, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Mon- amended by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26711, June 28, day through Friday, and 4 p.m. to 5:45 1985; CGD01–99–085, 64 FR 60673, Nov. 8, 1999] p.m. daily, the draw need not open for the passage of vessels. From December EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By CGD01–05–028, 70 1 through March 31, from 8 p.m. to 4 FR 33834, June 10, 2005, § 117.207 was amended a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at by suspending paragraph (a) and adding para- least six-hours notice is given by call- graph (c), effective June 18, 2005, through Dec. 30, 2005. ing the number posted at the bridge. (b) The draw of the Metro-North § 117.209 Mianus River. (Devon) bridge, mile 3.9 at Stratford, shall operate as follows: The draw of the Metro-North bridge, (1) The draw shall open on signal; ex- mile 1.0 at Greenwich, shall operate as cept as follows: follows: (i) From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 (a) From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.— p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday through Fri- (1) The draw shall open on signal im- day except Federal holidays or an mediately for the passage of commer- emergency, the draw need not be cial vessels and as soon as practicable opened for the passage of vessels. but no later than 20 minutes after the (ii) From 5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from signal to open for the passage of all 5:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. except Saturdays, other vessels. Sundays, and Federal holidays, the (2) When a train scheduled to cross draw need not be opened more than the bridge without stopping has passed once in any 60 minute period. (iii) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw the Greenwich or Riverside stations shall open on signal if notice is given and is in motion toward the bridge, the to the chief dispatcher of the railroad draw shall open as soon as the train before 4 p.m. on the day of the intended has crossed the bridge. passage. (b) The draw shall open on signal (2) A delay in opening the draw shall from April 1 through October 31, from 9 not exceed 20 minutes for the passage p.m. to 5 a.m., after at least a four- of approaching trains from the time of hour advance notice is given and from the request. November 1 through March 30, from 9 (c) From June 18, 2005 through De- p.m. to 5 a.m., after at least a twenty- cember 30, 2005, the U.S. 1 Bridge, mile four-hour advance notice is given by

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calling the number posted at the block and are scheduled to cross the bridge bridge. without stopping, to clear the block. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984, as amended by GCD01–00–228, 69 FR 32447, June * * * * * 10, 2004] (b) The draw of the U.S. 1 Bridge, mile 2.8, at Mystic, shall open on signal except: § 117.211 Mystic River. (1) From May 1 through October 31, from (a) The draw of the Amtrak railroad 7:40 a.m. to 6:40 p.m., the draw need only open hourly at twenty minutes before the bridge, mile 2.4 at Mystic, shall operate hour. as follows: (1) From April 1 to October 31, the * * * * * draw shall open on signal. (2) From November 1 to March 31, the § 117.213 New Haven Harbor, draw shall open on signal from 5 a.m. Quinnipiac and Mill Rivers. to 9 p.m. From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the The draws of the Tomlinson bridge, draw shall open on signal if at least mile 0.0, the Ferry Street bridge, mile eight hours notice is given. 0.7, and the Grand Avenue bridge, mile (3) Commercial vessels shall be 1.3, across Quinnipiac River, and the passed immediately at any time; how- Chapel Street bridge, mile 0.4 across ever, the opening may be delayed up to Mill River, shall operate as follows: eight minutes to allow trains, which (a) The draws shall open on signal; have entered the drawbridge block and except as follows: are scheduled to cross the bridge with- (1) From 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., noon out stopping, to clear the block. to 12:15 p.m., 12:45 p.m. to 1 p.m., and (4) All other vessels shall be passed as 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., the draws need soon as practicable but no later than 20 not be opened. minutes after the signal to open is (2) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Octo- given. ber 1 through April 30, the draw of the (b) The draw of the U.S. 1 Bridge, Ferry Street bridge, Quinnipiac River, mile 2.8, at Mystic, shall open on signal shall open on signal, unless the except: drawtender is at the Grand Avenue or (1) From May 1 through October 31, Chapel Street bridges. In this event, a from 7:40 a.m. to 6:40 p.m., the draw delay of up to one hour may be ex- need only open hourly at twenty min- pected. utes before the hour. (3) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the draw of (2) From November 1 through April the Grand Avenue bridge, Quinnipiac 30, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., the draw shall River, shall open on signal if at least open on signal if at least six-hours no- one hour notice is given to the tice is given by calling the number drawtender at the Ferry Street bridge. posted at the bridge. In the event that the drawtender is at the Chapel Street bridge, a delay of up [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984, as to an additional hour may be expected. amended by CGD3 84–31, 50 FR 26710, June 28, (4) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw of 1985; CGD01–99–079, 64 FR 60675, Nov. 8, 1999; the Chapel Street bridge, Mill River, CGD01–03–115, 69 FR 31008, June 2, 2004] shall open on signal if at least one hour EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By CGD01–03–115, 69 notice is given to the drawtender at FR 31008, June 2, 2004, § 117.211 was amended Ferry Street bridge. In the event that by revising paragraphs (a)(3), (b) introduc- the drawtender is at the Grand Avenue tory text, and (b)(1), effective July 2, 2004. bridge, a delay of up to an additional For the convenience of the user the revised hour may be expected. text follows: (b) Public vessels of the United § 117.211 Mystic River. States, state or local vessels used for (a) * * * public safety, commercial vessels and (3) Commercial vessels shall be passed im- vessels in distress, shall notify the op- mediately at any time; however, the opening erator of the Tomlinson and the Ferry may be delayed up to eight minutes to allow Street bridges and shall be passed trains, which have entered the drawbridge through each of the bridges listed in

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this section as soon as possible at any- October 31 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. and time. from November 1 through March 31 (c) The sound signals for requesting from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall the opening of each bridge are as fol- open on signal if at least one hour no- lows: tice is given. When a train scheduled to (1) The Tomlinson bridge, two short cross the bridge without stopping has blasts of a whistle or horn. entered the drawbridge block, a delay (2) The Ferry Street bridge, one short in opening the draw may occur until blast of a whistle or horn. the train has cleared the block. (3) The Grand Avenue bridge, one (b) The draw of the S156 Bridge, mile prolonged blast of a whistle or horn. 0.1, at Niantic, shall open on signal; ex- (4) The Chapel Street bridge, three cept that, from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., and 4 short blasts of a whistle or horn. p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, (d) The drawtender shall acknowl- except holidays, the draw shall open edge sound signals in the following only for the passage of commercial ves- manner: sels. From December 1 through March (1) When the draw can be opened im- 31, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., the draw shall mediately, the same signal as the re- open on signal if at least six hours no- questing signal. tice is given by calling the number (2) When the draw cannot be opened posted at the bridge. immediately, or is open and must close, the drawtender shall sound four [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR short blasts of a whistle or horn, to be 37381, Sept. 24, 1984; CGD01–99–087, 64 FR 61519, Nov. 12, 1999] repeated until acknowledged by the vessel by the same signal. § 117.217 Norwalk River. (3) When the draw can be reopened, the drawtender shall sound the opening (a) The draw of the Washington signal and open the draw if any vessels Street S136 bridge, mile 0.0 at Norwalk, are waiting to pass. shall open on signal; except that, from (e) The following visual signal may 7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 be used in addition to sound signals for p.m., and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday requesting the opening of each bridge through Friday except holidays, the when sound signals may not be heard. draw need not be opened for the pas- A white flag by day or a white light by sage of vessels that draw less than 14 night shall be swung in full circle at feet of water. The opening signal is arm’s length in full sight of the bridge three short blasts. Vessels drawing 14 and facing the draw. feet of water or more shall add one pro- (f) The drawtender shall acknowledge longed blast after the three short visual signals in the following manner: blasts. (1) When the draw can be opened im- (b) The draw of the Metro-North mediately, a white flag by day or a ‘‘WALK’’ bridge, mile 0.1 at Norwalk, green light by night swung up and shall open on signal as follows: down vertically a number of times in (1) From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., except that, full sight of the vessel. from Monday through Friday excluding (2) When the draw cannot be opened holidays, the draw need not be opened immediately, or is open and must from 7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 close, a red flag by day or a red light p.m., unless an emergency exists. by night, swung back and forth hori- (2) Only once in any 60-minute period zontally in full sight of the vessel, to from 5:45 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. to be repeated until acknowledged by the 7:45 p.m. vessel by the same signal. (3) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., if at least four hours notice is given. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43459, Oct. 29, 1984, as amended by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26711, June 28, (4) A delay of up to 20 minutes may 1985] be expected if a train is approaching so closely that it may not be safely § 117.215 Niantic River. stopped. (a) The draw of the Amtrak bridge, [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as mile 0.0 at Niantic, shall open on sig- amended by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26711, June 28, nal; except that, from April 1 through 1985]

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§ 117.219 Pequonnock River. the signal of one prolonged blast fol- (a) Public vessels of the United lowed by two short blasts if at least 24 States and vessels in distress shall be hours notice is given. passed through the draw of each bridge (f) The draw of the Grand Street as soon as possible. bridge mile 0.9 at Bridgeport need not (b) The Stratford Avenue Bridge, be opened for the passage of vessels. mile 0.1, at Bridgeport, shall open on However, the draw shall be returned to signal; except that, from 6:45 a.m. to operable condition within 12 months 7:15 a.m., 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m., 11:45 after notification by the District Com- a.m. to 1:15 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. to 6:10 mander to do so. p.m., the draw need not open for the [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26711, June 28, 1985; 50 FR passage of vessels. From December 1 43387, Oct. 25, 1985; CGD01–99–086; 64 FR 61522, through March 31, from 8 p.m. to 4 Nov. 12, 1999] a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least six-hours notice is given by call- § 117.221 Saugatuck River. ing the number posted at the bridge. (a) The draw of each moveable bridge (c) The draw of the Metro-North shall open at all times as soon as pos- ‘‘PECK’’ bridge, mile 0.3 at Bridgeport, sible for passage of a public vessel of shall open on the signal of three blasts the United States, vessel in tow or for as follows: a vessel in distress. (1) From 5:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. except: (b) The draw of the Metro-North (i) From Monday through Friday, ex- ‘‘SAGA’’ Bridge, mile 1.1 at Saugatuck cluding holidays or emergencies, the shall operate as follows: draw need not be opened from 6:45 a.m. (1) Year-round need not open: to 7:15 a.m., 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m., and (i) Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. 4:30 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. except on Fed- (ii) From Monday through Friday, eral holidays; excluding holidays or emergencies, the (ii) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. draws need not be opened more than once during the periods 5:45 a.m. to 6:45 (2) From October 1–May 31, open on a.m., 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., 8:15 a.m. to signal: 9 a.m., and 6:10 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. (i) Weekdays from 8:10 a.m.–4 p.m.; (2) From 9 p.m. to 5:45 a.m., the draws (ii) Weekends and Federal holidays 7 shall open on signal if at least eight a.m.–4 p.m.; hours notice is given. (iii) If at least eight hours notice is (3) The draw need not open on signal given: daily, from 5 a.m.–7 a.m., 4 p.m.– if a train is approaching so closely that 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.–9 p.m., and week- it may not be safely stopped; however, ends and Federal holidays from 5:30 the delay in opening the draw shall not p.m.–7 p.m. exceed 7 minutes from time of the re- (3) From June 1–September 30, open quest. on signal 5 a.m.–9 p.m., except as pro- (d) The draw of the Congress Street vided in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this sec- Bridge, mile 0.4 at Bridgeport, shall tion. open on signal as follows: (4) A delay in opening the draw not (1) From 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; except that to exceed 10 minutes may occur when a the draw need not open for the passage train scheduled to cross the bridge of other than commercial vessels from without stopping has entered the draw- 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and for all vessels bridge block. from 4:30 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. (c) The draw of the Route 136 Bridge, (2) From 9 p.m. to 8 a.m., if at least mile 1.3 at Saugatuck shall operate as eight hours notice is given; except that follows: the draw need not open for the passage (1) Year-round, need not open week- of vessels from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.; days, except Federal holidays, from 7 and from 7:45 a.m. to 8 a.m. a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 (3) The opening signal is two pro- p.m. longed blasts followed by two short (2) From April 15–October 31, open on blasts. signal if at least two hours notice is (e) The draw of the East Washington given, except as provided in paragraph Street bridge mile 0.6, shall open on (c)(1) of this section.

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(3) From November 1–April 14, open tice is given. Public vessels of the on signal: United States and vessels in distress (i) From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. if at least shall be passed as soon as possible. eight hours notice is given; (ii) From 3 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., if at DELAWARE least 24 hours notice is given, except as provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this sec- § 117.231 Brandywine Creek. tion. The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile 1.1, the Church Street bridge, mile 1.3, [CGD 82–087, 50 FR 13319, Apr. 4, 1985] and the Sixteenth Street bridge, mile § 117.223 Shaw Cove. 1.7, all at Wilmington, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. The draw of the Amtrak bridge, mile 0.0 at New London, shall open on signal [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as from December 1 through March 31 amended by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through 1985] Friday. From December 1 through § 117.233 Broad Creek. March 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays, the draw shall The draws of the Conrail bridge, mile open on signal if at least eight hours 8.0, the Poplar Street bridge, mile 8.2, notice is given. From April 1 through and the US13A bridge, mile 8.2, all at November 30 from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., the Laurel, shall open on signal if at least draw shall open on signal; and, from 10 four hours notice is given. p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least one hour notice is § 117.235 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. given. A delay of up to 10 minutes may be expected if a train is approaching so The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile closely that it may not be safety 7.7, shall open on signal. The following stopped. When a vessel is in an emer- light signals, located in the center of gency that may endanger life or prop- the drawspan on both sides of the erty, the draw shall open as soon as bridge, shall be used: possible. (a) When the draw is to be opened im- mediately, one fixed amber light. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR (b) When the draw is not ready to be 43459, Oct. 29, 1984] opened, one flashing red light. § 117.224 Thames River. § 117.237 Christina River. The draw of the Amtrak bridge, mile (a) The owners of the bridges on this 3.0 in New London, shall open— waterway: (a) Immediately on signal for vessels (1) Shall provide and keep in good owned or operated by the United States legible condition two board gages Government, state and local vessels painted white with black figures not used for public safety, vessels in an less than six inches high to indicate emergency, and commercial vessels; the vertical clearance under the closed except, when a train scheduled to cross draw at all stages of the tide. The the bridge without stopping has passed gages shall be so placed on the bridges the Midway, Groton, or New London that they are plainly visible to the op- stations and is in motion toward the erator of each vessel approaching the bridge, the draw shall not be opened for bridge either up or downstream. the passage of any vessel until the (2) Shall open on signal except that train has crossed the bridge; and the draw of a railroad bridge need not (b) As soon as practicable for all be opened when a train is in the bridge other vessels but no later than 20 min- block, approaching the bridge, or with- utes after the signal to open is given. in 5 minutes of the passage of a pas- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43459, Oct. 29, 1984] senger train; but in no event shall the opening of the draw be delayed more § 117.225 Yellow Mill Channel. than 10 minutes. The draw of the Stratford Avenue (b) The draw of the Norfolk Southern bridge, mile 0.3 at Bridgeport, shall Railroad Bridge, mile 1.4 at Wil- open on signal if at least 24 hours no- mington, shall operate as follows:

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(1) The draw shall remain in the open road Bridge over Christina River at position for navigation. The draw shall mile 1.4 is open for river traffic.’’ Ves- only be closed for train crossings or sels shall stay clear of both channels as periodic maintenance authorized in ac- to not interfere with infrared detec- cordance with subpart A of this part. tors, until green lights are displayed on (2) The bridge shall be operated by the swing span. the controller at the Harrisburg, PA (c) The draw of the Third Street Dispatcher’s Office. The controller Bridge, mile 2.3 and Walnut Street shall monitor vessel traffic with closed bridge, mile 2.8, both at Wilmington circuit cameras and infrared sensors shall open on signal. The draw of the covering the swing radius. Operational Market Street Bridge, mile 3.0 at Wil- information will be provided 24 hours a mington shall open on signal if at least day on marine channel 13 and via tele- phone (717) 541–2140. eight hours notice in given. From 7 (3) The bridge shall not be operated a.m. to 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., from the remote location in the fol- Monday through Saturday except holi- lowing events: Failure or obstruction days, the draws of these three bridges of the infrared sensors, closed-circuit need not be opened for the passage of cameras or marine-radio communica- vessels. Any vessel which has passed tions, or anytime controller’s visibility through one or more of these bridges is inhibited. In these situations, a immediately prior to a closed period bridge tender with Norfolk Southern and which requires passage through the must be called and on-site within 30 other bridge or bridges in order to con- minutes. tinue to its destination shall be passed (4) Before the bridge closes for any through the draw or draws of the reason, the remote operator will mon- bridge or bridges without delay. The itor waterway traffic in the area. The draws of these bridges shall open at all bridge shall only be closed if the off- times as soon as possible for passage of site remote operator’s visual inspec- a public vessel of the United States. tion shows that the channel is clear (d) The draws of the Norfolk South- and there are no vessels transiting in ern Railroad bridges, at miles 4.1 and the area. While the bridge is moving, 4.2, both at Wilmington, shall open on the operator shall maintain constant signal from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. if at least surveillance of the navigation channel. 24 hours notice is given. From 8 p.m. to (5) Before closing the draw, the chan- 6 a.m., the draws need not be opened nel traffic lights would change from flashing green to flashing red, the horn for the passage of vessels. will sound five short blasts, and an (e) The draw of the SH141 bridge, audio voice warning stating, ‘‘Atten- mile 7.5 at Wilmington, shall open on tion, Attention. Norfolk Southern signal if at least 24 hours notice is Railroad Bridge over Christina River at given. milepost 1.4 will be closing to river [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as traffic.’’ Five short blasts of the horn amended by CGD3 84–06, 49 FR 33448, Aug. 23, will continue until the bridge is seated 1984, CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, 1985; and locked down to vessels. The chan- CGD 87–035, 52 FR 33812, Sept. 8, 1987; CGD05– nel traffic lights will continue to flash 04–168, 70 FR 4016, Jan. 28, 2005] red. (6) When the rail traffic has cleared, § 117.239 Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. the horn will sound one prolonged blast The draws of the Delaware highway followed by one short blast to indicate bridges, mile 2.0 and 7.0, both at Reho- the draw is opening to vessel traffic. both, shall open on signal from May 1 During the opening swing movement, through October 31 from 7 a.m. to 8 the channel traffic lights would flash p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. if at red until the bridge returns to the fully open position. In the full open position least two hours notice is given. From to vessels, the bridge channel lights November 1 through April 30, the draws will flash green followed by an an- shall open on signal if at least 24 hours nouncement stating, ‘‘Security, secu- notice is given. rity, security. Norfolk Southern Rail-

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§ 117.241 Mispillion River. (iii) Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. from The draws of the S14 bridge, mile 11.0 May 15 through September 30 if notice at Milford, shall open on signal if at is given to the controller at the least two hours notice is given. Benning Yard office not later than 6 p.m. on the day for which the opening § 117.243 Nanticoke River. is requested. The draw of the Norfolk Southern (iv) At all other times, if at least Railway Bridge across the Nanticoke eight hours notice is given to the con- River, at mile 39.4, at Seaford, Dela- troller at the Benning Yard office. ware will operate as follows: (2) The CSX Railroad Bridge shall not (a) From March 15 through November be operated by the controller at the 15 the draw will open on signal for all Benning Yard office in the event of vessels except that, from 11 p.m. to 5 failure or obstruction of the motion a.m. at least 21⁄2 hours notice will be re- sensors, laser scanners, video cameras quired. or marine-radio communications, In (b) At all times from November 16 these situations, a bridge tender must through March 14 the draw will open on be called to operate the bridge on-site. signal if at least 21⁄2 hours notice is (3) Except as provided in § 117.31(b), given. opening of the draw shall not exceed (c) When notice is required, the ten minutes after clearance of rail traf- owner operator of the vessel must pro- fic. vide the bridge tender with an esti- (4) A horn will sound one prolonged mated time of passage by calling 717– blast followed by one short blast to in- 541–2151/2140. dicate that the CSX Railroad Bridge is moving to the full open position for [CGD05–02–020, 68 FR 16955, Apr. 8, 2003] vessel traffic. During open span move- § 117.245 Smyrna River. ment, the channel traffic lights will flash red until the bridge is in the full The draw of the Delaware highway open position to vessels. In the full bridge, mile 4.0 at Flemings Landing, open position to vessels, the bridge shall open on signal if at least 24 hours channel traffic lights will flash green. notice is given. (5) A horn will sound five short DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA blasts, the channel traffic lights will flash red, and an audio voice-warning § 117.253 Anacostia River. device will announce bridge movement (a) The draw of the Frederick Doug- during closing span movement. Five lass Memorial (South Capitol Street) short blasts of the horn will continue bridge, mile 1.2, shall open on signal if until the bridge is seated in and locked at least 24 hours notice is given. The down. When the bridge is seated and in draw is closed to the passage of vessels locked down position to vessels, the on each Presidential Inauguration Day channel traffic lights will continue to and may occasionally be closed with- flash red. out advance notice to permit uninter- (6) The owners of the bridge shall rupted transit of dignitaries across the provide and keep in good legible condi- bridge. tion two board gauges painted white (b) The CSX Railroad Bridge, mile with black figures not less than six 3.4. inches high to indicate the vertical (1) The draw of the bridge to be oper- clearance under the closed draw at all ated by the controller at the Benning stages of the tide. The gauges shall be Yard office shall open on signal: placed on the bridge so that they are (i) At all times for public vessels of plainly visible to the operator of any the United States, state and local gov- vessel approaching the bridge from ei- ernment vessels, commercial vessels ther upstream or downstream. and any vessels in an emergency in- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR volving danger to life or property. 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD5–88– (ii) Between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. and 004, 53 FR 9627, Mar. 23, 1988; CGD05–95–081, 61 between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. from May 15 FR 57586, Nov. 7, 1996; CGD05–04–028, 69 FR through September 30. 47773, Aug. 6, 2004]

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§ 117.255 Potomac River. open for the passage of a commercial (a) The draw of the Woodrow Wilson vessel. Memorial (I–95) bridge, mile 103.8, be- (b) The draws of all other bridges tween Alexandria, Virginia, and Oxon need not be opened for the passage of Hill, Maryland— vessels. (1) Shall open on signal at any time [CGD 90–064, 57 FR 54178, Nov. 17, 1992] only for a vessel in distress, notwith- standing the provisions of § 117.31. FLORIDA (2) Shall open for the passage of a commercial vessel at any time except: § 117.258 Apalachicola River. (i) Monday through Friday (except The draw of the CSX Railroad bridge, Federal holidays), 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. mile 105.9, at River Junction shall open (ii) Saturday, Sunday, and Federal on signal Monday through Friday from holidays, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. At all other times (3) Need not open for the passage of a the bridge will open on signal if at commercial vessel under paragraph least 4 hours notice is given. (a)(2) of this section unless— [CGD08–03–007, 68 FR 43306, July 22, 2003] (i) The owner or operator of the ves- sel provides the bridge tender with an § 117.261 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- estimate of the approximate time of way from St. Marys River to Key that passage at least 12 hours in ad- Largo. vance at (202) 727–5522; and (a) General. Public vessels of the (ii) the owner or operator of the ves- United States, tugs with tows, and ves- sel notifies the bridge tender at least 4 sels in a situation where a delay would hours in advance of the requested time endanger life or property shall, upon for that passage. proper signal, be passed through the (4) Shall open for the passage of a draw of each bridge listed in this sec- recreational vessel at any time except: tion at any time. (i) Monday through Friday (except (b) McCormick Bridge, mile 747.5 at Federal holidays), 5 a.m. to 12 mid- Jacksonville Beach. The draw shall open night; on signal; except that during April, (ii) Saturday, Sunday, and Federal May, October and November from 7 holidays, 7 a.m. to 12 midnight, except a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. as provided in paragraph (a)(4)(iii) of Monday through Friday except Federal this section; (iii) Notwithstanding paragraph holidays, the draw need open only on (a)(4)(ii) of this section, the bridge may the hour and half hour. During April, open beginning at 10 p.m. on Saturday, May, October and November from 12 Sunday, or a Federal holiday for the noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and passage of a recreational vessel if the Federal holidays, the draw need open owner or operator of the vessel notifies only on the hour and half hour. the Bridge Tender of the time of that (c) [Reserved] passage by not later than 12 hours be- (d) Bridge of Lions (SR A1A) bridge, fore that time. mile 777.9 at St. Augustine. The draw (5) Need not open for the passage of a shall open on signal; except that, from recreational vessel under paragraph 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. the draw need open (a)(4) of this section unless— only on the hour and half-hour; how- (i) The owner or operator of the ves- ever, the draw need not open at 8 a.m., sel provides the bridge tender with an 12 noon, and 5 p.m. Monday through estimate of the approximate time of Friday except Federal holidays. From 7 that passage at least 12 hours in ad- a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays vance at (202) 727–5522; and and Federal holidays the draw need (ii) the owner or operator of the ves- only open on the hour and half-hour. sel notifies the bridge tender at least 4 (e)–(f) [Reserved] hours in advance of the requested time (g) Memorial bridge, mile 830.6 at Day- for that passage. tona Beach. The draw shall open on sig- (6) A recreational vessel may pass nal; except that, from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 through the drawspan at any time it is a.m. and 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday

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through Saturday except Federal holi- Monday through Friday, except federal days, the draw need open only at 8:15 holidays, the draw need open only on a.m. and 5:15 p.m. the hour and half-hour. (h) Coronado Beach bridge (SR 44), mile (q) Indiantown Road bridge, mile 1006.2. 845 at New Smyrna Beach. The Coronado The draw shall open on the hour and Beach bridge (SR 44), mile 845, shall half-hour. open on signal, except that from 7 a.m. (r) Donald Ross bridge, mile 1009.3, at until 7 p.m., each day of the week, the North Palm Beach. The draw shall open draw need only open on the hour, twen- on the hour and half-hour. ty minutes past the hour and forty (s) PGA Boulevard bridge, mile 1012.6, minutes past the hour. at North Palm Beach. The draw shall (i) [Reserved] open on the hour and half-hour. (j) NASA Railroad bridge, mile 876.6 (t) Parker (US–1) bridge, mile 1013.7, at at Kennedy Space Center. Riviera Beach. The draw shall open on (1) The draw is not constantly tend- the quarter and three-quarter hour. ed. (u) Flagler Memorial (SR A1A) bridge, (2) The draw is normally in the fully mile 1020.8, at Palm Beach. The draw open position displaying flashing green shall open on the quarter and three- lights to indicate that vessels may quarter hour. pass. (v) Royal Park (SR 704) bridge, mile (3) When a train approaches the 1022.6, at Palm Beach. The draw shall bridge, it stops and the operator initi- open on the hour and half-hour. ates a command to lower the bridge. (w) Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) The lights go to flashing red and the bridge, mile 1024.7, at Palm Beach. The draw lowers and locks, providing scan- draw shall open on the hour and half- ning equipment reveals nothing under hour. the draw. The draw remains down until (x) Ocean Avenue bridge, mile 1031.0, at a manual raise command is initiated, Lantana. The draw shall open on the or will raise automatically 5 minutes hour and half-hour. after the intermediate track circuit is (y) Ocean Avenue bridge, mile 1035.0, at no longer occupied by a rail car. Boynton Beach. The draw shall open on (4) After the train has cleared, the the hour and half-hour. draw opens and the lights return to (z) [Reserved] flashing green. (z–1) Atlantic Avenue (SR 806) bridge, (k) State Road 402, Max Brewer bridge, mile 1039.6, at Delray Beach. The draw mile 878.9 at Titusville. The draw shall shall open on the quarter and three- open on signal; except that, from 6 a.m. quarter-hour. to 7:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., (z–2) Linton Boulevard bridge, mile Monday through Friday, except federal 1041.1, at Delray Beach. The draw shall holidays, the draw need not open. open on the hour and half-hour. (l) John F. Kennedy Space Center (z–3) Spanish River bridge, mile 1044.9, bridge, mile 885 at Addison Point. The at Boca Raton. The draw shall open on draw shall open on signal; except that, the hour and half-hour. from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to (aa) Palmetto Park bridge, mile 1047.5, 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except at Boca Raton. The draw shall open on Federal holidays, the draw need not the hour and half-hour. open. (aa–1) Boca Club, Camino Real bridge, (m)–(n) [Reserved] mile 1048.2, at Boca Raton. The draw (o) Jensen Beach (SR 707a) bridge, mile shall open on the hour, twenty minutes 981.4 at Stuart. The draw shall open on past the hour and forty minutes past signal; except that from December 1 the hour. through May 1, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., (bb) Hillsboro Boulevard (SR 810) Monday through Friday, except federal bridge, mile 1050.0 at Deerfield Beach. holidays, the draw need open only on The draw shall open on signal; except the hour and half-hour. that, from October 1 through May 31, (p) Ernest Lyons (SR A1A) bridge, mile from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Monday 984.9 at Stuart. The draw shall open on through Thursday, the draw need open signal; except that, from December 1 only on the hour, 20 minutes after the through May 1, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., hour, and 40 minutes after the hour;

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and from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Friday only on the hour and half-hour. From through Sunday and federal holidays, May 16 through November 14 on Satur- the draw need open only on the hour days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, and half-hour. from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw need (cc) N.E. 14th Street bridge, mile 1055.0 open only on the hour and half-hour. at Pompano. The draw shall open on (kk) Hallandale Beach Boulevard signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 (SR824) bridge, mile 1074.0 at Hallandale. p.m., the draw need open only on the The draw shall open on signal; except quarter-hour and three-quarter hour. that, from 7:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m., the (dd) Atlantic Boulevard (SR814) bridge, draw need open only on the quarter- mile 1056.0 at Pompano. The draw shall hour and three-quarter hour. open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open only on (ll) N.E. 163rd Street (SR826) bridge, the hour and half-hour. mile 1078.0 at Sunny Isles. The draw (ee) Commercial Boulevard bridge shall open on signal; except that, from (SR 870), mile 1059.0, at Lauderdale-by- 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday through the-Sea. The draws shall open on sig- Friday except Federal holidays, and nal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, the draws need open only on the hour, Sundays, and Federal holidays, the 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 min- draw need open only on the quarter- utes after the hour. hour and three-quarter hour. (ff) Oakland Park Boulevard Bridge, (mm) Broad Causeway bridge, mile mile 1060.5 at Fort Lauderdale. The draw 1081.4 at Bay Harbor Islands. The draw shall open on signal; except that from shall open on signal; except that, from November 15 through May 15 from 7 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Fri- only on the quarter-hour and three- day, the draw need open only on the quarter hour. hour, 20 minutes past the hour, and 40 (nn)–(pp) [Reserved] minutes past the hour, and from 10 (qq) Jewfish Creek, mile 1134, Key a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, Largo. The draw shall open on signal; and Federal holidays, the draw need except that from 10 a.m. to sunset, open only on the hour, quarter-hour, Thursday through Sunday and federal half-hour, and three-quarter hour. (gg) The draw of the East Sunrise holidays, the draw need open only on Boulevard bridge (SR 838), mile 1062.6 the hour and half hour. at Fort Lauderdale shall open on sig- (rr)–(ss) [Reserved] nal; except that from November 15 to (tt) PGA Boulevard bridge, mile May 15, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw 1012.6 at North Palm Beach. The draw need open only on the hour, quarter- need not open except to provide on sig- hour, half-hour and three-quarter hour. nal a single-leaf opening on the hour On the first weekend in May, the draw and half-hour. Vessels may request need not open from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on double-leaf operations, which will be Saturday and Sunday, and, on the first provided as repair work permits, and Saturday in May, the draw need not notice of the availability of double-leaf open from 9:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. openings will be published in the Local (hh) The draw of the East Las Olas Notice to Mariners and Broadcast No- bridge, mile 1064 at Fort Lauderdale tice to Mariners. shall open on signal; except that on the first weekend in May the draw need not [CGD7–84–29, 50 FR 51248, Dec. 16, 1985] open from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- and Sunday, and, on the first Saturday tations to § 117.261, see the List of CFR Sec- in May, the draw need not open from tions Affected, which appears in the Finding 9:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. Aids section of the printed volume and on (ii) [Reserved] GPO Access. (jj) Hollywood Beach Boulevard (SR820) EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By CGD07–05–044, 70 bridge, mile 1072.2 at Hollywood. The FR 33351, June 8, 2005, § 117.261 was amended draw shall open on signal; except that by suspending paragraph (s) and adding para- from November 15 through May 15 from graph (tt), effective June 8, 2005 through May 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open 15, 2006.

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§ 117.263 Banana River. open on signal if at least eight hours notice is given. (a) The draw of the Mathers (SR A–1– (b) [Reserved] A) Bridge, mile 0.5 at Indian Harbor Beach, shall open on signal; except [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday amended by CGD8–86–06, 51 FR 29101, Aug. 14, through Friday except Federal holi- 1986] days, the draw shall open on signal if § 117.272 Boot Key Harbor. at least two hours notice is given. (b) The draw of the NASA Causeway The draw of the Boot Key Harbor bridge, mile 27.6 at Cape Canaveral, drawbridge, mile 0.13, between Mara- shall open on signal if at least four thon and Book Key, shall open on sig- hours notice is given to the NASA Se- nal; except that during the evening curity Office by telephone or in person. hours from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least 2 hours [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 26721, June 29, 1984] notice is given. § 117.267 Big Carlos Pass. [CGD07–93–019, 58 FR 39146, July 22, 1993] The draw of the SR865 bridge, mile § 117.273 Canaveral Barge Canal. 0.0 between Estero Island and Black Is- land, shall open on signal; except that, (a) The draws of the Christa the draw need not be opened from 7 McAuliffe bridge, SR 3, mile 1.0, across p.m. to 8 a.m. the Canaveral Barge Canal need only open daily for vessel traffic on the hour § 117.268 Billy’s Creek. and half-hour from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; except that from 6:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. The draw of the State Road 80 bridge and from 3:10 p.m. to 5:59 p.m., Monday at Fort Myers need not be opened for through Friday, except Federal holi- the passage of vessels; however, the days, the bridge need not open. From draw shall be restored to operable con- 10:01 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., everyday, the dition within 6 months after notifica- bridge shall open on signal if at least 3 tion by the District Commander to do hours notice is given to the bridge ten- so. der. The bridge shall open as soon as [CGD 07–98–009, 63 FR 67402, Dec. 7, 1998] possible for the passage of tugs with tows, public vessels of the United § 117.269 Biscayne Bay. States and vessels in distress. The draw of the East Span of the Ve- (b) The draw of the SR401 bridge, netian Causeway bridge, between mile 5.5 at Port Canaveral, shall open Miami and Miami Beach, shall open on on signal; except that, from 6:30 a.m. to signal; except that, from November 1 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday through April 30 from 7:15 a.m. to 8:45 through Friday except Federal holi- a.m. and 4:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Monday days, the draw need not be opened for through Friday, the draw need not be the passage of vessels. From 10 p.m. to opened. However, the draws shall open 6 a.m., the draws shall open on signal if at 7:45 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 5:15 p.m., and 5:45 at least three hours notice is given. p.m. if any vessels are waiting to pass. The draw shall open as soon as possible The draw shall open on signal on for the passage of pubic vessels of the Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, United States, tugs with tows, and ves- New Year’s Day, and Washington’s sels in distress. Birthday. The draw shall open at any [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR time for public vessels of the United 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD7–90– States, tugs with tows, regularly 79, 56 FR 4176, Feb. 4, 1991; CGD07–02–160, 68 scheduled cruise vessels, and vessels in FR 65177, Nov. 19, 2003] distress. § 117.277 Clearwater Pass. § 117.271 Blackwater River. (a) The draw of the SR 699 bridge (a) The draw of the CSX Transpor- shall open on signal except as provided tation Railroad bridge, mile 2.8 at Mil- below. ton, shall open on signal; except that, (b) From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Satur- from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., the draw shall days, Sundays, and federal holidays the

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draw need open only on the hour, quar- draw of each bridge listed in this sec- ter hour, half hour, and three quarter tion at any time. hour. Public vessels of the United (a–1) The draw of the Boca Grande States, tugs with tows, and vessels in Swingbridge, mile 34.3, shall open on distress shall be passed at any time. signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of p.m., Monday through Friday, except paragraph (b), the draw shall open on Federal holidays, the draw need open signal whenever a National Weather only on the hour and half hour. On Sat- Service small craft advisory or warning urday, Sunday and Federal holidays, for winds of greater force is in effect. from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need (d) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. a delay of open only on the hour, quarter hour, up to 10 minutes may be expected un- half hour and three quarter hour. less the drawtender has been contacted (a–2) The draw of the Venice Avenue by telephone or radiotelephone. bridge, mile 56.6 at Venice, shall open on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to [CGD7–84–18, 50 FR 29671, July 22, 1985, as 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday ex- amended by CGD7–88–36, 54 FR 10542, Mar. 14, cept Federal holidays, the draw need 1989] open only at 10 minutes after the hour, § 117.279 Coffeepot Bayou. 30 minutes after the hour and 50 min- utes after the hour and except between The draw of the Snell Isle Boulevard 4:35 p.m. and 5:35 p.m. when the draw bridge, mile 0.4 at St. Petersburg, need need not open. not be opened for the passage of ves- (b) The draw of the Hatchett Creek sels. (US–41) bridge, mile 56.9 at Venice, shall open on signal, except that, from § 117.283 Dunns Creek. 7 a.m. to 4:20 p.m., Monday through The draw of the US17 bridge, mile 0.9 Friday except Federal holidays, the near Satsuma, shall open on signal if draw need open only on the hour, 20 at least three hours notice is given. minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour and except between 4:25 § 117.285 Grand Canal. p.m. and 5:25 p.m. when the draw need (a) The draw of the Lansing Island not open. On Saturdays, Sundays, and bridge, mile 0.7, shall open on signal, Federal holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 6 except that during the evening hours p.m. the draw need open only on the from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Sunday hour, quarter-hour, half-hour, and evening until Friday morning, except three quarter-hour. on evenings preceeding a Federal holi- (b–1) The draw of the Siesta Drive day, the draw shall open on signal if at bridge, mile 71.6 at Sarasota, Florida least 2 hours notice is given. shall open on signal, except that from (b) The draw of the Tortoise Island 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Fri- bridge, mile 2.6, shall open on signal; day, except Federal holidays, the draw except that from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from need open only on the hour, 20 minutes Sunday evening through Friday morn- past the hour, and 40 minutes past the ing, the draw shall open on signal if at hour. On weekends and Federal holi- least 2 hours advance notice is given. days, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and need open only on the hour, 20 minutes Saturday and on evenings immediately past the hour, and 40 minutes past the preceding Federal holidays, the draw hour. shall open on signal if at least 30 min- (c) [Reserved] utes advance notice is given. (d)(1) The draw of the Cortez (SR 684) bridge, mile 87.4, shall open on signal; [CGD7–92–113, 58 FR 31474, June 3, 1993, as except that from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the amended by CGD07–98–048, 64 FR 30391, June draw need open only on the hour, twen- 8, 1999] ty minutes past the hour and forty minutes past the hour. § 117.287 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. (2) The draw of the Anna Maria (SR (a) Public vessels of the United 64) bridge, mile 89.2, shall open on sig- States, tugs with tows, and vessels in nal; except that from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., distress shall be passed through the the draw need open only on the hour,

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twenty minutes past the hour and forty (k) The draw of the Treasure Island minutes past the hour. Causeway bridge, mile 119.0, shall open (3) [Reserved] on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 7 (4) The draw of the Pinellas Bayway, p.m. the draw need open only on the Structure ‘‘E’’ (SR 679) bridge, mile hour, 20 minutes past the hour, and 40 113.0 at St. Petersburg Beach, shall minutes past the hour. From 11 p.m. to open on signal; except that from 9 a.m. 7 a.m. the draw shall open on signal if to 7 p.m. the draw need open only on at least 10 minutes advance notice is the hour, 20 minutes past the hour and given. 40 minutes past the hour. (e) The draw of the Pinellas Bayway, [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984] Structure ‘‘C’’ bridge, mile 114, at St. EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- Petersburg Beach shall open on signal; tations to § 117.287, see the List of CFR Sec- except that from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the tions Affected, which appears in the Finding draw need open only on the hour, twen- Aids section of the printed volume and on ty minutes past the hour, and forty GPO Access. minutes past the hour. EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By CGD07–05–041, 70 (f) The draw of the Corey Causeway FR 25782, May 16, 2005, § 117.287 was amended (SR693) bridge, mile 117.7 at South by suspending paragraph (g) and adding para- Pasadena, shall open on signal; except graph (k), effective May 16, 2005 through Nov. that, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday 1, 2006. through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holi- § 117.289 Hillsboro Inlet. days, the draw need be opened only on The draw of the SR A–1–A bridge, the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, mile 0.3 at Hillsboro Beach, shall open and 40 minutes after the hour. on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 (g) The draw of the Treasure Island p.m., the draw need be opened only on Causeway bridge, mile 119.0, shall open the hour, quarter hour, half hour, and on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 7 three quarter hour. Public vessels of p.m. the draw need open only on the hour, quarter hour, half hour and three the United States, tugs with tows, and quarter hour. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. vessels in distress shall be passed at the draw shall open on signal if at least any time. 10 minutes advance notice is given. (h) The draw of the Welch Causeway § 117.291 Hillsborough River. (SR699) bridge, mile 122.8 at Madiera (a) The draws of the bridges at Platt Beach, shall open on signal; except Street, mile 0.0, Brorein Street, mile that, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Satur- 0.16, Kennedy Boulevard, mile 0.4, Cass days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, Street, mile 0.7, Laurel Street, mile 1.0, the draw need be opened only on the West Columbus Drive, mile 2.3, and hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 West Hillsborough Avenue, mile 4.8, minutes after the hour. shall open on signal if at least two (i) The draw of the Belleair Causeway hours notice is given; except that, the bridge, mile 131.8 at Clearwater, shall draws shall open on signal as soon as open on signal; except that, from 12 possible after a request by a public ves- noon to 6 p.m., on Saturdays, Sundays, sel of the United States, a vessel owned and holidays, the draw need be opened or operated by the State, county or only on the hour, quarter hour, half local government and used for public hour, and three-quarter hour. safety purposes, or a vessel in distress. (j) The draw of the Memorial Clear- (b) The draw of the Seaboard System water Causeway (SR60) bridge, mile Railroad bridge, mile 0.7, shall open on 136.0 at Clearwater, shall open on sig- signal from 4 p.m. to 12 midnight Mon- nal; except that, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., day through Friday. At all other times, the draw need be opened only on the hour, 20 minutes past the hour, and 40 the draw shall be maintained in the minutes past the hour. From 2 p.m. to fully open position. 6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR holidays, the draw need be opened only 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD7–92– on the hour and half hour. 56, 58 FR 15420, Mar. 23, 1993]

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§ 117.295 Kissimmee River. the draw opens, until the draw is fully open and the lights return to green. The draw of the DSX Railroad bridge, mile 37.0, near Fort Basinger, shall [CGD07–04–015, 69 FR 42874, July 19, 2004] open if at least 96 hours notice is given. § 117.301 Massalina Bayou. [CGD07–93–091, 59 FR 21932, Apr. 28, 1994] The draw of the Tarpon Dock bascule § 117.297 Little Manatee River. span bridge, Massalina Bayou, mile 0.0 at Panama City, shall open on signal; The draw of the Seaboard System except that from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m. on Railroad bridge, mile 2.4 at Ruskin, July 4, each year, the draw need not shall open on signal if at least three open for the passage of vessels. The hours notice is given. draw will open at any time for a vessel in distress. § 117.299 Loxahatchee River. [66 FR 36467, July 12, 2001] The draw of the Florida East Coast Railway bridge across the Loxahatchee § 117.303 Matlacha Pass. River, mile 1.2 at Jupiter, operates as follows: The draw of the SR78 bridge, mile 6.0 at Fort Myers, shall open on signal (a) The bridge is not constantly tend- from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. ed. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. On (b) The draw is normally in the fully Sundays the draw shall open on signal open position, displaying flashing from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. green lights to indicate that vessels to 7 p.m. At all other times, the draw may pass. need not be opened for the passage of (c) When a train approaches, the vessels. lights go to flashing red and a horn starts four blasts, pauses, and then [CGD7–92–74, 57 FR 58711, Dec. 11, 1992] continues four blasts. After an eight minute delay, the draw lowers and § 117.305 Miami River. locks, providing the scanning equip- (a) General. Public vessels of the ment reveals nothing under the draw. United States, tugs, tugs with tows, The draw remains down for a period of and vessels in a situation where a delay eight minutes or while the approach would endanger life or property shall, track circuit is occupied. upon proper signal, be passed through (d) After the train has cleared, the the draw of each bridge listed in this draw opens and the lights return to section at any time. flashing green. (b) The draws of the S.W. First Street Bridge, mile 0.9, up to and including [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR the N.W. 27th Avenue Bridge, mile 3.7 37381, Sept. 24, 1984; Redesignated by CGD07– at Miami, shall open on signal; except 04–015, 69 FR 42874, July 19, 2004] that, from 7:35 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. and 4:45 § 117.300 Manatee River. p.m. to 5:59 p.m., Monday through Fri- day, except Federal holidays, the draws The draw of the CSX Railroad Bridge need not open for the passage of ves- across the Manatee River, mile 4.5 Bra- sels. denton, operates as follows: (c) The draws of the Miami Avenue (a) The bridge is not tended. Bridge, mile 0.3, and the S.W. Second (b) The draw is normally in the fully Avenue Bridge, mile 0.5, at Miami, open position, displaying green lights shall open on signal; except that, from to indicate that vessels may pass. 7:35 a.m. to 8:59 a.m., 12:05 p.m. to 12:59 (c) As a train approaches, provided p.m. and 4:35 p.m. to 5:59 p.m., Monday the scanners do not detect a vessel through Friday, except Federal holi- under the draw, the lights change to days, the draws need not open for the flashing red and a horn continuously passage of vessels. sounds while the draw closes. The draw (d) The draw of the Brickell Avenue remains closed until the train passes. Bridge, mile 0.1, at Miami, shall open (d) After the train clears the bridge, on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 7 the lights continue to flash red and the p.m., Monday through Friday except horn again continuously sounds while Federal holidays, the draw need open

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only on the hour and half-hour. From when the draw of the Florida East 7:35 a.m. to 8:59 a.m., 12:05 p.m. to 12:59 Coast railroad bridge, mile 2.5 at Fort p.m. and 4:35 p.m. to 5:59 p.m., Monday Lauderdale, is in the closed position for through Friday except Federal holi- the passage of a train. days, the draw need not open for the passage of vessels. § 117.315 New River, South Fork. [CGD07–03–118, 69 FR 7688, Feb. 19, 2004] (a) The draw of the Southwest 12th Street bridge, mile 0.9 at Fort Lauder- § 117.307 Miami River, North Fork. dale, shall open on signal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The draw of the FDOT Railroad to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Bridge, mile 5.3 at Miami, shall open on the draws need not be opened for the signal if at least 48-hour notice is given passage of vessels. Public vessels of the to CSX System Operating Head- United States, regularly scheduled quarters (800) 232–0144. cruise vessels, tugs with tows, and ves- [CGD07–03–088, 69 FR 9549, Mar. 1, 2004] sels in distress shall be passed through the draw as soon as possible. § 117.309 Nassau Sound. (b) The draw of the SR84 bridge, mile The draw of the Fernandina Port Au- 4.4 at Fort Lauderdale, shall open on thority (SR A–1–A) bridge, mile 0.4 be- signal if at least 24 hours notice is tween Amelia Island and Talbot Island, given. Public vessels of the United shall open on signal from 6 a.m. to 6 States, regularly scheduled cruise ves- p.m. if at least six hours notice is sels, tugs with tows, and vessels in dis- given. The draw need not be opened tress shall be passed through the draw from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. as soon as possible.

