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Expenditure for increased carrying capacity ability or penalty under other provi- llll $llll sions of that act. Expired service life of old bridge llll $llll [CGD 91–063, 60 FR 20902, Apr. 28, 1995, as amended by CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33663, June 28, Subtotal llll $llll 1996; CGD 97–023, 62 FR 33363, June 19, 1997; Share to be borne by the bridge owner USCG–2008–0179, 73 FR 35013, June 19, 2008; llll $llll USCG–2010–0351, 75 FR 36283, June 25, 2010; Contingencies llll $llll USCG–2013–0397, 78 FR 39174, July 1, 2013; Total llll $llll USCG–2014–0410, 79 FR 38433, July 7, 2014] Share to be borne by the United States llll $llll PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE Contingencies llll $llll Total llll $llll OPERATION REGULATIONS (d) The Order of Apportionment of Subpart A—General Requirements Costs will include the guaranty of costs. Sec. 117.1 Purpose. 117.4 Definitions. § 116.55 Appeals. 117.5 When the drawbridge must open. (a) Except for the decision to issue an 117.7 General requirements of drawbridge Order to Alter, if a complainant dis- owners. 117.8 Permanent changes to drawbridge op- agrees with a recommendation regard- eration. ing obstruction or eligibility made by a 117.9 Delaying opening of a draw. District Commander, or the Chief, Of- 117.11 Unnecessary opening of the draw. fice of Bridge Programs, the complain- 117.15 Signals. ant may appeal that decision to the 117.17 Signalling for contiguous drawbridges. Deputy Commandant for Operations. 117.19 Signalling when two or more vessels (b) The appeal must be submitted in are approaching a drawbridge. writing to the Commandant (CG–DCO– 117.21 Signalling for an opened drawbridge. D), Attn: Deputy for Operations Policy 117.23 Installation of radiotelephones. and Capabilities, U.S. Coast Guard 117.24 Radiotelephone installation identi- Stop 7318, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. fication. 117.31 Drawbridge operations for emergency Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593–7318, vehicles and emergency vessels. within 60 days after the District Com- 117.33 Closure of draw for natural disasters mander’s or the Chief, Office of Bridge or civil disorders. Programs decision. The Deputy Com- 117.35 Temporary change to a drawbridge mandant for Operations will make a operating schedule. 117.36 Closure of drawbridge for emergency decision on the appeal within 90 days repair. after receipt of the appeal. The Deputy 117.39 Authorized closure of drawbridge due Commandant of Operations’ decision of to infrequent requests for openings. this appeal shall constitute final agen- 117.40 Advance notice for drawbridge open- cy action. ing. (c) Any Order of Apportionment 117.41 Maintaining drawbridges in the fully open position. made or issued under section 6 of the 117.42 Remotely operated and automated Truman-Hobbs Act, 33 U.S.C. 516, may drawbridges. be reviewed by the Court of Appeals for 117.47 Clearance gages. any judicial circuit in which the bridge 117.49 Process of violations. in question is wholly or partly located, Subpart B—Specific Requirements if a petition for review is filed within 90 days after the date of issuance of the 117.51 General order. The review is described in sec- 117.55 Posting of requirements. tion 10 of the Truman-Hobbs Act, 33 117.59 Special requirements due to hazards. U.S.C. 520. The review proceedings do ALABAMA not operate as a stay of any order 117.101 Alabama River. issued under the Truman-Hobbs Act, 117.103 Bayou La Batre. other than an order of apportionment, 117.105 Bayou Sara. nor relieve any bridge owner of any li- 117.106 Black Warrior River. 117.107 Chattahoochee River.

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117.109 Coosa River. 117.224 Thames River. 117.113 Tensaw River. 117.225 Yellow Mill Channel. 117.115 Three Mile Creek. 117.118 Tombigbee River. DELAWARE 117.231 Brandywine Creek. ARKANSAS 117.233 Broad Creek. 117.121 Arkansas River. 117.234 Cedar Creek. 117.123 Arkansas Waterway-Automated 117.235 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Railroad Bridges. 117.237 Christina River. 117.125 Black 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. 117.137 St. Francis River. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 117.139 White River. 117.253 Anacostia River. 117.255 Potomac River. CALIFORNIA 117.140 General. FLORIDA 117.141 American River. 117.258 Apalachicola River. 117.143 Bishop Cut. 117.261 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway 117.147 Cerritos Channel. from St. Marys River to Key Largo. 117.149 China Basin, Mission Creek. 117.263 Banana River. 117.150 Connection Slough. 117.267 Big Carlos Pass. 117.151 Cordelia Slough (A tributary of 117.268 Billy’s Creek. Suisun Bay). 117.269 Biscayne Bay. 117.153 Corte Madera Creek. 117.271 Blackwater River. 117.155 Eureka Slough. 117.273 Canaveral Barge Canal. 117.157 Georgiana Slough. 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 117.293 Indian Creek. 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. 117.304 Miami Beach Channel. 117.181 Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal. 117.305 Miami River. 117.183 Old River. 117.307 Miami River, North Fork. 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. 117.329 St. Marys River. 117.331 Snake Creek. CONNECTICUT 117.333 Suwannee River. 117.202 Cold Spring Brook. 117.335 Taylor Creek. 117.205 Connecticut River. 117.337 Trout River. 117.207 Housatonic River. 117.341 Whitcomb Bayou. 117.209 Mianus River. GEORGIA 117.211 Mystic River. 117.213 New Haven Harbor, Quinnipiac and 117.351 Altamaha River. Mill Rivers. 117.353 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Sa- 117.215 Niantic River. vannah River to St. Marys River. 117.217 Norwalk River. 117.359 Chattahoochee River. 117.219 Pequonnock River. 117.361 Flint River. 117.221 Saugatuck River. 117.363 Ocmulgee River. 117.223 Shaw Cove. 117.365 Oconee River.

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117.367 Ogeechee River. 117.477 Lower Atchafalaya River. 117.369 Satilla River. 117.478 Lower Grand River. 117.371 Savannah River. 117.479 Macon Bayou. 117.373 St. Marys River. 117.480 Mermentau River. 117.481 Milhomme Bayou. IDAHO 117.482 Nezpique Bayou. 117.381 Clearwater River. 117.484 Pass Manchac. 117.383 Pend Oreille River. 117.485 Patout Bayou. 117.385 Snake River. 117.486 Pearl River. 117.487 Pierre Pass. ILLINOIS 117.488 Plaquemine Bayou. 117.489 Plaquemine Brule Bayou. 117.389 Calumet River. 117.491 Red River. 117.391 Chicago River. 117.493 Sabine River. 117.393 Illinois Waterway. 117.494 Schooner Bayou Canal. 117.397 Wabash River. 117.495 Superior Oil Canal. INDIANA 117.497 Stumpy Bayou. 117.499 Tante Phine Pass. 117.401 Trail Creek. 117.500 Tchefuncta River. 117.403 Wabash River. 117.501 Teche Bayou. 117.503 Tensas River. IOWA 117.505 Terrebonne Bayou. 117.407 Missouri River. 117.507 Tigre Bayou. 117.509 Vermilion River. KANSAS 117.511 West Pearl River. 117.411 Missouri River. MAINE KENTUCKY 117.523 Back River. 117.415 Green River. 117.525 Kennebec River. 117.417 Ohio River. 117.531 Piscataqua River. 117.533 Sheepscot River. LOUISIANA 117.535 Taunton River. 117.537 Townsend Gut. 117.422 Amite River. 117.423 Atchafalaya River. MARYLAND 117.424 Belle River. 117.425 Black Bayou. 117.543 Bear Creek. 117.429 Boeuf Bayou. 117.547 Bush River. 117.433 Bonfouca Bayou. 117.549 Cambridge Harbor. 117.434 Caddo Lake. 117.551 Chester River. 117.435 Carlin Bayou. 117.553 Choptank River. 117.436 Chef Menteur Pass. 117.555 College Creek. 117.438 Colyell Bayou. 117.557 Curtis Creek. 117.439 Company Canal. 117.559 Isle of Wight (Sinepuxent) Bay. 117.440 Des Allemands Bayou. 117.561 Kent Island Narrows. 117.441 D’Inde Bayou. 117.563 Marshyhope Creek. 117.443 Du Large Bayou. 117.565 Miles River. 117.444 Falgout Canal. 117.566 Patapsco River—Middle Branch. 117.445 Franklin Canal. 117.567 Patuxent River. 117.447 Grand Cabahanosse Bayou. 117.569 Pocomoke River. 117.449 Grosse Tete Bayou. 117.570 Sassafras River. 117.451 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. 117.571 Spa Creek. 117.453 Houma Canal. 117.573 Stoney Creek. 117.455 Houma Navigation Canal. 117.575 Susquehanna River. 117.457 Houston River. 117.577 Weems Creek. 117.458 Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, New 117.579 Wicomico River (North Prong). Orleans. MASSACHUSETTS 117.459 Kelso Bayou. 117.460 La Carpe Bayou. 117.585 Acushnet River. 117.461 Lacassine Bayou. 117.586 Annisquaim River and Blynman 117.463 Lacombe Bayou. Canal. 117.465 Lafourche Bayou. 117.587 Apponagansett River. 117.467 Lake Pontchartrain. 117.588 Bass River. 117.469 Liberty Bayou. 117.589 Cape Cod Canal. 117.471 Little Black Bayou. 117.591 Charles River and its tributaries. 117.473 Little River. 117.593 Chelsea River. 117.475 Little (Petit) Caillou Bayou. 117.595 Danvers River.