§ 117.311 New Pass § 117.317 Okeechobee Waterway. The draw of the State Road 789 (a) Exempt vessels. This term means bridge, mile 0.05, at Sarasota, need public vessels of the United States, only open on the hour, twenty minutes tugs with tows, and vessels in a situa- past the hour, and forty minutes past tion where a delay would endanger life the hour from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. From 6 or property. p.m. to 7 a.m., the draw shall open on (b) Evans Crary (SR A1A) bridge, mile signal if at least 3 hours notice is given 3.4 at Stuart. The draw shall open on to the bridge tender. Public vessels of signal; except that from December 1 the United States, tugs with tows, and through May 1, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., vessels in a situation where a delay Monday through Friday, except federal would endanger life or property shall, holidays, the draw need open only on upon proper signal, be passed at any the hour and half-hour. On Saturdays, time. Sundays, and federal holidays, Decem- ber 1 through May 1, from 8 a.m. to 6 [CGD07–00–006, 66 FR 65105, Dec. 18, 2001] p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 § 117.313 New River. minutes after the hour. Exempt vessels (a) The draw of the S.E. Third Ave- shall be passed at any time. nue bridge, mile 1.4 at Fort Lauderdale, (c) Florida East Coast Railroad bridge, shall open on signal; except that, from mile 7.4 at Stuart. The draw shall oper- 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to ate as follows: 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, the (1) The bridge is not constantly tend- draw need not be opened for the pas- ed. sage of vessels. Public vessels of the (2) The draw is normally in the fully United States, regularly scheduled open position, displaying flashing cruise vessels, tugs with tows, and ves- green lights to indicate that vessels sels in distress shall be passed at any may pass. time. (3) When a train approaches the (b) The draw of the Andrews Avenue bridge, the navigation lights go to bridge, mile 2.3 at Fort Lauderdale, flashing red and a horn sounds four shall open on signal; however, the draw blasts, pauses, and then repeats four need not be opened for upbound vessels blasts. After an eight minute delay, the

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draw lowers and locks, providing the Shore. The draw shall open on signal scanning equipment reveals nothing from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through under the draw. The draw remains Thursday, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. down for a period of eight minutes or Friday through Sunday. At all other while the approach track circuit is oc- times, the draw need not be opened for cupied. the passage of vessels. (4) After the train has cleared, the (h) Seaboard System Railroad bridge, draw opens and the lights return to mile 78.3 at Moore Haven. The draw shall flashing green. open on signal; except that, from 10 (d) Roosevelt (US1) bridge, mile 7.4 at p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw need not be Stuart. The draw shall open on signal; opened for the passage of vessels. except Monday through Friday, except (i) Highway bridges at Moore Haven Federal holidays, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (mile 78.4) La Belle (mile 103.0), Denaud the draw need open only on the hour (mile 108.2), Alva (mile 116.0), and Olga and half hour. However, the draw need (mile 126.3). The draws shall open on not open between 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. signal; except that, from 10 p.m. to 6 and 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. except at 8:15 a.m. the draws shall open on signal if a.m. and 4:45 p.m. On Saturdays, Sun- at least three hours notice is given. days, and federal holidays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. the draw need open only on (j) Sanibel Causeway bridge, mile 151 the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, at Punta Rassa. The draw shall open on and 40 minutes after the hour. When signal, except that from 7 a.m. until 6 the adjacent railway bridge is in the p.m. Monday through Friday, except closed position at the time of a sched- Federal holidays, the draw need only uled opening the draw need not open, open on the hour and half hour. On Sat- but it must then open immediately urday, Sunday, and Federal holidays upon opening of the railroad bridge to the draw shall open on signal, except pass all accumulated vessels. Exempt that from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., the draw vessels shall be passed at any time. need only open on the hour, quarter (e) Seaboard System Railroad bridge, hour, half hour and three-quarter hour. mile 28.2 at Indiantown. The draw shall From 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. daily, the open on signal; except that, from 10 draw shall open on signal if at least p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw shall open on five minutes advance notice is given to signal if at least three hours notice is the bridge tender. given. (k) Caloosahatchee River Bridge (SR (f) Florida East Coast Railroad 29), Mile 103, Labelle, Florida. The bridge, mile 38.0, at Port Mayaca. Caloosahatchee River bridge (SR 29), (1) The bridge is not constantly tend- mile 103, shall open on signal, except ed. that from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 (2) The draw is normally in the fully p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, open position displaying flashing green except Federal holidays, the bridge lights to indicate that vessels may need not open. Exempt vessels shall be pass. passed at any time. (3) When a train approaches the bridge it will stop and a crewmember [CGD7 85–50, 51 FR 12319, Apr. 10, 1986, as amended by CGD7 87–06, 52 FR 28693, Aug. 3, will observe the waterway for ap- 1987; CGD 7–87–37, 53 FR 120, Jan. 5, 1988; proaching vessels, which will be al- CGD7–87–37, 53 FR 17465, May 17, 1988; CGD7– lowed to pass. Upon manual signal, the 90–37, 55 FR 42372, Oct. 19, 1990; CGD7–90–22, 55 bridge lights will go to flashing red, FR 48232, Nov. 20, 1990; CGD7–92–112, 58 FR and the horn will sound four blasts, 15421, Mar. 23, 1993; CG07–93–025, 58 FR 36357, pause, then repeat four blasts, then the July 7, 1993; CGD07–94–85, 60 FR 66747, Dec. 26, draw will lower and lock, providing 1995; CGD07–02–047, 67 FR 40608, June 13, 2002; scanning equipment reveals nothing CGD07–02–141, 69 FR 4240, Jan. 29, 2004] under the span. (4) After the train has cleared, the § 117.319 Oklawaha River. draw will open, and the lights will re- (a) The draw of the Sharpes Ferry turn to flashing green. (SR 40) bridge, mile 55.1 shall open on (g) Belle Glade Dike (SR 71) bridge, mile signal if at least three hours notice is 60.7 between Torry Island and Lake given.

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(b) The draw of the Moss Bluff (SR and locks if there are no vessels under 464) bridge, mile 66.0, need not open for the draw. The draw remains down for a the passage of vessels. period of eight minutes or while the ap- (c) The draw of the Muclan Farms proach track circuit is occupied. bridge, mile 63.9, need not open for the (4) After the train has cleared, the passage of vessels. draw opens and the lights return to flashing green. [CGD7–85–15, 50 FR 29672, July 22, 1985, as amended by CGD7–87–49, 52 FR 42649, Nov. 6, [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as 1987; CGD07–02–008, 67 FR 50351, Aug. 2, 2002] amended by CGD7–90–76, 55 FR 47753, Nov. 15, 1990; CGD07–96–069, 62 FR 15843, Apr. 3, 1997; § 117.323 Outer Clam Bay. CGD07–05–009, 70 FR 18991, Apr. 12, 2005] The draw of the Clam Bay boardwalk shall open on signal between 9 a.m. and § 117.327 St. Marks River. 5 p.m., if at least one-hour advance no- The draw of the U.S. 98–SR30 bridge, tice is given. Between 5 p.m. and 9 mile 9.0 at Newport, need not be opened a.m., the draw will be left in the open for the passage of vessels. position. [CGD8–88–13, 54 FR 13064, Mar. 30, 1989] [CGD7–87–1, 52 FR 21953, June 10, 1987] § 117.329 St. Marys River. § 117.324 Rice Creek. The draws of US17 bridge, mile 23.0, The CSX Railroad Swingbridge, mile and the Seaboard System Railroad 0.8, in Putnam County, shall open on bridge, mile 23.1, both at Kingsland, signal from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily. shall open on signal if at least 48 hours From 4:01 p.m. to 7:59 a.m., daily, the notice is given. bridge shall open with a 24-hour ad- vance notice to CSX at 1–800–232–0142. § 117.331 Snake Creek. [CGD07–03–094, 69 FR 1919, Jan. 13, 2004] The draw of the Snake Creek bridge, at Islamorada, Florida, shall open on § 117.325 St. Johns River. signal, except that from 8 a.m. to 4 (a) The draw of the Main Street p.m., the draw need open only on the (US17) Bridge, mile 24.7, at Jackson- hour and half-hour. ville, shall open on signal except that, [66 FR 57385, Nov. 15, 2001] from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Satur- § 117.333 Suwannee River. day except Federal holidays, the draws The draw of Suwannee River bridge, need not be opened for the passage of mile 35 at Old Town need not be opened vessels. The draws shall open at any for the passage of vessels, however, the time for vessels in an emergency in- draw shall be restored to operable con- volving life or property. dition within 6 months after notifica- (b) The draw of the Florida East tion by the District Commander to do Coast automated railroad bridge, mile so. 24.9, shall operate as follows: [CGD07–98–054, 64 FR 55419, Oct. 13, 1999] (1) The bridge shall be constantly tended and have a mechanical override § 117.335 Taylor Creek. capability for the automated oper- ation. A radiotelephone shall be main- The draw of US441 bridge, mile 0.3 at tained at the bridge for the safety of Okeechobee, shall open on signal if at navigation. least two hours notice is given. (2) The draw is normally in the fully [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR open position, displaying flashing 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] green lights to indicate that vessels may pass. § 117.337 Trout River. (3) When a train approaches, large The draw of the Seaboard System signs on both the upstream and down- Railroad bridge, mile 0.9 at Panama stream sides of the bridge flash ‘‘Bridge Park, shall open on signal from 6 a.m. Coming Down,’’ the lights go to flash- to 10 p.m. From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the ing red, and siren signals sound. After draw shall open on signal if at least 12 an eight minute delay, the draw lowers hours notice is given.

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§ 117.341 Whitcomb Bayou. § 117.365 Oconee River. The draw of the Beckett Bridge, mile The draw of the SR46 bridge, mile 0.5, at Tarpon Springs, Florida shall 44.3 near Soperton, shall open on signal open on signal if at least two hours no- if at least 24 hours notice is given. tice is given. § 117.367 Ogeechee River. [CGD7–87–60, 53 FR 3206, Feb. 4, 1988] (a) The draw of the Seaboard System GEORGIA Railroad bridge, mile 30.7 at Richmond Hill, shall open on signal if at least 15 § 117.351 Altamaha River. days notice is given. (a) The draws of all bridges, except (b) The draw of the highway bridge, the Seaboard System Railroad bridge, mile 37.8 near Richmond Hill, need not mile 59.4 at Doctortown, shall open on be opened for the passage of vessels. signal if at least 24 hours notice is [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR given. 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] (b) The draw of the Seaboard System Railroad bridge, mile 59.4 at § 117.369 Satilla River. Doctortown, shall open on signal if at The draw of the Seaboard System least seven days notice is given. Railroad bridge, mile 25.7 at Woodbine, § 117.353 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- shall open on signal if at least 24 hours way, Savannah River to St. Marys notice is given. River. § 117.371 Savannah River. (a) General. Public vessels of the United States, tugs with tows, and ves- (a) The draw of the Houlihan bridge sels in a situation where a delay would (US 17) mile 21.6 at Savannah shall endanger life or property shall, upon open on signal if at least three hours proper signal, be passed through the advance notice is given to the Georgia draw of each bridge in this section at Department of Transportation Area any time. Engineer in Savannah. (b) Causton Bluff, SR 26, mile 579.9 near (b) The draw of the Seaboard System Causton Bluff. The draw shall open on Railroad bridge, mile 27.4 near signal, except that from 6:30 a.m. to 9 Hardeeville, South Carolina shall open a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday on a signal if at least three hours ad- through Friday, except Federal holi- vance notice is given. VHF radio- days the draw need open only at 7 a.m., telephone communications will be 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. maintained at the railroad’s chief dis- [CGD7 84–29, 50 FR 51249, Dec. 16, 1985, as patcher’s office in Savannah. amended by CGD7–87–12, 52 FR 42647, Nov. 6, (c) The draw of the CSX Transpor- 1987; CGD7–87–76, 53 FR 2035, Jan. 26, 1988] tation railroad bridge, mile 60.9, near Clyo, Georgia, shall open on signal if at § 117.359 Chattahoochee River. least 48 hours advance notice is given. See § 117.107, Chattahoochee River, Openings can be arranged by con- listed under Alabama. tacting CSX Transportation on Chan- [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] nel 16 VHF or by telephone at 1 800 232– 0146. VHF radiotelephone communica- § 117.361 Flint River. tions will be maintained at the dis- The draws of the CSX Transportation patcher’s office in Savannah, Georgia. Railroad bridges, miles 28.0 and 28.7, (d) The draw of the Seaboard System both at Bainbridge, shall open on sig- Railroad bridge, mile 195.4 near Au- nal if at least 15 days notice is given. gusta, shall open on signal if at least three hours notice is given. § 117.363 Ocmulgee River. [CGD7–84–21, 49 FR 43955, Nov. 1, 1984, as The draws of each bridge shall open amended by CGD7–84–01, 50 FR 25073, June 17, on signal if at least 24 hours notice is 1985; CGD7–87–45, 53 FR 4394, Feb. 16, 1988; given. CGD7–90–08, 56 FR 16008, Apr. 19, 1991]

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§ 117.373 St. Marys River. ILLINOIS See § 117.329, St. Marys River, listed § 117.389 Calumet River. under Florida. The draws of the Norfolk Southern [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] railroad bridges, miles 1.32 and 1.36 at Chicago, operate as follows: IDAHO (a) The draws shall open on signal; except that, if either one of the bridges § 117.381 Clearwater River. is inoperable because of equipment The draws of the Camas Prairie rail- breakdown, the other bridge need not road bridge, mile 0.6 at Lewiston, shall be opened. open on signal if at least three hours (b) In addition to the signals pre- notice is given to the Camas Prairie scribed in § 117.15, the following special Railroad in Lewiston. visual signals shall be used on the bridges: [CGD 82––025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as (1) When the draw cannot be opened amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, immediately, or is open and must be June 29, 2000] closed promptly, two red lights are flashed alternately. § 117.383 Pend Oreille River. (2) When the draw can be opened im- The draw of the Burlington Northern mediately, two amber lights are Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 111.3 flashed alternately. near Sand-point, need not be opened for (3) When the draw is open for pas- the passage of vessels. sage, two green lights are flashed alter- nately. § 117.385 Snake River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as The drawspan of the U.S. 12 bridge, amended by USCG–2005–21531, 70 FR 36349, mile 140.0, between Lewiston, Idaho, June 23, 2005] and Clarkston, Washington, operates as § 117.391 Chicago River. follows: (a) The draw need not open for the The draws of the bridges operated by passage of vessels except at these the City of Chicago over the Main hours: Branch of Chicago River, the bridges on the North Branch of Chicago River (1) From March 15 through November from the Main Branch to North Halsted 15 at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and Street, mile 2.65, and bridges on the 9 p.m. South Branch of Chicago River from (2) From November 16 through March the Main Branch to South Ashland Av- 14 at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. enue, mile 4.47, shall operate as fol- (b) Requests for openings shall be lows: given to the Washington State Depart- (a) For commercial vessels, all ment of Transportation. bridges shall open on signal if at least (1) Monday through Thursday of 12-hours advance notice is provided to every week, except holidays, the draw the Chicago City Bridge Desk prior to shall open if at least two hours notice the intended time of passage; except is given. that, from Monday through Friday be- (2) Friday through Sunday of every tween the hours of 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., week, except holidays, the draw shall and between the hours of 4 p.m. and open if notice is given by 5 p.m. of the 6:30 p.m., except for Federal holidays, preceding Wednesday. the draws need not open for the pas- (3) The draw shall open on holidays if sage of vessels. notice is given by 5 p.m. two workdays, (b) For recreational vessels: excluding Friday, preceding the holi- (1) From April 1 through November day. 30— (4) The draw shall open at any time (i) The draws shall be scheduled to open, before 1 p.m., twice on Saturdays for the passage of vessels engaged in an and twice on Sundays if requests for emergency. passage have been received at least 20 [CGD13–92–01, 57 FR 38608, Aug. 26, 1992] hours in advance. If the bridges have

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been authorized to remain closed for green light to indicate that vessels portions of a Saturday or Sunday to may pass. accommodate special events, openings (2) When a vessel is approaching and shall be scheduled after 1 p.m. as nec- the draw is in the open position, con- essary to provide two openings per day. tact shall be established by radio- (ii) The draws shall open on Monday telephone with the remote operator to and Friday, after 6:30 p.m. Each open- assure that the draw remains open ing requires notice that has been given until passage is complete. at least 6 hours in advance of a vessel’s (3) When a vessel is approaching and requested time of passage. the draw is in the closed position, con- (iii) The draws shall open on Wednes- tact shall be established by radio- days at 10 a.m., or as soon thereafter as telephone with the remote operator. If practical, if a request for passage has the draw cannot be opened imme- been given at least 20 hours in advance. diately, alternate flashing red lights (iv) The draws shall open at times in are displayed. If the draw can be addition to those listed in paragraphs opened immediately, flashing amber (b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iii) of this sec- lights are displayed. tion, after notice has been given at (4) When a train approaches the least 20 hours in advance requesting bridge and the draw is in the open posi- passage for a flotilla of at least five tion, the operator shall activate alter- vessels. However, the bridges need not nate flashing red lights on top of the open Monday through Friday from 7 draw, sound four short blasts, and scan a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and 4 p.m. to 6:30 the river on radar to determine wheth- p.m., except for Federal holidays. er any vessel is approaching the bridge. (2) From December 1 through March The remote operator shall also broad- 31, the draws shall open on signal if at cast that the draw is closing. If a vessel least 48 hours notice is given. However, or vessels are approaching the bridge the bridges need not open Monday within one mile, as determined by through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., radar scanning, response to radio and 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., except for Fed- broadcast, or electronic detector, the eral holidays. flashing red lights shall be changed to (c) The following bridges need not be flashing amber and the operator shall opened for the passage of vessels: The keep the draw in the fully open posi- draws of South Damen Avenue, mile tion until the vessel or vessels have 6.14, over South Branch of Chicago cleared the bridge. If no vessel is ap- River; all highway drawbridges be- proaching the bridge or is beneath the tween South Western Avenue, mile 6.7, draw, the draw may be lowered and and Willow Springs Road, mile 19.4, locked in place. over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal; (5) After the train has cleared the North Halsted Street, mile 2.85, and Di- bridge, the draw shall be raised to its vision Street, mile 2.99, over North full height and locked in place, the red Branch Canal of Chicago River; and Di- flashing lights stopped, and the draw vision Street, mile 3.30, North Avenue, lights changed from red to green. mile 3.81, Cortland Avenue, mile 4.48, (b) The draw of the Union Pacific Webster Avenue, mile 4.85, North Ash- railroad bridge, Mile 151.2, at Pekin, Il- land Avenue, mile 4.90, and Union Pa- linois, is operated by a remote operator cific Railroad, mile 5.01, over North located at the Union Pacific offices in Branch of Chicago River. Chicago, Illinois, as follows: [CGD09–95–023, 60 FR 52311, Oct. 6, 1995, as (1) The draw is normally maintained amended by CGD09–01–148, 67 FR 31729, May in the fully open position, displaying 10, 2002] green mid-channel lights to indicate that the span is fully open. § 117.393 Illinois Waterway. (2) The draw is equipped with the fol- (a) The draw of the automated Bur- lowing: lington Northern Santa Fe railroad (i) A radiotelephone link direct to bridge, mile 88.8 at Beardstown, Illi- the remote operator; nois, operates as follows: (ii) A horn for sound signals; (1) The draw is normally maintained (iii) Eight high intensity amber in the fully open position, displaying a warning lights, oriented upstream and

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downstream, with two secured to the lights will continue to flash until the uppermost chord and two secured to bridge is fully reopened. the lowermost chord of the drawspan; (7) If the infrared scanners detect a (iv) A radar antenna on the lower vessel or other obstruction under the portion of the drawspan capable of bridge before the drawspan is fully low- scanning one mile upstream and one ered and locked, the closing sequence mile downstream; and is stopped, automatically, and the (v) Infrared scanners located on the drawspan is raised to its fully open po- upstream and downstream ends of the sition until the channel is clear. When channel span piers, to detect vessels or obstruction has cleared the navigation other obstructions under the bridge. span, the remote operator confirms (3) The remote operator shall main- that the channel is clear, and reiniti- tain a radiotelephone watch for mari- ates the ten-minute warning cycle. ners to establish contact as they ap- (8) After the train has cleared the proach the bridge to ensure that the bridge, the remote operator initiates draw is open or that it remains open the lift span raising cycle. When the until passage is complete. draw is raised to its full height and (4) When a train approaches the locked in place, the flashing lights stop bridge and the draw is in the open posi- and the mid-channel navigation lights tion, the remote operator initiates a change from red to green. The syn- ten minute warning period before clos- thesized voice announcement broad- ing the bridge. During this warning pe- casts at two minute intervals for ten riod, the amber lights begin flashing minutes that the bridge is reopened to and a signal of four short blasts sounds navigation. on a horn. The four-blast signal will re- (c) The draws of the McDonough peat after a five second interval. A syn- Street Bridge, mile 287.3; Jefferson thesized-voice message is broadcast Street bridge, mile 287.9; Cass Street over the radiotelephone as follows: bridge, mile 288.1; Jackson Street ‘‘The Union Pacific railroad bridge at bridge, mile 288.4; and Ruby Street Mile 151.2, Illinois River, will close to bridge, mile 288.7; all of Joliet, shall navigation in ten minutes.’’ The an- open on signal, except that they need nouncement is repeated every two min- not open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and utes, counting down the time remain- from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday ing until closure. through Saturday. (5) At the end of the ten minute (d) The drawspan of the Elgin, Joliet warning period, the remote bridge op- and Eastern Railway bridge, mile 290.1 erator scans under the bridge using in- at Lockport, Illinois, is operated by re- frared detectors and the upstream and mote operator located at the Elgin, Jo- downstream approaches to the bridge liet & Eastern offices in East Joliet, Il- using radar to determine whether any linois as follows: vessels are under or are approaching (1) The drawspan is normally main- the bridge. If any vessels are under or tained in the fully open to navigation are approaching the bridge within one mile as determined by infrared or radar position displaying green center span scanning or by a radiotelephone re- navigation lights to indicate that the sponse, the remote operator shall not drawspan is fully open. close the bridge until the vessel or ves- (2) The bridge is equipped with the sels have cleared the bridge. following: (6) If no vessels are under or ap- (i) A radiotelephone link direct to proaching the bridge, the mid-channel the remote operator; navigation lights will change from (ii) A radar antenna on top of the green to red, the horn signal of four drawspan capable of scanning the river, short blasts will sound, twice, and the one mile upstream and one mile down- radiotelephone message will change to: stream; ‘‘The Union Pacific Railroad Bridge at (iii) Infrared boat detectors under the Mile 151.2, Illinois River, is closed to drawspan, to allow the remote bridge navigation.’’ The message will repeat operator to detect vessels under the every two minutes and the amber drawspan;

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(iv) Electronic motion detectors shall be stopped and raised to the fully under the drawspan to allow the re- open position. When the vessel or ob- mote bridge operator to detect vessel struction has cleared the drawspan, the movement under the drawspan; remote operator shall confirm that the (v) A siren for sound signals; and channel is clear and reinitiate the one (vi) Red and green center span navi- minute warning cycle before lowering gation lights. the drawspan. (3) The remote bridge operator shall (8) If no marine traffic is present the maintain a 24 hour VHF marine radio drawspan may be lowered and seated. watch for mariners to establish contact When the drawspan is lowered and as they approach the bridge to ensure locked in the closed to navigation posi- that the drawspan is open or that it re- tion, the remote bridge operator peri- mains open until passage of river traf- odically broadcasts, via marine radio, fic is complete. that: ‘‘The drawspan of the EJ&E Rail- (4) When rail traffic approaches the road bridge is closed to navigation.’’ bridge, and the drawspan is in the open (9) Failure of the radar system, radio position, the remote bridge operator telephone system, infrared boat detec- initiates a one minute warning period tors or electronic motion sensors shall before closing the drawspan. During prevent lowering the drawspan from this warning period, the remote oper- the remote location. ator shall broadcast at least twice, via (10) when rail traffic has cleared the marine radio, that: ‘‘The drawspan of bridge, the remote bridge operator the EJ&E Railroad bridge will be low- shall raise the drawspan to the fully ered in one minute.’’ A siren on the open to navigation position. When the bridge sounds for 20 seconds, to warn drawspan is raised and in the fully anyone on or under the bridge that the open to navigation position, the re- drawspan will be lowered. mote bridge operator broadcasts, at (5) If a vessel is approaching the least twice, via marine radio, that: bridge upbound or, departing the Lock- ‘‘The drawspan of the EJ&E Railroad port Lock and Dam at mile 291.1, bridge is open to navigation.’’ The cen- downbound, with intentions of passing ter drawspan navigation lights change through the drawspan, they shall re- from red to green when the drawspan is spond to the remote bridge operators’ fully open to navigation. marine radio broadcast, or initiate [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as radio contact, indicating their prox- amended by CGD02 93–036, 59 FR 33677, June imity to the bridge and requesting an 30, 1994; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, opening of the drawspan or that the 1998; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, drawspan remain open until the vessel 1999; CGD08–99–014, 64 FR 61520, Nov. 12, 1999] passes. If any approaching vessel is de- tected or if a radiotelephone response INDIANA is received, the remote operator shall not close the drawspan until the vessel § 117.401 Trail Creek. or vessels have cleared the bridge. (a) The draw of the Franklin Street (6) At the end of the one minute bridge, mile 0.5 at Michigan City, shall warning period, if no river traffic is ap- be operated as follows: proaching or under the drawspan, the (1) From March 16 through November remote bridge operator may begin low- 30, the draw shall open on signal; ex- ering the drawspan. Navigation lights cept from 6:15 a.m. to 11:15 p.m., Mon- located at the center of the drawspan day through Sunday, the draw need change from green to red when the open only from three minutes before to drawspan is not in the fully open to three minutes after the quarter-hour navigation position. The drawspan and three-quarter hour. takes approximately 90 seconds to (2) From December 1 through March lower. 15, the draw shall open on signal if at (7) If the presence of a vessel or other least 12-hours advance notice is pro- obstruction is discovered approaching vided prior to intended time of passage. or under the drawspan, during the low- (b) The draw of the Amtrak bridge, ering sequence, before the drawspan is mile 0.9 at Michigan City, shall open on fully lowered and locked, the drawspan signal; except, from December 1

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through March 15, the bridge shall open controller by radiotelephone or appro- on signal if at least 12-hours advance priate signals prescribed in § 117.15. notice is provided prior to intended (2) The bridge/train controller will time of passage. confirm by radiotelephone or sound (c) Public vessels of the United signal that the bridge will open States, state or local vessels used for promptly. public safety, vessels in distress, and (3) When rail traffic is on bridge, the vessels seeking shelter from severe bridge/train controller will inform the weather shall be passed through the vessel that bridge cannot be opened draws of each bridge as soon as pos- and will also give an approximate time sible. of bridge opening via radiotelephone. The bridge/train controller will indi- [CGD09–01–001, 66 FR 27867, May 21, 2001] cate via sound signals that lift span cannot be opened if the vessel doesn’t § 117.403 Wabash River. have a radiotelephone, or if radio- See § 117.397, Wabash River, listed telephone is not used. under Illinois. (4) When the bridge is clear of rail [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] traffic, the bridge/train controller will advise the waiting vessel by radio- IOWA telephone or sound signal of the in- tended opening. The lift span will be § 117.407 Missouri River. raised to its full height, and the See § 117.411, Missouri River, listed midchannel bridge lights will change under Kansas. from red to green. (5) The bridge/train controller will [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] monitor the vessel’s passage via closed circuit TV and radiotelephone until it KANSAS has cleared the bridge. (6) When the vessel has cleared the § 117.411 Missouri River. draw, midchannel bridge navigation (a) The draws of the bridges across lights will change from green to red the Missouri River from the mouth to and the lift span will be lowered to the Sioux City, Iowa, shall open on signal; closed-to-navigation position. except during the winter season be- [CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as tween the date of closure and date of amended by CGD2 84-03, 50 FR 47391, Nov. 18, opening of the commercial navigation 1985; CGD08–98–020, 66 FR 62938, Dec. 4, 2001] season as published by the Army Corps of Engineers, the draw need not open KENTUCKY unless at least 24 hours advance notice is given. § 117.415 Green River. (b) The lift span of the A-S-B high- (a) The draw of the CSX Transpor- way and railroad bridge, Mile 365.6, be- tation railroad bridge, Mile 8.3 at tween Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas Spottsville, shall open on signal when City, Missouri, is operated from a re- there is 40 feet or less of vertical clear- mote location. Radiotelephone contact ance beneath the draw. When vertical may be established with the remotely clearance is more than 40 feet, at least located bridge/train controller to re- four hours notice shall be given. The quest bridge openings. The bridge is owners of, or agencies controlling, the also equipped with a directional micro- bridge shall arrange for ready tele- phone and horn to receive and deliver phone communication with the author- signals to vessels not equipped with a ized representative at any time from radiotelephone. Closed circuit TV cam- the bridge or its immediate vicinity. eras located at the bridge enable the (b) The draw of the CSX Transpor- remotely located bridge/train con- tation Railroad bridge, Mile 79.6 at troller to view both river traffic and Small-house, is normally maintained the bridge itself. in the fully open position and a vessel (1) When an approaching vessel re- may pass through the draw without quires a bridge opening, contact shall further signals. When the draw is in be established with the bridge/train the closed position, it shall open on

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signal when there is 40 feet or less of shall open on signal if at least 48 hours vertical clearance. When the vertical notice is given. clearance is more than 40 feet, at least [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, as amended by CGD four hours notice shall be given. Dur- 08–84–04, 49 FR 48924, Dec. 17, 1984. Redesig- ing this period, if the drawtender is in- nated by CGD8–88–05, 53 FR 27681, July 22, formed at the time the vessel passes 1988] through the draw that the vessel will return within four hours, the § 117.423 Atchafalaya River. drawtender shall remain on duty until The draw of the Kansas City South- the vessel returns but is not required ern Railway bridge, mile 133.1 (mile 5.0 to remain for longer than four hours. on N.O.S. Chart) above the mouth of The owners of, or agencies controlling, the waterway, at Simmesport, shall the bridge shall arrange for ready tele- open on signal if at least three hours phone communication with the author- advance notice is given. ized representative at any time from the bridge or its immediate vicinity. [CGD8–88–05, 53 FR 27681, July 22, 1988] (c) The bascule span of the Paducah and Louisville Railroad Bridge, Mile § 117.424 Belle River. 94.8 at Rockport, is maintained in the The draw of the S70 bridge, mile 23.8 closed position and is remotely oper- (Landside Route) near Belle River, ated. Bridge clearance in the closed po- shall open on signal; except that, from sition in 41.3 feet at pool stage. Vessels 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall open requiring more clearance for passage on signal if at least four hours notice is must contact the remote bridge oper- given. During the advance notice pe- ator by radio telephone to request riod, the draw shall open on less than opening. The bridge operator will con- four hours notice for an emergency and firm by radiotelephone whether the shall open on demand should a tem- bridge can be opened safely and porary surge in waterway traffic occur. promptly. If rail traffic is on or ap- [CGD 08–84–07, 50 FR 24195, June 10, 1985] proaching the bridge, the bridge oper- ator will advise the vessel that the § 117.425 Black Bayou. bridge cannot be opened, and provide an approximate time when the bridge The draws of the Terrebonne Parish can be opened safely. Continuous radio Police Jury bridges, miles 7.5, 15.0, 18.7 contact between the bridge operator and 22.5, between Gibson and Houma, and the vessel shall be maintained shall open on signal if at least 24 hours until the vessel has transited and notice is given. The draw of the US90 cleared the bridge. bridge, mile 7.0 near Gibson, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. [CGD2 88–01, 53 FR 23621, June 23, 1988, as amended by CGD2–91–04, 56 FR 16009, Apr. 19, [CGD8–87–12, 53 FR 5974, Feb. 29, 1988] 1991; CGD2–91–07, 57 FR 2841, Jan. 24, 1992] § 117.427 Black River. § 117.417 Ohio River. The draw of the US84 bridge, mile The draw of the Southern Railway 41.0 at Jonesville, shall open on signal railroad bridge, mile 607.4 at New Al- if at least one hour notice is given. bany, Indiana, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.429 Boeuf Bayou. The draw of the S307 bridge, mile 1.3 [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] at Kraemer, shall open on signal; ex- cept that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the LOUISIANA draw shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given. § 117.422 Amite River. (a) The draw of the S22 bridge, mile § 117.433 Bonfouca Bayou. 6.0 at Clio, shall open on signal if at The draw of the S433 bridge, mile 7.0, least four hours notice is given. at Slidell, shall operate as follows: (b) The draws of the S16 bridge, mile (a) The draw need not open for pas- 21.4 near French Settlement, and the sage of vessels from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. S42 bridge, mile 32.0 at Port Vincent, and from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., Monday

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through Friday except Federal Holi- § 117.438 Company Canal. days. (a) The draw of the S1 bridge, mile 0.4 (b) The draw need open only on the at Lockport, shall open on signal; ex- hour and half-hour from 6 a.m. to 7 cept that, from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. the a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday except Federal holi- draw shall open on signal if at least days. four hours notice is given. During the (c) The draw shall open a signal from advance notice period, the draw shall 9 p.m. to 5 am., if at least 4 hours no- open on less than four hours notice for tice is given to the Louisiana Depart- an emergency and shall open on de- ment of Transportation and Develop- mand should a temporary surge in wa- ment Security Service at (504) 375–0100. terway traffic occur. (d) At all other times the draw shall (b) The draw of the S24 bridge, mile open on signal. 8.1 at Bourg, shall open on signal; ex- cept that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the [CGD8–95–026, 62 FR 14635, Mar. 27, 1997] draw shall open on signal if at least four hours notice is given. During the § 117.434 Caddo Lake. advance notice period, the draw shall The draw of the Kansas City South- open on less than four hours notice for ern railroad bridge, mile 26.4 near an emergency and shall open on de- Mooringsport, shall open on signal if at mand should a temporary surge in wa- least 24 hours notice is given. terway traffic occur. [CGD82–025, 49 FR 17452. Redesignated by [CGD 08–84–12, 50 FR 23306, June 3, 1985. Re- CGD08–96–053, 64 FR 8722, Feb. 23, 1999] designated and amended by CGD8–85–10, 50 FR 38001, Sept. 19, 1985] § 117.435 Carlin Bayou. The draw of the S14 bridge, mile 6.4 § 117.439 Des Allemands Bayou. at Delcambre, shall open on signal; ex- (a) The draw of the S631 bridge, mile cept that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the 13.9 at Des Allemands, shall open on draw shall open on signal if at least signal if at least four hours notice is four hours notice is given. The draw given. shall open on less than four hours no- tice for an emergency and shall open (b) The draw of the Burlington on demand should a temporary surge in Northern Santa Fe Railroad bridge, waterway traffic occur. mile 14.0, shall open on signal Monday through Friday from 7 a.m to 3 p.m. At [CGD8–88–19, 54 FR 16107, Apr. 21, 1989. Redes- all other times the draw shall open on ignated by CGD08–96–053, 64 FR 8722, Feb. 23, signal if at least 4 hours notice is 1999] given. § 117.436 Chef Menteur Pass. [CGD08–93–028, 59 FR 14757, Mar. 30, 1994] The draw of the U.S. Highway 90 bridge, mile 2.8, at Lake Catherine, § 117.441 D’Inde Bayou. shall open on signal; except that, from The draw of the Union Pacific rail- 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday through road bridge, mile 4.3, shall open on sig- Friday except Federal holidays, the nal if at least 72 hours notice is given draw need open only on the hour and to the Defense Plant Corporation, Cit- on the half-hour for the passage of ves- ies Service Refining Corporation sels. The draw shall open at any time Agent. for a vessel in distress. [CGD08–01–005, 66 FR 11110, Feb. 22, 2001] § 117.443 Du Large Bayou. The draw of the Terrebonne Parish § 117.437 Colyell Bayou. bridge, mile 23.2, near Theriot, shall The removable span of the Louisiana open on signal; except that, from 9 p.m. highway bridge, mile 1.0 near Port Vin- to 5 a.m., the draw shall open on signal cent, shall be removed for the passage if at least 12 hours notice is given. of vessels if at least 48 hours notice is given. [CGD 08–84–07, 50 FR 24195, June 10, 1985]

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§ 117.444 Falgout Canal. holidays, the draw need not be opened The draw of the LA 315 bridge across for the passage of vessels. Falgout Canal, mile 3.1, shall open on (2) On Saturday and Sunday of the signal; except that from 15 August to 5 last weekend in October, the draw need June, the draw need not be opened not open for the passage of vessels from from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. 4 p.m., Monday through Friday except (c) The draw of the SR 315 (Bayou holidays. The draw shall open on signal Dularge) bridge, mile 59.9 west of Har- at any time for an emergency aboard a vey Lock, at Houma, shall open on sig- vessel. nal; except that, the draw need not [CGD8–91–11, 56 FR 43872, Sept. 5, 1991] open for the passage of vessels Monday through Friday except Federal holi- § 117.445 Franklin Canal. days from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., from The draw of the Chatsworth bridge, 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., from 12:45 p.m. mile 4.8 at Franklin, shall open on sig- to 1:15 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. nal from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. From October (d) The draw of the SR 319 (Louisa) 1 through January 31 from 9 p.m. to 5 bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Wa- a.m., the draw shall be opened on sig- terway, mile 134.0 west of Harvey Lock, nal if at least three hours notice is near Cypremort, shall open on signal if given. From February 1 through Sep- at least 24 hours notice is given. tember 30 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the (e) The draw of the Louisiana high- draw shall open on signal if at least 12 way bridge, mile 243.8 west of Harvey hours notice is given. Canal Locks, shall open on signal when § 117.447 Grand Cabahanosse Bayou. more than 50 feet vertical clearance is required, if at least four hours notice is The draw of the S70 bridge, mile 7.6 given to the Louisiana Department of near Paincourtville, shall open on sig- nal if at least 24 hours notice is given. Highways, District Maintenance Engi- neer, at Lake Charles. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33641, [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR June 25, 2001] 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 8–87– 14, 53 FR 12417, Apr. 14, 1988; CGD8–90–08, 55 § 117.449 Grosse Tete Bayou. FR 33691, Aug. 17, 1990; CGD8–92–27, 58 FR (a) The draw of the Union Pacific 12540, Mar. 5, 1993; CGD8–97–001, 62 FR 9370, railroad bridge, mile 14.7 at Grosse Mar. 3, 1997; CGD08–00–21, 65 FR 60361, Oct. 11, 2000; CGD08–02–022, 68 FR 3183, Jan. 23, 2003; Tete, need not be opened for the pas- CGD08–04–042, 70 FR 8516, Feb. 22, 2005; sage of vessels. CGD08–05–003, 70 FR 20471, Apr. 20, 2005] (b) The removable span of the S377 bridge, mile 15.3 near Rosedale, shall be § 117.453 Houma Canal. removed for the passage of vessels if at least 48 hours notice is given. The draw of the S3197 bridge, mile 1.7 at Houma, shall open on signal if at § 117.451 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. least four hours notice is given. (a) The draw of the Lapalco Boule- [CGD 08–84–06, 50 FR 1850, Jan. 14, 1985] vard Bridge, Harvey Canal Route, mile 2.8 at Harvey, shall open on signal; ex- § 117.455 Houma Navigation Canal. cept that, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The draw of SR 661 (Houma Nav and from 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday through Friday except holidays, the Canal) bridge, mile 36.0, at Houma, draw need not be opened for the pas- shall open on signal; except that, the sage of vessels. draw need not open for the passage of (b) The draw of the SR 23 bridge, Al- vessels Monday through Friday except giers Alternate Route, mile 3.8 at Belle Federal holidays from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 Chasse, operates as follows: a.m., from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., from (1) The draw shall open on signal; ex- 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. and from 4:30 cept that, from 6 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Mon- [CGD08–05–004, 70 FR 20469, Apr. 20, 2005] day through Friday, except Federal

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§ 117.457 Houston River. (c) From December 23 through May 19, the draw shall open on signal if at The draw of the Kansas City South- least 24 hours notice is given. ern Railroad bridge, mile 5.2 near Lake Charles, shall open on signal if at least [CGD 08–94–028, 63 FR 40654, July 30, 1998] 24 hours notice is given. § 117.460 La Carpe Bayou. § 117.458 Inner Harbor Navigation The draw of the S661 bridge, mile 7.5, Canal, New Orleans. shall open on signal if at least four (a) The draws of the SR 46 (St. Claude hours advance notice is given; except that, the draw need not be opened for Avenue) bridge, mile 0.5 (GIWW mile the passage of vessels Monday through 6.2 East of Harvey Lock), the SR 39 Friday except holidays from 7 a.m. to (Judge Seeber/Claiborne Avenue) 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. bridge, mile 0.9 (GIWW mile 6.7 East of Harvey Lock), and the Florida Avenue [CGD8–90–05, 55 FR 33289, Aug. 15, 1990] bridge, mile 1.7 (GIWW mile 7.5 East of § 117.461 Lacassine Bayou. Harvey Lock), shall open on signal; ex- cept that, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The draws of the S14 bridge, mile and from 3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday 17.0, and the Southern Pacific railroad bridge, mile 20.4, both near Hayes, shall through Friday, except federal holi- open on signal if at least 24 hours no- days, the draws need not open for the tice is given. passage of vessels. The draws shall open at any time for a vessel in dis- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR tress. 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] (b) The draw of the US90 (Danziger) § 117.463 Lacombe Bayou. bridge, mile 3.1, shall open on signal; The draw of the US190 bridge, mile except that, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. the 6.8 at Lacombe, shall open on signal if draw shall open on signal if at least at least 48 hours notice is given. four hours notice is given, and the draw need not be opened from 7 a.m. to § 117.465 Lafourche Bayou. 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday (a) The draws of the SR 1 bridge, mile through Friday. 30.6, and the SR 1 bridge, mile 33.9, (c) The draw of the Leon C. Simon both near Cutoff, shall open on signal Blvd. (Seabrook) bridge, mile 4.6, shall except that, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mon- through Friday except Federal holi- day through Friday, the draw need not days, the draws need not open for the be opened. passage of vessels. (b) The draws of the S3220 bridge, [CGD8–89–05, 54 FR 36305, Sept. 1, 1989, as mile 49.2 near Lockport, and the S655 amended by CGD08–01–002, 66 FR 27026, May bridge, mile 50.8 at Lockport, shall 16, 2001; GCD08–03–030, 68 FR 69609, Dec. 15, open on signal; except that, from 6 p.m. 2003] to 10 a.m. the draws shall open on sig- § 117.459 Kelso Bayou. nal if at least four hours notice is given. During the advance notice pe- The draw of the S27 bridge mile 0.7 at riod, the draws shall open on less than Hackberry, shall operate as follows: four hours notice for an emergency and (a) From May 20, through October 31, shall open on demand should a tem- the draw shall open on signal from 7 porary surge in waterway traffic occur. a.m. to 7 p.m. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., (c) The draw of the State Route LA the draw shall open on signal if at least 654 bridge, mile 53.2 at Clotilda, shall four hours notice is given. open on signal if at least four hours no- (b) From November 1 through Decem- tice is given. During the advance no- ber 22, the draw shall open on signal tice period, the draw shall open on less from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. From 3 p.m. to 7 than four hours notice for an emer- a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at gency and shall open on demand should least four hours notice is given. a temporary surge in waterway traffic occur.

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(d) The draws of the S3199 bridge, need not be opened for the passage of mile 58.2, and the Lafourche Parish vessels. bridge, mile 58.7, both at Raceland, shall open on signal if at least six § 117.473 Little River. hours notice is given. The draw of the Louisiana and Ar- (e) The draw of the S649 bridge, mile kansas railroad bridge, mile 12.1 at Ar- 66.6, shall open on signal if at least chie, shall open on signal if at least 12 forty-eight hours notice is given. hours notice is given. (f) The draws of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, § 117.475 Little (Petit) Caillou Bayou. mile 69.0 at Lafourche, and all bridges (a) The draws of the S58 bridge, mile upstream of the Burlington Northern 25.7 at Sarah, and the Terrebonne Par- Santa Fe railroad bridge need not be ish (Smithridge) bridge, mile 26.6 near opened for the passage of vessels. Montegut, shall open on signal; except that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draws [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as shall open on signal if at least 12 hours amended by CGD 08–04–12, 50 FR 23305, June 3, 1985; CGD8–85–17, 51 FR 2395, Jan. 16, 1986; notice is given. CGD8–90–12, 55 FR 29576, July 20, 1990; CGD8– (b) The draws of the Terrebonne Par- 92–28, 58 FR 11193, Feb. 24, 1993; CGD08–94–032, ish (DuPlantis) bridge, mile 29.9 near 60 FR 43374, Aug. 21, 1995; CGD08–98–064, 63 Bourg, and the S24 bridge, mile 33.7 at FR 55031, Oct. 14, 1998; USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR Presquille, shall open on signal if at 40056, June 29, 2000; GCD08–04–024, 69 FR least four hours notice is given. The 55749, Sept. 16, 2004] draws shall open on less than four hours notice for an emergency, and § 117.467 Lake Pontchartrain. shall open on signal should a tem- (a) The south draw of the S11 bridge porary surge in waterway traffic occur. near New Orleans shall open on signal [CGD8–86–02, 51 FR 31113, Sept. 2, 1986] if at least 48 hours notice is given. In case of emergency, the draw shall open § 117.477 Lower Atchafalaya River. within 12 hours and shall be kept in The draw of the St. Mary Parish condition for immediate operation bridge, mile 26.8 at Patterson, shall until the emergency is over. open on signal from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. (b) The draw of the Greater New Orle- From October 1 through January 31 ans Expressway Commission Causeway from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall shall open on signal if at least three open on signal if at least three hours hours notice is given; except that, the notice is given. From February 1 draw need not be opened for the pas- through September 30 from 9 p.m. to 5 sage of vessels Monday through Friday a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at except Federal holidays from 5:30 a.m. least 12 hours notice is given. to 9:30 a.m. and from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. The draw will open on signal for any [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR vessel in distress or vessel waiting im- 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] mediately following the closures listed above. § 117.478 Lower Grand River. (a) The draw of the LA 75 bridge, mile [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as 38.4 (Alternate Route) at Bayou Sorrel, amended by CGD8–90–02, 55 FR 13522, Apr. 11, shall open on signal; except that, from 1990; CGD08–01–022, 66 FR 56208, Nov. 7, 2001] about August 15 to about June 5 (the § 117.469 Liberty Bayou. school year), the draw need not be opened from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and The draw of the S433 bridge, mile 2.0 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday at Slidell, shall open on signal; except through Friday except holidays. The that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw draw shall open on signal at any time shall open on signal if at least 12 hours for an emergency aboard a vessel. notice is given. (b) The draw of the LA 77 bridge, mile 47.0 (Alternate Route) at Grosse Tete, § 117.471 Little Black Bayou. shall open on signal; except that, from The draw of the Southern Pacific about August 15 to about June 5 (the railroad bridge, mile 1.3 at Southdown, school year), the draw need not be

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opened from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from § 117.484 Pass Manchac. 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through The draw of the Canadian National/ Friday except Federal holidays. The Illinois Central Railroad automated draw shall open on signal at any time bridge, mile 6.7, at Manchac, operates for an emergency aboard a vessel. as follows: (c) The draw of the S997 bridge, mile (a) The draw is not constantly 41.5 (Landside Route) at Pigeon, shall manned and the bridge will normally open on signal; except that, from 10 be maintained in the open position, p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall open on providing 56 feet vertical clearance signal if at least four hours notice is above mean high tide to the raised tip given. During the advanced notice pe- of the bascule span for one-half the riod, the draw shall open on less than channel, and unlimited vertical clear- four hours notice for an emergency and ance for the other half. shall open on demand should a tem- (b) Railroad track circuits will detect porary surge in waterway traffic occur. an approaching train and initiate bridge closing warning broadcasts over [CGD8–92–16, 57 FR 57962, Dec. 8, 1992, as marine radio and over the Public Ad- amended by CGD08–93–024, 59 FR 14756, Mar. dress (PA) system six (6) minutes in ad- 30, 1994; CGD08–96–003, 61 FR 49064, Sept. 18, vance of the train’s arrival. Navigation 1996] channel warning lights will be lit, and photoelectric (infrared) boat detectors § 117.479 Macon Bayou. will monitor the waterway beneath the The draw of the S4 bridge, mile 44.8 bridge for the presence of vessels. The near Winnsboro, shall open on signal if waterway approaches to the bridge will at least 24 hours notice is given. be monitored by closed circuit TV (CCTV) cameras. § 117.480 Mermentau River. (c) Activation of the warning broad- casts also activates a marine radio The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 7.1 monitor in the Mays Yard (New Orle- at Grand Chenier, shall open on signal; ans switch yard). The yardmaster will except that, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. the continuously monitor marine radio draw shall open on signal if at least 4 broadcasts on the normal and emer- hours notice is given. During the ad- gency marine radio channels through- vance notice period, the draw will open out the warning period and at all times on less than 4 hours notice for an emer- the bridge is closed. The yardmaster gency and will open on demand should will communicate with waterway users a temporary surge in waterway traffic via the marine radio, if necessary. occur. (d) At the end of warning period, if no vessels have been detected by the boat [CGD8–94–027, 60 FR 14221, Mar. 16, 1995] detectors, and no interruptions have § 117.482 Nezpique Bayou. been performed by the yardmaster based on his monitoring of the marine The draw of the S97 bridge, mile 7.0 radio and the CCTV, the bridge low- near Jennings, shall open on signal if ering sequence will automatically pro- at least 48 hours notice is given. ceed. [CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984. Redes- (e) Upon passage of the train, the ignated by CGD8-86-04, 51 FR 36224, Oct. 9, bridge will automatically open. Rail- 1986] road track circuits will initiate the automatic bridge opening and closing § 117.483 Ouachita River. sequences. (Estimated duration that the bridge will remain closed for pas- The draws of the S8 bridge, mile 57.5 sage of rail traffic is 10 to 12 minutes.) at Harrisonburg, and the US165 bridge, The bridge will also be manually oper- mile 110.1 at Columbia, shall open on able from two locked trackside control signal if at least one hours notice is locations (key releases) on the ap- given. proach spans, one on each side of the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as movable span. amended by CGD08–01–007, 66 FR 33472, June (f) The yardmaster will be provided 22, 2001] with a remote EMERGENCY STOP

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button which, if pressed, will stop the to 7 a.m. the draw shall open on signal bridge operation, interrupt the low- if at least four hours notice is given. ering sequence, and immediately re- [CGD8–92–09, 57 FR 34868, Aug. 7, 1992, as turn the bridge to the open position. amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, The yardmaster will utilize this con- June 30, 1998] trol feature in the event a vessel oper- ator issues an urgent radio call to keep § 117.489 Plaquemine Brule Bayou. the waterway open for immediate pas- (a) The draw of the Union Pacific sage of the vessel. railroad bridge, mile 5.1 near Midland, [CGD08–93–023, 59 FR 14755, Mar. 30, 1994; 59 shall open on signal if at least 24 hours FR 23158, May 5, 1994, as amended by USCG– notice is given. 2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000] (b) The draw of the S91 bridge, mile 8.0 at Estherwood, shall open on signal § 117.485 Patout Bayou. from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. if at least four hours notice is given. From 9 p.m. to 5 The draw of the S83 bridge, mile 0.4 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at near Weeks, shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given. least four hours notice is given. [CGD 08–84–05, 50 FR 1213, Jan. 10, 1985] § 117.491 Red River. (a) The draw of the Union Pacific § 117.486 Pierre Pass. Railroad bridge, mile 90.1, at Alexan- The draw of the S70 bridge, mile 1.0 dria, shall open on signal if at least at Pierre Part, shall open on signal; ex- eight hours notice is given. cept that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the (b) The draw of the US 165 (Jackson draw shall open on signal if at least St.) bridge, mile 88.6, at Alexandria, four hours notice is given. During the shall open on signal if at least eight advance notice period, the draw shall hours notice is given; except that, from open on less than four hours notice for 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 an emergency and shall open on de- p.m. the draw need not be opened Mon- mand should a temporary surge in wa- day through Friday except holidays. terway traffic occur. (c) The draws of the bridges above mile 105.8 through mile 234.4 shall open [CGD 08–84–07, 50 FR 24195, June 10, 1985] on signal if at least 48 hours notice is given. § 117.487 Plaquemine Bayou. (d) The draws of the bridges above (a) The draw of the S3066 (Spur) mile 234.4 to mile 276 need not be bridge, mile 6.5 at Indian Village, shall opened for passage of vessels. open on signal if at least four hours no- (e) When a vessel which has given no- tice is given. tice fails to arrive at the time specified (b) The draws of the Union Pacific in the notice, the drawtender shall re- railroad bridge, mile 10.5 at main on duty for up to two additional Plaquemine, and the S1 bridge, mile hours to open the draw if that vessel 10.5 at Plaquemine, need not be opened appears. After that time, a new notice for the passage of vessels. of the appropriate length of time is re- quired. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 08–84–01; 49 FR 28405, July [CGD08–94–026, 60 FR 7123, Feb. 7, 1995, as 12, 1984] amended by CGD08–95–024, 61 FR 4886, Feb. 9, 1996; CGD08–96–025, 61 FR 39873, July 31, 1996; CGD8–97–037, 62 FR 52502, Oct. 8, 1997; CGD08– § 117.488 Pearl River. 00–020, 65 FR 52022, Aug. 28, 2000] (a) The draw of the CSX Transpor- tation railroad bridge, mile 1.0 near § 117.493 Sabine River. English Lookout, shall open on signal; (a) The draw of the Union Pacific except that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the railroad bridge, mile 19.3 near Echo draw shall open on signal if at least shall open on signal if at least 24 hours four hours notice is given. notice is given. (b) The draw of the US 90 highway (b) The Kansas City Southern rail- bridge, mile 8.8 near Pearlington, shall road bridge, mile 36.2 near Ruliff and open on signal; except that, from 7 p.m. the draw of the S12 bridge, mile 40.8 at

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Starks, need not be opened for passage (3) S3069 bridge, mile 16.3 at Frank- of vessels. lin. [CGD08–95–017, 61 FR 4887, Feb. 9, 1996] (4) S322 bridge, mile 17.2 at Franklin. (5) S323 bridge, mile 22.3 at Oaklawn. § 117.494 Schooner Bayou Canal. (6) St. Mary Parish bridge, mile 27.0 The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 4.0 at Baldwin. from White Lake at Little Prairie (7) S324 bridge, mile 32.5 at Ridge, shall open on signal; except Charenton. that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw (8) S670 bridge, mile 37.0 at Adeline. shall open on signal if at least four (9) St. Mary Parish bridge, mile 38.9 hours notice is given. The draw shall at Sorrel. open on less than four hours notice for (10) S671 bridge, mile 41.8 at an emergency and shall open on signal Jeanerette. should a temporary surge in waterway (11) S3182 bridge, mile 43.5 at traffic occur. Jeanerette. [CGD 8–85–11, 50 FR 37175, Sept. 12, 1985] (12) LSU Agri bridge, mile 46.5 near Jeanerette (notice required for opening § 117.495 Superior Oil Canal. from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 6.3, Friday except holidays). in Cameron Parish shall open on signal (13) S320 bridge, mile 48.7 at Olivier. if at least 8 hours notice is given. Pub- (14) S3195 bridge, mile 50.4 at New lic vessels of the United States and ves- Iberia. sels in distress shall be passed as soon as possible. (15) S87 Spur bridge, mile 52.5 at New Iberia. [CGD08–94–029, 60 FR 4561, Jan. 24, 1995] (16) S86 bridge, mile 53.0 at New Ibe- ria. § 117.497 Stumpy Bayou. (17) S3156 bridge, mile 53.3 at New The removable span of the Louisiana Iberia. highway bridge, mile 1.0 near Weeks Is- (18) S44 bridge, mile 56.7 at Morbihan. land, shall be removed for the passage of vessels if at least six days notice is (19) Iberia Parish bridge, mile 58.0 at given. New Iberia. (20) Iberia Parish bridge, mile 60.7 at § 117.499 Tante Phine Pass. Vida. The draw of the Tidewater Associ- (21) S344 bridge, mile 62.5 at ated Oil Company bridge, mile 7.6 near Loreauville. Venice, shall open on signal if at least (22) S86 bridge, mile 69.0 at Daspit. 24 hours notice is given. (23) S92 bridge, mile 73.3 at St. Martinville. § 117.500 Tchefuncta River. (b) The draws of the S96 bridge, mile The draw of the SR 22 bridge, mile 2.5 75.2 at St. Martinville, and the S350 at Madisonville, shall open on signal; bridge, mile 82.0 at Parks, shall open except that, from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., the on signal if at least 24 hours notice is draw need open only on the hour and given. half-hour. The draw shall open on sig- (c) The draws of the S31 bridge, mile nal at any time for a vessel in distress 90.5, at Breaux Bridge, and the Union or for an emergency aboard a vessel. Pacific railroad bridge, mile 91.0 at [CGD8–88–15, 53 FR 46871, Nov. 21, 1988] Breaux Bridge, shall open on signal if at least 48 hours notice is given. § 117.501 Teche Bayou. (d) The draws of the bridges listed in (a) The draws of the following bridges paragraph (a) of this section shall open shall open on signal if at least four on less than four hours notice for an hours notice is given: emergency during the advance notice (1) St. Mary Parish bridge, mile 3.9 at period, and shall open on signal should Calumet. (2) St. Mary Parish bridge, mile 11.8 at Centerville.

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a temporary surge in waterway traffic notice for an emergency and shall open occur. on signal should a temporary surge in waterway traffic occur. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 08–83–04, 49 FR 35936, Sept. [CGD 8–85–08, 50 FR 52774, Dec. 26, 1985] 13, 1984; CGD 8–85–16, 50 FR 50164, Dec. 9, 1985; CGD8–86–09, 52 FR 3225, Feb. 3, 1987; CGD8–89– § 117.509 Vermilion River. 12, 54 FR 53056, Dec. 27, 1989; CGD08–93–015, 58 FR 43264, Aug. 16, 1993; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR (a) The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 35527, June 30, 1998; CGD08–03–032, 68 FR 22.4 at Perry, shall open on signal; ex- 55006, Sept. 22, 2003] cept that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the draw shall open on signal if at least § 117.503 Tensas River. four hours notice is given. The draws of the S15 bridge, mile 27.3 (b) The draws of the following bridges at Clayton, and the S128 bridge, mile shall open on signal; except that, from 61.0 at New Light, shall open on signal 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. the draws shall open if at least 48 hours notice is given. on signal if at least four hours notice is given: [CGD08–04–034, 69 FR 60556, Oct. 12, 2004] (1) S14 bridge, mile 25.4 at Abbeville. § 117.505 Terrebonne Bayou. (2) S14 Bypass bridge, mile 26.0 at Abbeville. (a) The draw of the S58 bridge, mile (3) Vermilion Parish bridge, mile 34.2 22.2 at Montegut, and the draw of the near Milton. S55 bridge, mile 27.3 at Klondyke, shall (4) S92 bridge, mile 37.6 at Milton. open on signal; except that from 9 p.m. (c) The draws of the following bridge to 5 a.m. the draws shall open on signal shall open on signal if at least four if at least four hours notice is given. hours notice is given: (b) The draw of the S3087 bridge, mile (1) S733, mile 41.0 at Eloi Broussard. 33.9 at Houma, shall open on signal; ex- (2) S3073 bridge, mile 44.9 at New cept that, from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. the Flanders. draw shall open on signal if at least (3) S182 bridge, mile 49.0 at Lafayette. four hours notice is given. (d) During the advance notice peri- (c) The draws of the Howard Avenue ods, the draws of the bridges listed in bridge, mile 35.0, and the Daigleville this section shall open on less than bridge, mile 35.5, at Houma, shall open four hours notice for an emergency and on signal; except that, the draws need shall open on signal should a tem- not open for the passage of vessels porary surge in waterway traffic occur. Monday through Friday, except holi- days from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as p.m. to 6 p.m. From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., amended by CGD 08–83–05, 49 FR 31868, Aug. 9, the draws shall open on signal if at 1984; CGD 8–85–13, 50 FR 40832, Oct. 7, 1985] least four hours notice is given. § 117.511 West Pearl River. (d) During advance notice periods, the draws of the bridges listed in this (a) The draw of the Norfolk Southern section shall open on less than four railroad bridge, mile 22.1 at Pearl River hours notice for an emergency and Station, shall open on signal if at least shall open on signal should a tem- six hours notice is given. porary surge in waterway traffic occur. (b) The draw of the US 90 bridge, mile 7.9 near Pearlington, shall open on sig- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as nal if at least four hours notice is amended by CGD 08–84–09, 50 FR 7586, Feb. 25, given. 1985; CGD8–89–02, 54 FR 27642, June 30, 1989; CGD8–89–02, 54 FR 34769, Aug. 22, 1989; CGD8– [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as 93–03, 58 FR 29973, May 25, 1993; CGD08–01–003, amended by CGD 08–84–03, 49 FR 47231, Dec. 3, 66 FR 52687, Oct. 17, 2001; CGD08–04–028, 69 FR 1984] 49813, Aug. 12, 2004] MAINE § 117.507 Tigre Bayou. The draw of the S330 bridge, mile 2.3 § 117.521 Back Cove. near Delcambre, shall open on signal if The draw of the Canadian National at least four hours notice is given. The railroad bridge, mile 0.2 at Portland, draw shall open on less than four hours need not be opened for the passage of

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vessels. The draw shall be returned to shall open on signal after at least a operable condition within six months two-hour notice is given by calling the after notification from the District number posted at the bridge. Commander to do so. (2) The draw shall open on signal on Labor Day weekend, Friday, September § 117.523 Back River. 2, 2005 through Monday, September 5, The draw of the Maine Department of 2005, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 5 Transportation highway bridge, mile p.m. through 8 a.m., the draw shall 4.6 between Hodgdon and Barters Island open after a two-hour notice is given at Boothbay, shall open on signal from by calling the number posted at the June 1 through October 31; except that, bridge. from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw shall be (3) From December 18, 2005 through opened on signal if notice was given to March 31, 2006, the bridge shall open on the drawtender from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. signal, except that, from 5 p.m. to 8 From November 1 through May 31 the a.m., the draw would open on signal draw shall open on signal if at least 24 after a twenty-four hour notice is given hours notice is given to the drawtender and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday or to the Maine Department of Trans- and Sunday, after an eight-hour notice portation at Augusta. is given by calling the number posted § 117.525 Kennebec River. at the bridge. (4) The draw of the Carlton Bridge (a) The draw of the Carlton Bridge, mile 14.0, between Bath and Woolwich may remain in the closed position for shall operate as follows: five three-day closure periods as fol- (1) From May 15 through September lows: September 7 through September 30 the draw shall open on signal; except 9; September 20 through September 22; that, from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw October 4 through October 6; October 18 shall open on signal if a two-hour no- through October 20; and November 1 tice is given by calling the number through November 3, 2005. posted at the bridge. [CGD1–89–077, 55 FR 11182, Mar. 27, 1990 as (2) From October 1 through May 14 amended by CGD1 92–002, 57 FR 24190, June 8, the draw shall open on signal; except 1992; CGD01–98–174, 64 FR 61521, Nov. 12, 1999; that, from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw CGD01–00–193, 66 FR 9202, Feb. 7, 2001] shall open on signal after a twenty-four EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 70 FR 33836, June hours notice is given and from 8 a.m. to 10, 2005, § 117.525 was amended by suspending 5 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday, after paragraph (a), and adding paragraph (c), ef- an eight-hour notice is given by calling fective July 5, 2005, through June 30, 2006. the number posted at the bridge. (b) The draw of the Route-197 bridge, § 117.527 Kennebunk River. mile 27.1, between Richmond and Dres- The Dock Square drawbridge at mile den shall open on signal from June 1 1.0, across the Kennebunk River, be- through September 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 tween Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, p.m. From 5 p.m. to 9 a.m., the draw Maine, need not open for vessel traffic. shall open on signal after notice is given to the drawtender while the The owners of the bridge shall provide drawtender is on duty between 9 a.m. and keep in good legible condition, two and 5 p.m. From October 1 through board gages in accordance with 33 CFR May 31, the draw shall open on signal 118.160, of this chapter. after at least a twenty-four-hour ad- [CGD01–99–024, 64 FR 60673, Nov. 8, 1999] vance notice is given to the Maine De- partment of Transportation Division § 117.529 Narraguagus River. Office in Rockland, Maine. The draw of the highway bridge, mile (c) (1) The Carlton Bridge, mile 14.0, 1.8 at Milbridge, shall open on signal if shall open on signal at 6 a.m., 9 a.m., 12 at least 24 hours notice is given to the p.m., 3 p.m., and 6 p.m., Monday Maine State Highway Commission, Di- through Saturday, from July 5, 2005 through December 17, 2005, and from vision Office at Ellsworth. April 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR From 6 p.m. through 6 a.m. the draw 37382, Sept. 24, 1984]

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§ 117.531 Piscataqua River. for the crossing of a train in accord- ance with (a)(3) above. (a) The following requirements apply to all bridges across the Piscataqua [CGD1–89–111, 55 FR 13275, Apr. 10, 1990] River: (1) Public vessels of the United § 117.533 Sheepscot River. States, state and local vessels used for The draw of the Maine Central Rail- public safety, vessels in distress, com- road Bridge, mile 15.0, between mercial vessels over 100 gross tons, in- Wiscasset and North Edgecombe, bound ferry service vessels and inbound Maine, need not be opened for the pas- commercial fishing vessels shall be sage of vessels. The draw of the Maine passed through the draws of each Central Railroad Bridge shall be re- bridge as soon as possible without turned to operable condition within six delay at any time. The opening signal months after notification by the Dis- from these vessels is four or more short trict Commander to do so. blasts of a whistle, horn or a radio re- [CGD01–97–128, 63 FR 18323, Apr. 15, 1998] quest. (2) The owners of these bridges shall § 117.535 Taunton River. provide and keep in good legible condi- The draw of the Maine highway tion clearance gauges for each draw bridge, mile 4.3 between Hancock and with figures not less than 18 inches Sullivan, need not be opened for the high designed, installed and main- passage of vessels. tained according to the provisions of § 118.160 of this chapter. § 117.T536 Townsend Gut. (3) Trains and locomotives shall be The draw of the SR 27 Bridge, mile controlled so that any delay in opening 0.7, across Townsend Gut shall operate the draw shall not exceed five minutes. as follows: However, if a train moving toward the (a) From March 14, 2005 through May bridge has crossed the home signal for 26, 2005, and from September 6, 2005 the bridge before the signal requesting through November 30, 2005, the draw opening of the bridge is given, that shall open on signal at 6 a.m., 9 a.m., 12 train may continue across the bridge p.m., 3 p.m., and 6 p.m., daily. From 6 and must clear the bridge interlocks p.m. through 6 a.m., and on holidays, before stopping. the draw shall open on signal. (4) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) From May 27, 2005 through Sep- (b) through (c) of this section the draws tember 5, 2005, the draw shall open on shall open on signal. signal at 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m., (b) The draw of the Memorial (US 1) 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 6 p.m., daily. From bridge, mile 3.5, shall open on signal; 6 p.m. through 6 a.m., and on holidays, except that from 15 May through 31 Oc- the draw shall open on signal. tober, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw (c) The bridge may remain in the need be opened only on the hour and closed position for four 4-day closures half hour for recreational vessels and as follows: April 11 through April 14; commercial vessels less than 100 gross April 25 through April 28; May 9 tons except as provided in (a)(1). through May 12; and May 23 through (c) The draw of the Sarah M. Long May 26, 2005. (Route 1 Bypass) bridge, mile 4.0, shall [CGD01–04–129, 70 FR 12807, Mar. 16, 2005] open as follows: (1) The main ship channel draw shall EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 70 FR 12807, Mar. 16, 2005, § 117.T536 was added, effective from open on signal; except that from 15 March 14, 2005 through November 30, 2005. May through 31 October, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw need be opened only at MARYLAND quarter of and quarter after the hour for recreational vessels and commer- § 117.541 Baltimore Harbor—Patapsco cial vessels less than 100 gross tons ex- River. cept as provided in (a)(1). (a) The draw of the Hanover Street (2) The secondary recreation draw S2 bridge, mile 12.0 across the Middle shall be left in the fully open position Branch of the Patapsco River at Balti- from 15 May through 31 October except more, shall open on signal from 5 a.m.

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to 6:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 6 (2) In October, on the Saturday and p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The draw need not be Sunday of one weekend. opened from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4 (b) Notice of the need for an opening p.m. to 6 p.m.; however, fire boats, po- is given to the Amtrak Assistant lice boats, and other vessels engaged in Transportation Superintendent at 301– emergency operations shall be passed 291–4278 by an authorized representa- immediately during this period. When tive of the Bush River Yacht Club by a vessel desires to pass the draw from noon on the Friday just preceding the 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., notice shall be given day of opening or, if that Friday is a to the superintendent of the bridge, ei- Federal holiday, by noon on the pre- ther at the bridge before 9 p.m. or at ceding Thursday. the superintendent’s residence after 9 (c) Amtrak determines the times for p.m. If the notice is given from 5 a.m. openings and shall schedule the times— to 9 p.m. or if at least one half hour has (1) During daylight hours; elapsed since the notice was given, the (2) Six to ten hours apart; and draw shall open promptly at the time (3) One opening before noon and one requested. after noon. (b) The draw of the Western Mary- (d) Amtrak shall notify a representa- land railroad bridge, mile 12.5 across tive of the Yacht Club of the times of the Middle Branch of the Patapsco all openings for the weekend (or ex- River at Baltimore, shall open on sig- tended weekend) in question by 6 p.m. nal from 7 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to on the Friday just preceding the week- 4 p.m. Monday through Friday except end or, if that Friday is a Federal holi- legal holidays. At all other times, the day, by 6 p.m. on the preceding Thurs- draw shall open if at least six hours no- day. tice is given. Marine firefighting equip- (e) Each opening shall be of sufficient ment and pollution control vessels duration to pass waiting vessels. shall be passed as soon as possible but [CGD 5–85–01, 50 FR 18480, May 1, 1985] in no event more than 15 minutes after notice is given. § 117.549 Cambridge Harbor. The draw of the S342 bridge, mile 0.1 § 117.543 Bear Creek. at Cambridge, shall open on signal (a) The draws of the Baltimore Coun- from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; except that, from ty Revenue Authority (Dundalk Ave- 12 noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Fri- nue) highway toll bridge, mile 1.5, and day, the draw need not be opened. The the Peninsula Parkway bridge, mile draw need not be opened from 8 p.m. to 2.1, both between Dundalk and Spar- 6 a.m. rows Point, shall open on signal; except that, from April 16 through November § 117.551 Chester River. 15 from 12 midnight to 8 a.m. except The draw of the S213 bridge, mile 26.8 Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal and at Chestertown, shall open on signal State holidays, at least one half hour from April 1 though September 30 from notice is required. 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. At all other times, the (b) The draw of the Baltimore County draw shall open on signal if at least six highway bridge, mile 3.4 at Wise Ave- hours notice is given. nue between Dundalk and Sparrows Point, shall open on signal if at least § 117.553 Choptank River. four hours notice is given. (a) The draw of the Maryland 331 bridge, mile 35.3, at Dover, shall open § 117.547 Bush River. on signal from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., year- The draw of the Amtrak bridge, mile round, and the draw shall remain 6.8 at Perryman, operates as follows: closed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., year- (a) When notice under paragraph (b) round, unless 24 hours advance notice of this section is given, the draw shall is given by calling (301) 820–8592 or (301) open twice a day— 745–2096. (1) From May 1 through September (b) The draw of the Conrail bridge, 30, on each Saturday, Sunday, and Fed- mile 50.9 at Denton, shall open on sig- eral holiday falling on a Friday or a nal from May 30 through September 30 Monday; and from sunrise to sunset and at all other

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times if at least four hours notice is from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at 8 p.m., but given. need not be opened at any other time. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as (3) On Saturday and on a Friday holi- amended by CGD5–90–059, 55 FR 35622, Aug. day, the draw shall open on signal at 6 31, 1990] a.m. and 12 noon and on signal on the hour from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., but need not § 117.555 College Creek. be opened at any other time. The draws of the Naval Academy (4) On Sunday and on a Monday holi- highway bridge, mile 0.3 at Annapolis, day, the draw shall open on signal on and the Maryland highway bridge, mile the hour from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at 0.4 at Annapolis, need not be opened for 3:30 p.m., but need not be opened at any the passage of vessels. other time. (5) The draw shall open at scheduled § 117.557 Curtis Creek. opening times only if vessels are wait- The draw of the I695 bridge, mile 0.9 ing to pass. At each opening, the draw at Baltimore, shall open on signal if at shall remain open for a sufficient pe- least a one-hour notice is given to the riod of time to allow passage of all Maryland Transportation Authority in waiting vessels. Baltimore. (6) If a vessel is approaching the bridge and cannot reach the bridge ex- § 117.559 Isle of Wight Bay. actly on the hour, the drawtender may The draw of the US50 bridge, mile 0.5, delay the hourly opening up to ten at Ocean City, shall open on signal; ex- minutes past the hour for the passage cept that, from October 1 through April of the approaching vessel and any 30 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall other vessels that are waiting to pass. open if at least three hours notice is (c) The draw shall open on signal for given and from May 25 through Sep- public vessels of the United States, tember 15 from 9:25 a.m. to 9:55 p.m. the State, or local government vessels used draw shall open at 25 minutes after and for public safety purposes, commercial 55 minutes after the hour for a max- vessels, and vessels in distress. imum of five minutes to let accumu- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as lated vessels pass, except that, on Sat- amended by CGD5–87–055, 53 FR 9888, Mar. 28, urdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the draw 1988] shall open on the hour for all waiting vessels and shall remain in the open § 117.563 Marshyhope Creek. position until all waiting vessels pass. The draw of the S14 bridge, mile 5.8 [CGD05–97–013, 62 FR 38909, July 21, 1997] at Brookview, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. The operating § 117.561 Kent Island Narrows. machinery shall be maintained in a The draw of the U.S. Route 50/301 serviceable condition. bridge, mile 1.0, Kent Island Narrows, operates as follows: § 117.565 Miles River. (a) From November 1 through April The draw of the Route S370 bridge, 30, the draw shall open on signal from mile 10.0 at Easton, Maryland, shall 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. but need not be opened open on signal; except that from No- from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. vember 1 through March 31, 24 hours a (b) From May 1 through October 31: day, and from April 1 through October (1) On Monday (except when Monday 31, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., a six-hour ad- is a holiday) through Thursday (except vance notice to the drawtender is re- when Thursday is the day before a Fri- quired for bridge openings. day holiday), the draw shall open on signal on the hour from 7 a.m. to 7 [CGD05–99–003, 64 FR 61209, Nov. 10, 1999] p.m., but need not be opened at any other time. § 117.567 Patuxent River. (2) On Friday (except when Friday is The draw of S231 bridge, mile 18.5 at a holiday) and on Thursday when it is Benedict, shall open on signal; except the day before a Friday holiday, the that, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw draw shall open on signal on the hour shall open on signal if notice is given

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to the Toll Captain at the Administra- (2) The draw shall open on signal tion Building at the east end of the from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 6:00 bridge before 6 p.m. p.m. to 7:30 a.m. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR (c) On Saturdays, Sundays, and holi- 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] days year-round, the draw shall open on the hour and half-hour for vessels § 117.569 Pocomoke River. waiting to pass. Except on July 4th of (a) The Conrail railroad bridge, mile every year from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., 15.2, at Pocomoke City, shall open on the draw need not open for vessels, and signal, except between November 1 and in the event of inclement weather, the March 31 the draw must open only if at alternate date is July 5th. least five hours advance notice is (d) The draw shall always open on given. signal for public vessels of the United (b) The draw of the Route 675 bridge, States, or local vessels used for public mile 15.6, at Pocomoke City, shall open safety, tugs with tows, and vessels in on signal, except between November 1 distress. and March 31 the draw must open only if at least five hours advance notice is [CGD5–90–002, 55 FR 4604, Feb. 9, 1990, as given. amended by CGD05–94–08, 59 FR 44316, Aug. (c) The draw of the S12 bridge, mile 29, 1994; CGD05–04–052, 69 FR 63066, Oct. 29, 29.9, at Snow Hill, shall open on signal 2004] if at least five hours advance notice is given. § 117.573 Stoney Creek. [CGD5–87–063, 53 FR 16548, May 10, 1988] The draw of the Stoney Creek (S173) bridge, mile 0.9, in Riviera shall open § 117.570 Sassafras River. on signal, except: The draw of the Sassafras River (a) From 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from (Route 213) bridge, mile 10.0 at George- 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through town, Maryland, shall open on signal; Friday except Federal and State holi- except that from November 1 through days, the draw need be opened only at March 31, from midnight to 8 a.m., the 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. if any vessels are draw need only open if at least a six- waiting to pass. hour advance notice is given. (b) From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Satur- [CGD05–99–006, 64 FR 61207, Nov. 10, 1999] day and from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sun- day, the draw need be opened only on § 117.571 Spa Creek. the hour and half hour. The S181 bridge, mile 4.0, at Annap- (c) Public vessels of the United olis, Maryland: States and vessels in an emergency in- (a) From May 1 to October 31, Mon- volving danger to life or property shall day through Friday, except Federal be passed at any time. and State holidays: (1) The draw shall remain closed from [CGD5–92–012, 57 FR 14643, Apr. 22, 1992] 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., except the draw shall open § 117.575 Susquehanna River. at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. for any vessels The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile waiting to pass. 1.0 at Havre de Grace, shall open on (2) The draw shall open on the hour signal if at least 24 hours notice is and the half-hour, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 given. p.m. (3) The draw shall open on the hour § 117.577 Weems Creek. and half hour, from 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 The draw of the S437 bridge, mile 0.7 a.m. at West Annapolis, shall open on signal (b) From November 1 to April 30, from sunrise to sunset from May 1 Monday through Friday, except Fed- eral and State holidays: through September 30. At all other (1) The draw shall remain closed from times, the draw shall open on signal if 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. at least five hours notice is given. to 6:00 p.m.

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§ 117.579 Wicomico River (North January 1, the draw shall open on sig- Prong). nal if at least a two-hour advance no- The draws of the Main Street and US tice is given by calling the number 50 bridges, mile 22.4, Salisbury, Mary- posted at the bridge. land shall open on signal, except from [CGD01–04–096, 69 FR 67058, Nov. 16, 2004] 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., from 12 noon to 1 p.m., and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the draw § 117.587 Apponagansett River. need not be opened for the passage of (a) The draw of the Padanaram vessels, except for tugs with tows, if at Bridge mile 1.0 shall open on signal 1 least three hours of advance notice is May through 31 October from 5 a.m. to given, and the reason for passage 9 p.m. daily as follows: through the bridges during a closure (1) The bridge shall open on signal, period is due to delay caused by in- twice an hour, on the hour and the half clement weather or other emergency or hour between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. and be- unforeseen circumstances. tween 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. (2) The bridge shall open on signal, [CGD05–94–116, 60 FR 32267, June 21, 1995] once an hour, on the hour between 9 MASSACHUSETTS a.m. and 8 p.m. (b) At all other times the bridge shall § 117.585 Acushnet River. open if at least four (4) hours advance notice is given. (a) The drawspan will be opened (c) The owners of this bridge shall promptly, provided proper signal is provide and maintain mooring facili- given, on the following schedule: ties for vessels to make fast while (1) On the hour between 6:00 a.m. and waiting for the bridge to open. 10:00 a.m. inclusive; (d) The owners of this bridge shall (2) At a quarter past the hour be- provide and keep in good legible condi- tween 11:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. inclusive. tion, clearance gauges for each draw (3) At all other times on call. with figures not less than twelve (12) (b) The draw will be opened at any inches high designed, installed and time for vessels whose draft exceeds 15 maintained according to the provisions feet, for vessels owned or operated by of section 118.160 of this chapter. the U.S. Government, the State of Mas- sachusetts, or by local authorities. [CGD01–95–008, 60 FR 29761, June 6, 1995] (c) Each opening of the draw, from the time vehicular traffic flow is § 117.588 Bass River. stopped until the flow resumes, shall The Hall Whitaker Bridge, mile 0.6 at not exceed 15 minutes except for ves- Beverly, shall operate as follows: sels whose draft exceeds 15 feet or in (a) Public vessels of the United extraordinary circumstances. States and state or local vessels used (d) From 6 p.m. on December 24 to for public safety shall be passed as soon midnight on December 25 and from 6 as possible. p.m. on December 31 to midnight on (b) The owners of this bridge shall January 1, the draw shall open on sig- provide and keep in good legible condi- nal if at least a two-hour notice is tion clearance gauges for each draw given by calling the number posted at with figures not less than 12 inches the bridge. high designed, installed and main- tained according to the provisions of [CGD 1–84–10R, 49 FR 36841, Sept. 20, 1984, as § 118.160 of this chapter. amended by CGD01–00–135, 65 FR 38207, June (c) That the draw of the Hall 20, 2000] Whitaker bridge shall open on signal if § 117.586 Annisquam River and at least 24 hours notice is given by Blynman Canal. commercial and recreational vessels. The draw of the Blynman (SR127) [CGD1–91–015, 56 FR 41460, Aug. 21, 1991] Bridge shall open on signal, except that, from noon to 6 p.m. on Thanks- § 117.589 Cape Cod Canal. giving Day, 6 p.m. on December 24 to The draw of the Conrail railroad midnight on December 25, and from 6 bridge, mile 0.7 at Bourne, shall oper- p.m. on December 31 to midnight on ate as follows:

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(a) The draw is normally in the fully (b) The draw of the Charlestown open position except for the passage of Bridge, mile 0.4 at Boston, need not be trains or for maintenance. No signal is opened for the passage of vessels. required if the draw is in the fully open (c) The draw of the Massachusetts position. Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA/ (b) If the draw is not in the fully open Amtrak Bridge, mile 0.8, at Boston, position, the opening signal is one pro- shall open on signal; except that from longed and one short blast. 6:15 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. to (c) Signals to be sounded from the 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, ex- bridge are— cept holidays, the draw need not be (1) Immediately preceding the open- opened for the passage of vessels, ex- ing of the draw, one prolonged blast; cept as stated in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. (2) Immediately preceding the closing of the draw, two prolonged blasts; (d) The draw of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (East (3) When a vessel has sounded the Cambridge Viaduct) railroad Bridge, opening signal and the draw cannot be mile 1.0 at Boston, need not be opened opened immediately, five short blasts for the passage of vessels. However, the in a rapid succession; and operating machinery of the draw shall (4) When the draw is closed and visi- be maintained in an operable condi- bility is reduced in foggy weather, five tion. short blasts in rapid succession every (e) The draw of the Metropolitan Dis- two minutes. trict Commission (Craigie) Bridge, mile 1.0 at Boston, shall operate as follows: § 117.591 Charles River and its tribu- taries. (1) Open on signal; except that from 6:15 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. to (a) The following requirements apply 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, ex- to all bridges across the Charles River cept holidays, the draw need not open and it’s tributaries: for the passage of vessels, except as (1) Public vessels of the United stated in paragraph (a)(1) of this sec- States, state or local vessels used for tion. public safety, and vessels in distress (2) From December 1 to March 31, the shall be passed through the draw of draw shall open on signal after a 24 each bridge as soon as possible without hour advance notice is given. delay at any time. The opening signal (3) From midnight to 8 a.m., April, from these vessels is four or more short May, October, and November, the draw blasts of a whistle or horn, or a radio shall open on signal after at least an request. eight-hour advance notice is given. (2) The owners of these bridges shall (f) The draws of the bridges across provide and keep in good legible condi- Broad Canal, mile 0.0, need not open for tion clearance gauges for each draw the passage of vessels. However, the with figures not less than 12 inches draws shall be returned to operable high designed, installed and main- condition within one year after notifi- tained according to the provisions of cation by the District Commander to § 118.160 of this chapter. do so. (3) Trains and locomotives shall be [CGD1 91–141, 57 FR 30405, July 9, 1992, as controlled so that any delay in opening amended by CGD01–02–026, 68 FR 59116, Oct. the draw span shall not exceed ten 14, 2003] minutes. However, if a train moving to- ward the bridge has crossed the home § 117.593 Chelsea River. signal for the bridge before the signal All drawbridges across the Chelsea requesting opening of the bridge is River shall open on signal. The opening given, that train may continue across signal for each drawbridge is two pro- the bridge and must clear the bridge longed blasts followed by two short interlocks before stopping. blasts and one prolonged blast. The ac- (4) Except as provided in paragraph knowledging signal is three prolonged (b) through (f) of this section, the blasts when the draw can be opened im- draws shall open on signal. mediately and is two prolonged blasts

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when the draw cannot be opened or is (a) From 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 open and must be closed. p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays, the draw need not § 117.595 Danvers River. open for the passage of vessel traffic. (a) The requirements in this para- (b) The draw shall open on signal graph apply to all bridges across the from April 16 through May 31, from 8 Danvers River: a.m. through midnight, except as pro- (1) The owners of these bridges shall vided in paragraph (a) of this section. provide and keep in good legible condi- From midnight through 8 a.m. at least tion clearance gauges for each draw an eight-hour advance notice is re- with figures not less than 12 inches quired for bridge openings. high, designed, installed, and main- (c) The draw shall open on signal at tained according to the provisions of all times from June 1 through Sep- § 118.160 of this chapter. tember 30, except as provided in para- (2) Trains and locomotives shall be graph (a) of this section. controlled so that any delay in opening (d) The draw shall open on signal the draw span shall not exceed ten from October 1 through October 14, 8 minutes. However, if a train moving to- a.m. through midnight, except as pro- ward the bridge has crossed the home vided in paragraph (a) of this section. signal for the bridge before the signal From midnight through 8 a.m. at least requesting opening of the bridge is an eight-hour advance notice is re- given, that train may continue across quired for bridge openings. the bridge and must clear the bridge (e) The draw shall open on signal interlocks before stopping. from October 15 through April 15, after (b) The draw of the Massachusetts at least a 24 hours notice is given, ex- Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)/ cept as provided in paragraph (a) of AMTRAK Bridge, at mile 0.05, between this section. Salem and Beverly, shall open on sig- [CGD01–02–026, 68 FR 59116, Oct. 14, 2003] nal; except that, from midnight to 5 a.m., daily, and on December 25 and § 117.598 Eel Pond Channel. January 1, the draw shall open as soon The following requirements apply to as possible, but not more than one hour the draw of Eel Pond (Water Street) after notice is given to the drawtenders drawbridge at mile 0.0 at Falmouth, either at the bridge during the time Massachusetts. the drawtenders are on duty or by call- (a) The draw shall open at all times ing the number posted at the bridge. as soon as possible for a public vessels (c) The Kernwood Bridge, at mile 1.0, of the United States, State or local shall operate as follows: vessels used for public safety, and ves- (1) From May 1 through September sels in distress. The opening signal for 30, midnight to 5 a.m., and from Octo- these vessels shall be four or more ber 1 through April 30, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., short blast of a whistle, horn, or radio draw shall open on signal after at least request. a one-hour advance notice is given by (b) The owners of this bridge shall calling the number posted at the provide and keep in good legible condi- bridge. tion clearance gauges for each draw (2) From noon to 6 p.m. on Thanks- with figures not less than 12 inches giving Day and all day on Christmas high designed, installed and main- and New Years Day, the draw shall tained according to the provisions of open on signal after at least a one-hour section 118.160 of this chapter. advance notice is given by calling the (c) The draw shall operate as follows: number posted at the bridge. (1) On signal from October 15 through [CGD01–99–148, 64 FR 46275, Aug. 25, 1999, as May 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except as amended by CGD01–04–096, 69 FR 67058, Nov. provided in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this 16, 2004] section. (2) Need open on signal only on the § 117.597 Dorchester Bay. hour and half hour as follows: The draw of the of the William T. (i) From May 15 through June 14 and Morrisey Boulevard Bridge, mile 0.0, at from September 16 through October 14, Boston, shall operate as follows: from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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(ii) From June 15 through September maintained according to the provisions 15, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. of section 118.160 of this chapter. (3) The draw shall open on signal if at [CGD01–95–001, 60 FR 51729, Oct. 3, 1995] least 8 hours advance notice is given: (i) At all times on Christmas, New § 117.601 Malden River. Years, Easter and all Sundays in Janu- The draw of the S16 bridge, mile 0.3 ary and February. between Medford and Everett, need not (ii) At all other times not stipulated be opened for the passage of vessels. in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR section. 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] [CGD1 90–024, 55 FR 20263, May 16, 1990] § 117.603 Manchester Harbor. § 117.599 Fort Point Channel. The Massachusetts Bay Transpor- The draw of the Northern Avenue tation Authority Bridge at mile 1.0 in Manchester, shall operate as follows: Bridge, mile 0.1, at Boston, shall oper- (a) The draw shall open on signal— ate as follows: (1) From Memorial Day through Sep- (a) From May 1 through October 31, tember 30 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; the draw shall open on signal from 7 (2) From April 1 to Memorial Day and a.m. to 11 p.m. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. from October 1 to November 1 from 9 the draw shall open on signal if at least a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. a two-hour advance notice is given by (b) At all other times, the draw shall calling the number posted at the open on signal with at least four hours bridge. notice. (b) From November 1 through April (c) The owner of this bridge shall pro- 30, the draw shall open on signal from vide and keep in good legible condition, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. From 3 p.m. to 7 a.m. clearance gauges for each draw with the draw shall open on signal if at least figures not less than twelve (12) inches a twenty-four hours advance notice is high designed, installed and main- given by calling the number posted at tained in accordance with the provi- the bridge. sions of section 118.160 of this chapter. [CGD01–00–234, 66 FR 10817, Feb. 20, 2001] [CGD01–97–022, 62 FR 50509, Sept. 26, 1997]