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117.597 Dorchester Bay. 117.702 Arthur Kill. 117.598 Eel Pond Channel. 117.703 Bass River. 117.600 Lagoon Pond. 117.705 Beaver Dam Creek. 117.603 Manchester Harbor. 117.709 Cheesequake Creek. 117.605 Merrimack River. 117.711 Cohansey River. 117.607 Mitchell River. 117.713 Cooper River. 117.609 Mystic River. 117.714 Corson Inlet. 117.611 Neponset River. 117.716 Delaware River. 117.615 Plum Island River. 117.718 Elizabeth River. 117.618 Saugus River. 117.619 Taunton River. 117.719 Glimmer Glass (Debbie’s Creek). 117.620 Westport River—East Branch. 117.720 Great Channel. 117.621 West Bay. 117.721 Grassy Sound Channel. 117.622 Weymouth Fore Bay. 117.722 Great Egg Harbor Bay. 117.723 Hackensack River. MICHIGAN 117.725 Manantico Creek. 117.624 Black River (South Haven). 117.729 Mantua Creek. 117.625 Black River (Port Huron). 117.730 Maurice River. 117.627 Cheboygan River. 117.731 Mullica River. 117.631 Detroit River (Trenton Channel). 117.732 Nacote Creek. 117.633 Grand River. 117.733 New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. 117.635 Keweenaw Waterway. 117.734 Navesink River (Swimming River). 117.637 Manistee River. 117.735 Newark Bay. 117.641 Pine River (Charlevoix). 117.736 Oceanport Creek. 117.643 Pine River (St. Clair). 117.737 Oldmans Creek. 117.645 River Rouge. 117.739 Passaic River. 117.647 Saginaw River. 117.741 Raccoon Creek. 117.651 St. Joseph River. 117.743 Rahway River. 117.653 St. Mary’s Fall Canal. 117.745 Rancocas Creek. 117.655 Thunder Bay River. 117.747 Raritan River. MINNESOTA 117.749 Salem River. 117.750 Schellenger Creek. 117.661 Duluth Ship Canal (Duluth-Superior 117.751 Shark River (South Channel). Harbor). 117.755 Shrewsbury River. 117.663 Minnesota River. 117.756 South River. 117.664 Rainy River, Rainy Lake and their tributaries. 117.757 Townsend Inlet. 117.665 Red River of the North. 117.758 Tuckahoe River. 117.667 St. Croix River. 117.759 Wading River. 117.669 St. Louis River (Duluth-Superior NEW YORK Harbor). 117.671 Upper Mississippi River. 117.769 Black Rock Canal. 117.771 Bronx River. MISSISSIPPI 117.773 Buffalo River. 117.675 Back Bay of Biloxi. 117.781 East River. 117.677 Big Sunflower River. 117.785 Genessee River. 117.681 Old Fort Bayou. 117.787 Gowanus Canal. 117.683 Pearl River. 117.789 Harlem River. 117.684 Bayou Portage. 117.791 Hudson River. 117.685 Tchoutacabouffa River. 117.793 Hutchinson River (Eastchester 117.686 Yazoo River. Creek). MISSOURI 117.795 Jamaica Bay and Connecting Water- ways. 117.687 Missouri River. 117.797 Lake Champlain. 117.689 Osage River. 117.799 Long Island, New York Island Water- way from East Rockaway Inlet to NEBRASKA Shinnecock Canal. 117.691 Missouri River. 117.800 Mill Neck Creek. 117.801 Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, NEW HAMPSHIRE English Kills and their tributaries. 117.697 Hampton River. 117.802 New Rochelle Harbor. 117.699 Little Harbor. 117.803 Niagara River. 117.700 Piscataqua River. 117.809 Tonawanda Creek. 117.811 Tonawanda Harbor. NEW JERSEY 117.813 Wappinger Creek. 117.701 Alloway Creek. 117.815 Westchester Creek.

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NORTH CAROLINA 117.935 Rantowles Creek. 117.936 Savannah River. 117.820 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Al- 117.938 Waccamaw River. ternate Route), Great Dismal Swamp 117.939 Wando River. Canal. 117.821 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Al- SOUTH DAKOTA bemarle Sound to Sunset Beach. 117.822 Cape Fear River. 117.941 Missouri River. 117.823 Gallants Channel. TENNESSEE 117.824 Neuse River. 117.825 Newport River. 117.943 Cumberland River. 117.829 Northeast Cape Fear River. 117.945 Hatchie River. 117.831 Pamlico and Tar Rivers. 117.947 Obion River. 117.833 Pasquotank River. 117.949 Tennessee River. 117.835 Perquimans River. 117.837 Roanoke River. TEXAS 117.841 Smith Creek. 117.951 Arroyo Colorado River. 117.843 Trent River. 117.953 Brazos River (Diversion Channel). OHIO 117.955 Buffalo Bayou. 117.957 Cedar Bayou. 117.847 Ashtabula River. 117.959 Chocolate Bayou. 117.849 Muskingum River (Zanesville 117.963 Colorado River. Canal). 117.965 Cow Bayou. 117.850 Black River. 117.966 Galveston Channel. 117.851 Portage River. 117.967 Greens Bayou. 117.853 Sandusky Bay. 117.968 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. 117.855 Maumee River. 117.969 Lavaca River. 117.971 Neches River. OREGON 117.975 Old Brazos River. 117.861 Blind Slough. 117.979 Sabine Lake. 117.865 Clatskanie River. 117.981 Sabine River. 117.869 Columbia River. 117.984 San Bernard River. 117.871 Coos Bay. 117.987 Taylor Bayou. 117.873 Coos River. 117.988 Taylor Bayou Outfall Canal (Joint 117.875 Coquille River. Outfall Canal (JOC)). 117.879 Isthmus Slough. 117.989 Trinity River. 117.881 John Day River. 117.991 Victoria Barge Canal. 117.887 Oregon Slough (North Portland Har- bor). VERMONT 117.889 Siuslaw River. 117.993 Lake Champlain. 117.892 South Slough. 117.893 Umpqua River. VIRGINIA 117.895 Wallooskee River. 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. 117.913 Ashepoo River. WASHINGTON 117.915 Ashley River. 117.917 Battery Creek. 117.1029 Chambers Bay. 117.921 Broad River. 117.1031 Chehalis River. 117.923 Congaree River. 117.1035 Columbia River. 117.925 Cooper River. 117.1037 Cowlitz River. 117.927 Coosaw River (Whale Branch). 117.1041 Duwamish Waterway. 117.929 Durham Creek. 117.1045 Hood Canal. 117.933 Pee Dee River. 117.1047 Hoquiam River.

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117.1051 Lake Washington Ship Canal. A, that are not at variance, apply to 117.1053 Lewis River. the drawbridges and removable span 117.1055 Skagit River. bridges listed in Subpart B. 117.1057 Skamokawa Creek. 117.1058 Snake River. [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70307, Dec. 4, 2006] 117.1059 Snohomish River, Steamboat Sough, and Ebey Slough. § 117.4 Definitions. 117.1061 Tacoma Harbor. 117.1063 Willapa River South Fork. The following definitions apply to 117.1065 Wishkah River. this part: Appurtenance means an attachment WISCONSIN or accessory extending beyond the hull 117.1081 Black River. or superstructure that is not an inte- 117.1083 Duluth-Superior Harbor (St. Louis gral part of the vessel and is not need- River). ed for a vessel’s piloting, propelling, 117.1085 East River. controlling, or collision avoidance ca- 117.1087 Fox River. pabilities. 117.1089 Manitowoc River. Automated drawbridge means a draw- 117.1091 Menomonee River. 117.1093 Milwaukee, Menomonee, and bridge that is operated by an auto- Kinnickinnic Rivers and South mated mechanism, not a drawtender. Menomonee and Burnham Canals. An automated drawbridge is normally 117.1095 Root River. kept in the open to navigation position 117.1097 Sheboygan River. and closes when the mechanism is acti- 117.1099 St. Croix River. vated. 117.1101 Sturgeon Bay. Deviation means a District Com- 117.1103 Upper Mississippi River. 117.1105 Wisconsin River. mander’s action authorizing a draw- 117.1107 Wolf River. bridge owner to temporarily not com- ply with the drawbridge opening re- AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1; and quirements in this part. Department of Homeland Security Delega- tion No. 0170.1. Drawbridge means a bridge with an operational span that is intended to be SOURCE: CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, opened for the passage of waterway 1984, unless otherwise noted. traffic. EDITORIAL NOTE: Nomenclature changes to Drawspan means the operational span part 117 appear by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR of a drawbridge. 35529, June 30, 1998. Lowerable means a non-structural vessel appurtenance that is or can be Subpart A—General Requirements made flexible, hinged, collapsible, or telescopic so that it can be mechani- § 117.1 Purpose. cally or manually lowered. (a) This part prescribes the general Nonstructural means that the item is and special drawbridge operating regu- not rigidly fixed to the vessel and can lations that apply to the drawbridges be relocated or altered. across the navigable waters of the Not essential to navigation means that United States and its territories. The a nonstructural vessel appurtenance, authority to regulate drawbridges when in the lowered position, would across the navigable waters of the not adversely affect the vessel’s pilot- United States is vested in the Sec- ing, propulsion, control, or collision- retary of Homeland Security. avoidance capabilities. (b) Subpart A contains the general Public vessel means a vessel that is operation requirements that apply to owned and operated by the United all drawbridges. States Government and is not engaged (c) Subpart B contains specific re- in commercial service, as defined in 46 quirements for operation of individual U.S.C. 2101. drawbridges. These requirements are in Remotely operated drawbridge means a addition to or vary from the general re- drawbridge that is operated by remote quirements in Subpart A. Specific sec- control from a location away from the tions in subpart B that vary from a drawbridge. general requirement in Subpart A su- Removable span bridge means a bridge persede the general requirement. All that requires the complete removal of other general requirements in Subpart a span by means other than machinery