§ 117.600 Lagoon Pond. § 117.605 Merrimack River. The draw of the Lagoon Pond Bridge, (a) The draw of the Newburyport US1 mile 0.0 in Tisbury, Massachusetts, Bridge, mile 3.4, shall operate as fol- lows: shall operate as follows: (1) From May 1 through November 15, (a) The draw shall open on signal from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the draw shall from May 15 through September 15, open on signal; except that, from Me- from 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., from 10:15 morial Day through Labor Day, from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., from 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m., a.m. to 10 p.m., the draw shall open on from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., and from 7:30 signal only on the hour and half hour. p.m. to 8 p.m. At all other times the (2) At all other times the draw shall draw will open for the passage of ves- open on signal after at least a one-hour sels if at least four (4) hours advance advance notice is given by calling the notice is given by calling the number number posted at the bridge. posted at the bridge. (b) The draw of the Boston and Maine (b) The draw shall open on signal railroad bridge, mile 3.4 at Newbury- from September 16 through May 14 if at port, is normally maintained in the least a twenty-four (24) hours advance fully open position. When the draw is notice is given by calling the number in the closed position, a drawtender posted at the bridge. shall be on duty and the draw shall (c) The owners of this bridge shall open on signal. provide and keep in good legible condi- (c) The draws of the Massachusetts tion, clearance gauges for each draw Department of Public Works bridges, with figures not less than twelve (12) mile 5.8 at Newburyport and mile 12.6 inches high designed, installed and at Rock Village, and Groveland bridge,

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mile 16.5 at Groveland, shall open on (b) The draw of the Wellington signal if at least two hours notice is Bridge, mile 2.5, need not open for the given. Public vessels of the United passage of vessel traffic. States and state or local vessels used [CGD01–02–020, 67 FR 63261, Oct. 11, 2002] for public safety shall be passed through the draw as soon as possible. § 117.611 Neponset River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as The Granite Avenue Bridge, mile 2.5, amended by CGD01–94–094, 60 FR 58518, Nov. between Boston and Milton, Massachu- 28, 1995; CGD01–99–029, 65 FR 24640, Apr. 27, setts, shall operate as follows: 2000] (a) The draw of the Granite Avenue Bridge shall open on signal from May 1 § 117.607 Mitchell River. through October 31; 6 a.m. to 12 mid- The draw of the Chatham highway night. At all other times the draw shall bridge, mile 0.2 at Chatham, shall open open on signal if at least one hour ad- on signal from May 1 through October vance notice is given by calling the 31 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. if at least one number posted at the bridge. hour notice is given, and from 4 p.m. to (b) The owners of this bridge shall 8 a.m. if at least 12 hours notice is provide and keep in good legible condi- given. From November 1 through April tion, clearance gauges for each draw 30, the draw shall open on signal if at with figures not less than twelve (12) least 24 hours notice is given. Notice is inches high designed, installed and given to the duty officer at the Chat- maintained according to the provisions ham Police Department Headquarters. of § 118.160 of this chapter. [CGD01–94–087, 60 FR 54432, Oct. 24, 1995] EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 70 FR 32235, June 2, 2005, § 117.607 was revised, effective July 5, 2005. For the convenience of the user the re- § 117.613 North River. vised text follows: The draw of the Plymouth County (Bridge Street) Bridge, mile 4.0, at § 117.607 Mitchell River. Norwell, shall open on signal from May The Chatham Highway Bridge, at mile 0.2, 1 through October 31 if at least four at Chatham, Massachusetts, shall operate as hours notice is given. From November follows: 1 through April 30, the draw shall open (a) From May 1 through October 31, the on signal if at least 24 hours notice is draw shall open on signal from 8 a.m. to 5 given. p.m., if at least one-hour notice is given and from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. the draw shall open on [CGD01–97–126, 63 FR 18323, Apr. 15, 1998] signal if at least 12-hours notice is given by calling the Chatham Harbormasters Depart- § 117.615 Plum Island River. ment. The draw of the Plum Island Turn- (b) From November 1 through April 30, the pike Bridge, mile 3.3 between Newbury- draw shall open on signal if at least a 24- hours advance notice is given by calling the port and Plum Island, shall operate as Chatham Harbormasters Department. follows: (a) From April 1 through November § 117.609 Mystic River. 30, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least one hour advance (a) The draw of the S99 Alford Street notice is given by calling the number Bridge, mile 1.4, shall open on signal; posted at the bridge. At all other times except that, Monday through Satur- the draw shall open on signal if at least day, excluding holidays, the draw need three hours advance notice is given. not open for the passage of vessel traf- (b) The owners of this bridge shall fic from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m., 9:10 a.m. to provide and keep in good legible condi- 10 a.m., and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., daily. tion, clearance gauges for each draw From November 1 through March 31, with figures not less than twelve (12) between 3 p.m. and 7 a.m., at least an inches high, designed, installed and eight-hour advance notice is required maintained according to the provisions for bridge openings by calling the num- of § 118.160 of this chapter. ber posted at the bridge. [CGD01–94–057, 60 FR 54431, Oct. 24, 1995]

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§ 117.618 Saugus River. provide and keep in good legible condi- (a) The following requirements apply tion clearance gauges for each draw to all bridges across the Saugus River: with figures not less than twelve (1) Public vessels of the United inches high, designed, installed, and States, state or local vessels used for maintained according to the provisions public safety, and vessels in distress of § 118.160 of this chapter. shall be passed through the draw of (b) The Brightman Street Bridge, at each bridge as soon as possible at any mile 1.8, between Fall River and Som- time. The opening signal from these erset, shall open on signal, except that: vessels is four or more short blasts of a (1) From June 1 through August 31, whistle or horn or a radio request. the draw need not open for the passage (2) The owners of these bridges shall of pleasure craft, 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and provide and keep in good legible condi- 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through tion clearance gauges with figures not Friday, except holidays. The draw shall less than 12 inches high designed, in- open on signal for commercial vessel stalled and maintained according to traffic at all times. provisions of § 118.160 of this chapter. (2) From November 1 through March (3) Trains and locomotives shall be 31, between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily, the controlled so that any delay in opening draw shall open if at least a one-hour the draw span shall not exceed seven advance notice is given by calling the minutes. However, if a train moving to- number posted at the bridge. ward the bridge has crossed the home (3) From 6 p.m. on December 24 to signal for the bridge before the signal midnight on December 25, and from 6 requesting opening of the bridge is p.m. on December 31 to midnight on given, the train may continue across January 1, the draw shall open on sig- the bridge and must clear the bridge nal if at least a two-hour advance no- interlocks before stopping. tice is given by calling the number (b) The draw of the General Edwards posted at the bridge. SR1A Bridge, mile 1.7, between Revere (c) The Bristol County Bridge, mile and Lynn, shall open on signal; except 10.3, shall open on signal if at least that, from April 1 through November twenty-four hours’ notice is given by 30, from midnight through 8 a.m. at calling the number posted at the least an eight-hour advance notice is bridge. required for bridge openings, and at all [CGD01–97–098, 63 FR 70662, Dec. 22, 1998, as times from December 1 through March amended by CGD01–00–135, 65 FR 38207, June 31, at least an eight-hour advance no- 20, 2000; CGD01–04–143, 70 FR 15767, Mar. 29, tice is required for bridge openings. 2005] (c) The Fox Hill (SR107) Bridge, at § 117.620 Westport River—East mile 2.5, shall operate as follows: Branch. (1) The draw shall open on signal, ex- cept that, from October 1 through May The Westport Point Bridge, mile 1.2 31, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall at Westport, shall operate as follows: open after at least a one-hour advance (a) Public vessels of the United notice is given by calling the number States and state or local vessels used posted at the bridge. for public safety shall be passed as soon (2) From noon to 6 p.m. on Thanks- as possible. giving Day, and all day on Christmas, (b) The owners of this bridge shall and New Years Day, the draw shall provide and keep in good legible condi- open on signal after at least a one-hour tion clearance gauges for each draw advance notice is given by calling the with figures not less than 12 inches number posted at the bridge. high designed, installed, and main- tained, according to the provisions of [CGD1 91–004, 56 FR 60064, Nov. 27, 1991, as § 118.160 of this chapter. amended by CGD01–94–150, 60 FR 51730, Oct. 3, (c) That the draw of the Westport 1995; GD01–02–026, 68 FR 59116, Oct. 14, 2003; CGD01–04–096, 69 FR 67058, Nov. 16, 2004] Point Bridge, mile 1.2 at Westport, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours § 117.619 Taunton River. notice is given by commercial and rec- (a) The owners of the Brightman reational vessels. Street and Bristol County bridges shall [CGD1–91–014, 56 FR 41462, Aug. 21, 1991]

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§ 117.621 Fore River. hour and half-hour; however, Mondays through Fridays the draw need not The draw of the Quincy Weymouth open at 12 noon and 1 p.m. Commercial SR3A bridge, mile 3.5 between Quincy vessels shall be passed through the Point and North Weymouth, Massachu- draw of this bridge as soon as possible setts, shall open on signal, except that: even though this regulated period is in (a) From 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from effect. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through (2) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., no Friday, except holidays observed in the bridgetender is required to be in con- locality, the draw need not be opened. tinuous attendance at the bridge and (b) The draw shall open on signal at the draw shall open on signal for com- all times for self-propelled vessels mercial vessels and pleasure craft if at greater than 10,000 gross tons. least a three hour advance notice is (c) From noon to 6 p.m. on Thanks- given. giving Day, from 6 p.m. on December 24 (b) From October 15 through April 30, to midnight on December 25, and from the draw shall open on signal for the 6 p.m. on December 31 to midnight on passage of commercial vessels and January 1, the draw shall open on sig- pleasure craft if at least a twelve hour nal after at least a two-hour advance advance notice is given. notice is given by calling the number (c) At all times, the draw shall open posted at the bridge. as soon as possible for public vessels of [CGD01–94–159, 60 FR 2688, Jan. 11, 1995, as the United States, state or local gov- amended by CGD01–00–135, 65 FR 38207, June ernment vessels used for public safety 20, 2000; CGD01–04–096, 69 FR 67058, Nov. 16, and vessels in distress. 2004] [CGD 09 85–21, 51 FR 13219, Apr. 18, 1986] § 117.622 West Bay § 117.625 Black River. The draw of the West Bay Bridge, (a) For all drawbridges across the mile 1.2, at Osterville, shall operate as Black River, notice requesting the follows: opening of a draw may be given to the (1) From November 1 through April dispatcher of the Port Huron Police 30, the draw shall open on signal if at Department. Public vessels of the least a twenty-four hours advance no- United States, state or local vessels tice is given. used for public safety, and vessels in (2) From May 1 through June 15, the distress shall be passed through each draw shall open on signal from 8 a.m. drawbridge on the river as soon as pos- to 6 p.m. sible. (3) From June 16 through September (b) The draws of the Military Street 30, the draw shall open on signal from bridge, mile 0.3, and Seventh Street 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. bridge, mile 0.5, both at Port Huron, (4) From October 1 through October shall open on signal; except that, from 31, the draw shall open on signal from May 1 through October 31 from 9 a.m. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday (5) At all other times from May 1 except Federal holidays, the draw need through October 31, the draw shall be opened only on the hour and half open on signal if at least a four-hours hour and, from November 1 through advance notice is given by calling the November 30 and April 1 through April number posted at the bridge. 30 from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw shall [CGD01–01–038, 66 FR 46525, Sept. 6, 2001] open if at least three hours notice is given. From December 1 through MICHIGAN March 31, the draw shall open if at least 24 hours notice is given. § 117.624 Black River (South Haven). (c) The draw of the Tenth Street The draw of the Dyckman Avenue bridge, mile 0.9 at Port Huron, shall bridge, mile 1.9 at South Haven, shall open on signal— open as follows: (1) From May 1 through October 31 (a) From May 1 through October 14— from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and from 11 p.m. (1) From 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days to 8 a.m., if at least one hours notice is a week the draw need open only on the given;

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(2) From April 1 through April 30 and mile 5.6, at Grosse Ile, shall operate as November 1 through November 30, if at follows: least three hours notice is given; and (1) From March 16 through December (3) From December 1 through March 14— 31, if at least 24 hours notice is given. (i) Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week and holidays, § 117.627 Cheboygan River. the draw need open only from three The draw of the US 23 highway minutes before to three minutes after bridge, mile 0.9 at Cheboygan shall op- the quarter and three-quarter hour for erate as follows: pleasure craft, with no opening re- (a) From April 1 through May 15 and quired at 7:45 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 4:15 p.m. from September 16 through December and 5:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, 14, the draw shall open on signal. except holidays; for commercial ves- (b) From May 16 through September sels, during these periods of time, the 15— draw shall open on signal as soon as (1) Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 possible. a.m., seven days a week, the draw shall (ii) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and open on signal. 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal (2) Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 for pleasure craft and commercial ves- p.m., seven days a week, the draw need sels. open only from three minutes before to (2) From December 15 through March three minutes after the quarter-hour 15, no bridgetenders are required to be and three-quarter hour. on duty at the bridge and the bridge (c) From December 15 through March shall open on signal if at least a 31, no bridgetender is required to be at twelve-hour advance notice is given. the bridge and the draw need not open (c) At all times, the bridges listed in unless a request to open the draw is this section shall open as soon as pos- given at least 12-hours in advance of a sible for public vessels of the United vessels intended time of passage States, State or local government ves- through the draw. sels used for public safety and vessels (d) At all times, the draw shall open in distress. as soon as possible for the passage of [CGD09 87–07, 52 FR 39520, Oct. 22, 1987, as public vessels of the United States, amended by USCG–2005–21531, 70 FR 36349, State or local vessels used for public June 23, 2005] safety, commercial vessels, and vessels in distress. § 117.633 Grand River. [CGD09–91–03, 56 FR 37474, Aug. 7, 1991, as (a) Public vessels of the United amended by CGD09–01–008, 66 FR 32749, June States, state or local vessels used for 18, 2001] public safety, commercial vessels, and vessels in distress shall be passed § 117.631 Detroit River (Trenton Chan- through the draw of each bridge as nel). soon as possible. (a) The draw of the Grosse Ile Toll (b) The draw of the CSX Transpor- bridge (Bridge Road), mile 8.8, at tation Corp. railroad bridge, mile 2.8 at Grosse Ile, shall operate as follows: Grand Haven, shall open on signal; ex- (1) Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 cept that, from December 15 through p.m., seven days a week and holidays, March 15, the draw shall open on signal the draw need open only from three if at least 12 hours notice is given. minutes before to three minutes after (c) The draw of the U.S. Route 31 the hour and half-hour for pleasure bridge, mile 2.9 at Grand Haven, shall craft; for commercial vessels, during open on signal for pleasure craft- this period of time, the draw shall open (1) From March 16 through December on signal as soon as possible. 14, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., seven (2) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and days a week, once an hour, on the half- 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal hour; except the draw need not open for for pleasure craft and commercial ves- pleasure craft at 7:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., sels. and 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, (b) The draw of the Wayne County Thursday, and Friday, and at 7:30 a.m., highway bridge (Grosse Ile Parkway), 12:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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(2) From December 15 through March March 31, the draw shall open on signal 15, if at least 12 hours notice is given. if at least 24 hours notice is given. (d) The draw of the Grand Trunk Western railroad bridge, mile 0.2 across § 117.641 Pine River (Charlevoix). the mouth of Spring Lake, shall open (a) The draw of the U.S. 31 bridge, on signal; except that, from December mile 0.3 at Charlevoix, shall be oper- 15 through March 15, the draw shall ated as follows: open on signal if at least 24 hours no- (1) From April 1 through December tice is given. 31, the draw shall open on signal; ex- cept from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., April 1 to [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as October 31, the draw need open only amended by CGD09–97–008, 62 FR 43098, Aug. 12, 1997] from three minutes before to three minutes after the hour and half-hour § 117.635 Keweenaw Waterway. for recreational vessels. Public vessels of the United States, state or local ves- The draw of the US41 bridge, mile sels used for public safety, commercial 16.0 between Houghton and Hancock, vessels, vessels in distress, and vessels shall open on signal; except that, from seeking shelter from severe weather January 1 through March 15, the draws shall be passed through the draw as shall open on signal if at least 24 hours soon as possible. notice is given. (2) From January 1, through March 31, the draw shall open on signal if at § 117.637 Manistee River. least 12 hours advance notice is pro- (a) The draws of the Maple Street vided prior to a vessel’s intended time bridge, mile 1.1, and US–31 highway of passage. bridge, mile 1.4, both at Manistee, shall (b) The owner of the bridge shall pro- operate as follows: vide and keep in good legible condition (1) From May 1 through October 31, two board gauges painted white with between 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., the bridges black figures not less than six inches shall open on signal. From 11 p.m. to 7 high to indicate the vertical clearance a.m., the bridges need not open unless under the closed draw at all water lev- notice is given at least two hours in ad- els. The gages shall be placed on the vance of a vessel’s time of intended bridge so that they are plainly visible passage through the draws. to operators of vessels approaching the (2) From November 1 through April bridge either up or downstream. 30, the bridges need not open unless no- [CGD09–00–001, 65 FR 15240, Mar. 22, 2000] tice is given at least 24 hours in ad- vance of a vessel’s time of intended § 117.643 Pine River (St. Clair). passage through the draws. The draw of the S29 bridge, mile 0.1 (b) The CSX Transportation railroad at St. Clair, shall open on signal from bridge, mile 1.5, at Manistee, shall open April 1 through November 30 from 2 on signal from May 1 to October 31. a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. From November 1 to April 30, the on the hour and one-half hour. From bridge need not open unless notice is December 1 through March 31, the draw given at least 24 hours in advance of a shall open on signal if at least 24 hours vessel’s time of intended passage notice is given. Public vessels of the through the draw. United States, state or local vessels [CGD 09–93–006, 58 FR 52442, Oct. 8, 1993, as used for public safety, and vessels in amended by CGD09–97–014, 62 FR 43931, Aug. distress shall be passed through the 18, 1997] draw as soon as possible.

§ 117.639 Ontonagon River. § 117.647 Saginaw River. The draw of the S64 bridge, mile 0.2 (a) The draws of the Lake State Rail- at Ontonagon, shall open on signal ways railroad bridge, mile 3.10 at Bay from April 1 through November 15 from City, and the Central Michigan rail- 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and from 11 p.m. to 7 road bridge, mile 4.94 at Bay City, shall a.m., if at least one hour notice is open on signal; except that, from De- given. From November 16 through cember 16 through March 15, the draws

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shall open on signal if at least 12 hours tennial) bridge, mile 1.3, both at St. Jo- advance notice is provided. seph, shall be operated as follows: (b) The draws of the Independence (a) From March 1 through May 14, bridge, mile 3.88, Liberty Street bridge, from October 1 through December 15, mile 4.99, Veterans Memorial bridge, and from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. from May 15 mile 5.60, and Lafayette Street bridge, through September 30, the draws shall mile 6.78, all in Bay City, shall open on open on signal. signal from March 16 through Decem- (b) From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. from May 15 ber 15, except as follows: through September 30, the draw of the (1) From 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 Blossomland bridge need be opened p.m. to 5:30 p.m. except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays observed in the only from three minutes before to locality, the draws need not be opened three minutes after the hour and half for the passage of vessels of less than 50 hour, and the draw of the Bicentennial gross tons. bridge need be opened only from three (2) From 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 minutes before to three minutes after p.m. to 5:30 p.m. except on Sundays and the quarter and three-quarter hour. Federal holidays, the draws need not be (c) From December 16 through the opened for the passage of downbound last day of February, the draw of both vessels of over 50 gross tons. bridges shall open on signal if at least (3) From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Satur- 12 hours notice is given. days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, (d) Public vessels of the United the draws of the Independence and Vet- States, state and local government ves- erans Memorial bridges need not be sels used for public safety, commercial opened for the passage of pleasure craft vessels, and vessels in distress shall be except from three minutes before to passed through the draw of both three minutes after the hour and half- bridges as soon as possible. hour. (4) From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Satur- § 117.653 St. Mary’s Falls Canal. days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, the draws of the Liberty Street and La- The draw of the International Rail- fayette Street bridges need not be way bridge, mile 1.0 at Sault Ste. opened for the passage of pleasure Marie, shall be maintained in the fully craft, except from three minutes before open position during the navigation to three minutes after the quarter hour season, except for the crossings of and three-quarter hour. trains or for maintenance. Bridge oper- (5) From December 16 through March ators shall not give precedence to rail- 15, the draws of these bridges shall way traffic and shall not close the open on signal if at least 12 hours no- bridge against an upbound vessel after tice is given. lock gates are open and the vessel is (c) The draw of the CSX railroad proceeding toward the bridge, nor bridge, mile 18.0, need not be opened for against a downbound vessel, 1,200 feet the passage of vessels. The owner shall or less west of the bridge, unless the return the draw to an operable condi- vessel is moored at either canal pier tion within a reasonable time when di- awaiting its turn to take position at rected by the District Commander to lock approaches. do so. (d) The draw of the Grand Trunk § 117.655 Thunder Bay River. Western railroad bridge, mile 19.2, need not be opened for the passage of ves- The draw of the Second Avenue sels. bridge, mile 0.3 at Alpena, shall open on signal if at least three hours notice [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as is given to the Dispatcher, Police De- amended by CGD09–94–019, 59 FR 36063, July 15, 1994; CGD09–96–003, 61 FR 24236, May 14, partment, City of Alpena, Michigan. 1996; CGD09–02–017, 67 FR 49240, July 30, 2002] [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] § 117.651 St. Joseph River. The draws of the US33 (Blossomland) bridge, mile 0.9, and the BL–94 (Bicen-

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MINNESOTA (iv) 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., every half hour; and § 117.661 Duluth Ship Canal (Duluth- (v) 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., upon at least Superior Harbor). two hours notice. The draw of the Duluth Ship Canal (2) from May 15 through October 15, bridge, mile 0.1 at Duluth, shall open Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holi- on signal; except that, from January 1 days from: through March 15, the draw shall open (i) 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., every half hour; on signal if at least 24 hours notice is (ii) 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., every hour on the given. The opening signal is one pro- hour; longed blast, one short blast, one pro- (iii) 8 p.m. to midnight, every half longed blast, one short blast. If the Du- hour; and luth Ship Canal Bridge is disabled, the (iv) Midnight to 8 a.m., upon at least bridge authorities shall give incoming two hours notice. and outgoing vessels timely and de- pendable notice, by tug service if nec- (3) From October 16 through May 14, essary, so that the vessels do not at- if at least 24 hours notice is given. tempt to enter the canal. Vessels shall (c) The draw of the Soo Line Railroad be given precedence over highway or Bridge, Mile 40.7, at Otisville, need not railway traffic at all times. be opened for the passage of vessels. [CGD2–91–01, 56 FR 21303, May 8, 1991, as § 117.663 Minnesota River. amended by 59 FR 63898, Dec. 12, 1994; USCG– The draws of bridges above LeSueur 1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998; CGD08– need not be opened for the passage of 02–035, 68 FR 74479, Dec. 24, 2003] vessels. § 117.669 St. Louis River (Duluth Supe- [CGD08–97–004, 63 FR 4584, Jan. 30, 1998] rior Harbor). § 117.665 Red River of the North. (a) The draws of the Burlington Northern railroad bridge, mile 5.7, shall The draws of the bridges need not be open on signal; except that, from Janu- opened for the passage of vessels. ary 1 through March 15, the draws shall § 117.667 St. Croix River. open on signal if at least 24 hours no- tice is given. The opening signal for the (a) The draws of the Burlington Minnesota draw is one prolonged blast Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge, followed by two short blasts and for Mile 0.2, the Prescott Highway Bridge, the Wisconsin draw is two prolonged Mile 0.3, and the Hudson Railroad blasts followed by two short blasts. Bridge, Mile 17.3, shall operate as fol- (b) The draws of the Grassy Point lows: bridge, mile 8.0, and the Arrow Head (1) From April 1 to October 31: bridge, mile 8.7, shall open on signal; (i) 8 a.m. to midnight, the draws shall except that, from January 1 through open on signal; March 15, the draw shall open on signal (ii) Midnight to 8 a.m., the draws if at least 24 hours notice is given. The shall open on signal if notification is opening signal for the Grassy Point made prior to 11 p.m., (2) From November 1 through March bridge is two prolonged blasts followed 31, the draw shall open on signal if at by one short blast and for the Arrow- least 24 hours notice is given. head bridge is three prolonged blasts. (b) The draw of the Stillwater High- (c) The draw of the Duluth Missabe way Bridge, Mile 23.4, shall open on sig- and Iron Range Railway bridge, mile nal as follows: 16.3, need not be opened for the passage (1) From May 15 through October 15, of vessels. The owner shall return the Monday through Friday, except Fed- draw to operable condition within a eral holidays, from: reasonable time when notified by the (i) 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., every hour on District Commander to do so. the hour; (ii) 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., every half § 117.671 Upper Mississippi River. hour; (a) The draws of all bridges between (iii) 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at 2:30 p.m., Lock and Dam No. 10, mile 615.1, and 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Lock and Dam No. 2, mile 815.2, shall

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open on signal; except that, from De- § 117.683 Pearl River. cember 15 through the last day of Feb- See § 117.488, Pearl River, listed under ruary, the draws shall open on signal if Louisiana. at least 24 hours notice is given. (b) The draws of all bridges between [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992. Redes- Lock and Dam No. 2, mile 815.2, and ignated by CGD08–98–055, 63 FR 49822, Sept. Lock and Dam No. 1, mile 847.6, shall 18, 1998] open on signal; except that, from De- § 117.684 Bayou Portage. cember 15 through the last day of Feb- ruary, the draws shall open on signal if The draw of the Henderson Avenue at least 12 hours notice is given. Bridge, mile 2.0, at Pass Christian, MS shall open on signal if at least two MISSISSIPPI hours notice is given to the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. § 117.675 Back Bay of Biloxi. [CGD08–04–010, 69 FR 69531, Nov. 30, 2004] (a) The draw of the US 90 bridge, mile 0.4, between Biloxi and Ocean Springs § 117.T684 Tchoutacabouffa River. shall open on signal; except that, from The draw of the Cedar Lake Road 6:30 a.m. to 7:05 a.m., 7:20 a.m. to 8:05 swing span bridge, Tchoutacabouffa a.m., 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., and 4:55 p.m. River, mile 8.0, will open on signal with to 5:30 p.m, Monday through Friday ex- twenty-four hours notice; except that cept holidays, the draw need not open the draw will remain closed to naviga- for the passage of vessels. tion Monday through Friday with the (b) The draw of the I–110 bridge, mile exception of July 4, 2005. However, 3.0 at Biloxi, shall open on signal if at from August 1, 2005 through September least six hours notice is given. 23, 2005 it will open on signal with (c) The draw of the Popps Ferry Road twenty-four hours notice every other bridge, mile 8.0, at Biloxi, shall open on weekend beginning with the weekend signal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 of August 13, 2005. a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mon- [CGD08–05–034, 70 FR 34353, June 14, 2005] day through Friday, except Federal holidays, the draw need not be opened EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By CGD08–05–034, 70 for passage of vessels. The draw shall FR 34353, June 14, 2005, § 117.T684 was added, open at any time for a vessel in dis- effective from June 27, 2005 to October 28, 2005. tress. [CGD8–85–05, 50 FR 27583, July 5, 1985, as § 117.685 Tchoutacabouffa River. amended by CGD08–96–049, 64 FR 6221, Feb. 9, The draw of the Cedar Lake Road 1999] Bridge over the Tchoutacabouffa River, mile 8.0, shall open on signal if at least § 117.677 Big Sunflower River. twenty-four hours notice is given. The draw of the Columbus and Green- [CGD08–98–055, 63 FR 49822, Sept. 18, 1998] ville railroad bridge, mile 96.1 at Baird, shall open on signal if at least four EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By CGD08–05–034, 70 hours notice is given. FR 34353, June 14, 2005, § 117.685 was sus- pended, effective June 27, 2005 to October 28, § 117.681 Old Fort Bayou. 2005. The draw of the bridge, mile 1.6 at § 117.686 Yazoo River. Ocean Springs, shall open on signal; ex- (a) The draws of the Canadian Na- cept that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the tional/Illinois Central railroad bridge, draw shall open on signal if at least mile 16.7 at Redwood, and the Satartia eight hours notice is given to the Old highway (S433) bridge, mile 53.3 at Fort Bayou drawtender. During periods Satartia, shall open on signal if at of storm or hurricane warnings issued least two hours notice is given. When a by the National Weather Service, the vessel has given notice and fails to ar- draw shall open on signal at any time. rive within the two hour period speci- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR fied, the drawtender shall remain on 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] duty for two additional hours and open

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the draw if the requesting vessel ap- and will also give an approximate time pears. After this time, an additional of bridge opening via radiotelephone. two hour notice is required. The bridge/train controller will indi- (b) The draws of the bridges upstream cate via sound signals that lift span from the Satartia highway (S433) cannot be opened if the vessel doesn’t bridge shall open on signal if at least have a radiotelephone, or if radio- four hours notice is given. When a ves- telephone is not used. sel has given notice and fails to arrive (4) When the bridge is clear of rail within the four hour period specified, traffic, the bridge/train controller will the drawtender shall remain on duty advise the waiting vessel by radio- for two additional hours and open the telephone or sound signal of the in- draw if the requesting vessel appears. tended opening. The lift span will be After this time, an additional four hour raised to its full height, and the notice is required. midchannel bridge lights will change from red to green. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984. Redes- ignated at CGD8–92–03, 57 FR 27696, June 22, (5) The bridge/train controller will 1992, as amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR monitor the vessel’s passage via closed 40056, June 29, 2000] circuit TV and radiotelephone until it has cleared the bridge. MISSOURI (6) When the vessel has cleared the draw, midchannel bridge navigation § 117.687 Missouri River. lights will change from green to red (a) The draws of the bridges across and the lift span will be lowered to the the Missouri River from the mouth to closed-to-navigation position. St. Joseph shall open on signal; except during the winter season between the [CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD2 84-03, 50 FR 47391, Nov. 18, date of closure and date of opening of 1985; CGD08–98–020, 66 FR 62938, Dec. 4, 2001] the commercial navigation season as published by the Army Corps of Engi- § 117.689 Osage River. neers, the draw need not open unless at The draw of the Missouri Pacific least 24 hours advance notice is given. Railroad bridge, mile 5.6 at Osage City, (b) The lift span of the A-S-B high- need not be opened for the passage of way and railway bridge, Mile 365.6, be- vessels. tween Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, is operated from a re- NEBRASKA mote location. Radiotelephone contact may be established with the remotely § 117.691 Missouri River. located bridge/train controller to re- The draw of the Illinois Central Gulf quest bridge openings. The bridge is Railroad Bridge, mile 618.3, at Omaha, also equipped with a directional micro- shall open on signal; except during the phone and horn to receive and deliver winter season between the date of clo- signals to vessels not equipped with a sure and date of opening of the com- radiotelephone. Closed circuit TV cam- mercial navigation season as published eras located at the bridge enable the by the Army Corps of Engineers, the remotely located bridge/train con- draw need not open unless at least 24 troller to view both river traffic and hours advance notice is given. the bridge itself. (1) When an approaching vessel re- [CGD08–98–020, 66 FR 62938, Dec. 4, 2001] quires a bridge opening, contact shall be established with the bridge/train NEW HAMPSHIRE controller by radiotelephone or appro- priate signals prescribed in § 117.15. § 117.697 Hampton River. (2) The bridge/train controller will The SR1A bridge, mile 0.0 at Hamp- confirm by radiotelephone or sound ton, operates as follows: signal that the bridge will open (a) The draw shall open on signal promptly. from April 1 through October 31 for the (3) When rail traffic is on bridge, the passage of vessels during daylight bridge/train controller will inform the hours from three hours before to three vessel that bridge cannot be opened hours after each high tide. ‘‘Daylight

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hours’’ means one-half hour before sun- NEW JERSEY rise to one-half hour after sunset. High tide occurs one-half hour later than the § 117.701 Alloway Creek. time of high tide for Portland, Maine, (a) The draws of the Salem County as published in the tide tables pub- bridges, miles 5.1 at Hancocks Bridge, lished by private entities using data and 6.5 at New Bridge, shall open on provided by the National Ocean Serv- signal if at least 24 hours notice is ice. At all other times, the draw shall given. open on signal if at least three hours (b) The draw of the S49 bridge, mile notice is given. 9.5 at Quinton, need not be opened for (b) The owners of the bridge shall the passage of vessels. provide and keep in good legible condi- tion two board gages painted white § 117.703 Bass River. with black figures not less than six The draw of the U.S. 9 bridge, mile inches high to indicate the vertical 2.6, at New Gretna, shall operate as fol- clearance under the closed draw at all lows: stages of the tide. The gages shall be so (a) The draw shall open on signal if placed on the bridge that they are at least six hours notice is given, ex- plainly visible to operators of vessels cept that public vessels of the United approaching the bridge either up or States, State and local vessels used for downstream. public safety, and vessels in distress (c) Vessels which can pass under the shall be passed as soon as possible. closed draw with a clearance of one (b) The owners of this bridge shall foot or more shall not signal for the provide and keep in good legible condi- opening of the draw. In case a vessel tion clearance gauges for the draw span gives the prescribed signal and the with figures not less than 12 inches drawtender is uncertain as to whether high designed, installed and main- the vessel can safely pass, the tained in accordance with the provi- drawtender shall open the draw. If the sions of § 118.160 of this chapter. drawtender finds that there would have [CGD5–91–031, 57 FR 22175, May 27, 1992] been a clearance of one foot or more had the draw remained closed, the mat- § 117.705 Beaver Dam Creek. ter shall be reported immediately to The draw of the Ocean County bridge, the District Commander, giving the mile 0.5 at Point Pleasant, shall open name of the vessel, the time of opening on signal from June 1 through Sep- the draw, the clearance under the tember 30 and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. bridge as indicated by the gage at the during April, May, October, and No- time of opening the draw, and the ap- vember. At all other times, the draw proximate vertical clearance required shall open on signal if at least 24 hours by the vessel. notice is given. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR amended by USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33641, 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] June 25, 2001] § 117.709 Cheesequake Creek. § 117.699 Little Harbor. (a) The draw of the of the S35 Bridge, The draw of the SR1B bridge, mile 1.0 at mile 0.0, at Morgan, South Amboy, between New Castle and Rye, shall New Jersey, shall operate as follows: open on signal from April 1 through Oc- (1) From May 1 through October 31 tober 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. if at from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., the draw need least four hours notice is given. At all only open on the hour. From 8 p.m. to other times, the draw shall open as 11 p.m. the Draw shall open on signal. soon as possible only for emergencies. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. the draw shall open after at least a 4-hour advance no- § 117.700 Piscataqua River. tice is given by calling the number posted at the bridge. See § 117.531, Piscataqua River, listed (2) From November 1 through April 30 under Maine. the draw shall open on signal after at [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] least a 4-hour advance notice is given

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by calling the number posted at the through May 15, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., bridge. the draw need only open if at least two (b) The draw of the New Jersey Tran- hours notice is given. sit Rail Operations railroad bridge, [CGD05–96–101, 62 FR 24339, May 5, 1997] mile 0.2, operates as follows: (1) The draw shall open on signal; ex- § 117.715 Debbies Creek. cept that, at least four hours notice is required— (a) The draw of the Monmouth Coun- (i) From January 1 through March 31 ty highway bridge, mile 0.4 at from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.; Manasquan, shall open on signal, ex- (ii) From April 1 through April 30 and cept as follows: November 1 through November 30 from (1) From 4:30 p.m. January 1 through 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through 8 a.m. April 1, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 a.m., Thursday, and midnight Sunday the draw need open only if at least through 6 a.m. Monday; and four-hours advance notice is given. (iii) From December 1 through De- (2) From Memorial Day through cember 31 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Labor Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., the (2) The owners of the bridge shall draw need open only on the hour and provide and keep in good legible condi- half hour if any vessels are waiting to tion two board gages painted white pass. with black figures not less than eight (b) The owners of the bridge shall inches high to indicate the vertical provide and keep in good legible condi- clearance under the closed draw at all tion two board gauges painted white stages of the tide. The gages shall be so with black figures not less than eight placed on the bridge that they are inches high to indicate the vertical plainly visible to operators of vessels clearance under the closed draw at all approaching the bridge either up or stages of the tide. The gauges shall be downstream. so placed on the bridge that they are plainly visible to operators of vessels [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD01–04–126, 70 FR 20465, Apr. approaching the bridge either up or 20, 2005] downstream. [CGD05–98–111, 64 FR 59624, Nov. 3, 1999] § 117.711 Cohansey River. The draw of the Broad Street bridge, § 117.716 Delaware River. mile 18.2 at Bridgeton, need not be The following requirements apply to opened for the passage of vessels. all drawbridges across the Delaware River: § 117.713 Cooper River. (a) The draws of railroad bridges need (a) The draws of the State Street not be opened when there is a train in bridge, mile 0.3, the Conrail bridge at the bridge block approaching the North River Avenue, mile 0.9, and the bridge with the intention of crossing, Federal Street bridge, mile 1.0, both at or within five minutes of the known Camden, shall open on signal if at least time of the passage of a scheduled pas- four hours notice is given. senger train. (b) The draw of the Admiral Wilson (b) The opening of a bridge may not Boulevard bridge, mile 1.1 at Camden, be delayed more than five minutes for need not be opened for the passage of a highway bridge or 10 minutes for a vessels. However, the draw shall be re- railroad bridge, after the signal to open turned to operable condition within six is given. months after notification by the Dis- (c) The owners of drawbridges shall trict Commander to do so. provide and keep in good legible condi- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR tion two board gages painted white 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] with black figures not less than six inches high to indicate the vertical § 117.714 Corson Inlet. clearance under the closed draw at all The draw of the Corson Inlet bridge, stages of the tide. The gages shall be so mile 0.9, at Strathmere, shall open on placed on the bridge that they are signal; except that from October 1 plainly visible to operators of vessels

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approaching the bridge either up or shall be passed through the draw of downstream. each bridge as soon as possible without [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43460, Oct. 29, 1984] delay. The opening signal for these ves- sels is four or more short blasts of a § 117.719 Elizabeth River. whistle or horn, or a radio request. (a) The draw of the South Front (2) The owners of each bridge shall Street bridge, mile 0.0 at Elizabeth, provide and keep in good legible condi- shall open on signal; except that, from tion clearance gauges for each draw, 12 midnight to 7 a.m., the draw shall with figures not less than 18 inches open on signal if at least three hours high for bridges below the turning notice is given. basin at mile 4.0, and 12 inches high for (b) The draws of the South First bridges above mile 4.0. The gauges shall Street bridge, mile 0.4 at Elizabeth, be designed, installed and maintained shall open on signal if at least three according to the provisions of section hours notice is given. 118.160 of this chapter. (c) The draws of the New Jersey (3) Train and locomotives shall be Transit Rail Operations railroad controlled so that any delay in opening bridge, mile 0.7, the Baltic Street the draw shall not exceed 10 minutes bridge, mile 0.9, the Summer Street except as provided in paragraph (a)(1) bridge, mile 1.3, the South Street of this section. However, if a train bridge, mile 1.8, and the Bridge Street moving toward the bridge has crossed bridge, mile 2.1, all at Elizabeth, need the home signal for the bridge before not be opened for the passage of ves- sels. the signal requesting the opening of the bridge is given, the train may con- § 117.720 Great Channel. tinue across the bridge and must clear The draw of the County of Cape May the bridge interlocks before stopping or bridge, mile 0.7, between Stone Harbor reversing. and Nummy Island, shall open on sig- (4) New Jersey Transit Rail Oper- nal except that: ations’ (NJTRO) roving crews shall (a) From May 15 through October 15 consist of two qualified operators on from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw need each shift, each having a vehicle which only open if at least four hours advance is equipped with marine and railroad notice is given. radios, a cellular telephone, and emer- (b) From October 16 through May 14, gency bridge repair and maintenance the draw need only open if at least 24 tools. This crew shall be split with one hours advance notice is given. drawtender stationed at Upper Hack [CGD05–97–003, 63 FR 2312, Jan. 15, 1998, as and the other drawtender at the HX amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, drawbridge. Adequate security meas- June 30, 1998] ures shall be provided to prevent van- dalism to the bridge operating controls § 117.721 Grassy Sound Channel. and mechanisms to ensure prompt The draw of the Grassy Sound Chan- openings of NJTRO bridges. nel Bridge, mile 1.0, in Middle Town- (5) Except as provided in paragraphs ship, will open on signal from 6 a.m. to (b) through (h) of this section, the 8 p.m. from May 15 through September draws shall open on signal. 30; two-hours advance notice is re- (b) Except as provided in paragraph quired for all other openings by (a)(1) of this section, the draw of the phoning (609) 368–4591. NJTRO Lower Hack Bridge, mile 3.4 at [CGD05–98–015, 63 FR 43323, Aug. 13, 1998] Jersey City shall open on signal if at least one hour advance notice is given § 117.723 Hackensack River. to the drawtender at the Upper Hack (a) The following requirements apply bridge, mile 6.9 at Secaucus, New Jer- to all bridges across the Hackensack sey. In the event the HX drawtender is River: at the Newark/Harrison (Morristown (1) Public vessels of the United Line) Bridge, mile 5.8 on the Passaic States, state or local vessels used for River, up to an additional half hour public safety, and vessels in distress delay is permitted.

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(c) Except as provided in paragraph § 117.727 Manasquan River. (a)(1) of this section, the draw of AM- The draw of the Route 70 Bridge, mile TRAK’s Portal bridge, mile 5.0 at Lit- 3.4, at Riviera Beach, shall open on sig- tle Snake Hill, need not be opened nal on the hour, except that from 4 Monday through Friday, except federal p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday holidays, from 7:20 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. and and from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., every day from 4:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. At all other the draw need not be opened. times, an opening may not be delayed for more than 10 minutes, unless the [CGD05–02–054, 68 FR 34803, June 11, 2003] drawtender and the vessel operator communicating by radiotelephone, § 117.729 Mantua Creek. agree to a longer delay. (a) The draw of the CONRAIL Rail- (d) Except as provided in paragraph road Bridge, mile 1.4 at Paulsboro, (a)(1) of this section, the draw of the shall operate as follows: NJTRO Upper Hack Bridge, mile 6.9 at (1) From March through November, Secaucus, N.J. shall open on signal un- the draw shall be left in the open posi- less the drawtender is at the HX tion to vessels and will only be closed bridge, mile 7.7 at Secaucus, N.J. over for the passage of trains and to perform the Hackensack River; then up to a periodic maintenance authorized in ac- half hour delay is permitted. cordance with subpart A of this part. (e) Except as provided in paragraph (i) Trains shall be controlled so that (a)(1) of this section, the draw of the any delay in opening of the draw shall NJTRO HX bridge, mile 7.7 at not exceed ten minutes except as pro- Secaucus, shall open on signal if at vided in § 117.31(b). least one half hour notice is given to (ii) Before the bridge closes for any the drawtender at the Upper Hack reason, an on-site train crewmember Bridge. will observe the waterway for ap- (f) Except as provided in paragraph proaching craft, which will be allowed (a)(1) of this section, the draw of the to pass. An on-site train crewmember S46 Bridge, at mile 14.0, in Little will then operate the bridge by radio- Ferry, shall open on signal if at least a phone. The bridge shall only be closed twenty four hour advance notice is if an on-site train crewmember’s visual given by calling the number posted at inspection shows that the channel is the bridge. clear and there are no vessels (g) The draw of the Harold J. Dillard transiting in the area. Memorial (Court Street) Bridge, mile (iii) While the CONRAIL Railroad 16.2, at Hackensack, shall open on sig- Bridge is moving from the full open to nal if at least four hours notice is the full closed position, an on-site given. train crewmember will maintain con- (h) The draw of the New York Sus- stant surveillance of the navigational quehanna and Western Railroad bridge, channel to ensure no conflict with mar- mile 16.3, and the Midtown bridge, mile itime traffic exists. In the event of fail- 16.5, both at Hackensack, need not be ure or obstruction, the on-site train opened for the passage of vessels, how- crewmember will stop the bridge and ever, the draws shall be restored to op- return the bridge to the open position. erable condition within 12 months after (iv) During closing of the span, the notification by the District Com- channel traffic lights will flash red, the mander to do so. horn will sound five short blasts, and an audio voice warning device will an- [CCGD01–91–029, 58 FR 39148, July 22, 1993, as nounce bridge movement, and the amended by CGD01–98–091, 64 FR 38830, July bridge will close. When the bridge is 20, 1999; CGD01–99–076, 64 FR 62114, Nov. 16, seated and locked down to vessels, the 1999] channel traffic lights will continue to flash red. When the rail traffic has § 117.725 Manantico Creek. cleared the swing span, the horn will The draw of the highway bridge, mile sound one prolonged blast followed by 0.5 at Millville, need not be opened for one short blast to signal the draw of the passage of vessels. the CONRAIL Railroad Bridge is about

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to return to its full open position to States, and state and local vessels used vessels. for public safety purposes. (v) During open span movement, the [CGD5–87–065, 53 FR 406, Jan. 7, 1988, as channel traffic lights will flash red, the amended by CGD05 94–093, 60 FR 51732, Oct. 3, horn will sound one prolonged blast fol- 1995] lowed by one short blast, then a pause, and an audio voice warning will an- § 117.732 Nacote Creek. nounce bridge movement until the (a) The Route 9 bridge, mile 1.5, shall bridge is in the full open position. In open on signal, except that from 11 the full open position, the channel traf- p.m. to 7 a.m., the draw shall open if at fic lights will flash green. least two hours notice is given. (2) From December to February, the (b) The draw of the Atlantic County draw may be left in the closed position (Rte. 575) bridge, mile 3.5 at Port Re- and opened on signal if at least four public, shall open on signal if at least hours notice is given by telephone at eight hours notice is given. (856) 231–2393. [CGD05–94–065, 61 FR 29960, June 13, 1996] (b) The draw of the S.R. 44 bridge, mile 1.7, at Paulsboro, shall open on § 117.733 New Jersey Intracoastal Wa- terway. signal from March 1 through November 30 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., and shall open (a) The following requirement applies on signal at all other times upon four to all bridges listed in this section: The hours notice. owners of these bridges shall provide, and keep in good legible condition, [CGD3 84–33, 50 FR 30270, July 25, 1985, as clearance gauges with figures not less amended by CGD05–03–121, 69 FR 21063, Apr. than twelve (12) inches high designed, 20, 2004] installed and maintained according to the provisions of § 118.160 of this chap- § 117.731 Maurice River. ter. The draw of the Cumberland County (b) The draw of the Route 35 Bridge, bridge, mile 12.1 at Mauricetown, need mile 1.1 across Manasquan River at not be opened for the passage of ves- Brielle, shall open on signal except as sels. follows: (1) From May 15 through September § 117.731a Mullica River. 30: (i) On Saturdays, Sundays and Fed- The draws of the bridges listed in eral holidays, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., this section shall open on signal, ex- the draw need only open 15 minutes be- cept as follows: fore the hour and 15 minutes after the (a) The draw of the Lower Bank hour. bridge, mile 15.0, need not open during (ii) On Mondays to Thursdays from 4 the following periods unless at least p.m. to 7 p.m., and on Fridays, except four hours notice is given: Federal holidays from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., (1) From May 1 through November 30, the draw need only open 15 minutes be- from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. fore the hour and 15 minutes after the (2) From December 1 through April hour. 30, at all times. (2) Year-round from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., (b) The draw of the Green Bank the draw need only open if at least four bridge, mile 18.0, need not open unless hours notice is given. (c) The draw of the County Route 528 at least four hours notice is given dur- Bridge, mile 6.3 across Barnegat Bay at ing the following periods: Mantoloking, shall open on signal; ex- (1) April 1 through November 30, from cept that from Memorial Day through 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Labor Day on Saturdays, Sundays and (2) December 1 through March 31, at Federal holidays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., all times. the draw need only open on the hour, (c) The draws shall open as soon as twenty minutes after the hour, and possible during the periods when four forty minutes after the hour. hours notice is required for vessels in (d) The draw of the S37 Bridge across distress, public vessels of the United Barnegat Bay, mile 14.1 at Seaside

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Heights, shall open on signal except as ride capability of the remote operation follows: system shall be provided and main- (1) From December 1 through March tained. 31 from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw need (6) When the draw is opening and not be opened. closing, or is closed, yellow flashing (2) From April 1 through November 30 lights located on the ends of the center from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw need piers shall be displayed continuously only open if at least four hours notice until the bridge is returned to the fully is given. open position. (3) From Memorial Day through (f) The draw of the Route 30 Bridge Labor Day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the across Beach Thorofare, mile 67.2 at draw need only open on the hour and Atlantic City, shall open on signal ex- half hour. cept that, year-round from 11 p.m. to 7 (e) The draw of the AMTRAK New a.m. and, from November 1 through Jersey Transit Rail Operations March 31 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., the (NJTRO) automated railroad swing draw need only open if an least four bridge across Beach Thorofare, mile hours notice is given. 68.9 at Atlantic City shall operate as (g) The draw of the US40–322 (Albany follows: Avenue) Bridge, mile 70.0 across Inside (1) Open on signal from 11 p.m. to 6 Thorofare, at Atlantic City, shall open a.m. From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., the draw on signal except that: shall open on signal from 20 minutes to (1) Year-round, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.; 30 minutes after each hour and remain and from November 1 through March 31 open for all waiting vessels. from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., the draw need (2) Opening of the draw span may be only open if at least four hours notice delayed for ten minutes except as pro- is given; vided in § 117.31(b). However, if a train (2) From June 1 through September is moving toward the bridge and has 30: crossed the home signal for the bridge (i) From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 before the signal requesting opening of p.m. to 9 p.m. the draw need only open the bridge is given, that train may con- on the hour and half hour; and tinue across the bridge and must clear (ii) From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. the draw the bridge interlocks before stopping. need not open. (3) When the bridge is not tended lo- (h) The draw of the Dorset Avenue cally and/or is operated from a remote Bridge across Inside Thorofare, mile location, sufficient closed circuit TV 72.1 at Ventnor City, shall open on sig- cameras shall be operated and main- nal except that from June 1 through tained at the bridge site to enable the September 30, from 9:15 a.m. to 9:15 remotely located bridge/train con- p.m., the draw need only open at 15 and troller to have full view of both river 45 minutes after the hour. traffic and the bridge. (i) The draw of the Route 52 (Ninth (4) Radiotelephone Channel 13 (156.65 Street) Bridge, mile 80.4 across Beach MHz) VHF-FM, shall be maintained Thorofare, at Ocean City, shall open on and utilized to facilitate communica- signal except that from Memorial Day tion in both remote and local control through Labor Day from 8 a.m. to 8 locations. The bridge shall also be p.m., the draw need only open on the equipped with directional microphones hour and half hour. and horns to receive and deliver signals (j) The draw of the Stone Harbor to vessels within a mile that are not Boulevard Bridge, mile 102.0 across equipped with radiotelephones. Great Channel, at Stone Harbor, shall (5) Whenever the remote control sys- open on signal except that: tem equipment is partially disabled or (1) From October 1 through March 31 fails for any reason, the bridge shall be from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw need physically tended and operated by local only open if at least eight hours notice control. Personnel shall be dispatched is given. to arrive at the bridge as soon as pos- (2) From Memorial Day through sible, but not more that one hour after Labor Day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sat- malfunction or disability of the remote urdays, Sundays and Federal holidays, system. Mechanical bypass and over- the draw need open only on the hour, 20

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minutes after the hour, and 20 minutes to prevent unnecessary delays in the before the hour. opening of the draw. (k) The draw of Cape May Canal Rail- [CGD05–97–003, 63 FR 2311, Jan. 15, 1998, as road Bridge across Cape May Canal, amended by CGD05–01–007, 66 FR 39445, July mile 115.1, at Cape May shall operate as 31, 2001] follows: (1) The draw shall be maintained in § 117.734 Navesink River (Swimming the open position; the draw may close River). only for the crossing of trains and The Oceanic Bridge, mile 4.5, shall maintenance of the bridge. When the open on signal; except that, from De- draw is closed for a train crossing a cember 1 through March 31, the draw bridge tender shall be present to reopen shall open on signal, if at least a twen- the draw after the train has cleared the ty-four hour notice is given by calling bridge. When the draw is closed for the number posted at the bridge. The maintenance a bridge tender shall be owner of this bridge shall provide and present to open the draw upon signal. keep in good legible condition clear- (2) Train service generally operates ance gauges with figures not less than as follows (please contact Cape May eight inches high, designed, installed Seashore Lines for current train sched- and maintained according to the provi- ules): sions of § 118.160 of this chapter. (i) Winter (generally December through March): In general, there is no [CGD01–99–075, 64 FR 71655, Dec. 22, 1999] train service, therefore the bridge is § 117.735 Newark Bay. unmanned and placed in the full open position. The following requirements apply to (ii) Spring (generally April through all bridges across this waterway: May and Fall (generally September (a) Public vessels of the United through November): Generally weekend States, state or local vessels used for service only: Friday through Sunday public service, and vessels in distress train service starts at 10 a.m. and ends shall be passed through the draw with- at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday out delay. The opening signal from the bridge generally unmanned and in these vessels is four or more short the open position. blasts of a whistle or horn or a radio (iii) Summer Service (generally June request. through August): Daily train service (b) The owners of these bridges shall starting at 10 a.m. and ending 7:30 p.m. provide and keep in good legible condi- (3) When a vessel approaches the tion two board gages painted white drawbridge with the draw in the open with black figures not less than 12 position, the vessel shall give the open- inches high to indicate the vertical ing signal. If no acknowledgement is clearance under the closed draw at all received within 30 seconds, the vessel stages of the tide. The gages shall be so may proceed, with caution, through placed on the bridge that they are the open draw. When the draw is open plainly visible to operators of vessels and will be closing promptly, the draw- approaching the bridge either up or bridge will generally signal using downstream. sound signals or radio telephone. (c) Trains and locomotives shall be (4) Opening of the draw span may be controlled so that any delay in opening delayed for ten minutes after a signal the draw span shall not exceed five to open except as provide in (117.31(b). minutes. However, if a train moving to- However, if a train is moving toward ward the bridge has crossed the home the bridge and has crossed the home signal for the bridge before the signal signal for the bridge before the signal requesting opening of the bridge is requesting opening of the bridge is given, the train may continue across given, the train may continue across the bridge and must clear the bridge the bridge and must clear the bridge interlocks before stopping. interlocks as soon as possible in order [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, 1985]

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§ 117.736 Oceanport Creek. (b) Trains and locomotives shall be controlled so that any delay in opening The draw of the New Jersey Transit the draw span shall not exceed five Rail Operations bridge, mile 8.4 near minutes. However, if a train moving to- Oceanport, shall open on signal from ward the bridge has crossed the home May 15 through September 15 between 5 signal for the bridge before the signal a.m. and 9 p.m.; except that, the bridge requesting opening of the bridge is need not open 6 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. and given, the train may continue across 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m on weekdays ex- the bridge and must clear the bridge cept holidays. The draw shall open on interlocks before stopping. signal upon four hours notice from May 15 through September 15 between 9 p.m. [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26713, June 28, 1985] and 5 a.m., and from September 16 through May 14; except that, the draw § 117.739 Passaic River. need not be opened from 6 a.m. to 7:45 (a) The following requirements apply a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on week- to all bridges in this section across the days except holidays. Public vessels of Passaic River: the United States and vessels in dis- (1) The owners of these bridges shall tress shall be passed as soon as possible provide, and keep in good legible condi- at any time. tion, clearance gauges with figures not less than twelve (12) inches high de- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43461, Oct. 29, 1984. Redes- signed, installed and maintained ac- ignated by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of 1985] this chapter. § 117.737 Oldmans Creek. (2) New Jersey Transit Rail Oper- ations’ (NJTRO) roving crews shall The draws of the US30 bridge, mile consist of an adequate number of oper- 3.1 at Nortonville, the Conrail railroad ators to ensure NJTRO bridges are op- bridge, mile 4.0 at Jumbo, and the erated according to the requirements Salem County bridge, mile 5.1 at of this section. Pedricktown, need not be opened for (b) The draw of the Routes 1 & 9 (Lin- the passage of vessels. However, the coln Highway) Bridge, mile 1.8, at New- draws of any of these bridges shall be ark, shall open on signal if at least four restored to operable condition within hours notice is given. six months after notification by the (c) The draw of CONRAIL’s Point-No- District Commander to do so. Point Railroad Bridge, mile 2.6, at Newark, shall open on signal if at least § 117.738 Overpeck Creek. four hours notice is given to the CON- (a) The draws of the Conrail and the RAIL Movement Desk. After the signal New York, Susquehanna and Western to open is given, the opening may be railroad bridges, mile 0.0 both at delayed no more than ten minutes. Ridgefield Park, NJ, operate as follows: (d) The draw of the Jackson Street (1) The draws shall open on signal if Bridge, mile 4.6, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. at least four hours notice is given by (2) Public vessels of the United calling the number posted at the States, state or local vessels used for bridge. public safety, and vessels in distress (e) The draw of Amtrak’s Dock shall be passed through the draw of Bridge, mile 5.0, at Harrison, shall open each bridge as soon as possible. on signal; except that from 7:20 a.m. to (3) The owners of these bridges shall 9:20 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m., provide and keep in good legible condi- Monday through Friday except federal tion two boad gages painted white with holidays, the draw need not be opened. black figures not less than 12 inches At all other times, an opening may be high to indicate the vertical clearance delayed no more than ten minutes, un- under the closed draw at all stages of less the drawtender and the vessel op- the tide. The gages shall be so placed erator, communicating by radio- on the bridge that they are plainly telephone, agree to a longer delay. visible to operators of vessels ap- (f) The draw of the Bridge Street proaching the bridge either up or down- Bridge, mile 5.6, shall open on signal if stream. at least four hours notice is given by

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calling the number posted at the (p) The draw of the following bridges bridge. need not be opened for the passage of (g) The draw of the NJTRO Newark- vessels: Harrison (Morristown Line) Bridge, (1) Gregory Avenue Bridge, mile 14.0, mile 5.8, at Harrison, New Jersey shall at Wallington. open on signal if at least one hour ad- (2) Second Street Bridge, mile 14.7, at vance notice is given to the drawtender Wallington. at Upper Hack Bridge mile 6.9, across (3) West Eighth Street Bridge, mile the Hackensack River at Secaucus, 15.3, at Garfield. N.J. In the event the HX drawtender is [CGD01–95–171, 62 FR 6485, Feb. 12, 1997, as at the Lower Hack Bridge, mile 3.4 on amended by CGD01–97–020, 63 FR 34124, June the Hackensack River, at Jersey City 23, 1998; CGD01–97–134, 64 FR 4788, Feb. 1, 1999; then up to an additional half hour CGD01–99–076, 64 FR 62114, Nov. 16, 1999] delay in opening is permitted. After the signal to open is given, the opening § 117.741 Raccoon Creek. may be delayed no more than ten min- (a) The draw of the Route 130 high- utes. From 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from way bridge, mile 1.8 at Bridgeport, 4:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m., Monday through shall open on signal: Friday except federal holidays, the (1) March 1 through November 30, draw need not open. from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. (h) The Route 280 Bridge, mile 5.8, at (2) At all other times, if at least four Harrison, New Jersey, shall open on hours notice is given. signal if at least 24 hours notice is (b) The draw of the CONRAIL Rail- given by calling the number posted at road Bridge, mile 2.0 at Bridgeport, the bridge. shall operate as follows: (i) The draw of the Clay Street (1) From March 1 through November Bridge, mile 6.0, shall open on signal if 30, the draw shall be left in the open at least four hours notice is given by position at all times and will only be calling the number posted at the closed for the passage of trains and to bridge. perform periodic maintenance author- (j) The draw of the NJTRO (West Ar- ized in accordance with subpart A of lington) Bridge, mile 8.0, at Kearney, this part. shall open on signal from 7 a.m. to 11 (i) Trains shall be controlled so that p.m. if at least eight hours notice is any delay in opening of the draw shall given. After the signal to open is given, not exceed ten minutes except as pro- the opening may be delayed no more vided in § 117.31(b). than ten minutes. From 11 p.m. to 7 (ii) Before the bridge closes for any a.m., the draw need not be opened. reason, a train crewmember will ob- (k) The draw of the Route 7 (Rutgers serve the waterway for approaching Street) Bridge, mile 8.9, at Belleville, craft, which will be allowed to pass. A shall open on signal if at least four train crewmember will then operate hours notice is given. the bridge by radiophone. The bridge (l) The draw of the Avondale Bridge, shall only be closed if a train crew- mile 10.7, at Lyndhurst, shall open on member’s visual inspection shows that signal if at least four hours notice is the channel is clear and there are no given. vessels transiting in the area. (m) The draw of the NJTRO Bridge, (iii) While the CONRAIL Railroad mile 11.7, shall open on signal after at Bridge is moving from the full open to least a 24 hour notice is given by call- the full closed position, a train crew- ing the number posted at the bridge. member will maintain constant sur- (n) The draw of the Route 3 Bridge, veillance of the navigational channel mile 11.8, shall open on signal after at to ensure no conflict with maritime least a 24 hour notice is given by call- traffic exists. In the event of failure or ing the number posted at the bridge. obstruction, the train crewmember will (o) The draw of the Douglas O. Mead stop the bridge and return the bridge (Union Avenue) Bridge, mile 13.2, shall to the open position. open on signal if at least four hours no- (iv) The CONRAIL Railroad channel tice is given. traffic lights will change from flashing

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green to flashing red anytime the proaching vessels shall be allowed to bridge is not in the full open position. pass before the bridge may close. The (v) During closing of the span, the on-scene train crewmember shall then channel traffic lights will change from communicate with the bridge/train dis- flashing green to flashing red, the horn patcher at the Conrail Dispatch Office, will sound four times, followed by a at Mount Laurel, either by radio or pause, then the four blasts will be re- telephone, to request that the bridge be peated and the bridge will close. When closed. the rail traffic has cleared the swing (f) While the bridge is moving from span, the horn will automatically the full open to full closed position, the sound five times to signal the draw of bridge/train dispatcher shall maintain the CONRAIL Railroad Bridge is about constant surveillance of the naviga- to return to its full open position. tional channel at the bridge using the (vi) During open span movement, the infrared sensor system. channel traffic lights will be flashing (g) If the infrared sensors detect a red, the horn will sound four times, fol- vessel or other obstruction approach- lowed by a pause, then four blasts will ing or under the bridge before the draw be repeated until the bridge is in the is fully lowered and locked, the closing full open position. In the full open posi- sequence shall be stopped, automati- tion, the channel traffic lights will cally, and the draw shall be raised to then turn from flashing red to flashing its full open position until the channel green. is clear. (2) At all other times, the draw may (h) During the downward bridge clos- be left in the closed position and ing movement, the marine traffic light opened on signal if at least four hours system located at the bridge will notice is given by telephone at (856) change from flashing green to flashing 231–2393. red, the public address system shall an- [CGD05–02–065, 68 FR 27461, May 20, 2003] nounce that the bridge shall be closing, and the horn shall sound two times, § 117.743 Rahway River. pause 10 seconds, then repeat two horn The draw of the Conrail Bridge, mile blasts until the bridge is seated and 2.0, across the Rahway River, at Lin- fully locked down. den, New Jersey, shall operate as fol- (i) When all rail traffic has cleared lows: the bridge, the bridge/train dispatcher (a) The draw shall remain in the full shall sound the horn five-times to sig- open position at all times, and shall nal that the draw is about to open. only be closed for the passage of rail (j) In the event of a failure, or ob- traffic or the performance of mainte- struction to the infrared sensor sys- nance authorized in accordance with tem, the bridge shall immediately be subpart A of this part. returned to the full open position until (b) The draw shall be remotely oper- the problem is corrected. ated by a bridge/train dispatcher lo- (k) In the event of a loss of commu- cated at the Conrail Dispatch Office at nication between the on-site personnel Mount Laurel, New Jersey. and the bridge/train dispatcher, the (c) A marine traffic light system bridge shall immediately be returned shall be maintained at the bridge and to the full open position until the prob- display flashing green lights to indi- lem is corrected. cate that vessels may pass through the (l) Should the draw become inoper- bridge, and flashing red lights anytime able from the remote site while the the bridge is not in the full open posi- bridge is in the closed position, a tion. bridge tender, maintenance personnel, (d) An infrared sensor system shall be or engineer shall be deployed to be on maintained at the bridge to determine scene within one hour from the time that no conflict with vessel traffic ex- the draw becomes inoperable until the ists while the bridge is closing. bridge can be returned to the full open (e) Before the bridge may be closed position. from the remote location, an on-site (m) Trains shall be controlled so that train crewmember shall observe the any delay in opening of the draw shall waterway for any vessel traffic. All ap- not exceed ten minutes after a train

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has crossed the bridge; except, as pro- § 117.747 Raritan River, Arthur Kill, vided in 33 CFR 117.31(b). However, if a and their tributaries. train moving toward the bridge has The draws of all bridges shall open on crossed the home signal for the bridge, signal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 10 the train may continue across the a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the draws bridge and must clear the bridge inter- may be opened for the passage of ves- locks before stopping. sels for periods no longer than 10 min- [CGD01–03–096, 69 FR 8814, Feb. 26, 2004] utes or remain closed for the passage of land traffic for no longer than 10 min- § 117.745 Rancocas River (Creek). utes. Public vesels of the United States (a) The following requirements apply and state or local vessels used for pub- to all bridges across the Rancocas lic safety shall be passed at any time. River (Creek): The owners of each bridge shall main- (1) Public vessels of the United tain a tug at the drawbridge to control States, state or local vessels used for and aid in the passage of vessels. The public safety and vessels in distress owners shall provide and keep in good shall be passed through the draw of legible condition two board gages each bridge as soon as possible without painted white with black figures not delay at any time. The opening signal less than eight inches high to indicate from these vessels is four or more short the vertical clearance under the closed blasts of a whistle or horn, or a radio draw at all stages of the tide. The request. gages shall be so placed on the bridges that they are plainly visible to opera- (2) The owners of these bridges shall tors of vessels approaching the bridges provide and keep in good legible condi- either up or downstream. tion clearance gauges for each draw with figures not less than 12 inches § 117.749 Salem River. high designed, installed and main- tained according to the provisions of The draw of the S49 bridge, mile 3.5 § 118.160 of this chapter. at Salem, shall open on signal if at (3) Trains and locomotives shall be least 24 hours notice is given. controlled so that any delay in opening the draw span shall not exceed ten § 117.750 Schellenger Creek. minutes. However, if a train moving to- The draw of the Cape May County ward the bridge has crossed the home bridge, mile 0.3 at Cape May, need not signal for the bridge before the signal be opened for the passage of vessels. requesting opening of the bridge is [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43462, Oct. 29, 1984] given, that train may continue across the bridge and must clear the bridge § 117.751 Shark River (South Channel). interlocks before stopping or reversing. The draws of S71 bridge, mile 0.8, the (b) The draws of the SR#543 bridge, railroad bridge, mile 0.9, and the S35 mile 1.3 at Riverside, the Conrail bridge, mile 0.9, all at Avon, operate as bridge, mile 1.6 at Delanco and the follows: SR#38 bridge, mile 7.8 at Centerton, shall operate as follows: (a) The bridges operate as one unit. The owners shall provide signal sys- (1) From April 1 through October 31 tems so connected that the operator of open on signal from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. any of the bridges may simultaneously (2) From November 1 through March notify the operators of the other two. 31 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., open on signal The operator of the first bridge to be if at least 24 hours notice is given, ex- passed shall be responsible for observ- cept as provided in paragraph (a)(1) of ing the approach of vessels, for receiv- this section. ing and acknowledging signals, and for (3) Year round from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. coordinating the opening of the other need not open for the passage of ves- draws. sels, except as provided in paragraph (b) The draws shall open on signal; (a)(1) of this section. except that, from May 15 through Sep- [CGD5 91–054, 58 FR 40591, July 29, 1993] tember 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday

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through Friday except Federal holi- Bright, shall open on signal; except days and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Satur- that, from May 15 through September days, Sundays, and holidays, the draw 30, on Saturdays, Sundays, and holi- need be opened only on the hour and days, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw half hour if a vessel is waiting to pass. need open only on the hour and half (c) The owners of the bridges shall hour. The draw need not be opened at provide and keep in good legible condi- any time for a sailboat, unless it is tion two board gages painted white under auxiliary power or is towed by a with black figures not less than eight powered vessel. The owners of the inches high to indicate the vertical bridge shall keep in good legible condi- clearance under the closed draw at all tion two clearance gages, with figures stages of the tide. The gages shall be so not less than eight inches high, de- placed on the bridges that they are signed, installed and maintained ac- plainly visible to operators of vessels approaching the bridges either up or cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of downstream. this chapter. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984] [CGD01–99–010, 64 FR 44130, Aug. 13, 1999, as amended by CGD01–03–002, 68 FR 43304, July § 117.753 Ship Channel, Great Egg 22, 2003; CGD01–04–127, 70 FR 13102, Mar. 18, Harbor Bay. 2005] The draw of the S52 (Ship Channel) § 117.756 South River. bridge, mile 0.5 between Somers Point and Ocean City, shall open: The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile (a) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., on signal, 2.8 at South River shall open on week- if at least 24 hours advance notice is days (exclusive of holidays) from De- given. cember 1 through the last day of Feb- (b) From Memorial Day through ruary if at least four hours notice is Labor Day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., on the given. From March 1 through Novem- hour and half hour. ber 30, and December 1 through the last (c) At all other times, on signal, for day of February on weekends and holi- any vessel. days the draw shall be maintained open [CGD05–97–002, 62 FR 45160, Aug. 26, 1997] to navigation except for closure to ac- commodate passage of a train. The § 117.755 Shrewsbury River. draw shall be opened as soon as pos- (a) The Route 36 Bridge, mile 1.8, at sible at all times for passage of a pub- Highlands, New Jersey, shall open on lic vessel of the United States. signal; except that: [CGD3 83–067, 49 FR 33014, Aug. 20, 1984] (1) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. the draw shall open on signal after at least a 4- § 117.757 Tuckahoe River. hour advance notice is given by calling the number posted at the bridge. The draw of the State highway (2) From May 15 through October 15, bridge, mile 8.0 at Tuckahoe, shall open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., the draw need only on signal if at least 24 hours notice is open on the hour and half hour. given. (3) From December 1 through March 31, the draw shall open on signal at all § 117.759 Wading River. times after at least a 4-hour advance The draw of the Burlington County notice is given by calling the number highway bridge, mile 5.0 at Wading posted at the bridge. River, shall open on signal if at least 24 (4) The owners of the bridge shall hours notice is given. provide and keep in good legible condi- tion, two clearance gauges, with fig- § 117.761 Woodbridge Creek. ures not less than eight inches high, The draws of the State Street bridge, designed, installed, and maintained ac- mile 0.5, and the railroad bridge, mile cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of this chapter. 0.6, both at Sewaren, shall open on sig- (b) The draw of the Monmouth Coun- nal if at least four hours notice is ty highway bridge, mile 4.0, at Sea given.

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NEW YORK (1) From March 22 through December 15, the draw shall open within 20 min- § 117.769 Black Rock Canal. utes of signal. However, the draw need The draws of the Ferry Street bridge, not open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., and mile 2.6, and Canadian National Rail- from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday way bridge, mile 3.8, both at Buffalo, through Saturday. shall operate as follows: (2) From December 16 through March (a) From April 15 through November 21, the draw shall open on signal if no- 30, the draws shall open on signal. How- tice is given at least 4 hours in advance ever, between the hours of 12 midnight of a vessel’s time of intended passage and 8 a.m., seven days a week, no through the draw. bridgetender is required to be in at- (b) The draw of the Ohio Street tendance at the bridges and the draws bridge, mile 2.1, at Buffalo, shall oper- shall open on signal if notice is given to the owners at least two hours in ad- ate as follows: vance of a vessel’s intended time of (1) From March 22 through December passage through the draws. 15, the draw shall open on signal within (b) From December 1 through April 20 minutes after a request is made to 14, no bridgetender is required to be in the Michigan Avenue drawtender. How- attendance at the bridges and the ever, the draw need not open from 7:30 draws shall open on signal if notice is a.m. to 9 a.m., and from 4 p.m. to 5:45 given to the owners at least four hours p.m., Monday through Saturday. in advance of a vessel’s time of in- (2) From December 16 through March tended passage through the draws. 21, the draw shall open on signal if no- [CGD09–94–008, 59 FR 50167, Oct. 3, 1994] tice is given at least 4 hours in advance of a vessel’s time of intended passage § 117.771 Bronx River. through the draw. (a) The draw of the Bruckner Boule- (3) In addition to the standard signals vard Bridge, mile 1.1, at the Bronx, required for requesting the bridge to New York, shall open on signal if at open, the owners of this bridge shall least a two-hour advance notice is maintain and monitor a marine radio- given to the New York City Depart- telephone for use by the Michigan Ave- ment of Transportation (NYCDOT) nue drawtender for receiving requests Radio Hotline, or the NYCDOT Bridge for opening the Ohio Street bridge. The Operations Office. From 7 a.m. to 9 drawtender shall maintain communica- a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday tions with any transiting vessel until through Friday, the bridge need not be the vessel has cleared both the Ohio opened for the passage of vessels. Street and Michigan Avenue draws. (b) The draw of the Conrail Bridge, (c) The draws of the CSX Transpor- mile 1.6 at the Bronx, New York, need tation railroad bridges, miles 4.02 and not be opened for the passage of ves- 4.39, both at Buffalo, shall open on sig- sels. nal if notice is given at least 4 hours in (c) The owners of the Bruckner Bou- advance of a vessel’s time of intended levard Bridge, mile 1.1, and the Conrail passage through the draws. Bridge, mile 1.6, both at the Bronx, New York, shall provide and keep in (d) The South Park Avenue bridge, good legible condition two clearance mile 5.3, at Buffalo, shall open on sig- gauges designed, installed and main- nal if notice is given at least 4 hours in tained in accordance with the provi- advance of a vessel’s time of intended sions of § 118.160 of this chapter. passage through the draw. However, the draw need not open from 7 a.m. to [CGD01–97–018, 62 FR 54385, Oct. 20, 1997, as 8:30 a.m., and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., amended by CGD01–99–070, 65 FR 45718, July 25, 2000] Monday through Saturday. (e) The periods when the bridges need § 117.773 Buffalo River. not open on signal prescribed in para- (a) The draw of the Michigan Avenue graphs (a)(1), (b)(1), and (d) in this sec- bridge, mile 1.3, at Buffalo, shall oper- tion shall not be effective on Sundays, ate as follows: and on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day,

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Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanks- § 117.783 Flushing Creek. giving Day, Christmas Day, or days ob- The draws of the Northern Boulevard served in lieu of any of these under bridge, mile 0.2, the Roosevelt Avenue State law. bridge, mile 0.8, and the Long Island [CGD09–95–022, 61 FR 10467, Mar. 14, 1996, as Railroad bridge, mile 1.0, all at New amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, York City, need not be opened for the June 29, 1999] passage of vessels.

§ 117.775 Coney Island Creek. § 117.785 Genessee River. The draws of the Cropsey Avenue (a) The following applies to all bridge, mile 0.4, the Stillwell bridge, bridges listed in this section: mile 0.6, and the New York City Tran- (1) At all times, public vessels of the sit Authority bridges near Stillwell Av- United States, vessels in distress, and enue, mile 0.7, all at New York City, vessels seeking shelter from rough need not be opened for the passage of weather shall be passed through the vessels. bridges as soon as possible. (2) Clearance gages of a type ap- § 117.779 Eastchester Bay (Arm of). proved by the Commander, Ninth Coast The draw of the highway bridge, mile Guard District, shall be installed on 2.2 between Rodman Neck and City Is- the upstream and downstream sides of land, need not be opened for the pas- each drawbridge by and at the expense sage of vessels. of the owner of or agency controlling the bridge and the gages shall be kept § 117.781 East River. in good repair and legible condition. The following requirements apply to (b) The draw of the CSX Transpor- the Roosevelt Island bridge, mile 6.4 at tation bridge, mile 0.9 at Rochester, New York City, as follows: shall open on signal; except that, from (a) Public vessels of the United December 15 through March 31, the States Government, state or local ves- draw shall open on signal if at least 12 sels used for public safety, and vessels hours notice is given. in distress shall be passed through the (c) The draw of the Stutson Street draws of each bridge as soon as possible bridge, mile 1.2 at Rochester, shall without delay at anytime. The opening open on signal from April 1 through signal from these vessels shall be four December 15; however, from 7 a.m. to 9 or more short blasts of a whistle, horn a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday or radio request. through Friday except Federal holi- (b) The owners of each bridge shall days, the draw need be opened only for provide and keep in good legible condi- the passage of commercial vessels. tion clearance gauges for each draw From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 11 with figures not less than 12 inches p.m. Monday through Friday except high designed, installed and main- Federal holidays, and from 7 a.m. to 11 tained according to the provisions of p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and Fed- § 118.160 of this chapter. eral holidays, the draw need be opened (c) The draw of the Roosevelt Island only on the hour and half hour, except bridge shall open on signal if at least that commercial vessels shall be passed two hour advance notice is given to the at any time. From December 16 drawtender at the Grand Street/Avenue through March 31, the draw shall open bridge, mile 3.1 across Newtown Creek on signal if at least 12 hours notice is (East Branch), the New York Depart- given. ment of Transportation (NYCDOT) Radio Hotline or NYCDOT Bridge Oper- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, ations Office. In the event the June 29, 1999] drawtender is at Borden Avenue or Hunters Point Avenue bridges mile 1.2 § 117.787 Gowanus Canal. and 1.4, respectively, across Dutch The draws of the Ninth Street Kills, up to an additional half hour Bridge, mile 1.4, the Third Street delay may be required. Bridge, mile 1.8, the Carroll Street [CGD1–90–040, 55 FR 37710, Sept. 13, 1990] Bridge, mile 2.0, and the Union Street

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Bridge, mile 2.1, at Brooklyn, shall (f) The draw of the Spuyten Duyvil open on signal, if at least a two-hour railroad bridge, mile 7.9, shall open on advance notice is given to the New signal at any time, except as provided York City Department of Transpor- in paragraph (b) of this section. tation (NYCDOT), Radio Hotline, or [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43462, Oct. 29, 1984, as the NYCDOT Bridge Operations Office. amended by CGD01–01–048, 66 FR 62936, Dec. [CGD01–99–067, 65 FR 46870, Aug. 1, 2000] 4, 2001; CGD01–02–007, 67 FR 6648, Feb. 13, 2002; CGD01–04–019, 69 FR 34572, June 22, 2004] § 117.789 Harlem River. § 117.791 Hudson River. (a) The draws of all bridges across the Harlem River, except the Spuyten (a) The draws of the bridges listed in Duyvil railroad bridge, need not be this section shall open as soon as pos- opened from 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. However, sible at any time for the passage of the at all times, public vessels of the following vessels: United States and New York City ves- (1) Downbound vessels during a fresh- sels used for public safety shall be et of a height exceeding an elevation passed through the draw of each bridge determined by the District Com- listed in this section as soon as pos- mander. sible. (2) Public vessels of the United (b) The draws of the railroad bridges States. across this waterway need not open on (3) State or local vessels used for pub- signal from the time an express pas- lic safety. senger train scheduled to cross the (4) Vessels of 500 tons or more. bridge is within five minutes of the (5) Tugs with a tow on a hawser. bridge until the train has crossed the (b) The draws of the bridges listed in bridge. this section shall not remain open for (c)(1) The draws of the bridges at 103 more than 15 minutes and may remain Street, mile 0.0, Willis Avenue, mile closed for up to 10 minutes to allow ac- 1.5, Third Avenue, mile 1.9, Madison cumulated land traffic to pass. Avenue, mile 2.3, 145 Street, mile 2.8, (c) The draw of the CSX Transpor- Macombs Dam, mile 3.2, 207 Street, tation bridge, mile 146.2 between Al- mile 6.0, and the two Broadway bany and Rensselaer, shall open on sig- Bridges, mile 6.8, shall open on signal nal; except that, from December 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. if at least four through March 31, the draw shall open hours notice is given to the New York on signal if at least 24 hours notice is City Highway Radio (Hotline) Room. given. (2) The Willis Avenue Bridge, mile (d) The draw of the state highway 1.5, the Third Avenue Bridge, mile 1.9, bridge, mile 150.2 between Troy and and the Madison Avenue Bridge, mile Menands, need not be opened for the 2.3, need not open for vessel traffic at passage of vessels. various times between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (e) The draw of the highway bridge, on the first Sunday in May and Novem- mile 152.7 between Troy and Green Is- ber. The exact time and date of each land, operates as follows: bridge closure will be published in the (1) From April 1 through December Local Notice to Mariners several weeks 15, the draw shall open on signal from prior to the first Sunday of both May 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; except that, the draw and November. need not be opened from 6 p.m. to 7 (d) The draw of the Triborough (125th a.m., unless notice is given before 4:30 Street) bridge, mile 1.3, shall open on p.m. of the time the vessel is expected signal from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. if at least to pass, and need not open from 7 a.m. four hours notice is given. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (e) The draw of the Metro North (2) From December 16 through March (Park Avenue) Bridge, mile 2.1, shall 31, the draw need not be opened. open on signal, except as provided in (f) The draws of the 112th Street paragraph (b) of this section, from 10 bridge, mile 155.4 between Troy and Co- a.m. to 5 p.m., if at least a four-hour hoes operate as follows: advance notice is given by calling the (1) The draws shall open on signal number posted at the bridge. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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(2) The draws shall open on signal lished by private entities using data from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., if notice is given, provided by the National Ocean Serv- before 4:30 p.m., of the time the vessel ice. is expected to pass. (1) At all other times, the bridge (3) The draws need not be opened shall open on signal if at least four from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 hours advance notice is given to the p.m. Westchester County Road Maintenance (4) During the period that the Fed- Division during normal work hours or eral Lock at Troy is inoperative, the to the County’s Parkway Police at all draws need not be opened for the pas- other times. sage of vessels, provided that emer- (2) The bridge tender shall honor re- gency openings be made as soon as pos- quests for opening within six hours sible. after predicated high water if such re- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as quest is given to the bridge tender amended at 49 FR 43462, Oct. 29, 1984, CGD3 while he or she is on station (three 85–42, 50 FR 26713, June 28, 1985; USCG–1999– hours before to three hours after pre- 5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, 1999] dicted high tide). § 117.793 Hutchinson River [CGD01–93–009, 58 FR 42859, Aug. 12, 1993, as (Eastchester Creek). amended by CGD01–97–125, 63 FR 18321, Apr. (a) The following requirements apply 15, 1998; CGD01–99–070, 65 FR 45718, July 25, 2000; USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33641, June 25, to all bridges across Hutchinson River 2001; CGD01–04–033, 69 FR 35246, June 24, 2001] (Eastchester Creek): (1) The owners of each bridge shall § 117.795 Jamaica Bay and Connecting provide and keep in good legible condi- Waterways. tion clearance gauges for each draw with figures not less than 12 inches (a) The draw of the Marine Parkway high designed, installed and main- bridge, mile 3.0 over Rockaway Inlet, tained according to the provision of shall open on signal Monday through § 118.160 of this chapter. Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. At all (2) Trains and locomotives shall be other times, the draw shall open on sig- controlled so that any delay in opening nal if at least eight hours notice is the draw shall not exceed ten minutes given; however, the draw shall open on except as provided in § 117.31(b). How- signal if at least a one hour notice is ever, if a train moving toward the given for the passage of U.S. Navy or bridge has crossed the home signal for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- the bridge before the signal requesting ministration vessels. opening of the bridge is given, the train (b) The draws of the New York City may continue across the bridge and highway bridge, mile 0.8 across Mill must clear the bridge interlocks before Basin on Belt Parkway, need not be stopping. opened for the passage of vessels from (3) Except as provided in paragraphs noon to 9 p.m. on Sundays from May 15 (b) and (c) of this section each draw to September 30, and on Memorial Day, shall open on signal. Independence Day, and Labor Day. (b) The draw of the Hutchinson River However, on these days, from two Parkway Bridge, mile 0.9, at the Bronx, hours before to one hour after pre- New York shall open on signal if at dicted high tide, the draw shall open on least a two-hour notice is given to the signal. For the purpose of this section, New York City Department of Trans- predicted high tide occurs 15 minutes portation (NYCDOT) Radio Hotline, or later than that predicted for Sandy the NYCDOT Bridge Operations Office. Hook, as given in the tide tables pub- (c) The draw of the South Fulton Av- lished by private entities using data enue Bridge, mile 2.9, shall open on sig- provided by the National Ocean Serv- nal from three hours before to three ice. At all times, public vessels of the hours after the predicted high tide. For United States and state or local vessels the purposes of this section, predicted used for public safety shall be passed as high tide occurs four hours after pre- soon as possible. dicted high water for New York (Bat- (c) The draws of the New York City tery), as given in the tide tables pub- Cross Bay Boulevard bridge, mile 10.0,

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and the New York City Transit Author- § 117.799 Long Island, New York In- ity bridge, mile 10.6 both across the land Waterway from East Rockaway North Channel at Hamilton Beach, Inlet to Shinnecock Canal. need not be opened for the passage of (a) At all times, public vessels of the vessels. United States, state or local vessels used for public safety and vessels in [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26713, June 28, 1985, as distress shall be passed through the amended by USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33641, June 25, 2001] draws of each bridge listed in this sec- tion as soon as possible. § 117.797 Lake Champlain. (b) The draw of each bridge listed in this section need not be opened for sail- (a) The draw of each bridge listed in ing vessels, unless the vessels are under this section shall open as soon as pos- machinery power or under tow, if an sible for public vessels of the United opening would unduly delay other ves- States and vessels of the Vermont Fish sel or vehicular traffic. and Game Department. (c) The owners of the bridges listed in (b) The draw of the US2 Bridge, mile this section shall provide and keep in 91.8, over Lake Champlain, between good legible condition two board gages South Hero Island and North Hero Is- painted white with black figures not land, shall operate as follows: less than eight inches high to indicate (1) The draw shall open on signal on the vertical clearance under the closed the hour and the half hour from May draw at all stages of the tide. The 15th through October 15th from 8 a.m. gages shall be so placed on the bridges to 8 p.m. daily. that they are plainly visible to opera- (2) The draw shall open on signal tors of vessels approaching the bridges from May 15th through October 15th either up or downstream. from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. if at least four (d) The draws of the West Bay bridge, hours notice is given by calling the mile 0.1 across Quantuck Canal, Beach Lane bridge, mile 1.1 across Quantuck number posted at the bridge. Canal, Quoque bridge, mile 1.1 across (3) The draw shall open on signal Quoque Canal and the Smith Point from October 16th through May 14th if bridge, mile 6.1 across Narrow Bay at least four hours notice is given by shall open on signal from October 1 calling the number posted at the through April 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. bridge. and from May 1 through September 30 (c) The draw of the Central Vermont from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. At all other Railway bridge across Missisquoi Bay, times during these periods, the draws mile 105.6 shall open on signal: shall open as soon as possible but no (1) From June 15 through September more than one hour after a request to 15: open is received. (i) Monday through Friday from 9 (e) The draw of the Atlantic Beach a.m. to 5 p.m.; Bridge across Reynolds Channel, mile (ii) Saturdays, Sundays, Independ- 0.4, shall open on signal— ence Day and Labor Day from 7 a.m. to (1) From October 1 through May 14; 11 p.m.; (2) From May 15 through September (iii) At all other times, if at least two 30, except that it need be opened only hours notice is given. on the hour and half-hour from 4 p.m. (2) From September 16 through June to 7 p.m. on weekdays and from 11 a.m. 14 if at least 24 hours notice is given. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, Me- morial Day, Independence Day, and (d) The draw of the SR78 bridge, mile Labor Day; and 105.9 across the entrance to Missisquoi (3) From May 15 through September Bay between Alburg Tongue and Hog 30, from two hours before to one hour Island at East Alburg, shall open on after predicted high tide. Predicted signal if at least 24 hours notice is high tide occurs 10 minutes earlier given. than that predicted for Sandy Hook, as [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as given in the tide table published by the amended by CGD3 83–059, 49 FR 49452, Dec. 20, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- 1984; CGD01–98–032, 64 FR 28103, May 25, 1999] ministration.