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installed on the bridge to open the (c) If the District Commander decides bridge to navigation. that a change may be needed, he or she Untended means that there is no will begin a rulemaking to implement drawtender at the drawbridge. the change. [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70307, Dec. 4, 2006] [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70308, Dec. 4, 2006]

§ 117.5 When the drawbridge must § 117.9 Delaying opening of a draw. open. No person shall unreasonably delay Except as otherwise authorized or re- the opening of a draw after the signals quired by this part, drawbridges must required by § 117.15 have been given. open promptly and fully for the passage of vessels when a request or signal NOTE: Trains are usually controlled by the to open is given in accordance with block method. That is, the track is divided into blocks or segments of a mile or more in this subpart. length. When a train is in a block with a [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70308, Dec. 4, 2006] drawbridge, the draw may not be able to open until the train has passed out of the § 117.7 General requirements of draw- block and the yardmaster or other manager bridge owners. has ‘‘unlocked’’ the drawbridge controls. The maximum time permitted for delay is de- Except for drawbridges that have fined in Subpart B for each affected bridge. been authorized, before January 3, 2007, Land and water traffic should pass over or to remain closed to navigation or as through the draw as soon as possible in order otherwise specified in subpart B, draw- to prevent unnecessary delays in the opening bridge owners must: and closure of the draw. (a) Provide the necessary § 117.11 Unnecessary opening of the drawtender(s) for the safe and prompt draw. opening of the drawbridge. (b) Maintain the working machinery No vessel owner or operator shall— of the drawbridge in good operating (a) Signal a drawbridge to open if the condition. vertical clearance is sufficient to allow (c) Cycle the drawspan(s) periodically the vessel, after all lowerable non- to ensure operation of the drawbridge. structural vessel appurtenances that (d) Ensure that the drawbridge oper- are not essential to navigation have ates in accordance with the require- been lowered, to safely pass under the ments of this part. drawbridge in the closed position; or (e) Any drawbridge allowed to remain (b) Signal a drawbridge to open for closed to navigation prior to January any purpose other than to pass through 3, 2007, when necessary, must be re- the drawbridge opening. turned to operable condition within the [CGD 91–059, 59 FR 16563, Apr. 7, 1994] designated time set forth by the Dis- trict Commander and will become sub- § 117.15 Signals. ject to the requirements of this part. (a) General. (1) The operator of each [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70308, Dec. 4, 2006] vessel requesting a drawbridge to open shall signal the drawtender and the § 117.8 Permanent changes to draw- drawtender shall acknowledge that sig- bridge operation. nal. The signal shall be repeated until (a) Anyone may submit a written re- acknowledged in some manner by the quest to the District Commander for a drawtender before proceeding. permanent change to a drawbridge op- (2) The signals used to request the erating requirement. The request must opening of the draw and to acknowl- include documentation supporting or edge that request shall be sound sig- justifying the requested change. nals, visual signals, or radiotelephone (b) If after evaluating the request, communications described in this sub- the District Commander determines part. that the requested change is not need- (3) Any of the means of signaling de- ed, he or she will respond to the re- scribed in this subpart sufficient to quest in writing and provide the rea- alert the party being signaled may be sons for denial of the requested change. used.

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(b) Sound signals. (1) Sound signals (i) A red flag or red light swung back shall be made by whistle, horn, mega- and forth horizontally in full sight of phone, hailer, or other device capable the vessel given not more than 30 sec- of producing the described signals loud onds after the vessel’s opening signal; enough to be heard by the drawtender. or (2) As used in this section, ‘‘pro- (ii) A fixed or flashing red light or longed blast’’ means a blast of four to lights given not more than 30 seconds six seconds duration and ‘‘short blast’’ after the vessel’s opening signal. means a blast of approximately one (4) The acknowledging signal when second duration. the draw cannot open immediately or (3) The sound signal to request the is open and must be closed promptly opening of a draw is one prolonged shall be repeated until acknowledged blast followed by one short blast in some manner by the requesting ves- sounded not more than three seconds sel. after the prolonged blast. For vessels (d) Radio telephone communications. (1) required to be passed through a draw Radiotelephones may be used to com- during a scheduled closure period, the municate the same information pro- sound signal to request the opening of vided by sound and visual signals. the draw during that period is five (2) The vessel and the drawtender short blasts sounded in rapid succes- shall monitor the frequency used until sion. the vessel has cleared the draw. (4) When the draw can be opened immediately, the sound signal to ac- (3) When radiotelephone contact can- knowledge a request to open the draw not be initiated or maintained, sound is one prolonged blast followed by one or visual signals under this section short blast sounded not more than 30 shall be used. seconds after the requesting signal. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as (5) When the draw cannot be opened amended by CGD 82–025, 50 FR 11366, Mar. 21, immediately, or is open and shall be 1985; CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, 1986; closed promptly, the sound signal to CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33664, June 28, 1996; USCG– acknowledge a request to open the 2001–10881, 71 FR 70308, Dec. 4, 2006] draw is five short blasts sounded in rapid succession not more than 30 sec- § 117.17 Signalling for contiguous onds after the vessel’s opening signal. drawbridges. The signal shall be repeated until ac- When a vessel must past two or more knowledged in some manner by the re- drawbridges close together, the open- questing vessel. ing signal is given for the first bridge. (c) Visual signals. (1) The visual signal After acknowledgment from the first to request the opening of a draw is— bridge that it will promptly open, the (i) A white flag raised and lowered opening signal is given for the second vertically; or bridge, and so on until all bridges that (ii) A white, amber, or green light the vessel must pass have been given raised and lowered vertically. the opening signal and have acknowl- (2) When the draw can be opened im- edged that they will open promptly. mediately, the visual signal to acknowledge a request to open the draw, § 117.19 Signalling when two or more given not more than 30 seconds after vessels are approaching a draw- the vessel’s opening signal, is— bridge. (i) A white flag raised and lowered When two or more vessels are ap- vertically; proaching the same drawbridge at the (ii) A white, amber, or green light same time, or nearly the same, time, raised and lowered vertically; or whether from the same or opposite di- (iii) A fixed or flashing white, amber, rections, each vessel shall signal inde- or green light or lights. pendently for the opening of the draw (3) When the draw cannot be opened and the drawtender shall reply in turn immediately, or is open and must be to the signal of each vessel. The closed promptly, the visual signal to drawtender need not reply to signals by acknowledge a request to open the vessels accumulated at the bridge for draw is— passage during a scheduled open period.