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(f) The draw of the Loop Parkway at 3 a.m. Notice may be given from the Bridge across Long Creek, mile 0.7, telephone located at the moorings on shall open on signal every other hour each bridge or by marine radio- on the even hour; except that, from telephone. April 1 through October 31 on Satur- (j) The Atlantic Beach Bridge, mile days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, 0.4, across Reynolds Channel, from the draw shall open on signal every April 22, 2002 through October 31, 2002, three hours beginning at 3 a.m. If an shall open on signal, except as follows: opening is desired at other than a (1) Only one moveable bridge span scheduled time, notice may be given need be opened for the passage of vessel from the telephone located on either traffic between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, side of the bridge or via marine radio- except as provided in paragraph (j)(3) of telephone. this section. (g) The draw of the Long Beach (2) From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on week- Bridge across Reynolds Channel, mile days, and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on 4.7, shall open on signal; except that: weekends and holidays, the draw shall (1) From midnight to 8 a.m. year- open on signal only on the hour and round, the draw shall open on signal if half-hour, except as provided in para- at least four hours notice is given; and graph (j)(3) of this section. (2) From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Satur- (3) From one-hour before to one-hour days, Sundays, and holidays from May after the predicted high tide, two 15 through September 30, the draw need moveable spans may be opened for the be opened only on the hour and half passage of vessel traffic, provided at hour. least a two-hour advance notice is (3) From 10 p.m. to midnight on July given by calling the number posted at 3 each year the draw need not open for the bridge. For the purposes of this sec- the passage of vessel traffic. tion, predicted high tide occurs 10 min- (h) The draw of the Meadowbrook utes earlier than that predicted for State Parkway Bridge, mile 12.8, across Sandy Hook, as given in the tide tables Sloop Channel, shall open on signal if published by the National Oceanic and at least a one-half hour notice is given Atmospheric Administration. to the New York State Department of [CGD3 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Transportation, as follows: amended by CGD3 84–51, 50 FR 2546, Jan. 17, (1) Every other hour on the even 1985; CGD01–99–080, 64 FR 46275, Aug. 25, 1999; hour. CGD01–04–025, 69 FR 34570, June 22, 2004; (2) From April 1 through October 31, CGD01–04–047, 70 FR 15765, Mar. 29, 2005] on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays, every three hours beginning § 117.801 Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, at 1:30 a.m. Notice may be given from English Kills and their tributaries. the telephone located at the moorings (a) The following requirements apply on each side of the bridge or by marine to all bridges across Newtown Creek, radio. Dutch Kills, English Kills, and their (3) From 9 p.m. to midnight, on the tributaries: Fourth of July, the Meadowbrook (1) The owners of all bridges across State Parkway Bridge need not open Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, English for the passage of vessel traffic. Kills and their tributaries listed under (i) The draws of the Wantagh State this section, shall provide and keep in Parkway bridge, mile 16.1 across Goose good legible condition two clearance Creek, and the Captree State Parkway gauges with figures not less than 12 bridge, mile 30.7 across State Boat inches high designed, installed and Channel at Captree Island, shall open maintained according to the provisions on signal if at least one half hour no- of § 118.160 of this chapter. tice is given to the New York State De- (2) Trains and locomotives shall be partment of Transportation, as follows: controlled so that any delay in opening (1) Every other hour on the even the draw shall not exceed five minutes. hour. If a train moving toward the bridge has (2) From April 1 through October 31 crossed the home signal for the bridge on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal before the request to open the bridge is holidays, every three hours beginning given, that train may continue across

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the bridge, but must clear the inter- prior to the first Sunday of both May lock before stopping. and November. (b) The draws of the Long Island [CGD01–99–069, 65 FR 46872, Aug. 1, 2000, as Railroad bridges, at mile 1.1, across amended by CGD01–04–019, 69 FR 34573, June Dutch Kills at Queens, shall open on 22, 2004] signal if at least six-hours advance no- tice is given to the Long Island Rail- § 117.802 New Rochelle Harbor. road Movement Bureau, except as pro- (a) The draw of the Glen Island vided in paragraph (a)(2) of this sec- Bridge, mile 0.8, at New Rochelle, New tion. York, shall open on signal, except as (c) The draw of the Borden Avenue follows: Bridge, mile 1.2, across Dutch Kills at (1) two hours advance notice shall be Queens, shall open on signal if at least given for openings from 12 midnight to a two-hour advance notice is given to 6 a.m. from May 1st through October the New York City Department of 31st by calling the number posted at Transportation (NYCDOT) Radio Hot- the bridge. line or NYCDOT Bridge Operations Of- (2) twenty-four hours advance notice shall be given for openings from 8 p.m. fice. to 8 a.m. from November 1st through (d) The draw of the Hunters Point April 30th by calling the number posted Avenue Bridge, mile 1.4, across Dutch at the bridge. Kills at Queens, shall open on signal if (b) The owner of the bridge shall pro- at least a two-hour advance notice is vide, and keep in good legible condi- given to the New York City Depart- tion, clearance gauges with figures not ment of Transportation (NYCDOT) less than twelve (12) inches high de- Radio Hotline or the NYCDOT Bridge signed, installed, and maintained ac- Operations Office. cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of (e) The draw of the Metropolitan Av- this chapter. enue Bridge, mile 3.4, across English [CGD1–95–002, 63 FR 27680, May 20, 1998] Kills at New York City, shall open on signal if at least a two-hour advance § 117.803 Niagara River. notice is given to the New York City The draw of the Canadian National Department of Transportation Railway bridge, mile 33.0 at Buffalo, (NYCDOT) Radio Hotline or the need not be opened for the passage of NYCDOT Bridge Operations Office. vessels. (f) The draw of the Grand Street/Ave- nue Bridge, mile 3.1, across Newtown § 117.805 Peekskill (Annsville) Creek. Creek (East Branch) between Brooklyn The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile and Queens, shall open on signal if at 0.0 at Peekskill, need not be opened for least a two-hour advance notice is the passage of vessels. given to the New York City Depart- ment of Transportation (NYCDOT) § 117.809 Tonawanda Creek. Radio Hotline or the NYCDOT Bridge The draw of the Penn Central Cor- Operations Office. poration railroad bridge, mile 0.1 at (g)(1) The draw of the of the Pulaski Tonawanda, is permanently main- Bridge, mile 0.6, and the Greenpoint tained in the open position. Avenue Bridge, mile 1.3, shall open on signal if at least a two hour advance § 117.811 Tonawanda Harbor. notice is given to the New York City The draw of the Tonawanda Island Department of Transportation Radio Railroad bridge, mile 0.2 between North (Hotline) Room. Tonawanda and Tonawanda Island, (2) The Pulaski Bridge, mile 0.6, need shall open on signal if at least 24 hours not open for vessel traffic at various notice is given. times between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the first Sunday in both May and Novem- § 117.813 Wappinger Creek. ber. The exact time and date of the The draw of the Metro-North Com- bridge closure will be published in the muter railroad bridge, mile 0.0 at New Local Notice to Mariners several weeks Hamburg, need not be opened for the

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passage of vessels. However, the draw tember 30, the bridge shall open on sig- shall be returned to operable condition nal on the hour between 7 a.m. and 9 within six months after notification by p.m. the District Commander to do so. (b) If a pleasure vessel is approaching a drawbridge which is only required to § 117.815 Westchester Creek. open on the hour or on the hour and The draw of the Bruckner Boulevard/ half hour, and cannot reach the draw- Unionport Bridge, mile 1.7, at the bridge on the hour or on the half hour, Bronx, New York, shall open on signal the drawtender may delay the required if at least a two-hour advance notice is opening up to 10 minutes past the hour given to the New York City Depart- or half hour. ment of Transportation (NYCDOT) [CGD05–97–072, 63 FR 9419, Feb. 25, 1998, as radio hotline, or the NYCDOT Bridge amended by CGD05–98–030, 63 FR 24427, May Operations Office. The draw need not 4, 1998; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, be opened for vessel traffic from 7 a.m. 1999] to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The owner of the § 117.822 Beaufort Channel, NC. bridge shall provide clearance gauges The draw of the US 70 bridge, mile according to the provisions of § 118.160 0.1, at Beaufort, shall open as follows: of this chapter. (a) From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the draw [CGD01–99–070, 65 FR 45718, July 25, 2000] need only open every hour on the hour and on the half hour; except that Mon- NORTH CAROLINA day through Friday the bridge need not open between the hours of 6:30 a.m. to § 117.821 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. way, Albermarle Sound to Sunset (b) From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the bridge Beach. shall open on signal. (a) The drawbridges across the Atlan- tic Intracoastal Waterway in North [CGD05–01–001, 66 FR 40119, Aug. 2, 2001] Carolina shall open on signal for com- § 117.823 Neuse River. mercial vessels at all times and on sig- nal for pleasure vessels, except at the (a) The draw of the U.S. 17 bridge, times and during the periods specified mile 33.7, at New Bern: in this paragraph: (1) Need not open from 6:30 a.m. to (1) S.H. 94 Bridge, mile 113.7, at Fair- 8:30 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., field, NC from April 1 to November 30, Monday through Friday, for pleasure between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., the draw vessels. However, the draw shall open need only open on the hour and half at 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., for any vessel hour. waiting to pass. (2) Onslow Beach Swing Bridge, mile (2) Need not open from 2:00 p.m. to 240.7, at Cap Lejeune, NC, between 7 7:00 p.m. from May 24 through Sep- a.m. and 7 p.m., the draw need only tember 8, on Sundays and Federal holi- open on the hour and half hour. days, for pleasure vessels. However, the (3) S.R. 50 Bridge, mile 260.7, at Surf draw shall open at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 City, NC, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., the p.m., for any vessel waiting to pass. draw need only open on the hour. (3) Shall always open on signal for (4) Figure Eight Swing Bridge, mile public vessels of the United States, 278.1, at Scotts Hill, NC, the draw need State or local vessels used for public only open on the hour and half hour. safety, tugs with tows, vessels in dis- (5) S.R. 74 Bridge, mile 283.1, at tress. Wrightsville Beach, NC, between 7 a.m. (4) Shall open on signal at all other and 7 p.m., the draw need only open on times. the hour. (b) The draw of the Atlantic and East (6) S.R. 1172 Bridge, mile 337.9, at Carolina Railway bridge, mile 80.0 at Sunset Beach, NC, shall open on the Kinston, shall open on signal if at least hour on signal between 7 a.m. and 7 24 hours notice is given. p.m., April 1 to November 30, except [CGD82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as that on Saturdays, Sundays and Fed- amended by CGD5–88–054, 54 FR 3778, Jan. 26, eral holidays, from June 1 through Sep- 1989]

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§ 117.825 Newport River. (6) During closing span movement, the channel traffic lights will flash red, The draw of the Atlantic and East the horn will sound five short blasts, Carolina Railway bridge, mile 13.0 at and an audio voice-warning device will Newport, need not be opened for the announce bridge movement. Five short passage of vessels. blasts of the horn will continue until § 117.829 Northeast Cape Fear River. the bridge is seated and locked down. When the bridge is seated and in the (a) The draw of the Isabel S. Holmes locked down position to vessels, the Bridge, at mile 1.0, at Wilmington, channel traffic lights will continue to North Carolina will operate as follows: flash red. (1) The draw will be closed to pleas- (c) The draw of the Seaboard System ure craft from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Railroad Bridge across the Northeast day except at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. when Cape Fear River, mile 27.0, at Castle the draw will open for all waiting ves- Hayne, North Carolina shall open on sels. signal if at least four hours notice is (2) The draw will open on signal for given. Government and commercial vessels at all times. [CGD05–02–014, 67 FR 70554, Nov. 25, 2002, as (3) The draw will open for all vessels amended by CGD05–04–120, 69 FR 70061, Dec. 2, 2004] on signal from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (b) The CSX Hilton Railroad Bridge, § 117.831 Pamlico and Tar Rivers. mile 1.5 in Wilmington, NC shall oper- ate as follows: The draws of the US17–264 bridge, (1) The draw of the bridge to be re- mile 37.2 at Washington, and the Boyds motely operated by the controller at Ferry bridge, mile 44.8 at Grimesland, the Navassa Railroad Bridge mile 34.0 shall open on signal if at least 24 hours across the Cape Fear River. notice is given. The bridge owners shall restore constant attendance when so (2) The draw shall be left in the open directed by the District Commander. position to vessels and will only be closed for the passage of trains and to § 117.833 Pasquotank River. perform periodic maintenance author- ized in accordance with Subpart A of (a) The draw of the Albemarle & this part. Chesapeake railroad bridge, mile 47.7, (3) Trains shall be controlled so that at Elizabeth City, North Carolina, shall any delay in opening of the draw shall be maintained in the open position; the not exceed ten minutes except as pro- draw may close only for the crossing of vided in 117.31(b). trains and maintenance of the bridge. (4) The CSX Hilton Railroad Bridge When the draw is closed, a bridgetender shall not be operated by the controller shall be present to reopen the draw at the CSX Navassa Railroad in the after the train has cleared the bridge. event of failure or obstruction of the (b) The draw of the US 158 Highway motion sensors, laser scanners, video Bridge, mile 50.7, at Elizabeth City, cameras or marine-radio communica- shall open on signal; except that be- tions. In these situations, a bridge ten- tween 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., and 4 p.m. and der must be called to operate the 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, the bridge on-site. draw need open only at 7:30 a.m., 8:30 (5) When rail traffic has cleared, the a.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. for any horn will automatically sound one pro- pleasure vessels waiting to pass. longed blast followed by one short [CGD05–94–118, 60 FR 40098, Aug. 7, 1995, as blast to indicate that the CSX Hilton amended by CGD05–97–009, 62 FR 66006, Dec. Railroad Bridge is moving to the full 17, 1997] open position to vessels. During open span movement, the channel traffic § 117.835 Perquimans River. lights will flash red, until the bridge is The draw of the US17 bridge, mile in the full open position to vessels. In 12.0 at Hertford, shall open on signal the full open position to vessels, the from 8 a.m. to midnight from April 1 bridge channel traffic lights will flash through September 30 and from 10 a.m. green, allowing vessels to pass safely. to 10 p.m. from October 1 through

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March 31. The draw need not be opened the hour and half hour for all other at all other times. vessels. (b) The draw of the Norfolk Southern [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] bridge, mile 1.5 at Ashtabula, shall open on signal from April 1 through § 117.837 Roanoke River. November 30 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. At all other times the draw shall open on The draw of the Seaboard System signal if at least 24 hours notice is Railroad bridge, mile 94.0 at Palmyra, given. need not be opened for the passage of vessels. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, [CGD5–92–004, 57 FR 11580, Apr. 6, 1992] June 29, 1999]

§ 117.841 Smith Creek. § 117.849 Muskingum River (Zanesville The draw of the S117–S133 bridge, Canal). mile 1.5 at Wilmington, shall open on The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile signal if at least 24 hours notice is 77.1 at Zanesville, shall open on signal given. Tuesday through Friday if the Conrail [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR office is notified by 12:01 p.m. on the 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] day preceding the day the opening is required. For openings Saturday § 117.843 Trent River. through Monday, the Conrail office (a) The draw of the U.S. 70 bridge, shall be notified by 12:01 p.m. on Friday mile 0.0, at New Bern: specifying which day and time the (1) Need not open from 6:30 a.m. to opening is required. In case of emer- 8:30 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., gency, the draw shall open as soon as Monday through Friday, for pleasure possible. vessels. However, the draw shall open at 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for any vessel § 117.850 Black River. waiting to pass. The draw of the Erie Avenue bridge, (2) Need not open from 2:00 p.m. to mile 0.6, at Lorain shall open on signal 7:00 p.m. from May 24 through Sep- except as follows: tember 8, on Sundays and Federal holi- (a) From April 1 through December days, for pleasure vessels. However, the 31— draw shall open at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 (1) From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday p.m. for any vessel waiting to pass. through Friday, except legal holidays, (3) Shall always open on signal for the draw need open only on the hour public vessels of the United States, and half-hour for pleasure craft; how- State or local vessels used for public ever, the draw need not open for pleas- safety, tugs with tows, and vessels in ure craft at 8 a.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 distress. p.m. For commercial vessels the draw (4) Shall open on signal at all other shall open on signal as soon as possible. times. (2) From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays, (b) The draws of the Seaboard Sys- Sundays and legal holidays, the draw tem Railroad bridge, mile 18.0 near need open only on the hour and half- Pollocksville, need not be opened for hour for pleasure craft. For commer- the passage of vessels. cial vessels the draw shall open on sig- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as nal as soon as possible. amended by CGD5–88–53, 54 FR 1361, Jan. 13, (3) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., seven days 1989] a week and legal holidays, no bridgetender is required to be in con- OHIO stant attendance and the bridge shall open on signal for pleasure craft and § 117.847 Ashtabula River. commercial vessels if at least a one (a) The draw of the Fifth Street hour advance notice is given. bridge, mile 1.4 at Ashtabula, shall (b) From January 1 through March open on signal for the passage of com- 31, the draw shall open on signal for mercial and emergency vessels and on pleasure craft and commercial vessels

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if at least a twelve hour advance notice open on signal if at least 24 hours’ no- is given. tice is given. (c) At all times, the draw shall open [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as as soon as possible for public vessels of amended by CGD09 89–07, 54 FR 41965, Oct. 13, the United States, state or local gov- 1989; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, ernment vessels used for public safety 1999] and vessels in distress. § 117.853 Sandusky Bay. [CCGD09 86–01, 51 FR 28380, Aug. 7, 1986] The draw of the Norfolk Southern § 117.851 Portage River. bridge, mile 3.5 at Sandusky, shall open (a) Public vessels of the United on signal from April 1 through October States, State or local government ves- 31 and from November 1 through No- sels used for public safety, vessels in vember 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. At all distress and vessels seeking shelter other times, the draw shall open on sig- from rough weather shall be passed nal if at least 24 hours notice is given through the draws listed in this section to the Chief Dispatcher, Central Union as soon as possible. Except as provided Terminal, Toledo. in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) with respect to [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as the Monroe Street bridge, commercial amended by CGD09 90–06, 55 FR 10769, Mar. vessels shall be passed through the 23, 1990; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, draws of this section as soon as pos- 1999] sible. (b) The owners of the bridges listed in § 117.855 Maumee River. this section shall provide and keep in (a) The draw of the Craig Memorial good legible condition two board gages highway bridge, mile 3.30, at Toledo, painted white with black figures to in- shall operate as follows: dicate the vertical clearance under the (1) From April through December closed draw at all stages of the tide. 20— The gages shall be so placed on the (i) Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 bridge that they are plainly visible to p.m., the draw need open only from operators of vessels approaching the three minutes before to three minutes bridge either up or downstream. after the hour and half-hour with no (c) The draw of the Monroe Street opening required at 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 bridge, mile 0.4 at Port Clinton, shall p.m. for pleasure craft; for commercial open as follows: vessels, during this period of time, the (1) From May 1 through November draw shall open on signal as soon as 30— possible. (i) Between the hours of 12 midnight (ii) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and and 6 a.m., the draw shall open on sig- 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal nal. for commercial vessels and pleasure (ii) Between the hours of 6 a.m. and craft. 12 midnight, the draw shall open on (2) From December 21 through March signal. However, the draw need not 31, no bridgetenders are required to be open on signal during this time for rec- on duty at the bridge and the draw reational craft and commercial vessels shall open on signal from December 21 licensed to carry fifteen or less pas- through December 31, if at least a four sengers, or less than ten gross tons, un- hour advance notice is given and from less in distress or seeking shelter from January 1 through March 31, if at least rough weather. For these vessels, the a twelve hour advance notice is given. draw need open only from three min- (b) The draw of the Cherry Street utes before to three minutes after the highway bridge, mile 4.30 at Toledo, hour and half-hour. shall operate as follows: (2) From December 1 through April (1) From April 1 through December 30, the draw shall open on signal if at 20— least 24 hours’ notice is given. (i) Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 (d) The draw of the Norfolk Southern p.m., the draw need open only from bridge, mile 1.5 at Port Clinton, shall three minutes before to three minutes open on signal. However, from Decem- after the quarter and three-quarter ber 1 through April 30, the draw shall hour with no opening required at 7:45

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a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for pleasure craft; for bia River Fishery below Bonneville commercial vessels, during this period Dam. of time, the draw shall open on signal [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as as soon as possible. amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, (ii) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and June 29, 2000 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal for commercial vessels and pleasure § 117.865 Clatskanie River. craft. The draw of the Portland and West- (2) From December 21 through March ern railroad bridge, mile 0.7 at 31, no bridgetenders are required to be Clatskanie, shall open on signal if at at the bridge and the draw shall open least one hours notice is given. How- on signal from December 21 through ever, the draw shall open promptly on December 31, if at least a four hour ad- signal from four hours before to four vance notice is given and from January hours after each day’s authorized com- 1 through March 31, if at least a twelve mercial fishing period established by hour advance notice is given. the Columbia River Compact (Wash- (c) The draws of the CSX Transpor- ington State Department of Fisheries tation railroad bridge, mile 1.07, Nor- and the Fish Commission of Oregon) folk Southern railroad bridge, mile 1.80 for the Columbia River Fishery below and Norfolk Southern railroad bridge, Bonneville Dam. mile 5.76, all at Toledo, shall operate as follows: [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, (1) From April 1 through December June 29, 2000 20, the draws shall open on signal for all vessels. § 117.867 [Reserved] (2) From December 21 through March 31, no bridgetenders are required to be § 117.869 Columbia River. at the bridges and the draws shall open (a) The draws of the Interstate 5 on signal for commercial vessels and Bridges, mile 106.5, between Portland, pleasure craft from December 21 OR, and Vancouver, WA, shall open on through December 31, if at least a four signal except that the draws need not hour advance notice is given and from be opened for the passage of vessels January 1 through March 31, if at least from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 2:30 a twelve hour advance notice is given. p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday (d) At all times, the bridges listed in except federal holidays. this section shall open as soon as pos- (b) The draw of the Port of Hood sible for public vessels of the United River bridge, mile 169.8 at Hood River, States, state or local government ves- shall open on signal if at least 12 hours sels used for public safety and vessels notice is given. in distress. (c) The draw of the Burlington North- [CCGD09 86–11, 51 FR 39858, Nov. 3, 1986, as ern Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, 201.2, between Celilo, Oregon, and June 29, 1999] Wishram, Washington, is automated and is normally maintained in the fully OREGON open-to-navigation position. (1) Lights. All lights required for § 117.861 Blind Slough. automated operation shall be visible to The draws of the Portland and West- marine traffic for a distance of at least ern railroad bridge, mile 1.1 at Knappa, 2 miles and shall be displayed at all shall open on signal if at least one hour times, day and night. notice is given. However, the draw (i) When the draw is fully open, a shall open promptly on signal from steady green light shall be displayed at four hours before to four hours after the center of the drawspan on both up- each day’s authorized commercial fish- stream and downstream sides. ing period established by the Columbia (ii) When the draw is not fully open, River Compact (Washington State De- a steady red light shall be displayed at partment of Fisheries and the Fish the center of the drawspan on both up- Commission of Oregon) for the Colum- stream and downstream sides.

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(iii) When the draw is about to close, § 117.873 Coos River. flashing yellow lights in the form of a down-pointing arrow shall be displayed The draw of the Oregon State sec- at the center of the drawspan on both ondary highway bridge, mile 2.2 near upstream and downstream sides. Eastside, shall open on signal if at (2) Operation. When a train ap- least 12 hours notice is given. proaches the bridge, the yellow lights shall start flashing. After an 8-minute § 117.875 Coquille River. delay, the green lights shall change to The draws of the US 101 highway red, the drawspan shall lower and lock, bridge, mile 3.5 at Bandon, Oregon, and the yellow lights shall be extin- shall open on signal if at least two guished. Red lights shall continue to be hours notice is given to the drawtender displayed until the train has crossed at the Coos Bay South Slough bridge. and the drawspan is again in the fully open position. At that time, the red [CGD13–94–033, 59 FR 52424, Oct. 18, 1994] lights shall change to green. (3) Vessels equipped with radio- § 117.879 Isthmus Slough. telephones may contact Burlington The draw of the Oregon State sec- Northern Santa Fe to obtain informa- ondary highway bridge, mile 1.0, at tion on the status of the bridge. Bridge Coos Bay, shall open on signal if at status information also may be ob- least 24 hours notice is given. tained by calling the commercial tele- phone number posted at the drawspan [CGD13–88–19, 54 FR 3448, Jan. 24, 1989] of the bridge. (d) The draws of the Interstate 5 § 117.881 John Day River. Bridges, mile 106.5, between Portland, (a) The draw of the Portland and OR, and Vancouver, WA, need not open Western railroad bridge, mile 0.0 near for the passage of vessels from 6:30 a.m. Astoria, shall open on signal if at least on July 15, 2004, to 9 p.m. on August 6, one hour notice is given. However, the 2004, and at no other time until 9 p.m. draw shall open promptly on signal on October 15 except for scheduled from four hours before to four hours openings on signal at 9 p.m. on August 6 and 20, September 3 and 17, and Octo- after each day’s authorized commercial ber 1, 2004. fishing period established by the Co- lumbia River Compact (Washington [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as State Department of Fisheries and the amended by CCGD13 85–02, 50 FR 31591, Aug. Fish Commission of Oregon) for the Co- 5, 1985; CGD13–93–031, 60 FR 32268, June 21, 1995; CGD13–99–011, 65 FR 1544, Jan. 11, 2000] lumbia River Fishery below Bonneville Dam. § 117.871 Coos Bay. (b) [Reserved] The draw of the Union Pacific rail- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as road bridge, mile 9.0 at North Bend, amended by CGD13 91–07, 56 FR 67528, Dec. 31, shall be maintained in the fully open 1991; USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, position, except for the crossing of 2000] trains or for maintenance. During foggy weather, a fog bell installed in § 117.885 [Reserved] the center of the draw shall be rung continuously, striking every 10 sec- § 117.887 Oregon Slough (North Port- onds. At any time during foggy weath- land Harbor). er when the draw is closed and passage The draw of the Burlington Northern is not clear for vessels, a siren shall be Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 3.2 at sounded continuously. The siren shall Portland, shall open on signal if at be capable of being heard at a distance least one half hours notice is given. of one mile from the draw. When the bridge is again opened, the siren shall [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as be stopped, indicating that the way is amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35627, Sept. clear for the passage of vessels. 11, 1984] [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37382, Sept. 24, 1984]

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§ 117.889 Siuslaw River. River, mile 11.1 near Reedsport, need not be opened for the passage of ves- (a) The draw of the US101 bridge, sels. mile 5.0 at Florence, shall open on sig- nal if at least two hours notice is [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as given. amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. (b) The draw of the Central Oregon 11, 1984; CCGD13 91–06, 56 FR 66599, Dec. 24, and Pacific railroad bridge, mile 8.0 1991; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998] near Cushman, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. § 117.895 Wallooskee River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR The draw of the Oregon State sec- 37382, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG– ondary highway bridge, mile 1.0 near 1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998] Astoria, shall open on signal if at least 48 hours notice is given. § 117.891 [Reserved] [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR § 117.892 South Slough. 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] The draw of the Oregon State high- way bridge across South Slough at § 117.897 Willamette River. Charleston shall open on signal for the (a) The draw of the following bridges passage of vessels, except that between operate as follows: the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., from (1) The draws shall open on signal ex- June 1 through September 30, the draw cept that from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 need be opened only on the hour and p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday half-hour. This exception shall not the draws of the Broadway, Steel apply to vessels in distress, commer- (upper deck only), Burnside, Morrison, cial tugs and/or tows, or public vessels and Hawthorne Bridges need not open of the United States. for the passage of vessels. These closed periods are not effective on New Year’s [CGD13 84–14, 49 FR 35498, Sept. 10, 1984] Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and § 117.893 Umpqua River. Christmas Day. At least one hour’s no- (a) The draw of the US 101 Bridge, tice shall be given for openings of the mile 11.1, at Reedsport, Oregon, shall Steel Bridge (upper deck only), open on signal if at least two hours no- Burnside Bridge and Morrison Bridge, tice is given. Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to (b) The draw of the Central Oregon 5 p.m. At all other times at least two and Pacific railroad bridge, mile 11.5 at hours notice shall be given. Notice Reedsport, shall be maintained in the shall be given by marine radio, tele- fully open position, except for the phone, or other means to the crossing of trains or other railroad drawtender at the Broadway Bridge for equipment or for maintenance. During vessels bound upstream and to the foggy weather when the draw is closed drawtender at the Hawthorne Bridge and the channel is not clear for the for vessels bound downstream. During passage of vessels, a fog horn with an Rose Festival Week or when the water audible range of one-half mile from the elevation reaches and remains above draw shall be sounded. Two clear sig- +12 feet, the draws will open on signal nals of approximately six seconds dura- without advance notice, except during tion each, repeated at intervals of 60 the normal closed periods identified in seconds from completion of the second this paragraph (a)(1). Opening signals signal to commencement of the next are as follows: signal, shall be sounded and repeated (i) Broadway Bridge, Portland, mile from commencement of closure to full 11.7, two prolonged followed by one opening of the draw. When the draw is short blast. again in the open position, the fog horn (ii) Steel Bridge, Portland, mile 12.1, shall be stopped, indicating that the one prolonged followed by one short channel is clear for the passage of ves- blast. sels. (iii) Burnside Bridge, Portland, mile (c) The draw of the US101 bridge 12.4, one prolonged followed by two across the side channel of the Umpqua short blasts.

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(iv) Morrison Bridge, Portland, mile by telephone is required. The opening 12.8, one prolonged followed by three signal shall be two prolonged blasts fol- short blasts. lowed by one short blast. (v) Hawthorne Bridge, Portland, mile (b) The draw of the Oregon State (Old 13.1, one prolonged followed by four Youngs Bay) highway bridge, mile 2.4, short blasts. across Youngs Bay foot of Fifth Street, (2) The closed periods do not apply to shall open on signal for the passage of harbor patrol or fire boats answering vessels if at least one half-hour notice calls and, for the Broadway Bridge is given to the drawtender at the Lewis only, oceangoing vessels of 750 gross and Clark River Bridge by marine tons or over. radio, telephone, or other suitable (3) Signals to open shall be given by means from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday vessels at a distance of at least 1,000 through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 4 feet from the bridge, except in case of p.m. Saturday and Sunday. At all other a vessel leaving a wharf or anchorage times at least a four-hour notice is or when waiting less than 1,000 feet telephone is required. The opening sig- from the bridge. In these cases, the sig- nal is two prolonged blasts followed by nal must be given early enough to one short blast. allow the operator of the bridge suffi- (c) The draw of the Oregon State cient time in which to clear and open (Lewis and Clark River) highway the draw before arrival of the vessel. bridge, mile 1.0, across the Lewis and (4) In case two vessels which are ap- Clark River, shall open on signal for proaching from opposite directions the passage of vessels if at least one meet at or near the bridge, the vessel half-hour notice is given by marine bound downstream has the right of radio, telephone, or other suitable way. means from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday (b) The draws of the Union Pacific through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 4 railroad bridge, mile 84.3, at Salem; p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. At all mile 119.6, at Albany; and mile 164.3, other times at least a four-hour notice near Harrisburg, need not open for the is required. The opening signal is one passage of vessels. However the draws prolonged blast followed by four short shall be returned to operable condition blasts. within six months after notification by the District Commander to do so. [CGD13–01–006, 66 FR 51558, Oct. 10, 2001] (c) The draw of the Oregon State PENNSYLVANIA highway bridge, mile 132.1, at Corvallis, shall open on signal if at least seven § 117.901 Chester Creek. days notice is given. However the draw need not be opened on Saturdays, Sun- The draw of the Front Street bridge, days, and Federal holidays. mile 0.1 at Chester, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. § 117.903 Darby Creek. 11, 1984; CGD13–99–008, 65 FR 2541, Jan. 18, 2000] (a) The draw of the CONRAIL Rail- road Bridge, mile 0.3, at Essington, will § 117.899 Youngs Bay and Lewis and operate as follows: Clark River. (1) The owner of this bridge on this (a) The draw of the US101 (New waterway shall provide and keep in Youngs Bay) highway bridge, mile 0.7. good legible condition two board gages across Youngs Bay at Smith Point painted white with black figures, nine shall open on signal for the passage of inches high to indicate the vertical vessels if at least one half-hour notice clearance under the closed draw at all is given to the drawtender at the Lewis stages of the tide. The gages shall be so and Clark River Bridge by marine placed on the bridge that they are radio, telephone, or other suitable plainly visible to operators of vessels means from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday approaching the bridge either up or through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 4 downstream. p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. At all (2) Trains shall be controlled so that other times at least a four-hour notice any delay in opening of the draw shall

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not exceed ten minutes except as pro- (10) During downward span move- vided in § 117.31(b). However, if a train ment, the channel traffic lights will moving toward the bridge has crossed change from flashing green to flashing the home signal for the bridge before red, the horn will sound two times, fol- the signal requesting opening of the lowed by a pause, and then two repeat bridge is given, the train may continue blasts until the bridge is seated and across the bridge and must clear the locked down. bridge interlocks before stopping. (11) When the rail traffic has cleared, (3) From May 15 through October 15, the off-site bridge/train controller at the draw shall be left in the open posi- the Delair Railroad Bridge will sound tion at all times and will only be low- the horn five times to signal the draw ered for the passage of trains and to of the CONRAIL Railroad Bridge is perform periodic maintenance author- about to return to its full open posi- ized in accordance with subpart A of tion. this part. (12) During upward span movement, (4) The bridge will be operated by the the channel traffic lights will change bridge/train controller at the Delair from flashing green to flashing red, the Railroad Bridge in Delair, New Jersey. horn will sound two times, followed by (5) Before the bridge closes for any a pause, and then sound repeat blasts reason, an on-site crewmember will ob- until the bridge is in the full open posi- serve the waterway for approaching craft, which will be allowed to pass. tion. In the full open position, the The on-site crewmember will then channel traffic lights will then turn communicate with the off-site bridge/ from flashing red to flashing green. train controller at the Delair Railroad (13) From October 16 through May 14, Bridge either by radio or telephone, re- the draw shall open on signal if at least questing the off-site bridge/train con- 24 hours notice is given by telephone at troller to lower the bridge. (856) 231–7088 or (856) 662–8201. Oper- (6) The bridge shall only be lowered ational information will be provided 24 from the remote site if the on-site hours a day by telephone at (856) 231– crewmember’s visual inspection shows 7088 or (856) 662–8201. there are no vessels in the area and the (b) The Reading Railroad Bridge, infrared channel sensors are not ob- mile 0.3, at Essington, will be left in structed. the full open position at all times. (7) While the CONRAIL Railroad [CGD05–01–052, 67 FR 64170, Feb. 11, 2002] Bridge is moving from the full open to the full closed position, the off-site § 117.904 Delaware River. bridge/train controller will maintain constant surveillance of the naviga- See § 117.716, Delaware River, listed tional channel using infrared sensors under New Jersey. to ensure no conflict with maritime [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] traffic exists. In the event of failure or obstruction of the infrared channel § 117.905 Schuylkill River. sensors, the off-site bridge/train con- troller will stop the bridge and return (a) The following requirements apply the bridge to the open position. In the to all drawbridges across the Schuyl- event of loss of radio or telephone com- kill River: munications with the on-site crew- (1) The draws of railroad bridges need member, the off-site bridge/train con- not be opened when there is a train in troller will stop the bridge and the the bridge block approaching the bridge return to the open position. bridge with the intention of crossing, (8) When the draw cannot be operated or within five minutes of the known from the remote site, a bridge tender time of the passage of a scheduled pas- must be called to operate the bridge in senger train. the traditional on-site manner. (2) The opening of a bridge may not (9) The CONRAIL Railroad channel be delayed more than five minutes for traffic lights will change from flashing a highway bridge or 10 minutes for a green to flashing red anytime the railroad bridge, after the signal to open bridge is not in the full open position. is given.

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(3) The owners of drawbridges shall Federal holidays. On Saturdays, Sun- provide and keep in good legible condi- days, and Federal holidays from 9 a.m. tion two board gages painted white to 7 p.m. the draw need open only on with black figures not less than six the hour. inches high to indicate the vertical (d) SR 171/700 bridge across Wappoo clearance under the closed draw at all Creek Mile 470.8 at Charleston. The draw stages of the tide. The gages shall be so shall open on signal, except that from placed on the bridge that they are April 1 to November 30 from 9 a.m. to plainly visible to operators of vessels 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except approaching the bridge either up or federal holidays, and from 9 a.m. to 7 downstream. p.m., on Saturdays, Sundays and fed- (b) The Passyunk Avenue bridge, eral holidays, the bridge need not open mile 3.5 at Philadelphia, shall open on signal at all times if at least four hours except on the hour and half-hour. From notice is given. Public vessels of the June 1 to September 30 and from De- United States shall be passed as soon cember 1 to March 30 the draw need not as possible at any time. open from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from (c) The draw of the Conrail bridge, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Fri- mile 5.5 at Grays Ferry Avenue, Phila- day, except federal holidays, and from delphia, shall open on signal; except April 1 to May 31 and from October 1 to that, on Saturdays and Sundays, the November 30 Monday through Friday, draw shall open on signal if at least except federal holidays, the draw need two hours notice is given. Public ves- not open from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from sels of the United States shall be 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. passed as soon as possible at any time. (e) John Limehouse Bridge across the (d) The draw of the University Ave- Stone River, mile 479.3 at Johns Island. nue bridge, mile 6.2 at Philadelphia, The draw of the John Limehouse shall open on signal at all times if at Bridge shall open on signal; except that least two hours notice is given. Public the draw need not open from 6:30 a.m. vessels of the United States shall be to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., passed as soon as possible at any time. Monday through Friday except Federal (e) The draw of the Conrail bridge, holidays. Between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., mile 6.4 near Christian Street, Phila- Monday through Friday except Federal delphia, shall open on signal if at least holidays, the draw need open only on two hours notice is given. the hour and half hour. The draw shall [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43462, Oct. 29, 1984] open as soon as possible for the passage of tugs with tows, public vessels of the RHODE ISLAND [RESERVED] United States and vessels in a situa- SOUTH CAROLINA tion where a delay would endanger life or property. § 117.911 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- (f) Lady’s Island Bridge, across the way, Little River to Savannah Beaufort River, Mile 536.0 at Beaufort. River. The draw shall operate as follows: (a) General. Public vessels of the (1) On Monday through Friday, ex- United States, tugs with tows, and ves- cept Federal holidays: sels in a situation where a delay would (i) From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to endanger life or property shall, upon 6 p.m., the draw need not open; and, proper signal, be passed through the (ii) Between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the draw of each bridge listed in this sec- draw need open only on the hour and tion at anytime. half-hour. (b) [Reserved] (c) Ben Sawyer (SR 703) bridge across Sullivan’s Island Narrows, mile 462.2 be- tween Sullivan’s Island and Mount Pleas- ant. The draw shall open on signal; ex- cept that, the draw need not open from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday except

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(2) At all other times the draw shall shall open on signal if at least 24 hours open on signal. notice is given.

[CGD7 84–29, 50 FR 51250, Dec. 16, 1985, as § 117.925 Cooper River. amended by CGD7 85–55, 51 FR 12320, Apr. 10, 1986; CGD7 86–12, 51 FR 25054, July 10, 1986; The draw of the Seaboard System CGD7 87–25, 52 FR 42648, Nov. 6, 1987; CGD7 Railroad bridge, mile 42.8 near 87–18, 52 FR 44107, Nov. 18, 1987; CGD7–90–07, Cordesville, shall open on signal if at 55 FR 24231, June 15, 1990; CGD7–90–25, 56 FR least six hours advance notice is given. 1491, Jan. 15, 1991; CGD7–92–82, 57 FR 57963, Dec. 8, 1992; CGD07–99–038, 64 FR 38830, July [CGD 7–85–24, 50 FR 37175, Sept. 12, 1985] 20, 1999; CGD07–01–078, 66 FR 42110, Aug. 10, 2001; CGD07–99–038, 67 FR 37682, May 30, 2002; § 117.927 Coosaw River (Whale CGD07–04–014, 69 FR 42876, July 19, 2004] Branch). The draw of the Seaboard System § 117.913 Ashepoo River. Railroad bridge, mile 5.3 at Seabrook, The draw of the Seaboard System and the draw of the US21 bridge, mile Railroad bridge, mile 32.0 at Ashepoo, 7.0 at Beaufort, shall open on signal need not be opened for the passage of from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through vessels. However, the draw shall be re- Friday if at least 24 hours notice is turned to operable condition within six given. At all other times, the draw months after notification by the Dis- need not be opened for the passage of trict Commander to do so. vessels.