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§ 117.21 Signalling for an opened calling channel should be shown in the drawbridge. lower left quadrant and the preferred When a vessel approaches a draw- working channel should be shown in bridge with the draw in the open posi- the lower right quadrant. tion, the vessel shall give the opening NOTE: It is recommended that the radio- signal. If no acknowledgment is re- telephone sign be similar in design to the ceived within 30 seconds, the vessel Service Signs established by the Federal may proceed, with caution, through Highway Administration (FHWA) in U.S. the open draw. Road Symbol Signs using Reflective Blue and Reflective White colors. Color and de- § 117.23 Installation of radio- sign information is available from the Dis- telephones. trict Commander of the Coast Guard District (a) When the District Commander in which the bridge is located. deems it necessary for reasons of safety [CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, 1986] of navigation, the District Commander may require the installation and oper- § 117.31 Drawbridge operations for ation or a radiotelephone on or near a emergency vehicles and emergency drawbridge. vessels. (b) The District Commander gives (a) Upon receiving notification that written notice of the proposed require- an emergency vehicle is responding to ment to the bridge owner. an emergency situation, a drawtender (c) All comments the owner wishes to must make all reasonable efforts to submit shall be submitted to the Dis- have the drawspan closed at the time trict Commander within 30 days of re- the emergency vehicle arrives. ceipt of the notice under paragraph (b) (b) When a drawtender receives no- of this section. tice, or a proper signal as provided in (d) If, upon consideration of the com- § 117.15 of this part, the drawtender ments received, the District Com- mander determines that a radio- shall take all reasonable measures to telephone is necessary, the District have the draw opened, regardless of the Commander notifies the bridge owner operating schedule of the draw, for pas- that a radiotelephone shall be installed sage of the following, provided this and gives a reasonable time, not to ex- opening does not conflict with local ceed six months, to install the radio- emergency management procedures telephone and commence operation. which have been approved by the cog- nizant Coast Guard Captain of the § 117.24 Radiotelephone installation Port: identification. (1) Federal, State, and local govern- (a) The Coast Guard authorizes, and ment vessels used for public safety; the District Commander may require (2) Vessels in distress where a delay the installation of a sign on draw- would endanger life or property; bridges, on the upstream and down- (3) Commercial vessels engaged in stream sides, indicating that the bridge rescue or emergency salvage oper- is equipped with and operates a VHF ations; and radiotelephone in accordance with (4) Vessels seeking shelter from se- § 117.23. vere weather. (b) The sign shall give notice of the radiotelephone and its calling and [CGD 91–016, 58 FR 20, Jan. 4, 1993, as amend- working channels— ed at 71 FR 70308, Dec. 4, 2006] (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.

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§ 117.35 Temporary change to a draw- schedule in the Local Notice to Mari- bridge operating schedule. ners and other appropriate local media. (a) For any temporary change to the [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70308, Dec. 4, 2006, as operating schedule of a drawbridge, amended by USCG–2013–0397, 78 FR 39174, lasting less than or equal to 180 days, July 1, 2013; USCG–2014–0410, 79 FR 38433, the District Commander may issue a July 7, 2014] deviation approval letter to the bridge § 117.36 Closure of drawbridge for owner and publish a ‘‘Notice of tem- emergency repair. porary deviation from regulations’’ in (a) When a drawbridge unexpectedly the FEDERAL REGISTER. becomes inoperable, or should be im- (b) If the time period for a temporary mediately rendered inoperable because change to the operating schedule of a of mechanical failure or structural de- drawbridge will be greater then 180 fect, the drawbridge owner must notify days, the District Commander will fol- the District Commander of the closure low appropriate rulemaking procedures without delay and give the reason for and publish a temporary rule in the the emergency closure of the draw- FEDERAL REGISTER prior to the start of bridge and an estimated time when the the action. drawbridge will be returned to oper- (c) Request for change. (1) To tempo- ating condition. rarily change the drawbridge-operating (b) The District Commander will no- requirements the bridge owner must tify mariners about the drawbridge sta- submit a written request to the Dis- tus through Broadcast Notices to Mari- trict Commander for approval of the ners, Local Notice to Mariners and any change. other appropriate local media. (2) The request must describe the rea- (c) Repair work under this section son for the deviation and the dates and must be performed with all due speed times scheduled for the start and end in order to return the drawbridge to of the change. operation as soon as possible. (3) Requests should be submitted as [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70308, Dec. 4, 2006] early as possible, preferably 90 days before the start of the action. District § 117.39 Authorized closure of draw- Commanders have discretion to accept bridge due to infrequent requests for openings. requests submitted less than 90 days before a needed change if those re- (a) When there have been no requests quests can be processed before the date for drawbridge openings for at least of the needed change. two years, a bridge owner may request (d) Determination. The District Com- in writing that the District Com- mander authorize the drawbridge to re- mander’s determination to allow the main closed to navigation and to be schedule change is normally forwarded untended. to the bridge owner within ten working (b) The District Commander may: days after receipt of the request. If the (1) Authorize the closure of the draw- request is denied, the reasons for the bridge; denial will be set out in the District (2) Set out any conditions in addition Commander’s decision letter. to the requirement in paragraph (d): (e) The drawbridge must return to its and regular operating schedule imme- (3) Revoke an authorization and diately at the end of the designated order the drawbridge returned to oper- time period. ation when necessary. (f) If the authorized deviation period (c) All drawbridges authorized to re- for an event is broken into separate main closed to navigation, under this time periods on the same day or on section, must be maintained in oper- consecutive days, the drawbridge must able condition. provide openings for navigation be- (d) Authorization under this section tween authorized schedule changes. does not: (g) The District Commander will also (1) Authorize physical changes to the announce the change to the operating drawbridge structure, or

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(2) Authorize removal of the oper- motely operated or automated draw- ating machinery. bridge will be added to subpart B of (e) Drawbridges authorized under this this part. section to remain closed to navigation [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70309, Dec. 4, 2006] and to be untended are identified in subpart B of this part. § 117.47 Clearance gauges. [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70308, Dec. 4, 2006] (a) Clearance gauges are required for drawbridges across navigable waters of § 117.40 Advance notice for drawbridge opening. the United States discharging into the Atlantic Ocean south of Delaware Bay (a) Upon written request by the (including the Lewes and Rehoboth owner of a drawbridge, the District Canal, DE) or into the Gulf of Mexico Commander may authorize a draw- (including coastal waterways contig- bridge to operate under an advance no- uous thereto and tributaries to such tice for opening. The drawbridge ten- waterways and the Lower Atchafalaya der, after receiving the advance notice, River, LA), except the Mississippi must open the drawbridge at the re- River and its tributaries and outlets, quested time and allow for a reasonable (b) Except for provisions in this part delay in arrival of the vessel giving the which specify otherwise for particular advance notice. drawbridges, clearance gauges shall be (b) If the request is approved, a de- designed, installed, and maintained ac- scription of the advanced notice for the cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of drawbridge will be added to subpart B this chapter. of this part. NOTE: Clearance gauge requirements, if [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70309, Dec. 4, 2006] any, for drawbridges other than those referred to in this section are listed in Subpart § 117.41 Maintaining drawbridges in B under the appropriate bridge. the fully open position. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as (a) Drawbridges permanently main- amended by CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, tained in the fully open to navigation 1986; CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33664, June 28, 1996] position may discontinue drawtender service as long as the drawbridge re- § 117.49 Process of violations. mains fully open to navigation. The (a) Complaints of alleged violations drawbridge must remain in the fully under this part are submitted to the open position until drawtender service District Commander of the Coast is restored. Guard District in which the drawbridge (b) If a drawbridge is normally main- is located. tained in the fully open to navigation (b) Penalties for violations under this position, but closes to navigation for part are assessed and collected under the passage of pedestrian, vehicular, Subpart 1.07 of Part 1 of this chapter. rail, or other traffic, the drawbridge must be tended unless: (1) Special operating requirements Subpart B—Specific Requirements are established in subpart B of this part for that drawbridge; or § 117.51 General. (2) The drawbridge is remotely oper- The drawbridges in this subpart are ated or automated. listed by the state in which they are located and by the waterway they cross. [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70309, Dec. 4, 2006] Waterways are arranged alphabetically § 117.42 Remotely operated and auto- by state. The drawbridges listed under mated drawbridges. a waterway are generally arranged in order from the mouth of the waterway (a) Upon written request by the moving upstream. The drawbridges on owner of a drawbridge, the District the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Commander may authorize a draw- are listed from north to south and on bridge to operate under an automated the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from system or from a remote location. east to west. (b) If the request is approved, a de- scription of the full operation of the re- [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70309, Dec. 4, 2006]

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§ 117.55 Posting of requirements. Montgomery, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. (a) The owner of each drawbridge under this subpart, other than remov- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as able span bridges, must ensure that a amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, sign summarizing the requirements in June 29, 2000; CGD08–03–018, 68 FR 34303, June 9, 2003; CGD08–04–001, 69 FR 5465, Feb. 5, 2004; this subpart applicable to the draw- USCG–2012–0181, 77 FR 57024, Sept. 17, 2012] bridge is posted both upstream and downstream of the drawbridge. The re- § 117.103 Bayou La Batre. quirements to be posted need not in- The draw of SR 188 Bridge, mile 2.3, clude those in subpart A of this part or at Bayou La Batre, will open on signal §§ 117.51 and 117.59. every hour on the hour daily between 4 (b) The signs shall be of sufficient a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Sun- size and so located as to be easily read day. The bridge need not open for the at any time from an approaching ves- passage of vessels on the hours of 7 sel. a.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m., Monday (c) If advance notice is required to through Friday. Monday through Fri- open the draw, the signs shall also day the draw will open on signal for state the name, address, and telephone the passage of vessels at 3:30 p.m. The number of the person to be notified. bridge will remain closed to marine traffic from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily ex- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as cept for emergencies. amended by USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70309, Dec. 4, 2006; USCG–2016–0498, 82 FR 35081, [CGD08–05–001, 70 FR 37675, June 30, 2005] July 28, 2017] § 117.105 Bayou Sara. § 117.59 Special requirements due to The draw of the CSX Transportation hazards. Railroad bridge, mile 0.1 near Saraland, For the duration of occurrences haz- shall open on signal; except that, from ardous to safety or navigation, such as 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. the draw shall open on floods, freshets, and damage to the signal if at least eight hours notice is given. During periods of severe storms bridge or fender system, the District or hurricanes, from the time the Na- Commander may require the owner of tional Weather Service sounds an an operational drawbridge listed in this ‘‘alert’’ for the area until the ‘‘all subpart to have the bridge attended clear’’ is sounded, the draw shall open full time and open on signal. on signal. ALABAMA [CGD8–85–12, 50 FR 41685, Oct. 15, 1985]

§ 117.101 Alabama River. § 117.106 Black Warrior River. (a) The Alabama & Gulf Coast Rail- The draw of the Alabama Gulf Coast way Drawbridge, mile 105.3, at Coy, (AGR) vertical lift span (Yo-Yo) bridge shall open on signal if at least 24 hours across the Black Warrior River, mile notice is given. 219.0, at Demopolis, shall operate as (b) The draw of the Meridian and follows: (a) The draw shall be maintained in Bigbee Railroad (MNBR) Bridge, mile the fully open-to-navigation position 205.9, at Selma, shall open on signal if for vessels at all times, except during at least 24 hours notice is given. An periods when it is closed for the pas- opening can be arranged by contacting sage of rail traffic. the Meridian and Bigbee Railroad (b) Railroad track circuits will ini- Roadmaster at 601–480–5071. tiate the automatic bridge opening and (c) The draw of the Canadian Na- closing sequences. (Estimated duration tional/Illinois Central railroad bridge, that the bridge will remain closed for mile 277 near Montgomery, shall open passage of rail traffic is 10 to 15 min- on signal if at least 24 hours notice is utes.) given. (c) Upon detecting an approaching (d) The draw of the CSX Transpor- train, the track circuits will initiate tation Railroad bridge, mile 293.3 near bridge closing warning consisting of

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continuous horn blowing and the navi- 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to gation lights changing to flashing yel- 6:30 p.m. daily. At all other times, the low. Photoelectric (infrared) boat de- draw shall open on signal if at least 12 tectors will monitor the waterway be- hours notice is given. neath the bridge for the presence of (b) The draw of the Norfolk Southern vessels. railroad bridge, mile 1.1 at Mobile, (d) At the end of a six-minute warn- shall open on signal if at least five days ing period, if no vessels have been de- notice is given. tected by the boat detectors, the bridge lowering sequence will automatically § 117.118 Tombigbee River. proceed taking approximately two The draw of the Meridian and Bigbee minutes to complete. As soon as the Railroad (MNBR) vertical lift span bridge leaves the up position, the horn bridge across the Tombigbee River, will silence but the navigation lights mile 128.6 (Black Warrior Tombigbee change to flashing red. (BWT) Waterway mile 173.6), at (e) Upon passage of the train, the Naheola, shall operate as follows: bridge will automatically open unless (a) The draw shall be maintained in another movement is detected. The the fully open-to-navigation position navigation lights will continue to flash for vessels at all times, except during red until the bridge has returned to the periods when it is closed for the pas- full open position at which time they sage of rail traffic. will change to steady green. (b) When a train approaches the (f) The bridge can also be operated bridge, it will stop and a crewmember from two locked trackside control lo- from the train will observe the water- cation (key releases) on the approach way for approaching vessels. If vessels spans, one on each side of the movable are observed approaching the bridge, span. they will be allowed to pass prior to (g) To request openings of the bridge lowering the bridge. The crewmember when the lift span is in the closed-to- will then announce via radiotelephone navigation position, mariners may con- on VHF–FM channel 16 that the bridge tact the AGR via VHF–FM channel 16 is preparing to be lowered. If, after two or by telephone at 205–654–4364. minutes, no response has been received, [USCG–2012–0764, 77 FR 57028, Sept. 17, 2012] the crewmember will initiate the lowering sequence. § 117.107 Chattahoochee River. (c) After the train has completely The draws of the CSX Transportation passed over the bridge, the crew- Railroad bridge, mile 117.1 near Omaha, member will initiate the raising se- GA, shall open on signal if at least six quence. When the bridge is in the fully hours notice is given. open-to-navigation position, the crewmember will announce via radio- § 117.109 Coosa River. telephone on VHF–FM channel 16 that The draw of the CSX Transportation the bridge is in the fully open-to-navi- Railroad bridge, mile 175.0 at Gadsden, gation position. shall open on signal if at least six (d) To request openings of the bridge hours notice is given. when the lift span is in the closed-to- navigation position, mariners may con- § 117.113 Tensaw River. tact the MNBR via VHF–FM channel 16 The draw of the CSX Transportation or by telephone at 205–654–4364. Railroad bridge, mile 15.0 at Hurricane, [USCG–2012–0179, 77 FR 57026, Sept. 17, 2012] shall open on signal if at least ten- EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By USCG-2017-0108, hours-notice is given. The draw shall 85 FR 33553, June 2, 2020, § 117.118 was revised, open at the direction of the District effective July 2, 2020. For the convenience of Commander. the user, the revised text is set forth as fol- [USCG–2018–0956, 84 FR 65677, Nov. 29, 2019] lows: § 117.118 Tombigbee River. § 117.115 Three Mile Creek. (a) The draw of the Meridian and Bigbee (a) The draw of the US43 bridge, mile Railroad (MNBR) vertical lift span bridge 1.0 at Mobile, need not be opened from across the Tombigbee River, mile 128.6

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(Black Warrior Tombigbee (BWT) Waterway request an opening of the draw when the mile 173.6), at Naheola, shall operate as fol- vertical lift span is in the closed-to-vessel lows: position. (1) The draw shall be maintained in the (4) NSRR will immediately provide an on- fully open-to-navigation position for vessels site bridge tender if: at all times, except during periods when it is (i) Any component of the remote oper- closed for the passage of rail traffic. ations system fails and prevents the remote (2) When a train approaches the bridge, it operator from being able to visually identify will stop and a crewmember from the train vessels, communicate with vessels, detect will observe the waterway for approaching vessels immediately underneath the bridge vessels. If vessels are observed approaching or visually identify trains approaching the the bridge, they will be allowed to pass prior bridge. to lowering the bridge. The crewmember will (ii) Anytime NSRR cannot meet Federal then announce via radiotelephone on VHF– Railway Administration (FRA) or any other FM channel 16 that the bridge is preparing to government agency safety requirements. be lowered. If, after two minutes, no re- (iii) Anytime that the NSRR procedures or sponse has been received, the crewmember equipment to close or open the bridge listed will initiate the lowering sequence. in paragraph (b)(2) of this section fail. (3) After the train has completely passed (iv) When weather reaches a point where over the bridge, the crewmember will ini- the remote draw tender cannot visually iden- tiate the raising sequence. When the bridge tify a vessel from the remote location. is in the fully open-to-navigation position, (v) At the direction of the District Com- the crewmember will announce via radio- mander. telephone on VHF–FM channel 16 that the bridge is in the fully open-to-navigation po- ARKANSAS sition. (4) To request openings of the bridge when § 117.121 Arkansas River. the lift span is in the closed-to-navigation The draw of the Missouri Pacific position, mariners may contact the MNBR via VHF–FM channel 16 or by telephone at Railroad bridge, mile 23.1 near 205–654–4364. Yancopin, shall open on signal if at (b) The draw of the Norfolk Southern Rail- least 96 hours notice is given. road (NSRR) Vertical Lift Bridge across the Tombigbee River, mile 89.9, near Jackson, § 117.123 Arkansas Waterway. Washington and Clarke Counties, Alabama (a) Across the Arkansas Waterway, shall be operated as follows: the draw of the Rob Roy Drawbridge, (1) The draw shall be kept in the open-to- vessel position, except during periods when mile 67.4, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas is it will close for the passage of rail traffic or maintained in the closed to navigation to perform periodic maintenance authorized position and is remotely operated. Any in accordance with subpart A of this part. vessel which requires an opening of the (2) When a train approaches the bridge, the draw of this bridge shall establish con- draw tender will initiate the bridge closing tact by radiotelephone with the remote warning signal, consisting of radio calls via drawbridge operator on VHF–FM Chan- VHF–FM channels 13 and 16 and activation of flashing red warning lights at each end of nel 12 in Omaha, Nebraska. To estab- the span. The radio calls will be broadcast at lish contact, the vessel shall key the five (5) minutes prior to bridge closing and at VHF–FM radio microphone four times two (2) minutes prior to bridge closing. At in five seconds and listen for an ac- the end of the two-minute warning period, if knowledgement tone. The remote there are no vessels passing beneath the drawbridge operator will then establish bridge or there have been no requests to pass normal verbal radio communication on beneath the bridge then the draw will auto- VHF–FM Channel 12 and advise the matically close. Upon passage of the train, the draw will return to the open-to-vessel po- vessel whether the requested span can sition. The warning lights will continue to be immediately opened and will main- flash red until the draw is completely tain constant radio contact with the opened. vessel until the requested span has (3) The draw shall be remotely operated by opened and vessel passage has been the draw tender at Norfolk Southern Rail- completed. The bridge is equipped with road’s bridge control center in Decatur, Ala- a Photoelectric Boat Detection System bama. Closed Circuit TVs, infrared detectors to prevent the span from lowering if and an Automatic Identification System have been installed at the bridge. Vessels can there is an obstruction under the span. contact the NSRR draw tender via VHF–FM If the drawbridge cannot be opened im- channel 13 or by telephone at the number mediately, the remote drawbridge op- displayed on the signs posted at the bridge to erator will notify the calling vessel and