§ 117.915 Ashley River. § 117.929 Durham Creek. (a) The draws of the US17 highway The removable span of the Seaboard bridges, miles 2.4 and 2.5 at Charleston, System Railroad bridge, mile 1.7 at shall open on signal; except that, from Bushy Park, shall be removed to allow 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday the passage of dredges and construc- and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily, the draws tion equipment if at least 20 days no- need be opened only if at least 12 hours tice is given. When notified by the City notice is given. The draws of either of Charleston of an emergency in the bridge shall open as soon as possible for Bushy Park Reservoir, the span shall the passage of vessels in an emergency be removed as soon as possible to per- involving danger to life or property. mit the passage of dredges and con- (b) The draw of the Seaboard System struction equipment. Railroad bridge, mile 12.0 near Drayton § 117.933 Pee Dee River. Hall, shall open on signal from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the The draws of the Seaboard System draw shall open on signal if at least Railroad bridges, mile 72.6 near Poston three hours notice is given. and mile 107.2 near Pee Dee, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.917 Battery Creek. § 117.935 Rantowles Creek. The draw of the State highway bridge, mile 2.1 between Beaufort and The draw of the Seaboard System Parris Island, shall open on signal if at Railroad bridge, 1.1 near Rantowles, least 24 hours notice is given. need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.921 Broad River. § 117.936 Savannah River. (a) The draw of the S170 bridge, mile 14.0 near Beaufort, shall open on signal See § 117.371, Savannah River, listed if at least 24 hours notice is given. under Georgia. (b) The draw of the Seaboard System [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] Railroad bridge, mile 17.0 near Whale Branch, shall open on signal if at least § 117.938 Waccamaw River. 24 hours notice is given. The draw of the Waccamaw Coast Line Railroad bridge, mile 44.4 at § 117.923 Congaree River. Conway, shall open on signal; except The draw of the Southern Railway that from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday bridge, mile 4.3 at Moye’s Station, through Friday, the draw shall open on

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signal if at least one hour notice is clearance beneath the draw is 50 feet or given. less. When the vertical clearance be- [CGD7–90–80, 56 FR 1491, Jan. 15, 1991] neath the draw is more than 50 feet, at least eight hours notice is required. § 117.939 Wando River. When the operator of a vessel returning The draw of the S41 bridge, mile 10.0 through the draw within four hours in- near Cainhoy, shall open on signal if at forms the drawtender of the probable least 12 hours notice is given. time of return, the drawtender shall re- turn one half hour before the time SOUTH DAKOTA specified and promptly open the draw on signal for the vessel without further § 117.941 Missouri River. notice. If the vessel giving notice fails The draws of the US81 bridge, mile to arrive within one hour after the ar- 805.7 at Yankton, and the Chicago and rival time specified, whether upbound Northwestern Railroad bridge, mile or downbound, a second eight hours no- 1066.5 at Pierre, need not be opened for tice is required. Clearance gages of a the passage of vessels. type acceptable to the Coast Guard shall be installed on both sides of each TENNESSEE bridge. § 117.943 Cumberland River. [CGD02 86–02, 51 FR 32320, Sept. 11, 1986; 51 The draw of the Clarksville Railroad FR 41894, Nov. 19, 1986] bridge over the Cumberland River, mile 126.5, at Clarksville, shall open on sig- TEXAS nal when the vertical clearance under the navigational span is 47 feet or less. § 117.951 Arroyo Colorado River. The draw shall open on signal if at The draw of the S106 highway bridge, least two hours notice is given when mile 22.5 at Rio Hondo, shall open on the vertical clearance is greater than signal if at least 12 hours notice is 47 feet. The draw need not be opened given. for a vessel that arrives at the bridge more than 30 minutes after the time § 117.953 Brazos River (Diversion specified in the notice, unless a second Channel). two hours notice has been given. (a) The draw of the S36 highway [CGD02 86–01, 51 FR 32319, Sept. 11, 1986, as bridge, mile 4.4 at Freeport, shall open amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, on signal if at least 12 hours notice is June 30, 1998] given. (b) The draw of the Union Pacific § 117.945 Hatchie River. railroad bridge, mile 22.6 at Brazoria, The draws of the Illinois Central Gulf need not be opened for the passage of railroad bridge, mile 35.0 at Covington, vessels. and the Seaboard System Railroad bridge, mile 71.0 at Brownsville, need § 117.955 Buffalo Bayou. not be opened for the passage of ves- sels. (a) The draw of the Houston Belt and Terminal railroad bridge, mile 1.2 at § 117.947 Obion River. Houston, and all drawbridges down- The draws of all bridges on the Obion stream of it, shall open on signal if at River need not be opened for the pas- least 24 hours notice if given. sage of vessels. (b) The draws of the Union Pacific railroad bridge, mile 3.1, and the Hous- § 117.949 Tennessee River. ton Belt and Terminal railroad bridge, The draws of the Chief John Ross mile 4.3, need not be opened for the Bridge over the Tennessee River, mile passage of vessels. 464.1, at Chattanooga, and the South- [CGD–8–89–11, 55 FR 2066, Jan. 22, 1990, as ern Railway Bridge over the Tennessee amended by CGD08–98–066, 63 FR 55030, Oct. River, mile 470.7, at Hixon, Tennessee, 14, 1998] shall open on signal when the vertical

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§ 117.957 Cedar Bayou. § 117.968 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The draw of the Union Pacific rail- The draw of the Port Isabel bridge, road automated bridge, mile 7.0 at Bay- mile 666.0, shall open on signal; except town, operates as follows: that, from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays (a) The draw shall be maintained at a only, excluding holidays, the draw need vertical clearance of 81.4 feet above open only on the hour for pleasure mean high water. Fixed green naviga- craft. The draw shall open on signal at tion lights shall be displayed in the any time for commercial vessels, for a center of the draw. vessel in distress, or for an emergency (b) When a train approaches the aboard a vessel. When the draw is open bridge, the navigation lights shall be for a commercial vessel, waiting pleas- changed from green to red, alternating ure craft shall be passed. flashing red lights turned on, and a [CGD8–90–10, 56 FR 14644, Apr. 11, 1991] horn sounded for six minutes. At the end of six minutes, the draw may be § 117.969 Lavaca River. lowered and locked if the scanning The draws of the Union Pacific rail- equipment does not detect any object road bridge, mile 11.2, and the highway under the span. If the scanning equip- bridge, mile 11.2, both at Vanderbilt, ment detects an obstruction, the draw shall open on signal if at least 48 hours shall be raised until the obstruction is notice is given. In emergencies, the cleared. draws shall open as soon as possible. (c) After a train has cleared the bridge, the draw shall be raised to 81.4 § 117.971 Neches River. feet above mean high water, the flash- (a) The draw of the Kansas City ing red lights stopped, and the naviga- Southern automated bridge, mile 19.5, tion lights changed from red to green. at Beaumont, is not constantly manned and is operated from a remote § 117.959 Chocolate Bayou. site in Shreveport, Louisiana. The The draw of the Union Pacific rail- bridge is normally maintained in the road bridge, mile 11.4 at Liverpool, closed to navigation position, pro- need not be opened for the passage of viding 13 feet of vertical clearance vessels. above mean high tide. This bridge will open on signal. § 117.963 Colorado River. (1) Mariners may request a bridge The draw of the highway bridge, mile opening at anytime via one of the fol- 10.7 at Wadsworth need open on signal lowing methods: Monday through Friday only, and then (i) Telephone at 1–877–829–6295; only from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. At least 48 (ii) Marine radio on VHF-FM Channel hours notice is required. 16; or (iii) Proper sound signal as prescribed [CGD8–90–22, 56 FR 488, Jan. 7, 1991] in § 117.15. § 117.965 Cow Bayou. (2) When signaling by sound, if return sound signal is not sent from the re- The draws of the Orange County mote bridge operator, in compliance highway bridge, mile 2.9 at West Or- with § 117.15, contact the remote oper- ange, and the S87 bridge, mile 4.5 at ator via telephone or marine radio. Bay City, shall open on signal if at (3) An audible warning siren will least six hours notice is given. sound when the bridge is in motion. Video cameras will constantly monitor § 117.967 Greens Bayou. the waterway near and under the draw. The draw of the Port Terminal Rail- Once a vessel has passed through the road Association railroad bridge, mile bridge, the draw will lower, provided 2.8 at Houston, shall open on signal if the infrared ‘‘under bridge’’ presence at least four hours notice is given. The detector and video cameras reveal draw shall open on signal for three nothing under the draw. hours thereafter for returning (b) The draw of the Burlington downbound vessels. Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge,

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mile 53.9 at Evadale, need not be the draw shall open on signal if at least opened for the passage of vessels. three hours notice is given. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as [CGD 08–84–14, 50 FR 15743, Apr. 22, 1985] amended by CGD 08–00–026, 65 FR 71059, Nov. 29, 2000] § 117.987 Taylor Bayou. The draws of the Union Pacific rail- § 117.975 Old Brazos River. road bridge, mile 2.0, and the S73 The draw of the Union Pacific rail- bridge, mile 10.2, both at West Port Ar- road bridge, mile 4.4 at Freeport, shall thur, need not be opened for the pas- be maintained in the fully open posi- sage of vessels. tion, except for the crossing of trains or for maintenance. § 117.989 Trinity River. The draws of the Union Pacific Rail- § 117.977 Pelican Island Causeway, road bridges, mile 41.4 at Liberty, mile Galveston Channel. 54.8 at Kenefick, mile 117.3 at Goodrich, The draw of the Pelican Island Cause- mile 181.8 at Riverside, and the Bur- way bridge across Galveston Channel, lington Northern Santa Fe railroad mile 4.5 of the Galveston Channel, bridge, mile 96.2 at Romayor, need not (GIWW mile 356.1) at Galveston, Texas, be opened for the passage of vessels. shall open on signal; except that, from [USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998] 6:40 a.m. to 8:10 a.m., 12 noon to 1 p.m., and 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday VERMONT through Friday except Federal holi- days, the draw need not be opened for § 117.993 Lake Champlain. passage of vessels. Public vessels of the (a) The draws of the bridges listed in United States and vessels in distress this section shall open as soon as pos- shall be passed at any time. sible for the passage of public vessels of [CGD08–02–003, 67 FR 35903, May 22, 2002] the United States and Vermont Fish and Game Department vessels. § 117.979 Sabine Lake. (b) The draw of the US2 Bridge, mile The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 10.0 91.8, over Lake Champlain, between at Port Arthur, shall open on signal; South Hero Island and North Hero Is- except that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the land, shall operate as follows: draw shall open on signal if at least six (1) The draw shall open on signal on hours notice is given to the Mainte- the hour and the half hour from May nance Construction Supervisor or the 15th through October 15th from 8 a.m. Maintenance Foreman at Port Arthur. to 8 p.m. daily. (2) The draw shall open on signal § 117.981 Sabine River. from May 15th through October 15th from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. if at least four See § 117.493, Sabine River, listed hours notice is given by calling the under Louisiana. number posted at the bridge. [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] (3) The draw shall open on signal from October 16th through May 14th if § 117.983 Sabine River (Old Channel) at least four hours notice is given by behind Orange Harbor Island. calling the number posted at the The draw of the highway bridge, mile bridge. 9.5 at Orange, need not be opened for (c) The draw of the Central Vermont the passage of vessels. Railway bridge across Missisquoi Bay, mile 105.6 shall open on signal: [CGD 08–84–08, 50 FR 19527, May 9, 1985] (1) From June 15 through September 15: § 117.984 San Bernard River. (i) Monday through Friday from 9 The draw of the Union Pacific rail- a.m. to 5 p.m.: road bridge, mile 20.7 near Brazoria, (ii) Saturdays, Sundays, Independ- shall open on signal; except that, from ence Day and Labor Day from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., 11 p.m;

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(iii) At all other times, if at least two visual and radar information shows hours notice is given. there are no vessels in the area and no (2) From September 16 through June opposing radio communications have 14, if at least 24 hours notice is given. been received. (d) The draw of the SR78 bridge, mile (6) While the Belt Line Bridge is 105.9 between Alburg Tongue and East moving from the full open position to Alburg, shall open on signal if at least the full closed position, the bridge/ 24 hours notice is given. train controller will maintain constant [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as surveillance of the navigational chan- amended by CGD3 83–059, 49 FR 44208, Nov. 5, nel to ensure no conflict with maritime 1984; CGD01–98–032, 64 FR 28103, May 25, 1999] traffic exists. In the event of failure of a camera or the radar system, or loss VIRGINIA of marine-radio communications, the bridge shall not be operated by the off- § 117.995 Appomattox River. site bridge/train controller from the re- The draw of the Seaboard System mote location. Railroad bridge, mile 2.5 at Hopewell, (7) If the off-site bridge/train control- shall open on signal if at least 24 hours ler’s visibility of the navigational notice is given to the Seaboard System channel is less than 3⁄4 of a mile, the Agent at Hopewell. However, a bridge shall not be operated from the drawtender shall be in constant attend- remote location. ance and the draw shall open on signal (8) When the draw cannot be operated upon 30 days notice, in writing, to do so from the remote site, a bridgetender from the District Commander. must be called to operate the bridge in the traditional on-site manner. § 117.997 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- way, South Branch of the Elizabeth (9) The Belt Line mid-channel lights River to the Albermarle and Chesa- will change from green to red anytime peake Canal. the bridge is not in the full open posi- tion. (a) The draw of the Belt Line Rail- road Bridge, mile 2.6, in Portsmouth (10) During the downward and upward and Chesapeake will operate as follows: span movement, a warning alarm will (1) The bridge will be left in the open sound until the bridge is seated and position at all times and will only be locked down or in the full open posi- lowered for the passage of trains and to tion. perform periodic maintenance author- (11) When the bridge has returned to ized in accordance with subpart A of its full up position, the mid-channel this part. light will turn from red to green, and (2) The bridge will be operated by the the controller will announce over ma- controller at the Berkley Yard office. rine radio channel 13, ‘‘Security, secu- (3) The controller will monitor water- rity, security, the Belt Line bridge is way traffic in the area of the bridge open for river traffic.’’ Operational in- and directly beneath the bridge with formation will be provided 24 hours a closed circuit cameras mounted on top day on marine channel 13 and via tele- of the bridge and with surface naviga- phone (757) 543–1996 or (757) 545–2941. tional radar. (b) The draw of the Jordan (S337) (4) When the bridge closes for any bridge, mile 2.8, in Chesapeake: reason, the controller will announce 30 (1) Shall open on signal at any time minutes in advance, 15 minutes in ad- for commercial vessels carrying lique- vance, and immediately proceeding the fied flammable gas or other hazardous actual lowering, over marine channel materials. 13, that the Belt Line Railroad Bridge (2) From 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and is closing for river traffic. In each of from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday these three announcements, the bridge/ through Friday, except Federal holi- train controller will request all con- days: cerned river traffic to please acknowl- (i) Need not open for the passage of edge on marine channel 13. recreational or commercial vessels (5) The bridge shall only be operated that do not qualify under paragraph from the remote site if closed circuit (b)(2)(ii) of this section.

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(ii) Need not open for commercial area with closed circuit cameras and cargo vessels, including tugs and tows, motion sensors mounted on the bridge. unless 2 hours advance notice has been The bridge will only be closed if the given to the Jordan Bridge Office at off-site remote operator’s visual in- (757) 545–4695. spection shows that the channel is (3) Shall open on signal at all other clear and there are no vessels times. transiting in the area. (c) The draw of the Norfolk and West- (5) While the bridge is moving from ern railroad bridge across the South the full open position to the full closed Branch of the Elizabeth River, mile 3.6 position, the off-site remote operator at Portsmouth-Chesapeake, shall be will maintain constant surveillance of maintained in the open position; except the navigation channel to ensure that the draw may close for the crossing of no conflict with maritime traffic ex- trains and maintenance of the bridge. ists. In the event of failure or obstruc- When the draw is closed, a drawtender tion, the off-site remote operator will shall be present and the draw shall stop and return the bridge to the full open on signal. open position to vessels. In the event of (d) The draw of the Gilmerton (US13/ a failure or obstruction, a bridge ten- 460) bridge, mile 5.8, in Chesapeake: der must be called by the off-site re- (1) Shall open on signal at any time mote operator and must be on-site for commercial vessels carrying lique- within 30 minutes of the call to operate fied flammable gas or other hazardous the bridge. materials. (6) During closing of the span, the (2) From 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and channel traffic lights will change from from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday flashing green to flashing red, the horn through Friday, except Federal holi- will sound twice, and an audio voice days: warning device will announce bridge (i) Need not open for the passage of movement, then two repeat blasts of recreational or commercial vessels the horn will sound until the bridge is that do not qualify under paragraph seated and locked down. When the (d)(2)(ii) of this section. bridge is seated and locked down to (ii) Need not open for commercial vessels, the channel traffic lights will cargo vessels, including tugs, and tugs flash red. with tows, unless 2 hours advance no- (7) During the open span movement, tice has been given to the Gilmerton the channel traffic lights will flash red, Bridge at (757) 545–1512. the horn will sound twice, followed by (3) Shall open on signal at all other a pause, and then five repeat blasts of times. the horn will sound until the bridge is (e) The draw of the Norfolk Southern in the full open position to vessels. In #7 Railroad Bridge, mile 5.8 in Chesa- the full open position to vessels, the peake, shall operate as follows: bridge channel traffic lights will turn (1) The draw shall be remotely con- from flashing red to flashing green trolled by the operator at the Norfolk then an audio warning device will an- Southern #5 Railroad Bridge office over nounce bridge movement by stating the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth ‘‘Security, security, security, the Nor- River, at mile 1.1, in Norfolk. folk Southern #7 Railroad Bridge at (2) The draw shall be left in the open mile 5.8 is open for river traffic’’. position to vessels and will only be (8) Operational information will be closed for the passage of trains and to provided 24 hours a day on marine perform periodic maintenance author- channel 13 and via telephone (757) 924– ized in accordance with subpart A of 5320. this part. (f) The draw of the I64 bridge across (3) Trains shall be controlled so that the South Branch of the Elizabeth any delay in opening of the draw shall River, mile 7.1 at Chesapeake, shall not exceed ten minutes except as pro- open on signal if at least 24 hours no- vided in § 117.31(b). tice is given. (4) Before the bridge closes for any (g) The draw of the Dominion Boule- reason, the off-site remote operator vard (US 17) bridge, mile 8.8 in Chesa- will monitor waterway traffic in the peake:

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(1) Shall open on signal at any time fied flammable gas or other hazardous for commercial vessels carrying lique- materials. fied flammable gas or other hazardous (2) From 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and materials. from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through (2) From 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and Friday, except Federal holidays: from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through (i) Need not open for the passage of Friday, except Federal holidays: recreational or commercial vessels (i) Need not open for the passage of that do not qualify under paragraph recreational or commercial vessels (i)(2)(ii) of this section. that do not qualify under paragraph (ii) Need not open for commercial (g)(2)(ii) of this section. cargo vessels, including tugs, and tugs (ii) Need not open for commercial with tows, unless 2 hours advance no- cargo vessels, including tugs, and tugs tice has been given to the Centerville with tows, unless 2 hours advance no- Turnpike bridge at (757) 547–3632. tice has been given to the Dominion (3) From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday Boulevard bridge at (757) 547–0521. through Friday, except Federal holi- (3) From Memorial Day to Labor days, the draw need only be opened on Day, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday the hour and half hour. through Friday, except Federal holi- (4) If any vessel is approaching the days, the draw need be opened only bridge and cannot reach the draw ex- every hour on the half-hour. actly on the hour or half hour, the (4) If any vessel is approaching the drawtender may delay the opening ten bridge and cannot reach the draw ex- minutes past the hour or half hour for actly on the half hour, the drawtender the passage of the approaching vessel may delay the opening up to ten min- and any other vessels that are waiting utes past the half hour for the passage to pass. of the approaching vessel and any (5) Shall open on signal at all other other vessels that are waiting to pass. times. (5) Shall open on signal at all other times. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD5–91–045, 56 FR 49411, Sept. (h) The draw of the S168 bridge, mile 30, 1991; CGD5–90–026, 57 FR 46506, Oct 9, 1992; 12 at Chesapeake (Great Bridge), shall CGD5–90–043, 58 FR 16124, Mar. 25, 1993; open on signal; except that, from 6 a.m. CGD05–94–050, 59 FR 67632, Dec. 30, 1994; to 7 p.m., the draw need be opened only CGD05–94–117, 60 FR 37365, July 20, 1995; on the hour. If any vessel is approach- CGD05–95–029, 61 FR 1715, Jan. 23, 1996; ing the bridge and cannot reach the USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998; draw exactly on the hour, the CGD05–98–014, 63 FR 55948, Oct. 20, 1998; drawtender may delay the hourly open- CGD05–02–108, 68 FR 59537, Oct. 16, 2003; CGD05–04–117, 69 FR 70059, Dec. 2, 2004; ing up to 10 minutes past the hour for USCG–2005–21531, 70 FR 36349, June 23, 2005] the passage of the approaching vessel and any other vessels that are waiting § 117.999 Blackwater River. to pass. Vessels in an emergency condi- The draw of the S189 bridge, mile 9.2 tion which presents danger to life or at South Quay, shall open on signal if property shall be passed at any time. at least 24 hours notice is given. (i) The draw of the Albemarle & Chesapeake Railroad bridge, mile 13.9, § 117.1001 Cat Point Creek. in Chesapeake, Virginia, shall be main- tained in the open position; the draw The draw of the S634 bridge, mile 0.3 may close only for the crossing of at Naylors, need not be opened for the trains and maintenance of the bridge. passage of vessels. When the draw is closed, a bridgetender § 117.1003 Chickahominy River. shall be present to reopen the draw after the train has cleared the bridge. The draw of the highway bridge, mile (j) The draw of the Centerville Turn- 1.5 at Barrets Ferry, shall open on sig- pike (SR170) bridge across the Albe- nal; except that, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., marle and Chesapeake Canal, mile 15.2, the draw shall open on signal if at least at Chesapeake: 12 hours notice is given. (1) Shall open on signal at any time [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR for commercial vessels carrying lique- 37382, Sept. 24, 1984]

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§ 117.1005 Chincoteague Channel. Railroad Bridge over the Eastern The draw of the SR 175 Bridge, mile Branch of the Elizabeth River at mile- 3.5, at Chincoteague shall open on de- post 2.7 will be closing to river traffic.’’ mand from midnight to 6 a.m., and on Five short blasts of the horn will con- the hour from 6 a.m. to midnight, ex- tinue until the bridge is seated and cept that from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the locked down to vessels, the channel last consecutive Wednesday and Thurs- traffic lights will continue to flash red. day in July of every year, the draw (6) When the rail traffic has cleared, need not be opened. the horn will sound one prolonged blast followed by one short blast to indicate [CGDO5–04–215, 70 FR 20053, Apr. 18, 2005] that the draw is opening to vessel traf- § 117.1007 Elizabeth River—Eastern fic. During the opening swing move- Branch. ment, the channel traffic lights will flash red until the bridge returns to the (a) The draw of the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge (NS #V2.8), mile 2.7 at fully open position. In the full open po- Norfolk, shall operate as follows: sition to vessels, the bridge channel (1) The draw shall remain in the open lights will flash green followed by an position for navigation. The draw shall announcement stating, ‘‘Security, se- only be closed for train crossings or curity, security. Norfolk Southern periodic maintenance authorized in ac- Railroad Bridge at mile 2.7 is open for cordance with subpart A of this part. river traffic.’’ Vessels shall stay clear (2) The bridge shall be operated by of both channels as to not interfere the controller at the Norfolk Southern with infrared detectors, until green Railroad Bridge (NS #5), mile 1.1, over lights are displayed on the swing span. the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth (b) The draw of the Berkley Bridge River in Norfolk, VA. The controller mile 0.4. at Norfolk, shall remain shall monitor vessel traffic with closed closed one hour prior to the published circuit cameras and infrared sensors start of a scheduled marine event regu- covering the swing radius. Operational lated under § 100.501, and shall remain information will be provided 24 hours a closed until one hour following the day on marine channel 13 and via tele- completion of the event unless the Pa- phone (757) 446–5320. trol Commander designated under (3) The bridge shall not be operated § 100.501 allows the bridge to open for from the remote location in the fol- commercial vessel traffic. lowing events: Failure or obstruction (c) The draw of the Berkley Bridge, of the infrared sensors, closed-circuit mile 0.4 in Norfolk— cameras or marine-radio communica- (1) Shall open on signal at any time tions, or anytime controller’s visibility except from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and is inhibited. In these situations, a from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday bridge tender with Norfolk Southern through Friday, except Federal holi- must be called to operate the bridge days. on-site. (2) From 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from (4) Before the bridge closes for any 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through reason, the remote operator will mon- Friday, except Federal holidays; itor waterway traffic in the area. The bridge shall only be closed if the off- (3) Shall open at any time for com- site remote operator’s visual inspec- mercial vessels with a draft of 22 feet tion shows that the channel is clear or more, provided at least 12 hours ad- and there are no vessels transiting in vance notice has been given to the the area. While the bridge is moving, Berkley Bridge Traffic Control Room the operator shall maintain constant at (804) 494–2424, and surveillance of the navigation channel. (4) Shall open on signal at any time (5) Before closing the draw, the chan- for a vessel in distress. nel traffic lights will change from [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43463, Oct. 29, 1984, as flashing green to flashing red, the horn amended by CGD 05–88–13, 53 FR 20321, June will sound five short blasts, and an 3, 1988; CGD 5–89–43, 54 FR 30039, July 18, 1989; audio voice warning stating, ‘‘Atten- CGD5–90–023, 55 FR 23434, June 8, 1990; tion, Attention. Norfolk Southern’s CGD05–04–209, 70 FR 22254, Apr. 29, 2005]

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§ 117.1011 Great Wicomico River. signal; except from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and The draw of the S200 bridge, mile 8.0 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Fri- at Tipers, shall open on signal; except day, except Federal holidays, the that, if an opening is desired from 6 bridge shall remain closed to naviga- p.m. to 6 a.m., the drawtender on duty tion. shall be notified before 6 p.m. (b) The bridge shall be opened at any- time for vessels in an emergency which § 117.1013 Kinsale Creek. presents danger to life or property. The draw of the state highway [CGD05–93–054, 59 FR 5954, Feb. 9, 1994, as bridge, mile 4.0, at Kinsale need not be amended by CGD05–95–023, 60 FR 31247, June opened for the passage of vessels. 14, 1995]

§ 117.1015 Mattaponi River. WASHINGTON The draws of the Lord Delaware (S33) bridge, mile 0.8 at West Point, and the § 117.1031 Chehalis River. S629 bridge, mile 28.5 at Walkerton, The draw of the SR–101 highway shall open on signal if at least 24 hours bridge, mile 0.1, at Aberdeen, shall notice is given. The drawtender service open on a signal of two short blasts fol- for either bridge shall be increased to lowed by one prolonged blast from one the degree determined to be adequate hour before sunrise to one hour after within 30 days after written notice is sunset, except that from 7:15 a.m. to received from the District Commander 8:15 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., to do so. Monday through Friday, except Fed- eral holidays, the draw need not be § 117.1021 North Landing River. opened for the passage of vessels of less The draw of the S165 bridge, mile 20.2 than 5,000 gross tons. At all other at Chesapeake, shall open on signal; ex- times, the draw shall open on signal if cept that, from 6 a.m to 7 p.m., the at least one hour notice is given by ma- draw need be opened only on the hour rine radio, telephone, or other suitable and half hour for the passage of pleas- means to the Washington Department ure craft. Public vessels of the United of Transportation. States, commercial vessels, and vessels [CGD13 85–15, 51 FR 2394, 2395, Jan. 16, 1986, as in an emergency endangering life or amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, property shall be passed at any time. June 30, 1998]

§ 117.1023 Pamunkey River. § 117.1035 Columbia River. (a) The draw of the Eltham Bridge (a) The term drawtender, as used in (SR33/30), mile 1.0, located in West this section means the operator of the Point, Virginia, shall open on signal; drawspan, whether that person may be except that, the bridge need not open a train crew member, maintenance per- for commercial crabbing and fishing son, or an officially designated vessels and recreational vessels on drawtender. Mondays through Fridays, except Fed- (b) The draw of the semi-automated eral Holidays, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., 12 Union Pacific railroad bridge (Kalan noon to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Bridge), mile 323.4, near Kennewick, all other times, the bridge will open for Washington, is normally maintained in these vessels only on the hour, Monday the fully open position with no through Friday, except Federal holi- drawtender in attendance. A radar bea- days. con (RACON) is located at the center of (b) Public vessels of the United the drawspan. The RACON operates States and vessels in an emergency in- only when the drawspan is fully open, volving danger to life or property shall by responding with the Morse letter be passed at any time. ‘‘K’’ to X-band radar signals. When nec- [CGD05–94–072, 59 FR 46173, Sept. 7, 1994] essary to close the drawspan for the passage of a train or for maintenance, § 117.1025 York River. a drawtender shall be dispatched to op- (a) The Coleman Memorial bridge, erate the draw from either of the re- mile 7.0, at Yorktown, shall open on mote control stations located at the

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ends of the bridge. Operation of the the RACON is reactivated, the arrow bridge shall be as follows: display and the red strobe lights are (1) The drawtender shall broadcast a extinguished, the red centerspan navi- radio message over Channel 16–VHF to gation lights return to green and a re- all vessels in the vicinity that the corded message is broadcast over Chan- Kalan Bridge will be closing in two nel 13–VHF that the Kalan Bridge is minutes. If after two minutes no re- open for marine traffic. sponse is received, the drawtender shall (7) Bridge status information may be broadcast a message over Channel 13– obtained by calling the commercial VHF that the Kalan Bridge is closing. telephone number posted at the Both messages shall be broadcast drawspan of the bridge. twice. (2) Prior to activating the closing se- (c) The draw of the Burlington North- quence the drawtender shall visually ern Santa Fe railroad bridge at mile inspect the waterway for marine traffic 328.0, between Pasco and Kennewick, approaching the bridge. The closing se- shall open on signal from 8 a.m. to 4 quence shall not be activated until p.m. At all other times the draw shall after marine traffic has cleared the open on signal if at least 2 hour’s no- bridge. tice is given through the General (3) When the closing sequence is acti- Yardmaster, Pasco, Washington. vated, the following functions occur [CGD13 92–02, 57 FR 37712, Aug. 20, 1992] automatically: The RACON is deacti- vated, red strobe lights on the lift tow- § 117.1037 Cowlitz River. ers and on the channel piers start flashing, a downward pointing arrow (a) The draw of the Burlington consisting of amber colored lights is Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, displayed from the center of the mile 1.5, shall operate as follows: drawspan and a recorded message is (1) The draw shall open on signal if at broadcast over Channel 13–VHF advis- least 24 hours notice is given. ing that the Kalan Bridge is closed to (2) In the event of an emergency de- river traffic. The radio message is re- clared by the Cowlitz County Depart- peated every five minutes, the red ment of Emergency Services, the lights continue to flash and the down- bridge shall be capable of opening upon ward pointing arrow is displayed, until two hours notice. Notification of emer- the lift span returns to the up and gencies and requests for openings dur- locked position. At the end of the ten ing emergencies are initiated through minutes, a horn sounds for 30 seconds, the Cowlitz County Department of the span begins closing and the Emergency Services. centerspan navigation lights turn from (3) The operating machinery of the green to red. The horn sounds for 30 draw shall be maintained in a service- seconds at 10 minute intervals, until able condition and the draw shall be the lift span returns to the up and locked position. opened and closed at intervals frequent (4) If for any reason during the clos- enough to make certain that the ma- ing sequence a danger is posed to ma- chinery is in proper order for satisfac- rine traffic, the closing sequence shall tory operation. be stopped and the bridge reopened (4) During periods of fog or similar until the threat of danger has passed. periods of reduced visibility, the (5) If the bridge is to be temporarily drawtender, after acknowledging the closed for maintenance or for purposes signal to open, shall toll a bell continu- other than the passage of a train, the ously during the approach and passage drawtender shall continually monitor of the vessel. Channels 13 and 16 for calls from ap- (b) The draw of the Allen Street proaching vessels, and respond to in- Bridge, mile 5.5, need not open for the quiries from vessels about the closure. passage of vessels. (6) After a train has cleared the bridge, the following functions occur [CGD13 91–01, 56 FR 23518, May 22, 1991] automatically: The drawspan returns to the fully open and locked position,

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§ 117.1039 [Reserved] § 117.1045 Hood Canal. The draw of the Washington State § 117.1041 Duwamish Waterway. pontoon highway bridge near Port (a) The draws of each bridge across Gamble operates as follows: the Duwamish Waterway shall open on (a) The draw shall open on signal if signal, except as follows: at least one hour’s notice is given. The (1) From Monday through Friday, ex- draw shall be opened horizontally for cept all Federal holidays but Columbus 300 feet unless the maximum opening of Day, the draws of the First Avenue 600 feet is requested. South Bridges, mile 2.5, need not be (b) Telephone requests for bridge opened for the passage of vessels from openings may be directed as collect 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 calls to the Toll Office at the bridge p.m., except: The draws shall open at site. The call may also be made by di- any time for a vessel of 5000 gross tons rect telephone communication through and over, a vessel towing a vessel of the Seattle Marine Operator, Station 5000 gross tons and over, and a vessel KOH, or through other marine wire or proceeding to pick up for towing a ves- radio telephone service. (c) During unusual or emergency pe- sel of 5000 gross tons and over. riods, the authorized representative of (2) The draw of the South Park high- the owner of or agency controlling the way bridge, mile 3.8, need not be bridge shall open the draw on a demand opened for the passage of vessels from basis for specified periods of time, nor- 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to mally not exceeding 48 hours, when re- 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, ex- quested by the Department of the cept Federal holidays. Navy. While on a demand basis, a (b) The following bridges shall open drawtender shall be in attendance on on the specified signals: the bridge with radio communication (1) Burlington Northern Santa Fe equipment in operation. railroad bridge, mile 0.4, and South- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as west Spokane Street bridge, mile 0.3, amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. one prolonged blast followed quickly 11, 1984; CGD13–95–011, 62 FR 43097, Aug. 12, by three short blasts. 1997] (2) Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 0.4, one prolonged § 117.1047 Hoquiam River. blast followed quickly by one short (a) When fog prevails by day or night, blast. the drawtender of each bridge listed in (3) First Avenue South bridge, mile this section, after giving the acknowl- 2.5, three prolonged blasts. edging signal to open, shall toll a bell (4) South Park highway bridge, mile continuously during the approach and 3.8, one prolonged blast followed quick- passage of vessels. ly by one short blast and one prolonged (b) The draw of the Puget Sound and blast. Pacific railroad bridge, mile 0.3 at Hoquiam, shall be maintained in the (c) When fog prevails by day or by fully open position except for the pas- night, the drawtender of bridges listed sage of trains or for maintenance. in this section, after giving the ac- When the draw of the bridge is closed knowledging signal to open, shall toll a and the visibility at the drawtender’s bell continuously during the approach station is less than one mile up or and passage of vessels. down the channel, the drawtender shall [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as sound two long blasts every minute. amended by CGD13 84–14, 49 FR 35498, Sept. When the draw is reopened, the 10, 1984; CGD13 8–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. 11, drawtender shall sound one long blast 1984; CGD13 84–12, 50 FR 10228, Mar. 14, 1985; followed by one short blast. CGD13 85–01, 50 FR 30271, July 25, 1985; CGD13 (c) The draw of Simpson Avenue 91–05, 56 FR 41284, Aug. 20, 1991; CGD13–99–005, Bridge, mile 0.5, at Hoquiam, shall 66 FR 33025, June 20, 2001; USCG–2002–12471, 67 open on signal if at least one hour no- FR 41332, June 18, 2002] tice is given by marine radio, tele- phone, or other suitable means to the

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Washington Department of Transpor- University Bridge, mile 4.3, shall open tation. The opening signal is two pro- on signal, except that: longed blasts followed by one short (1) The draws need not be opened for blast. a period of up to 10 minutes after re- (d) The draw of the Riverside Avenue ceiving an opening request, if needed to Bridge, mile 0.9, at Hoquiam, shall pass accumulated vehicular traffic. open on signal if at least one hour no- However, the draws shall open without tice is given by marine radio, tele- delay, when requested by vessels en- phone, or other suitable means to the gaged in towing operations. Washington Department of Transpor- (2) The draws need not open from 7 tation. The opening signal is two pro- a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. longed blasts followed by two short Monday through Friday, except all blasts. Federal holidays but Columbus Day for [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as any vessel of less than 1000 tons, unless amended by CGD13 84–11, 49 FR 46548, Nov. 27, the vessel has in tow a vessel of 1000 1984; CGD13 85–15, 51 FR 2395, Jan. 16, 1986; gross tons or over. CCGD13–93–019, 58 FR 44613, Aug. 24, 1993] (3) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. the draws shall open if at least § 117.1049 Lake Washington. one hour notice is given by telephone, The draw of the Evergreen Point radiotelephone, or otherwise to the Floating Bridge between Seattle and drawtender at the Fremont Avenue Bellevue shall operate as follows: Bridge. (a) The draw shall open on signal if (e) The draw of the Montlake Bridge, at least two hours notice is given. mile 5.2, shall open on signal, except (b) Telephone requests for bridge that: opening may be directed as collect (1) The draw need not open for a pe- calls to the Highway Radio or made by riod of up to 10 minutes after receiving direct telephone communication an opening request, if needed to pass through the Seattle Marine Operator, accumulated vehicular traffic. How- Station KOH, or through other marine ever, the draw shall open without wire or radiotelephone service. delay, when requested by vessels en- (c) The draw need not be opened from gaged in towing operations. 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Fri- (2) For any vessel or watercraft of day, except for all Federal holidays less than 1,000 gross tons, unless the other than Columbus Day. vessel has in tow a vessel of 1,000 gross [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as tons or over, from Monday through amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. Friday, except Federal Holidays: 11, 1984; CGD13–94–039, 60 FR 54434, Oct. 24, (i) The draw need not open from 7 1995] a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. from April 30 to September 1 and § 117.1051 Lake Washington Ship from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3:30 Canal. p.m. to 7 p.m. from September 1 to (a) When fog prevails by day or by April 30. night, the drawtender of each bridge (ii) The draw need open only on the listed in this section, after giving the hour and half hour from 12:30 p.m. to acknowledging signal to open, shall 3:30 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. toll a bell continuously during the ap- proach and passage of vessels. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as (b) All non-self-propelled vessels, amended by CGD 82–025, 49 FR 26722, June 29, 1984; CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. 11, 1984; craft, or rafts navigating this water- CGD13 86–02, 51 FR 18788, May 22, 1986; CGD 13 way for which the opening of any draw 88–03, 53 FR 10535, April 1, 1988; CGD13 89–06, is necessary shall be towed by a suit- 54 FR 52798, Dec. 22, 1989; CGD 96–026, 61 FR able self-propelled vessel while passing 33664, June 28, 1996; CGD13–99–005, 66 FR the draw. 33026, June 20, 2001; CGD13–02–012, 68 FR (c) The draw of the Burlington North- 53051, Sept. 9, 2003] ern Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 0.1, shall open on signal. § 117.1053 Lewis River. (d) The draws of the Ballard Bridge, The draw of the Burlington Northern mile 1.1, Fremont Bridge, mile 2.6, and Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 2.0 at

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Woodland, need not be opened for the change to red, the drawspan shall lower passage of vessels. and lock, and the yellow lights shall be extinguished. Red lights shall continue § 117.1055 Skagit River. to be displayed until the train has The draws of all bridges across the crossed and the drawspan is again in Skagit river need not be opened for the the fully open position. At that time, passage of vessels. However, the draws the red lights shall change green. shall be returned to operable condition (d) Vessels equipped with radio- within one year after notification by telephones may contact Burlington the District Commander to do so. Northern Santa Fe to obtain informa- tion on the status of the bridge. Bridge § 117.1057 Skamokawa Creek. status information also may be ob- The draw of the Washington State tained by calling the commercial tele- highway bridge at Skamokawa need phone number posted at the drawspan not be opened for the passage of ves- of the bridge. sels. [CGD13 84–05, 49 FR 43956, Nov. 1, 1984] [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 43463, Oct. 29, 1984] § 117.1059 Snohomish River, Steam- boat Slough, and Ebey Slough. § 117.1058 Snake River. (a) Drawtenders of bridges listed in (a) The draw of the Burlington this section shall acknowledge sound Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge signals as follows: across the Snake River at mile 1.5 be- (1) When draw can be opened imme- tween Pasco and Burbank is automated diately, two prolonged blasts followed and is normally maintained in the fully by one short blast or three loud and open to navigation position. distinct strokes of a bell. (b) Lights. All lights required for (2) When draw cannot be opened im- automated operation shall be visible mediately, or when it is open and must for a distance of at least 2 miles and be closed promptly, two prolonged shall be displayed at all times, day and night. blasts or two loud and distinct strokes (1) When the draw is fully open, a of a bell. This signal may also be used steady green light shall be displayed at by a vessel to countermand its call sig- the center of the drawspan on both up- nal. stream and downstream sides. (b) When fog prevails by day or by (2) When the draw is not fully open, a night, the drawtender of each bridge steady red light shall be displayed at listed in this section, after giving the the center of the drawspan on both up- acknowledging signal to open, shall stream and downstream sides. toll a bell continuously during the ap- (3) When the draw is about to close, proach and passage of vessels. flashing yellow lights in the form of a (c) The draws of the twin, SR 529, down-pointing arrow shall be displayed highway bridges across the Snohomish at the center of the drawspan on both River, mile 3.6, at Everett shall open upstream and downstream sides. on signal if at least one-hour notice is (4) A similar set of red, green, and given. On weekdays, Monday through yellow lights shall be displayed on a re- Friday, notice for openings shall be mote lighting panel located near the given by marine radio, telephone, or north end, upstream side, of the Wash- other means to the drawtender at the ington State highway bridge at mile SR 529 highway bridge across Ebey 2.2. These lights shall be synchronized Slough, at Marysville, and at all other with the lights on the railroad bridge times to the drawtender at the twin SR and shall be visible to vessles traveling 529 bridges at Everett. One signal opens downstream throughout the passage of both draws. During freshets, a the channel adjacent to Strawberry Is- drawtender shall be in constant attend- land. ance and the draws shall open on signal (c) Operation. When a train ap- when so ordered by the District Com- proaches the bridge, the yellow lights mander. shall start flashing. After an eight- (d) The draw of the SR2 highway minute delay, the green lights shall bridge across the Snohomish River,

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mile 6.9, at Everett, shall open on sig- § 117.1061 Tacoma Harbor. nal if at least four hours notice is (a) When fog prevails by day or night, given. During freshets, a drawtender the drawtender of each bridge listed in shall be in constant attendance and the this section, after giving the acknowl- draw shall open on signal when so or- edging signal to open, shall toll a bell dered by the District Commander. continuously during the approach and (e) The draw of the Burlington North- passage of vessels. ern Santa Fe railroad bridge across the (b) The draw of the South 11th Street Snohomish River, mile 15.5, at Snoho- bridge across City Waterway, mile 0.6, mish, need not be opened for the pas- at Tacoma, shall open on signal if at sage of vessels. least two hours notice is given. How- (f) The draw of the Burlington North- ever the draw need not be opened from ern Santa Fe railroad bridge across 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to Steamboat Slough, mile 1.0, near 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, ex- Marysville, shall open on signal if at cept Federal holidays for vessels of less least four hours notice is given. The than 1,000 gross tons, unless the vessels opening signal is one prolonged blast have in tow a vessel 1,000 gross tons or over, or unless the opening of the draw followed by one short blast and one is required for the pickup of a vessel of prolonged blast. 1,000 gross tons or over for towing. In (g) The draws of the twin, SR 529, emergencies, openings shall be made as highway bridges across Steamboat soon as possible upon notification to Slough, miles 1.1 and 1.2, near the Washington State Department of Marysville, shall open on signal if at Transportation. least four-hours notice is given. On weekdays, Monday through Friday, no- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35629, Sept. tice for openings shall be given by ma- 11, 1984; 49 FR 44632, Nov. 8, 1984; CGD 13–98– rine radio, telephone, or other means 001, 63 FR 10777, Mar. 5, 1998] to the drawtender at the SR 529 high- way bridge across Ebey Slough, at § 117.1063 Willapa River South Fork. Marysville, and at all other times to (a) The draw of the Washington State the drawtender at the twin SR 529 Parks and Recreation Commission bridges at Everett. One signal opens bridge across the South Fork Willapa both draws. During freshets, a River, mile 0.3, at Raymond, shall open drawtender shall be in constant attend- on signal if at least 24 hours notice is ance and the draws shall open on signal given. when so ordered by the District Com- [USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000] mander. (h) The draws of the SR 529, highway § 117.1065 Wishkah River. bridge, across Ebey Slough, mile 1.6, at (a) When fog prevails by day or by Marysville, shall open on signal if at night, the drawtender of each bridge least one-hour notice is given. On listed in this section, after giving the weekdays, Monday through Friday, no- acknowledging signal to open, shall tice for openings shall be given by ma- toll a bell continuously during the ap- rine radio, telephone, or other means, proach and passage of vessels. to the drawtender at this bridge, and at (b) The draw of the Puget Sound and all other times to the drawtender at Pacific railroad bridge, mile 0.1 at Ab- the SR 529 bridges across the Snoho- erdeen, shall be maintained in the fully mish River at Everett. During freshets, open position, except for the passage of a drawtender shall be in constant at- trains or for maintenance. When the tendance and the draws shall open on draw of the bridge is closed and the vis- signal when so ordered by the District ibility at the drawtender’s station is Commander. less than one mile up or down the channel, the drawtender shall sound [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as two prolonged blasts every minute. amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. When the draw is reopened, the 11, 1984; CGD13 85–10, 50 FR 25961, June 24, drawtender shall sound one prolonged 1985] blast followed by one short blast.

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(c) The draws of the Heron Street § 117.1085 East River. Bridge, mile 0.2, and the Wishkah The draw of the Monroe Avenue Street Bridge, mile 0.4, at Aberdeen, bridge, mile 0.3 at Green Bay, need not shall open on signal if a least one hour be opened for the passage of vessels. notice is given by marine radio, tele- phone, or other suitable means to the § 117.1087 Fox River. Washington Department of Transpor- tation. The opening signal for both (a) The draws of the Main Street bridges is one prolonged blast followed bridge, mile 1.6, Walnut Street bridge, by two short blasts. mile 1.8, and Mason Street bridge, mile 2.2, all at Green Bay, need not be [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as opened for the passage of vessels from amended by CGD13 85–15, 51 FR 2395, Jan. 16, 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., 12 noon to 1 p.m., and 1986] 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Satur- day except Federal holidays. Public WISCONSIN vessels of the United States, tugs, fire- § 117.1081 Black River. boats, and vessels with a cargo capac- ity of 300 short tons or over engaged in The draw of the CP Rail railroad commercial transportation shall be bridge, mile 1.0 at La Crosse, shall open passed at any time. The opening signal on signal if at least two hours notice is for the Main Street bridge is two short given. blasts followed by one prolonged blast, [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as for the Walnut Street bridge one pro- amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, longed blast followed by two short June 30, 1998] blasts, and for the Mason Street bridge one prolonged blast, followed by one § 117.1083 Duluth-Superior Harbor (St. short blast, followed by one prolonged Louis River). blast. (a) The draws of the Burlington (b) The draw of the George Street Northern railroad bridge, mile 5.7 at bridge, mile 7.2 at DePere, shall open Duluth, shall open on signal; except on signal during the navigation season; that, from January 1 through March 15, except that, from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. dur- the draws shall open on signal if at ing the navigation season, the draw least 24 hours notice is given. The shall open on signal if at least two opening signal for the Minnesota Draw hours notice is given. is one prolonged blast followed by two (c) The draws of the Main Street short blasts and for the Wisconsin bridge, mile 56.3, Jackson Street Draw is two prolonged blasts followed bridge, mile 56.5, Wisconsin Street by two short blasts. bridge, mile 57.0, and the Congress Ave- (b) The draws of the Grassy Point nue bridge, mile 58.3 all at Oshkosh, bridge, mile 8.0 at Duluth, and the Ar- shall open on signal from 8 a.m. to 12 rowhead bridge, mile 8.7 at Duluth, midnight; except that, from Monday shall open on signal; except that, from through Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 January 1 through March 15, the draws p.m., 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., and 3 p.m. shall open on signal if at least 24 hours to 5 p.m., the draws need not be opened notice is given. The opening signal for for other than public vessels of the the Grassy Point bridge is two short United States except on Memorial Day, blasts followed by one prolonged blast Independence Day, and Labor Day. and for the Arrowhead bridge is three From 12 midnight to 8 a.m., the draws prolonged blasts. shall open on signal if at least two (c) The draw of the Duluth, Missabe hours notice is given by radiotelephone and Iron Range Railway bridge, mile to the Main Street bridge drawtender 16.3 at Duluth, need not be opened for or the Winnebago County Sheriff’s De- the passage of vessels. The owner shall partment. return the draw to operable condition (d) The draw of each bridge at or be- within a reasonable time when notified tween Berlin and Portage need not by the District Commander to do so. open for the passage of vessels.