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provide an estimated time for a downbound vessel has safely passed drawspan opening. through. If it cannot be opened imme- (b) Across the Arkansas Waterway, diately for unimpeded passage in ac- the draw of the Baring Cross Railroad cordance with § 165.817, the remote Drawbridge, mile 119.6 at Little Rock, drawbridge operator will notify the Arkansas, is maintained in the closed downbound vessel and provide an esti- position and is remotely operated. Use mated time for a drawspan opening. the following procedures to request an Upbound vessels shall request openings opening of this bridge when necessary in accordance with the normal flow for transit: procedures as set forth in paragraph (1) Normal flow procedures. Any vessel (b)(1) of this section. The remote draw- which requires an opening of the draw bridge operator shall keep these ap- of this bridge shall establish contact by proaching vessels informed of the posi- radiotelephone with the remote draw- tion of the drawspan at all times until bridge operator on VHF–FM Channel 13 safe passage is completed. in Omaha, Nebraska. To establish con- (c) Across the Arkansas Waterway, tact, the vessel shall key the VHF–FM the draw of the Van Buren Railroad radio microphone four times in five Drawbridge, mile 300.8 at Van Buren, seconds and listen for an acknowledge- Arkansas, is maintained in the open ment tone. The remote drawbridge op- position except as follows: erator will then establish normal (1) When a train approaches the verbal radio communication on VHF– bridge, amber lights attached to the FM Channel 13 and advise the vessel bridge begin to flash and an audible whether the requested span can be im- signal on the bridge sounds. At the end mediately opened and will maintain of 10 minutes, the amber light con- constant radio contact with the vessel tinues to flash; however, the audible until the requested span has opened signal stops and the draw lowers and and vessel passage has been completed. locks if the photoelectric boat detec- The bridge is equipped with a Photo- tion system detects no obstruction electric Boat Detection System to pre- under the span. If there is an obstruc- vent the span from lowering if there is tion, the draw opens to its full height an obstruction under the span. If the until the obstruction is cleared. drawbridge cannot be opened immediately, the remote drawbridge oper- (2) After the train clears the bridge, ator will notify the calling vessel and the draw opens to its full height, the provide an estimated time for a amber flashing light stops, and the mid drawspan opening. channel lights change from red to (2) High velocity flow procedures. The green, indicating the navigation chan- area from mile 118.2 to mile 125.4 is a nel is open for the passage of vessels. regulated navigation area as described [CGD08–06–005, 71 FR 70879, Dec. 7, 2006, as in § 165.817. During periods of high ve- amended by USCG–2007–0043, 73 FR 24868, locity flow rate of 70,000 cubic feet per May 6, 2008; USCG–2010–0441, 75 FR 65232, Oct. second or greater at the Murray Lock 22, 2010; USCG–2010–0228, 75 FR 66308, Oct. 28, and Dam, mile 125.4, downbound vessels 2010] which require that the draw of this bridge be opened for unimpeded pas- § 117.125 Black River. sage shall contact the remote draw- The Union Pacific Railroad Bridge, bridge operator as described in para- mile 3.4 at Paoquet need not open for graph (b)(1) of this section either before the passage of vessels. departing Murray Lock and Dam or before departing the mooring cells at [USCG-2018-0443, 83 FR 30038, June 27, 2018] mile 121.5 to ensure that the drawspan is opened well in advance of arrival at § 117.129 Little Red River. the bridge. The remote drawbridge op- The draws of the Burlington North- erator shall immediately respond to ern railroad bridge, mile 25.0, and Ar- the vessel’s contact, ensure the kansas highway bridge, mile 25.2, both drawspan is open for passage, and en- at Judsonia, and the Arkansas highway sure that it remains in the open to bridge, mile 30.5 at Searcy, need not be navigation position until the opened for the passage of vessels.

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§ 117.131 Little River. CALIFORNIA 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 a bell continuously during the ap- § 117.133 Ouachita River. proach and passage of a vessel. The draw of the St. Louis South- western Railroad Bridge, Mile 338.8 § 117.141 American River. near Camden, need not be open for the The draw of the Jiboom Street passage of vessels. bridge, mile 0.1 at Sacramento, need [CGD2 89–03, 55 FR 12820, Apr. 6, 1990, as not be opened for the passage of ves- amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, sels. June 30, 1998] [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] § 117.135 Red River. The draws of the bridges above mile § 117.143 Bishop Cut. 276.0 at the Arkansas Louisiana border, The draw of the San Joaquin Coun- need not be opened for the passage of ty(Eight Mile Road) Highway Bridge, vessels. mile 1.0 between King Island and Bishop Tract, must open on signal if at § 117.137 St. Francis River. least 12 hours notice is given to the San Joaquin County Department of The draws of the Chicago, Rock Is- Public Works at Stockton. land and Pacific railroad bridge, mile 59.7 at Madison, and all drawbridges [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as above that point, need not be opened amended by USCG–2014–0410, 79 FR 38433, July 7, 2014] for the passage of vessels. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as § 117.147 Cerritos Channel. amended by CGD02 86–33, 51 FR 32318, Sept. The draw of the Henry Ford Avenue 11, 1986] railroad bridge, mile 4.8 at Long Beach, shall be maintained in the fully open § 117.139 White River. position, except when a train is cross- (a) The draws of the St. Louis South- ing or for maintenance. If the draw is western railroad bridge, mile 98.9 at in the closed position, the opening sig- Clarendon, the Missouri Pacific rail- nal is two short blasts followed by one road bridge, mile 196.3 at Augusta and prolonged blast. The acknowledging the Missouri Pacific railroad bridge, signal is two prolonged blasts followed mile 254.8 at Newport, shall open on by one short blast when the draw will signal if at least eight hours notice is open immediately and five short blasts given. The draws of any of these when the draw will not open imme- bridges need not be opened for a vessel diately. Channel 13 (156.65 MHZ) or other assigned frequencies may be that arrives later than two hours after used. the time specified in the notice, unless a second notice of at least eight hours [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR is given. 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD11–90– (b) The draws of the Arkansas high- 03, 61 FR 59026, Nov. 20, 1996; 62 FR 31724, June 11, 1997; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, way bridge, mile 300.1 at Batesville, June 29, 1999; USCG–2017–0473, 82 FR 28997, and the Missouri Pacific railroad June 27, 2017] bridge, mile 401.9 at Cotter, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.149 China Basin, Mission Creek. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as The draws of the 3rd Street bridge, amended by CGD08–06–005, 72 FR 70879, Dec. mile 0.0, and the 4th Street bridge, mile 7, 2006; USCG-2018-0443, 83 FR 30038, June 27, 0.2, both at San Francisco, shall open 2018] on signal if at least one hour notice is given.

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EDITORIAL NOTE: By USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR § 117.157 Georgiana Slough. 30879, June 28, 2019, § 117.149 was amended; however, the amendment could not be incor- The draws of the Sacramento County porated while the section was suspended. highway bridges, mile 4.5 near Isleton, and mile 12.4 near Walnut Grove, shall § 117.150 Connection Slough. open on signal from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The draw of the Reclamation District from May 1 through October 31. The No. 2027 bridge between Mandeville and draws shall open on signal from No- Bacon Islands, mile 2.5 near Stockton, vember 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. from May 15 through September 15, to 5 p.m. At all other times, the draws shall open on signal between the hours of these bridges shall open on signal if of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and it shall open at least four hours notice is given to upon 12 hours advance notice between the drawtender at the Rio Vista bridge the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 a.m.; and from across the Sacramento River, mile 12.8. September 16 through May 14 the draw shall open upon 12 hours advance no- § 117.159 Grant Line Canal. tice between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 The draw of the San Joaquin County p.m., and it shall open upon 24 hours highway bridge, mile 5.5 at Tracy, shall advance notice between the hours of 5 open on signal if at least 12 hours no- p.m. and 9 a.m. Advance notice shall be tice is given to the San Joaquin Coun- given to the drawbridge operator by ty Department of Public Works at telephone at (209) 464–2959 or (209) 464– Stockton. 7928 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and at (209) 993–8878 all other § 117.161 Honker Cut. times. The draw of the San Joaquin County [USCG–2008–1141, 74 FR 30227, June 25, 2009] (Eightmile Road) bridge, mile 0.3 between Empire Tract and King Island at § 117.151 Cordelia Slough (a tributary Stockton, shall open on signal if at of Suisun Bay). least 12 hours notice is given to the The draws of the Union Pacific rail- San Joaquin County Department of road bridge, mile 1.5 at Suisun, shall Public Works at Stockton. open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. § 117.163 Islais Creek (Channel). (a) The draw of the Illinois Street § 117.153 Corte Madera Creek. drawbridge, mile 0.3 at San Francisco, The draw of the Golden Gate Bridge, shall open on signal if at least 72 hours Highway and Transportation District advance notice is given to the Port of bridge, mile 0.5 near Greenbrae, shall San Francisco. be maintained in the fully open posi- (b) The draw of the Third Street tion, except for the crossing of trains drawbridge, mile 0.4 at San Francisco, or for maintenance. shall open on signal if at least 72 hours advance notice is given to the San [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Francisco Department of Public Works. amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998] [USCG–2008–0648, 73 FR 74019, Dec. 5, 2008, as amended by USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30879, § 117.155 Eureka Slough. June 28, 2019] The drawspan for the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Authority Draw- § 117.165 Lindsey Slough. bridge, mile 0.3 at Eureka, need not be The center drawspan of the Hastings opened for the passage of vessels. The Farms Highway Bridge, mile 2.0 be- owner or agency controlling the draw- tween Egbert and Lower Hastings bridge must restore the drawspan to Tracts, must be removed for the pas- full operation within six months of no- sage of vessels if at least 72 hours notification from the District Com- tice is given to the Hastings Island mander. Land Company office at Rio Vista. [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70309, Dec. 4, 2006] [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70309, Dec. 4, 2006]

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§ 117.167 Little Potato Slough. (b) The draw of the Burlington The draw of the California Depart- Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, ment of Transportation highway mile 9.8 near Middle River Station, bridge, mile 0.1, at Terminus, shall shall open on signal if at least 12 hours open on signal if at least 4 hours notice notice is given to the Burlington is given to the drawtender at the Rio Northern Santa Fe Railway Manager of Vista bridge across the Sacramento Structures at San Bernadino. River, mile 12.8. (c) The California Route 4 Bridge, mile 15.1, between Victoria Island and [CGD11–95–02, 61 FR 17248, Apr. 19, 1996] Drexler Tract need not open for the passage of vessels. § 117.169 Mare Island Strait and the Napa River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 12– (a) The draw of the Mare Island 85–01, 50 FR 26559, June 27, 1985; USCG–2000– Drawbridge, mile 2.8, at Vallejo shall 7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000] open on signal between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily, and upon two § 117.173 Miner Slough. hours advance notice all other times. The draw of the California Depart- When the drawbridge operator is ment of Transportation highway present, mariners may contact the bridge, mile 5.5 between the northerly drawbridge via marine radio or tele- end of Ryer Island and Holland Tract, phone at (707) 648–4313 for drawspan op- shall open on signal if at least 12 hours eration. When the drawbridge operator notice is given to the drawtender at is not present, mariners may contact the Rio Vista bridge across the Sac- the City of Vallejo via the same tele- ramento River, mile 12.8. phone number to schedule drawspan operation. § 117.175 Mokelumne River. (b) The draw of the Northwestern Pa- (a) The draw of the California De- cific railroad bridge, mile 10.6 at Braz- partment of Transportation highway os, shall be maintained in the fully bridge, the Mokelumne River Bridge, open position, except for the crossing mile 3.0, at East Isleton shall open of trains or for maintenance. When the upon signal as follows: draw is closed and visibility at the (1) From November 1 through April 30 drawtender’s station is less than one from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. mile, up or down the channel, the (2) From May 1 through October 31 drawtender shall sound two prolonged from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., except that dur- blasts every minute. When the draw is ing the following periods the draw need opened, the drawtender shall sound only open for recreational vessels on three short blasts. the hour, 20 minutes past the hour, and [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as 40 minutes past the hour: amended by CGD 12–85–02, 50 FR 20758, May 20, 1985; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, Saturdays 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. 1999; CGD11–03–006, 69 FR 21958, Apr. 23, 2004; Sundays 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. CGD 11–05–025, 70 FR 20467, Apr. 20, 2005] Memorial Day; 4th of July; and Labor Day 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. § 117.171 Middle River. (3) At all other times the draw shall (a) The draw of the San Joaquin open on signal if at least 4 hours notice County (Bacon Island Road) highway is given to the drawtender at Rio Vista bridge, mile 8.6 between Bacon Island bridge over the Sacramento River, mile and Lower Jones Tract, shall open on 12.8. signal from May 15 through September (4) Emergency vessels of the United 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. From Sep- States, state or commercial vessels en- tember 16 through May 14, the draw gaged in rescue or emergency salvage 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)

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highway bridge, mile 12.1 over the move on a tide or slack water, if at North Fork of the Mokelumne River least two hours notice is given. near Walnut Grove, shall open on signal from May 1 through October 31 [CGD 11–11–99–013, 66 FR 18725, Apr. 11, 2001, as amended by USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70309, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all other Dec. 4, 2006] times, the draw shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given to the § 117.183 Old River. San Joaquin County Department of Public Works at Stockton. The draw of the California Depart- (c) The removable span of the San ment of Transportation (Route 4) high- Joaquin County highway bridge over way bridge, mile 14.8 between Victoria the South Fork of the Mokelumne Island and Byron Tract, shall open on River, mile 18.0 at New Hope Landing, signal from May 1 through October 31 shall be removed as soon as possible from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from Novem- upon notification by the District Com- ber 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 mander that an emergency exists p.m. At all other times, the draw shall which requires the removal. open on signal if at least four hours no- (d) The draws of the bridges above tice is given to the drawtender at the New Hope Landing need not be opened Rio Vista bridge across the Sac- for the passage of vessels. ramento River, mile 12.8. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as § 117.185 Pacheco Creek. amended by CGD 11–92–10, 58 FR 33339, June 17, 1993; USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30879, June 28, The draw of the Contra Costa County 2019] highway bridge, mile 1.0, and Union Pa- cific Railroad bridge, mile 1.1, both § 117.177 Mud Slough. near Martinez, shall open on signal if The draw of the Union Pacific rail- at least 24 hours notice is given. road bridge, mile 0.7 near Alviso, shall [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as open on signal if at least 24 hours no- amended by CGD 12–85–02, 50 FR 20758, May tice is given. 20, 1985]

§ 117.179 Newark Slough. § 117.187 Petaluma River. The draw of the San Mateo County (a) The draw of the SMART Transportation Department railroad Blackpoint railroad bridge, mile 0.8 at bridge, mile 0.5 near Newark, shall Blackpoint, shall be maintained in the open on signal if at least 24 hours no- fully open position, except for the tice is given to the San Mateo Trans- crossing of trains or for maintenance. portation Department, at San Carlos. When the draw is closed and visibility [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as from the drawtender’s station is less amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, than one mile up or down the channel, June 30, 1998] the drawtender shall sound two long blasts every minute. When the draw is § 117.181 Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal reopened, the drawtender shall sound Canal. three short blasts. The draws of the Alameda County (b) The draw of the SMART Haystack highway drawbridges at Park Street, Landing railroad bridge, mile 12.4 at mile 5.2; Fruitvale Avenue, mile 5.6; Petaluma, shall open on signal from 3 and High Street, mile 6.0; and the U.S. a.m. to 11 p.m. if at least 30 minutes Army Corps of Engineers railroad notice is given to the drawtender. At drawbridge, mile 5.6 at Fruitvale Ave- all other times, the draw shall be main- nue, shall open on signal; except that, tained in the fully open position, ex- from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to cept for the crossing of trains or for 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday ex- maintenance. When the draw is closed cept Federal holidays, the draws need and visibility from the drawtender’s not be opened for the passage of ves- station is less than one mile up or sels. However, the draws shall open down the channel, the drawtender shall during the above closed periods for ves- sound two long blasts every minute. sels which must, for reasons of safety, When the draw is reopened, the