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§ 117.1089 Manitowoc River. § 117.1093 Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic Rivers and South (a) The draws of the Eighth Street Menomonee and Burnham Canals. bridge, mile 0.29, and Tenth Street bridge, mile o.43, both at Manitowoc, (a) The draws of each bridge listed in shall open on signal except that: this section shall open as soon as pos- sible for the passage of public vessels of (1) From April 1 through October 31, the United States, vessels carrying Monday through Friday, the bridges United States mail, vessels licensed to need not open from 6:50 a.m. to 7 a.m., carry 50 or more passengers when on 7:50 a.m. to 8 a.m., 11:55 a.m. to 12:10 their regular routes, and fireboats of p.m., and 12:45 p.m. to 1 p.m., except the City of Milwaukee. federal holidays. From 10:30 p.m. to 4:30 (b) For all bridges, the drawtender’s a.m. the draws shall open on signal if acknowledging signal when the draw at least a 6 hour advance notice is will open is the same as the opening given. signal. The acknowledging signal when (2) From November 1 through March the draw will not open, or is open and 31 the draws shall open on signal if at must be closed promptly is four short least a 12 hour advance notice is given. blasts. (3) The opening signals for these (c) The draws of bridges across the bridges are: Milwaukee River operate as follows: (i) Eighth Street—one prolonged (1) The draws of the North Broadway blast followed by one short blast. Street bridge, mile 0.5, North Water (ii) Tenth Street—two short blasts Street bridge, mile 0.6, and Michigan followed by one prolonged blast. Street bridge, mile 1.1, all at Mil- (4) When signal is given by car ferry waukee, shall open on signal; except or other large vessel to pass either of that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m and 4:30 the two bridges, the remaining bridge p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Sat- shall open promptly so that such ves- urday except Federal holidays, the sels shall not be held between the two draws need not be opened. bridges. (2) The draws of all other bridges across the Milwaukee River shall open (b) The draw of the Wisconsin Central on signal if at least two hours notice is railroad bridge, mile 0.91 at Manitowoc, given; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to shall open on signal except that: 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the (1) From April 1 through October 31 draws need not be opened. between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 4:30 (3) The opening signals are as follows: a.m., the draws shall open on signal if (i) The Union Pacific railroad bridge, at least a 6 hour advance notice is mile 0.59, two prolonged blasts. given. (ii) The North Broadway Street (2) From November 1 through March bridge, mile 0.5, three prolonged blasts 31 the draw shall open on signal if at followed by one short blast. least a 12 hour advance notice is given. (iii) The North Water Street bridge, (3) Opening signal for this bridge is mile 0.6, three prolonged blasts fol- two short blasts followed by one pro- lowed by two short blasts. longed blast. (d) The draws of bridges across the Menomonee River and South [CGD09–01–001, 66 FR 13434, Mar. 6, 2001] Menomonee Canal operate as follows: (1) The draw of the North Plankinton § 117.1091 Menomonee River. Avenue bridge across the Menomonee The draw of the Ogden-First Street River, mile 1.08, shall open on signal; bridge, mile 0.4 at Marinette, shall except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. open on signal from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday from May 1 through October 31. From through Saturday except Federal holi- 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. from May 1 through days, the draws need not be opened. October 31, the draw shall open on sig- (2) The draws of all other bridges nal if at least two hours notice is across the Menomonee River and South given. From November 1 through April Menomonee Canal shall open on signal; 30, the draw shall open on signal if at except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. least 12 hours notice is given. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday

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through Saturday except Federal holi- vessels, and vessels in distress shall be days, the draws need not be opened passed as soon as possible. and, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the draws (b) The draw of the State Street shall open on signal if at least two bridge, mile 0.5, shall open on signal; hours notice is given. except that, from October 16 through (3) The opening signal for the Cana- April 30, the draw shall open on signal dian Pacific railroad bridge across the if at least two hours notice is given. At Menomonee River, mile 1.05, is two pro- all times, public vessels of the United longed blasts followed by two short States, state or local vessels used for blasts. public safety, commercial vessels, and (e) The draws of bridges across the vessels in distress shall be passed as Kinnickinnic River operate as follows: soon as possible. (1) The draw of the Kinnickinnic Ave- nue bridge, mile 1.5, shall open on sig- § 117.1097 Sheboygan River. nal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 The draw of the Eighth Street bridge, a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday mile 0.69 at Sheboygan, shall open as through Saturday except Federal holi- follows: days, the draw need not be opened. (a) From May 1 through October 31— (2) The draws of the Canadian Pacific (1) Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 railroad bridge, mile 1.67, and the p.m., the bridge shall open on signal, Union Pacific railroad bridge, mile 1.71, except that: shall open on signal if at least two (i) From 6:10 a.m. to 7:10 p.m., Mon- hours notice is given. day through Saturday, the draw need (3) The draws of all other bridges open only at 10 minutes after the hour, across the Kinnickinnic River shall on the half-hour, and 10 minutes before open on signal; except that, from 7:30 the hour; and a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 (ii) From Monday through Friday, p.m. Monday through Saturday except except Federal holidays, the draw need Federal holidays, the draws need not be not open between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 opened and, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the a.m., between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., and draws shall open on signal if at least between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. two hours notice is given. (2) Between the hours of 10 p.m. and (4) The opening signal for the Union 6 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if Pacific railroad bridge, mile 1.19, is two at least 2 hours advance notice is pro- prolonged blasts. vided. (f) The draw of the Canadian Pacific (b) From November 1 through April Railway bridge, mile 1.74 over 30, the draw shall open on signal if at Burnham Canal, need not be opened for least 12 hours advance notice is pro- the passage of vessels. vided. (c) At all times, the draw shall open [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD09–03–215, 68 FR 57358, Oct. 3, as soon as possible for public vessels of 2003; USCG–2005–21531, 70 FR 36349, June 23, the United States, state or local gov- 2005] ernment vessels used for public safety, vessels in distress, vessels seeking shel- § 117.1095 Root River. ter from rough weather, or any other (a) The draw of the Main Street emergency. bridge, mile 0.3 shall open on signal; [CGD09–98–003, 63 FR 49288, Sept. 15, 1998] except that, from April 1 through De- cember 1 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., the § 117.1099 St. Croix River. draw need be opened only on the hour, See § 117.667, St. Croix River, listed 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 min- under Minnesota. utes after the hour to pass all accumu- lated vessels; and, from December 2 [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] through March 31, the draw shall open on signal if at least two hours notice is § 117.1101 Sturgeon Bay. given. At all times, public vessels of The draw of the Michigan Street the United States, state or local ves- highway bridge, mile 4.3 at Sturgeon sels used for public safety, commercial Bay, shall open as follows:

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(a) From March 15 through December § 117.1103 Upper Mississippi River. 31— (1) The draw need open on signal for See § 117.671, Upper Mississippi River, recreational vessels only on the hour, listed under Minnesota. 24 hours a day. However, if more than [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] 20 vessels have accumulated at the bridge, the draw shall open as soon as § 117.1105 Wisconsin River. possible. The draws of each drawbridge across (2) Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., the draw need open for rec- the Wisconsin River shall open on sig- reational vessels only on the hour and nal if at least 48 hours notice is given. half-hour. (3) Between the hours of 10 p.m. and § 117.1107 Wolf River. 8 a.m., the draw shall open on signal. The draw of the Winneconne highway (b) The draw shall open on signal for bridge, mile 2.4 at Winneconne, shall commercial vessels. Additionally, the open on signal; except that, from 11 draw shall open on signal for all vessels p.m. to 7 a.m. from May 1 through Oc- seeking shelter from severe weather. tober 31, at least two hours notice is (c) From January 1 through March required and, from November 1 through 14, the draw shall open on signal if no- April 30, at least 12 hours notice is re- tice is given at least 12 hours in ad- quired. At all times, public vessels of vance of a vessel’s time of intended the United States, state and local ves- passage through the draw. sels used for public safety, and vessels [CGD09–94–029, 59 FR 46335, Sept. 8, 1994, as in distress shall be passed as soon as amended by CGD09–94–029, 62 FR 6877, Feb. possible. 14, 1997]

APPENDIX A TO PART 117—DRAWBRIDGES EQUIPPED WITH RADIOTELEPHONES

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Alabama Alabama River ...... 105.3 Coy ...... Burlington Northern Railroad ...... WXY 960 ...... 16 13 Black Warrior River ..... 267.8 Eutaw ...... Southern Railway System ...... KQ 7158 ...... 16 13 Chickasaw Creek ...... 0 Pritchard ...... Seaboard System RR ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 Mobile River ...... 13 .3 Mobile ...... Seaboard System RR ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 Three Mile Creek ...... 0 .3 Mobile ...... Seaboard System RR ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 Tombigbee River ...... 44 .9 Jackson ...... Southern Railway ...... KQ 9072 ...... 16 13 Tennessee River ...... 259.4 East Florence ..... Wilson Lock, U.S. Army Engineer WUE 612 ...... 16 13 District, Nashville. 304.4 Decatur ...... Southern Railway System ...... KQ 8999 ...... 16 13 305.0 Decatur ...... Keller Highway Bridge, AL, US–3 KYH 502 ...... 16 13 414.4 Bridgeport ...... Seaboard System RR ...... KC 9430 ...... 16 13 Arkansas Arkansas Waterway ..... 67.4 Rob Roy ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KTA 435 ...... 16 ...... 118.2 Little Rock ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KSK 392 ...... 16 13 118.7 Little Rock ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KSK 392 ...... 16 13 119.6 Little Rock ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KSK 392 ...... 16 13 White River ...... 98.9 Clarendon ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KUF 653 ...... 16 14 196.3 Clarendon ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KVY 684 ...... 13 13 254.8 Clarendon ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KIZ 553 ...... 16 13 California Carquinez Strait ...... 7 .0 Martinez ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KQ 7193 ...... 16 14 Cerritos Channel ...... 4 .8 Long Beach...... Henry Ford (Badger) Avenue, WHX 947 ...... 16 13 Port of Los Angeles. 4.9 Long Beach ...... Schuyler Heim, CA DOT ...... KXJ 749 ...... 16 13 Channel Street ...... 0 San Francisco .... 3rd Street, San Francisco ...... WXY 959 ...... 16 9 0.2 San Francisco .... 4th Street, San Francisco ...... WXY 970 ...... 16 9 Connection Slough ...... 2 .5 Mandeville Island South Real Estate Company ...... WHV 225 ...... 16 9 Cordelia Slough ...... 1 .5 Benicia ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KA 98642 ...... 16 9 Georgianna Slough ...... 4 .5 Isleton ...... Tyler Island, Sacramento Co ...... WHU 246 ...... 16 9 12.4 Walnut Grove ..... Georgianna Sl, Sacramento, Co WHU 254 ...... 16 9 Islais Creek ...... 0 .4 San Francisco .... 3rd Street, San Francisco ...... WXY 977 ...... 16 9

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Little Potato Slough ..... 1 .0 Terminous ...... Potato Slough, CA DOT, SR12 ... KSK 278 ...... 16 9 Middle River ...... 8 .6 Bacon Island ...... Bacon Island, San Joaquin Co ... WBE 8326 ...... 16 9 Mokelumne River ...... 3 .0 Isleton ...... Mokelumne, CA DOT, SR12 ...... KMJ 382 ...... 16 9 12.1 Walnut Grove ..... Millers Ferry, Sacramento, Co .... WBE 8326 ...... 16 9 Napa River ...... 2 .8 Vallejo ...... Mare Island Causeway, Navy ..... Military license 16 13 only, No FCC. Oakland Inner Harbor 5 .2 Oakland ...... Park Street, Alameda County ..... WHX 996 ...... 16 9 Tidal Canal. 5.6 Oakland ...... Fruitvale Avenue, Alameda WQB 330 ...... 16 9 County. 6.0 Oakland ...... High Street, Alameda County ..... WHX 488 ...... 16 9 Old River ...... 10.4 Orwood ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe WHU 322 ...... 16 9 Railroad Bridge. 14.8 Victoria Island ..... Victoria Island, CA DOT ...... KXE 301 ...... 16 9 Pacheco Creek ...... 1 .1 Martinez ...... Avon, Union Pacific RR ...... KA 97324 ...... 16 9 Petaluma River ...... 13 .7 Petaluma ...... D Street Bridge, Petaluma ...... WQX 644 ...... 16 9 Sacramento River ...... 12 .8 Rio Vista ...... Rio Vista, CA DOT, SR12 ...... KMJ 384 ...... 16 9 15.7 Isleton ...... Isleton, CA DOT, SR160 ...... KMJ 383 ...... 16 9 26.7 Walnut Grove ..... Walnut Grove, Sacto Co., SR E– KMJ 491 ...... 16 9 13. 33.4 Paintersville ...... Paintersville, CA DOT, SR160 .... KMJ 381 ...... 16 9 46.0 Freeport ...... Freeport Sacto Co., SR E–9 ...... KMJ 490 ...... 16 9 59.0 Sacramento ...... Tower Bridge, CA DOT ...... KDO 739 ...... 16 9 59.4 Sacramento ...... I Street Union Pacific RR ...... WHW 554 ...... 16 9 San Leandro Bay ...... 0 Alameda ...... Bay Farm Island, CA DOT ...... WHX 870 ...... 16 9 Steamboat Slough ...... 11.2 Courtland ...... Steamboat Slough, CA DOT, WHX 295 ...... 16 9 SR160. Three Mile Slough ...... 0 .1 Rio Vista...... Three Mile Slough, CA DOT, KMJ 385 ...... 16 9 SR160. Turner Cut ...... 2 .3 McDonald Island Zuckerman Bros. Br, Delta WHV 959 ...... 16 9 Farms. Connecticut Connecticut ...... 3.4 Old Saybrook ..... Amtrak ...... KT 5414 ...... 13 13 16.8 Haddam ...... Connecticut, SR82 ...... KXR 913 ...... 13 13 Housatonic River ...... 3 .5 Stratfort ...... Stratfort Avenue, CT ...... KXJ 695 ...... 13 13 3.9 Devon ...... Devon RR ...... KU 6035 ...... 13 13 Mystic River ...... 2 .4 Mystic ...... Amtrak ...... KJA 842...... 13 13 2.8 Mystic ...... Connecticut, US1 ...... KXR 912 ...... 13 13 Niantic River ...... 0 Niantic ...... Amtrak ...... KGA 511 ...... 13 13 0.1 Niantic ...... Connecticut, SR156 ...... KXR 911 ...... 13 13 Norwalk River ...... 0 South Norwalk .... Connecticut, SR136 ...... KXJ 707 ...... 13 13 0.1 South Norwalk .... Conrail ...... KU 6035 ...... 13 13 Pequonnock River ...... 0.3 Bridgeport ...... Peck RR ...... KU 6033 ...... 13 13 Quinnipiac River ...... 0 New Haven ...... Connecticut, US1 ...... KXJ 688 ...... 13 13 Thames River ...... 3 .0 Groton ...... Amtrak ...... KT 5473...... 13 13 Florida Bayou Chico ...... 0 .3 Pensacola, FL DOT ...... WHF 855 ...... 16 9 Barrancas Ave- nue. Gulf County Canal ...... 0.1 Port St. Joe ...... FL DOT ...... KBA 338 ...... 16 13 Gulf Intracoastal WW .. 119.0 Treasure Island .. Treasure Island Causeway ...... WQZ 367 or KZU 16 ...... 970. Gulf Intracoastal WW .. 126.0 Indian Rocks Park Blvd., Pinellas Co ...... WHV 751 ...... 16 13 Beach. Gulf Intracoastal WW .. 132.0 Belleair Beach .... Belleair Causeway, Pinellas Co .. WHV 752 ...... 16 13 Gulf Intracoastal WW .. 139.0 Bunedin ...... Dunedin Causeway, Pinellas Co WHV 750 ...... 16 13 Hillsboro Inlet ...... 0.3 Hillsboro ...... FL DOT...... 16 13 Intracoastal Waterway 1,050 Deerfield Beach .. Hillsboro Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,055 Pompano Beach NE 14th St., FL DOT ...... 13 1,056 Pompano Beach Atlantic Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,059 Ft. Lauderdale .... Commercial Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,060.5 Ft. Lauderdale .... Oakland Park Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,062.6 Ft. Lauderdale .... Sunrise Blvd ...... 13 1,064 Ft. Lauderdale .... Las Olas Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,066 Ft. Lauderdale .... 17th Street, FL DOT ...... 13 1,069.4 Dania ...... Dania Bch. Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,070.5 Hollywood ...... Sheridan Street, FL DOT ...... 13 1,072.2 Hollywood ...... Hollywood Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,074 Hallandale ...... Hallandale Blvd., FL DOT ...... 16 13 1,089.4 Miami ...... Dodge Island, Port of Miami ...... KCE 254 ...... 16 13

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Johns Pass ...... 0 .1 St. Petersburg .... FL DOT ...... WQZ 213 ...... 16 13 New River ...... 1 .4 Ft. Lauderdale .... Southeast 3rd Ave., Broward Co...... 13 New River ...... 2 .3 Ft. Lauderdale .... Andrews Ave., Broward Co...... 13 New River ...... 2 .7 Ft. Lauderdale .... Marshall Bridge, Broward Co...... 13 New River, South Fork 0 .9 Ft. Lauderdale .... Davie Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 ...... St. Johns River ...... 24.7 Jacksonville ...... Main St., FL DOT ...... WHV 528 ...... 16 17 St. Johns River ...... 24.9 Jacksonville ...... Acosta, FL DOT, SR13 ...... WHV 529 ...... 16 17 St. Johns River ...... 24.9 Jacksonville ...... FEC RR ...... KXR 936 ...... 16 13 St. Johns River ...... 25.4 Jacksonville ...... Fuller Warren, JTA ...... WHV 527 ...... 16 17 126.0 Astor ...... FL DOT ...... WXY 904 ...... 16 13 Georgia Savannah River ...... 21.6 Savannah ...... Houlihan, GA DOT, US17 ...... WHV 879 ...... 16 13 Savannah River ...... 60.9 Clyo ...... Seaboard System RR ...... WKB 679 ...... 16 13 Intracoastal WW ...... 583 Savannah ...... Thunderbolt, GA DOT ...... WHH 007 ...... 16 13 Intracoastal WW ...... 592.9 Skidaway Island Skidaway, Chatham Co, US80 ...... 16 13 Intracoastal WW ...... 684.3 Brunswick ...... Jekyll Creek, GA DOT ...... WHD 794 ...... 16 13 Idaho Clearwater River ...... 0 .6 Lewiston ...... Camas Prairie RR ...... KU 9788 ...... 16 13 Illinois Illinois Waterway ...... 21.6 Hardin ...... Illinois DOT, SR16 ...... WZQ 8761 ...... 16 14 43.2 Pearl ...... Gateway Western RR ...... KLU 797 ...... 16 14 56.0 Florence ...... Illinois DOT, US36 ...... WZQ 8761 ...... 16 14 61.4 Valley City ...... Norfolk Southern RR ...... KTR 857 ...... 16 14 88.8 Beardstown ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KLU 801 ...... 16 14 151.2 Pekin ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KVF 831 ...... 16 14 160.7 Peoria ...... Peoria and Pekin Union Railway WQX 651 ...... 16 14 Co. 224.7 La Salle ...... Illinois DOT, US51 ...... WZQ 8761 ...... 16 13 239.4 Ottawa ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR WRD 810 ...... 16 14 285.8 Rockdale ...... Brandon Road, Illinois DOT ...... WZQ 8761 ...... 16 13 287.3 Joliet ...... McDonough Highway, Illinois WZQ 8761 ...... 16 13 DOT. 287.6 Joliet ...... CSX Transportation ...... KUF 907 ...... 16 14 288.7 Joliet ...... Ruby Street, Illinois DOT ...... WZQ 8761 ...... 16 13 Upper Mississippi River 481.4 Rock Island ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR WUD 715 ...... 16 14 482.9 Rock Island ...... Department of the Army ...... AAF 274 ...... 16 14 Iowa 364.0 Keokuk ...... City of Keokuk US136 ...... KLG 365 ...... 16 14 Upper Mississippi River 383.9 Fort Madison ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KRS 859 ...... 13 13 403.1 Burlington ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KJC 779 ...... 16 13 518.0 Clinton ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KUF 735 ...... 16 13 535.0 Sabula ...... I=M Rail Link ...... KEA 997 ...... 16 13 579.9 Dubuque ...... Illinois Central Gulf RR ...... KQ 9042 ...... 16 14 Missouri River ...... 618 .3 Council Bluffs ..... Illinois Central Gulf RR ...... KD 2870 ...... 16 13 Kansas Missouri River ...... 422 .5 Atchison ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KTD 426 ...... 16 14 Kentucky Green River ...... 8.3 Spottsville ...... CSX Transportation ...... KT 4181 ...... 16 13 Ohio River ...... 604 .4 Louisville ...... Conrail ...... KUZ 381...... 13 13 606.8 Louisville ...... 27th St., McAlpine Lock, Louis- WUE 241 ...... 16 14 ville Gas and Electric Co. 606.8 Louisville ...... 27th St., McAlpine Lock (Bas- WUE 241 ...... 16 14 cule), U.S. Army Engineer Dis- trict, Louisville. Louisiana Algiers Canal (GIWW 1 .8 New Orleans ...... State Highway 407, Louisiana .... WDT 574 ...... 13 Alternate Route). 3.8 Belle Chasse...... Judge Perez Bridge Louisiana WDT 572 ...... 13 SR23. Atchafalaya River ...... 17 .5 Morgan City ...... Southern Pacific RR ...... KW 4440 ...... 13 95.7 Krotz Spring ...... Missouri Pacific RR ...... KUF 702 ...... 13 107.4 Melville ...... Missouri Pacific RR ...... KUF 701 ...... 13 Bayou Grosse Tete 0 .8 Indian Village ...... Louisiana, SR77 ...... KTD 559 ...... 13 (GIWW-Port Allen Al- ternate Route).

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GIWW (Larose-Bourg 35.6 Larose ...... Louisiana, SR1 ...... KTD 550 ...... 13 Cutoff). GIWW (Bayou Blue 49.8 Bourg ...... Louisiana, SR316 ...... KJA 544 ...... 13 Pontoon. GIWW ...... 57.6 Houma ...... East Park, LA, Main Street ...... KTD 557 ...... 13 GIWW ...... 59.9 Houma ...... Bayou du Large Bridge Lou- KTD 548 ...... 13 isiana, SR315. GIWW ...... 134.0 Cypremont ...... Louisiana, SR319 ...... KTD 551 ...... 13 GIWW ...... 231.4 Grand Lake Louisiana ...... KJA 560 ...... 13 Ridge. GIWW ...... 237.5 Moss Lake ...... Black Bayou Pontoon, Louisiana WXY 918 ...... 13 GIWW ...... 243.6 Hackberry ...... Ellender Ferry, Louisiana, SR27 KTD 558 ...... 13 Harvey Canal ...... 2.8 Harvey ...... Lapalco Boulevard, Jefferson DTR 859 ...... 16 13 Parish Council. Houma Navigation 36.0 Houma ...... Louisiana, SR661 ...... WDT 573 ...... 13 Canal. Inner Harbor Naviga- 0 .5 New Orleans ...... ST. Claude Bridge, Port of New WG 401 ...... 16 13 tion Canal. Orleans. 1.7 New Orleans ...... Florida Avenue Bridge, Port of WUG 409 ...... 16 13 New Orleans. 2.9 New Orleans ...... Old Gentilly Road, Port of New KZV 719 ...... 16 13 Orleans. 3.1 New Orleans ...... Danziger Bridge, LA, US90 ...... KRS 864 ...... 13 4.5 New Orleans ...... Seabrook, Port of ...... WDF 838 ...... 16 13 4.6 New Orleans ...... Seabrook, New Orleans Levee KZV 819 ...... 16 13 Board. Lake Pontchartrain ...... 0 .6 Slidell ...... Highway 11—North Draw ...... KMC 226 ...... 13 Ouachita—Black Wa- 40.9 Jonesville ...... Louisiana, US84 ...... KJA 538 ...... 16 13 terway. 57.5 Harrisonburg ...... Louisiana, SR8 ...... KJA 575 ...... 16 13 110.2 Columbia ...... Louisiana, US165 ...... KJA 566 ...... 16 13 114.4 Riverton ...... Missouri Pacific RR ...... KCE 334 ...... 16 6 191.8 Sterlington ...... Louisiana ...... WXZ 3279...... 16 13 Pass Manchac ...... 6 .7 Pass Manchac .... Illinois Central Gulf RR ...... KC 9501 ...... 16 13 Port Allen Canal ...... 56 .0 Morley ...... Missouri Pacific RR ...... KVY 656 ...... 13 64.0 Port Allen ...... Missouri Pacific RR ...... KVY 657 ...... 13 Rigolets Pass ...... 0 Dunbar ...... Family Lines Rail System ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 6.2 Fort Pike ...... Louisiana, US90 ...... KYZ 723 ...... 13 West Pearl River ...... 7 .9 Indian Village ...... Louisiana, US90 ...... KTD 552 ...... 16 13 Maryland Cambridge Creek ...... 0 .5 Cambridge ...... Maryland, SR343 ...... KZA 695 ...... 16 13, 68 Choptank River ...... 15.6 Cambridge ...... Maryland, US50 ...... KYQ 894 ...... 16 13, 68 Fishing Creek ...... 0 Hooper Island ..... Maryland, US335 ...... KYU 695 ...... 16 13, 68 Kent Island Narrows .... 0 .5 Grasonville ...... Maryland, SR50/301 ...... KXE 254 ...... 16 13, 68 Knapps Narrows ...... 0 Tilghman Island .. Maryland, SR33 ...... KZA 868 ...... 16 13, 68 Nanticoke River ...... 22.0 Vienna ...... Maryland, US50 ...... KYQ 895 ...... 16 13, 68 28.0 Sharptown ...... Maryland, SR348 ...... KYQ 896 ...... 16 913, 68 Sassafras River ...... 9.0 Georgetown ...... Maryland, SR213 ...... KYU 699 ...... 16 13, 68 Severn River ...... 1 .5 Annapolis ...... Maryland, SR450 ...... KZA 872 ...... 16 13, 68 Isle of Wight Bay ...... 1 .0 Ocean City ...... Maryland ...... KYU 698 ...... 16 13, 68 Spa Creek ...... 0 .5 Annapolis ...... Maryland, SR181 ...... KZA 871 ...... 16 13, 68 Stoney Creek ...... 1 .0 Riveria Beach ..... Maryland, SR173 ...... KAJ 667 ...... 16 13, 68 Wicomico River, North 22 .4 Salisbury ...... Main St., MD ...... KZA 869 ...... 16 13, 68 Prong. 22.5 Salisbury ...... Route 50, MD ...... KYU 697 ...... 16 13, 68 Maine Portland Harbor (Fore 1 .5 Portland ...... Ocean Avenue DOT ME ...... KQU 653 ...... 16 13 River). Massachusetts Acushnet River ...... 0 New Bedford ...... MA DPW, US6 ...... WHH 238 ...... 16 13 Annisquam River ...... 2 .5 Blynman Canal ... MA DPW, SR127 ...... WQA 834 ...... 16 13 3.8 Gloucester ...... Boston & Maine RR ...... 18 18 Apponagansett River ... 1 .0 Dartmouth ...... Pandanaram, Dartmouth...... 13 13 Charles River ...... 0 .6 Charlestown ...... Charles River Dam, MDC ...... WHV 988 ...... 16 13 1.0 Boston ...... Craigie, MDC ...... WHV 989 ...... 16 13 Chelsea River ...... 0 .3 Boston ...... McArdle Bridge, Boston ...... 16 13 1.2 Boston ...... Chelsea St., Boston ...... 16 13 Danvers River ...... 0 .0 Beverly/Salem .... SR1A, MDPW...... Pending ...... 16 13

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0.05 Beverly/Salem .... MBTA/AMTRAK, MBTA/AMTRAK WRD 625 ...... 16 13 1.0 Peabody/Beverly Essex County Kernwood, MDPW Pending ...... 16 13 Lagoon Pond ...... 0 .0 Tisbury ...... Lagoon Pond—MHD...... 13 13 Merrimack River ...... 3.4 Newburyport ...... MA DPW, US1 ...... WQA 806 ...... 16 13 Saugus River ...... 1 .7 Lynn-Revere ...... General Edwards SR1A, MDC .... WHV 992 ...... 16 13 2.1 Saugus-Revere .. Saugus/MBTA, MBTA ...... KVY 568 ...... 16 13 2.7 Saugus-Revere .. Belden Bly(Foxhill), MDPW ...... Pending ...... 16 13 Taunton River ...... 1.8 Fall River...... Brightman Street Bridge, MA WQA 833 ...... 16 13 DPW. Weymouth-Fore River 3 .5 Quincy ...... MA DPW, SR3A ...... WRD 634 ...... 16 13 Michigan Rouge River ...... 0.40 Detroit ...... National Steel Corp ...... KUZ 371 ...... 16 12 1.48 Detroit ...... Conrail ...... 16 12 Minnesota Upper Mississippi River 813.7 Hastings ...... CP Rail ...... KTD 538 ...... 16 14 835.7 Newport ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KUZ 544 ...... 16 14 839.2 St. Paul ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KUZ 546 ...... 16 14 841.4 Omaha ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KUZ 545 ...... 16 14 Duluth-Superior Harbor, 0 .25 Duluth ...... Minnesota Avenue, Duluth ...... KAN 388 ...... 16 13 MN-WI. Mississippi Back Bay of Biloxi ...... 8 .0 Biloxi ...... Popps Ferry Road, Harrison WXZ 590 ...... 16 13 County. Biloxi Bay ...... 0 Biloxi ...... Seaboard System RR ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 0.4 Biloxi ...... Mississippi, US 90 ...... KUF 720 ...... 16 13 Escatawpa River ...... 1 .0 Moss Point ...... Mississippi, SR613 ...... KUF 719 ...... 16 13 Pascagoula River ...... 1 .5 Pascagoula ...... Seaboard System RR ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 1.8 Pascagoula ...... Mississippi, US90 ...... KUF 722 ...... 16 13 St. Louis Bay ...... 1 .0 St. Louis...... Harrison & Hancock Counties, KUF 721 ...... 16 13 US90. Missouri Upper Mississippi River 282.1 Louisiana ...... Gateway Western RR ...... KLU 798 ...... 16 14 309.9 Hannibal ...... Norfolk Southern RR ...... KUZ 448 ...... 16 14 Missouri River ...... 359 .4 Kansas City ...... CP Rail ...... KVY 575 ...... 16 13 365.6 Kansas City ...... A-S-B, Burlington Northern RR ... KQU 500 ...... 16 14 366.1 Hannibal ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KQU 500 ...... 16 14 448.2 St. Joseph ...... Northeast Kansas and Missouri KTD 403 ...... 16 14 RR. New Hampshire Piscataqua River ...... 3 .5 Portsmouth ...... Memorial Bridge, US1, NH DPW KBK 472 ...... 16 13 4.0 Portsmouth ...... US1 Bypass, NH DPW ...... KAW–766 ...... 16 13 New Jersey Cheesequake Creek .... 0 .2 Morgan ...... NJTRO-Morgan Draw ...... KT 3859 ...... 13 13 Delaware River ...... 107.2 Palmyra ...... Tacona Palmyra Burlington Co ... KBA 328 ...... 13 13 117.8 Bristol ...... Tacona Palmyra Burlington-Bris- KBA 339 ...... 13 13 tol. Great Egg Inlet ...... 0 .3 Ocean City ...... Cape May County ...... WQZ 343 ...... 13 13 Hackensack River ...... 1.8 Jersey City ...... Lincoln Hwy (Rt 1&9), NJDOT .... WHG 954 ...... 13 13 3.0 Jersey City ...... PATH, PATH ...... KQ 7198 ...... 13 13 3.1 Jersey City ...... Hack Freight, Conrail ...... KQ 7198 ...... 13 13 3.1 Jersey City ...... Witt-Penn, NJDOT ...... KZH 872 ...... 13 13 3.4 Jersey City ...... Laurel Hill (Lower Hack), NJTRO KX 7465 ...... 13 13 5.0 Snake Hill ...... Portal, Amtrak ...... KMC 297 ...... 13 13 5.4 Snake Hill ...... DB (Erie Swing), NJTRO ...... KR 6962 ...... 13 13 6.9 Secaucus ...... Erie Lift (Upper Hack), NJTRO ... KR 7035 ...... 13 13 7.7 Secaucus ...... Jacknife (HX), NJTRO ...... KR 7034 ...... 13 13 Manasquan River ...... 0 .9 Bricktownship ..... NJTRO-Brielle ...... KT 4203...... 13 13 Middle Thorofare ...... 0 .2 Strathmere ...... Cape May County ...... WQZ 342 ...... 13 13 New Jersey Intracostal 68.9 Atlantic City ...... Beach Thoro, AMTRAK ...... WXZ 528 ...... 13 13 Waterway (Beach Thorofare). Newark Bay ...... 4.3 Port Newark ...... Lehigh Valley, Conrail ...... KS 9968 ...... 13 13 Passaic River ...... 1 .8 Newark ...... Lincoln Hwy (Rt 1&9), NJDOT .... WHH 329 ...... 13 13 2.6 Newark ...... Point-No-Point, Conrail ...... KR 6938 ...... 13 13 5.0 Newark ...... Dock, Amtrak ...... WRY 593 ...... 13 13 5.8 Newark ...... Morristown Line, NJTRO ...... KH6 109 ...... 13 13

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Route 7 (Bellville) ...... WHD 786 ...... 13 13 11.7 Lyndhurst ...... Lyndhurst, NJTRO ...... KR 7041 ...... 13 13 Raritan River ...... 0 .5 Perth Amboy ...... NJTRO ...... KT 4204 ...... 13 13 Shark River ...... 0 .1 Belmar ...... Ocean Avenue Monmouth Coun- KMD 281 ...... 13 13 ty. 0.9 Avon ...... NJTRO ...... KT 4202...... 13 13 0.9 Avon ...... New Jersey, SR35 ...... KXR 952 ...... 13 13 New York Arthur Kill ...... 11.6 Staten Island ...... S.I. Rapid Transit ...... KXS 237 ...... 13 13 Bronx River ...... 1 .1 Bronx ...... Bruckner Expressway ...... KX 8189 ...... 13 13 Buffalo River ...... 1 .3 Buffalo ...... Michigan Ave., Buffalo City ...... WXY 998 ...... 16 13 East River ...... 6 .4 Roosevelt Island New York City (36 Avenue) ...... KX 8184 ...... 13 13 Flushing Creek ...... 0 .4 Flushing ...... Northern Blvd ...... KX 8192 ...... 13 13 Gowanus Canal ...... 1 .2 Brooklyn ...... Hamilton Avenue, New York City KX 8183 ...... 13 13 1.4 Brooklyn ...... Ninth Street, New York City ...... KX 8186 ...... 13 13 Harlem River ...... 0 New York City .... 103rd Street, New York City ...... KIL 820 ...... 13 13 1.3 New York City .... Triboro Bridge and Tunnel ...... KGW 326 ...... 13 13 2.1 New York City .... Park Avenue, Amtrak Authority ... KA 5059 ...... 13 13 7.9 New York City .... Spuyten Duvvil, Conrail ...... KU 9797 ...... 13 13 Hutchinson River ...... 0 .4 New York City .... Pelham Pkwy., New York City .... KU 9758 ...... 13 13 0.5 New York City .... Pelham Bay, AMTRAK ...... KU 6095 ...... 13 13 2.2 Eastchester ...... I–95, New England Thruway ...... KXS 298 ...... 13 13 2.9 Eastchester ...... So. Fulton Ave, Westchester Co KU 6089 ...... 13 13 Jamaica Bay ...... 3 .0 Rockway Inlet ..... Marine Parkway, New York City KIL 819 ...... 13 13 Mill Basin ...... 0 .8 New York City .... Mill Basin, New York City ...... KX 8185 ...... 13 13 Newtown Creek ...... 0.6 New York City .... Pulaski ...... KX 8178 ...... 13 13 1.3 New York City.... Greenpoint Avenue, New York KX 8182 ...... 13 13 City. 3.4 New York City .... Metropolitan Avenue ...... KX 8179 ...... 13 13 Niagara River—Black 2 .6 Buffalo ...... Ferry Street, Buffalo City ...... WHV 559 ...... 16 12 Rock Canal. Reynolds Channel ...... 0.4 Atlantic Beach .... Nassau County ...... KFL 348 ...... 13 13 Westchester Creek ...... 1 .7 Unionport ...... Bruckner Expressway ...... KX 8289 ...... 13 13 North Carolina Albemarle Sound ...... 47.7 Edenton ...... NCDOT, SR32 ...... KU 6047 ...... 16 13 Cape Fear River ...... 26 .8 Wilmington ...... NCDOT, US17 ...... KQU 609 ...... 16 13 Intracoastal WW ...... 84 .2 Columbia ...... NCDOT, US64 ...... KU 9448 ...... 16 13 206.7 Atlantic Beach .... NCDOT, SR58 ...... KU 6064 ...... 16 13 260.7 Sears Landing .... NCDOT, SR50 ...... KU 6044 ...... 16 13 283.1 Wrightsville NCDOT, US74 ...... KU 6043 ...... 16 13 Beach. 323.7 Holden Beach ..... NCDOT, SR130 ...... KU 6042 ...... 16 13 333.7 Ocean Isles ...... NCDOT, SR904 ...... KJ 6050 ...... 16 13 337.9 Sunset Beach ..... NCDOT ...... KU 6040 ...... 16 13 Northeast Cape Fear 0.5 Wilmington ...... NCDOT, US17 ...... KU 6041 ...... 16 13 River. Ohio Cuyahoga River ...... 0 .8 Cleveland ...... Conrail ...... KUF 618...... 16 13 Oregon Coos Bay ...... 9 .0 North Bend ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KT 2006 ...... 18A 13 Willamette River ...... 6 .9 St. Johns ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KQ 9050 ...... 16 13 11.7 Portland ...... Broadway Multnomah Co ...... KLU 724 ...... 16 13 12.1 Portland ...... Steel Union Pacific RR ...... KQU 534 ...... 16 13 12.4 Portland ...... Burnside Multnomah Co ...... KTD 520 ...... 16 13 12.8 Portland ...... Morrison, Multnomah Co ...... KTD 522 ...... 16 13 13.1 Portland ...... Hawthorne Multnomah Co ...... KTD 521 ...... 16 13 Youngs Bay ...... 0 .7 Astoria ...... OR DOT, US26 ...... WHG 914 ...... 16 13 Pennsylvania Delaware River ...... 104.8 Philadelphia ...... Delair, Conrail ...... KS 9970 ...... 13 13 107.2 Tacony ...... Tacony Palmyra Burlington Co ... KBA 328 ...... 13 13 117.8 Bristol ...... Burlington-Bristol ...... KBA 339...... 13 13 Schuylkill River ...... 5 .1 Philadelphia ...... Tasker Street, B&O Railroad ...... KXS 238 ...... 13 13 South Carolina Intracoastal WW ...... 347.3 Myrtle Beach Lit- SC, US17 ...... KT 5433 ...... 9 9 tle River. 371.0 Socastee ...... SC, SR544 ...... KT 5438 ...... 9 9

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462.2 Sullivans Island .. Ben Sawyer, SC, SR703 ...... KT 5438 ...... 9 9 470.8 Charleston ...... Wappoo Creek, SC, SR171 ...... KT 5438 ...... 9 9 536.0 Beaufort ...... Lady’s Island, SC, US21 ...... KT 5439 ...... 9 9 Savannah River ...... 21.6 Savannah ...... Houlihan, GA DOT ...... WHV 879 ...... 9 9 Savannah River ...... 60.9 Clyo ...... Seaboard System RR ...... WKB 679 ...... 9 9 Tennessee Cumberland River ...... 126.5 Clarksville ...... J.R. Corman ...... KF 2204 ...... 16 13 185.2 Bordeaux ...... Cheatham County Rail Authority KX 6366 ...... 16 13 190.4 Nashville ...... CSX Transportation ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 Tennessee River ...... 100.5 New Johnsonville CSX Transportation ...... KC 9465 ...... 16 13 Texas Clear Creek ...... 1 .0 Kemah ...... Texas, SR146 ...... KXS 361 ...... 16 13 Gulf Intracoastal WW 356.1 Galveston ...... Galveston County Navigation KYH 532 ...... 16 13 (Pelican Island District. Causeway). Galveston Causeway 357 .2 Galveston ...... Southern Pacific RR ...... KUF 652 ...... 16 13 RR. Gulf Intracoastal WW .. 397.6 Freeport ...... Texas, SR1495 ...... KQU 648 ...... 16 13 Caney Creek Bridge .... 418 .0 Sargent ...... Texas, FR457 ...... KQU 644 ...... 16 13 Gulf Intracoastal WW .. 440.7 Matagorda ...... Texas, FR2031 ...... KQU 645 ...... 16 13 San Bernard River ...... 20 .7 Brazo Ria ...... MOPAC RR ...... KI 2524 ...... 12 Virginia James River ...... 5 .0 Isle of Wight Virginia, US17 ...... KQ 7169 ...... 13 13 County. Potomac River ...... 65.0 Prince George Virginia, SR156 ...... KQ 7167 ...... 13 13 County. York River ...... 6.0 York County ...... Virginia, US17 ...... KQ 7166 ...... 13 13 Pamunkey River ...... 1 .0 King William Virginia, SR33 ...... KQ 7168 ...... 13 13 County. Washington Blair Waterway ...... 0 .3 Tacoma ...... WA DOT, 11th Street ...... KZN 573 ...... 16 13 Chehalis River ...... 0 .1 Aberdeen ...... WA DOT, US101 ...... KJA 289 ...... 16 13 Columbia River ...... 105.6 Vancouver/Port- Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KQ 9049 ...... 16 13 land. 106.5 Vancouver/Port- OR DOT, 15 ...... KBM Interstate ... 16 13 land. 169.8 Hood River, OR .. Port of Hood River ...... KTD 562 ...... 16 13 201.2 Celilo, OR ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KQ 9048 ...... 16 13 323.4 Pasco/Kennewick Union Pacific RR ...... KTD 561 ...... 16 13 328.0 Pasco/Kennewick Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KQ 9046 ...... 16 13 Duwamish Waterway ... 0.4 Seattle ...... Spokane St., City of Seattle ...... KSK 285 ...... 13 13 2.5 Seattle ...... 1st Ave. So. City of Seattle ...... WHU 200 ...... 13 13 Ebey Slough ...... 1.6 Marysville ...... WA DOT, US529 ...... KZ 2475 ...... 13 13 Hood Canal ...... Port Gamble ...... WA DOT, Hood Canal Bride ...... KZJ 376 ...... 16 13 Hylebos Waterway ...... 1 .1 Tacoma ...... WA DOT, 11th Street ...... KZN 574 ...... 16 13 Lake Washington Ship 0.1 Seattle ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KCE 201 ...... 16 13 Canal. 1.1 Seattle ...... Ballard, City of Seattle ...... KJA 445 ...... 13 13 2.6 Seattle ...... Fremont, City of Seattle ...... KJA 442 ...... 13 13 4.3 Seattle ...... University, City of Seattle ...... KJA 441 ...... 13 13 5.2 Seattle ...... Montlake, City of Seattle ...... KJA 438 ...... 13 13 Snake River ...... 1 .5 East Pasco/Bur- Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KQ 9047 ...... 16 13 bank. Wisconsin Upper Mississippi River 699.8 LaCrosse ...... CP Rail ...... KVY 631 ...... 16 13 St. Croix River ...... 0 .2 Prescott ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KJC 782 ...... 16 14 0.3 Prescott ...... Wisconsin and Minnesota ...... KD 2829 ...... 7 14 17.3 Hudson ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KUZ 549 ...... 16 14 /1/ Effective April 15, 1983, all state-owned highway drawbridges in Louisiana need not monitor channel 16 (Emergency Channel).

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[CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, 1986, as amended by CGD1 91–016, 56 FR 57492, Nov. 12, 1991; CGD1 91–004, 56 FR 60064, Nov. 27, 1991; CGD1 91–141, 57 FR 30405, July 9, 1992; CCGD01–91–029, 58 FR 39149, July 22, 1993; CGD01–93–009, 58 FR 42859, Aug. 12, 1993; CGD01–95–008, 60 FR 29761, June 6, 1995; CGD01–95–001, 60 FR 51729, Oct. 3, 1995; CGD05–94–092, 60 FR 53130, Oct. 12, 1995; CGD09–95–022, 61 FR 10468, Mar. 14, 1996; CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33664, June 28, 1996; 61 FR 36786, July 12, 1996; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34713, June 29, 1999]

PART 118—BRIDGE LIGHTING AND § 118.3 Incorporation by reference. OTHER SIGNALS (a) In this part, portions or the entire text of certain standards and specifica- Sec. tions are incorporated by reference as 118.1 General requirements. the governing requirements for mate- 118.3 Incorporation by reference. 118.5 Penalty for failure to maintain. rials, equipment, tests, or procedures 118.10 Interference or obstruction prohib- to be followed. These standards and ited. specification requirements specifically 118.15 Penalty for interference or obstruc- referred to in this part are the gov- tion. erning requirements for the subject 118.20 Obtaining information. matters covered, unless specifically 118.25 Application procedure. limited, modified, or replaced by the 118.30 Action by Coast Guard. 118.40 Modification of requirements. regulations. 118.45 Lighting for the protection of aerial (b) These materials are incorporated navigation. by reference into this part under 5 118.50 Inspection. U.S.C. 552(a) with the approval of the 118.55 Periods of operation. Director of the Federal Register. The 118.60 Characteristics of lights. 118.65 Lights on fixed bridges. Office of the Federal Register publishes 118.70 Lights on swing bridges. a table, ‘‘Material Approved for Incor- 118.75 Lights on single-opening drawbridges. poration by Reference,’’ which appears 118.80 Lights on bascule bridges. in the Finding Aids section of this vol- 118.85 Lights on vertical lift bridges. ume. In that table are found citations 118.90 Bridges crossing channel obliquely. to the particular sections of this part 118.95 Lights on structures not part of a where the material is incorporated. To bridge or approach structure. 118.100 Retroreflective panels on bridge enforce any edition other than the one piers. listed in paragraph (c) of this section, 118.105 [Reserved] notice of the change must be published 118.110 Daymarks and lateral lighting on in the FEDERAL REGISTER and the ma- bridges. terial made available. All approved ma- 118.120 Radar reflectors and racons. terial is available for inspection at 118.130 Fog signals. 118.140 Painting bridge piers. U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Office 118.150 Traveller platforms. of Bridge Administration (G-OPT), 118.160 Vertical clearance gauges. room 3500, 2100 Second Street, SW., AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 494; 14 U.S.C. 85, 633; Washington, DC 20593–0001, or at the Department of Homeland Security Delega- National Archives and Records Admin- tion No. 0170.1. istration (NARA). For information on SOURCE: CGD 75–046, 40 FR 24898, June 11, the availability of this material at 1975, unless otherwise noted. NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http:// www.archives.gov/federallregister/ § 118.1 General requirements. codeloflfederallregulations/ All persons owning or operating ibrllocations.html. Copies may be ob- bridges over the navigable waters of tained from the sources indicated in the United States or any international paragraph (c) of this section. bridge constructed after March 23, 1906, (c) The materials approved for incor- shall maintain at their own expense poration by reference in this part are: the lights and other signals required by this part. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC [CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16312, May 2, 1986] 20590

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