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drawtender shall sound three short shall restore the draws to full oper- blasts. ation within six months of notification (c) The draw of the Petaluma high- to take such action from the District way bridge at ‘‘D’’ Street, mile 13.7, at Commander. Petaluma, shall open on signal if at (c) Drawbridges above the Old River least four hours notice is given for junction need not open for the passage openings from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and if at of vessels. least 24 hours notice is given for openings from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 12–85–06, 50 FR 31177, Aug. 1, [USCG–2018–0091, 84 FR 56701, Oct. 23, 2019] 1985; CGD 88–052, 53 FR 25120, July 1, 1988; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, 1999] § 117.189 Sacramento River. (a) The draws of each bridge from § 117.193 San Leandro Bay. Isleton to the American River junction The drawspans of the California De- except for the Sacramento County partment of Transportation highway highway bridge across the Sacramento and bicycle drawbridges, mile 0.0 and River, mile 46.0 at Freeport, shall open mile 0.1, between Alameda and Bay on signal from May 1 through October Farm Island, must open on signal; ex- 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from No- cept that, from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 5 vember 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. p.m. to 9 p.m., the drawspans must to 5 p.m. At all other times, the draws open on signal if at least 12 hours no- shall open on signal if at least four tice is given. Notice must be given to hours notice is given to the drawtender the drawtender of the Bay Farm Island at the Rio Vista bridge across the Sac- drawbridges from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and ramento River, mile 12.8. to the drawtender of the Park Street (b) The draw of the Sacramento Drawbridge at Alameda at all other County highway bridge, mile 46.0 at times. The drawspans need not be Freeport, shall open on signal from opened for the passage of vessels from May 1 through September 30 from 9 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. a.m. to 5 p.m. At all other times, the draw shall open on signal if at least [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70309, Dec. 4, 2006, as amended by USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30879, four hours notice is give to the June 28, 2019] drawtender at the Rio Vista Bridge across the Sacramento River, mile 12.8. § 117.195 Snodgrass Slough. (c) The draws of the California De- partment of Transportation bridges, The draw of the Sacramento County mile 90.1 at Knights Landing, and mile bridge, mile 4.4 at Walnut Grove, shall 135.5 at Meridian, shall open on signal open on signal if at least 72 hours no- if at least 12 hours notice is given to tice is given to Sacramento County the California Department of Transpor- Transportation Operations and Mainte- tation at Marysville. nance office at Sacramento. (d) The draws of the bridges above [CGD11–93–02, 59 FR 13248, Mar. 21, 1994, as Meridian need not be opened for the amended by USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70309, passage of vessels. Dec. 4, 2006]

[USCG–2011–1138, 77 FR 74777, Dec. 18, 2012] § 117.197 Sonoma Creek. § 117.191 San Joaquin River. The draw of the Northwestern Pacific (a) The draw of the Port of Stockton railroad bridge, mile 5.4 at Wingo, shall railroad bridge, mile 39.7 at Stockton, open on signal if at least 24 hours no- shall open on signal if at least 12 hours tice is given. notice is given to the Port Director. (b) The draws of the U.S. Navy Draw- § 117.199 Steamboat Slough. bridge, mile 39.8, Burlington Northern The draw of the California Depart- Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 40.6, and ment of Transportation highway California Highway 4 bridge (Garwood bridge, mile 11.2 at the head of Grand Bridge), mile 41.6, need not be opened Island, shall open on signal from May 1 for the passage of vessels. The owners through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 or agencies controlling the bridges p.m. At all other times, the draw shall

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open on signal if at least four hours no- draw need open for recreational vessels tice is given to the drawtender at the on the hour only. Rio Vista bridge across the Sac- (2) From November 1 through April 30: ramento River, mile 12.8. The draw shall open on signal for all vessels, except that from 8 p.m. to 4 § 117.201 Sutter Slough. a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at The draw of the Sacramento County least six-hours notice is given by call- highway bridge, mile 6.4 near ing the number posted at the bridge. Courtland, need not be opened for the [CGD01–95–009, 63 FR 10140, Mar. 2, 1998, as passage of vessels. However, the draw amended by USCG–2016–1006, 82 FR 32762, shall be returned to operable condition July 18, 2017] within six months after notification by the District Commander to do so. § 117.207 Housatonic River. (a) The draw of the US 1 Bridge, mile CONNECTICUT 3.5, at Stratford, shall open on signal; § 117.202 Cold Spring Brook. except that, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Mon- day through Friday, and 4 p.m. to 5:45 The draw of the footbridge, mile 0.1 p.m. daily, the draw need not open for at Saybrook, shall open within 15 min- the passage of vessels. From December utes of a mariner’s request by tele- 1 through March 31, from 8 p.m. to 4 phone. To enable mariners to request a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at bridge openings, the owner shall main- least six-hours notice is given by call- tain and monitor a telephone at the ing the number posted at the bridge. bridge and provide a means for mari- (b) The draw of the Metro-North ners to secure their boats upstream (Devon) bridge, mile 3.9 at Stratford, and downstream of the bridge in order shall operate as follows: to use this telephone. (1) The draw shall open on signal; ex- [CGD3 86–33, 52 FR 5536, Feb. 25, 1987] cept as follows: (i) From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 § 117.205 Connecticut River. p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday through Fri- (a) The owners of the AMTRAK Old day except Federal holidays or an Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge, mile 3.4 emergency, the draw need not be the Route 82 Bridge, mile 16.8, and the opened for the passage of vessels. CONRAIL Middletown-Portland Bridge, (ii) From 5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from mile 32.0, shall provide, and keep in 5:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. except Saturdays, good legible condition, clearance Sundays, and Federal holidays, the gauges with figures not less than draw need not be opened more than twelve (12) inches which designed, in- once in any 60 minute period. stalled and maintained according to (iii) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw the provisions of § 118.160 of this chap- shall open on signal if notice is given ter. to the chief dispatcher of the railroad (b) The draws of the AMTRAK Old before 4 p.m. on the day of the intended Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge, mile 3.4, passage. and the CONRAIL Middletown-Port- (2) A delay in opening the draw shall land Bridge, mile 32.0, shall be opened not exceed 20 minutes for the passage as soon as practicable for all non-com- of approaching trains from the time of mercial vessels that cannot pass under the request. the closed draws, but in no case shall [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984, as the delay be more than 20 minutes amended by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26711, June 28, from the time the opening was re- 1985; CGD01–99–085, 64 FR 60673, Nov. 8, 1999] quested. (c) The draw of the Route 82 Bridge, § 117.209 Mianus River. mile 16.8, at East Haddam, shall oper- The draw of the Metro-North bridge, ate as follows: mile 1.0 at Greenwich, shall operate as (1) From May 1 through October 31: follows: The draw shall open on signal for com- (a) From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.— mercial vessels. For recreational ves- (1) The draw shall open on signal im- sels, the draw shall open on signal, ex- mediately for the passage of commer- cept that from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., the cial vessels and as soon as practicable

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but no later than 20 minutes after the tice is given by calling the number signal to open for the passage of all posted at the bridge. other vessels. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984, as (2) When a train scheduled to cross amended by CGD3 84–31, 50 FR 26710, June 28, the bridge without stopping has passed 1985; CGD01–99–079, 64 FR 60675, Nov. 8, 1999; the Greenwich or Riverside stations CGD01–03–115, 69 FR 31008, June 2, 2004] and is in motion toward the bridge, the draw shall open as soon as the train § 117.213 New Haven Harbor, has crossed the bridge. Quinnipiac and Mill Rivers. (b) The draw shall open on signal The draws of the Tomlinson Bridge, from April 1 through October 31, from 9 mile 0.0, the Ferry Street Bridge, mile p.m. to 5 a.m., after at least a four- 0.7, and the Grand Avenue Bridge, mile hour advance notice is given and from 1.3, across the Quinnipiac River, and November 1 through March 30, from 9 the Chapel Street Bridge, mile 0.4, p.m. to 5 a.m., after at least a twenty- across the Mill River, shall operate as four-hour advance notice is given by follows: calling the number posted at the (a) The draw of the Tomlinson Bridge bridge. at mile 0.0, across the Quinnipiac River shall open on signal; except that, from [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984, as amended by GCD01–00–228, 69 FR 32447, June 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., noon to 12:15 p.m., 10, 2004; CGD01–00–228, 70 FR 75939, Dec. 22, 12:45 p.m. to 1 p.m., and 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 2005] p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, the draw need not § 117.211 Mystic River. open for the passage of vessel traffic. (a) The draw of the Amtrak railroad (b) The draw of the Ferry Street bridge, mile 2.4 at Mystic, shall operate Bridge at mile 0.7, across Quinnipiac as follows: River, shall open on signal; except (1) From April 1 to October 31, the that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 draw shall open on signal. p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Fri- day, except Federal holidays, the draws (2) From November 1 to March 31, the need not open for the passage of vessel draw shall open on signal from 5 a.m. traffic. From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the draw to 9 p.m. From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the shall open on signal if at least a one- draw shall open on signal if at least hour advance notice is given by calling eight hours notice is given. the number posted at the bridge. (3) Commercial vessels shall be (c) The draw of the Grand Avenue passed immediately at any time; how- Bridge at mile 1.3, across the ever, the opening may be delayed up to Quinnipiac River shall open on signal; eight minutes to allow trains, which except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. have entered the drawbridge block and and 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday are scheduled to cross the bridge with- through Friday, except Federal holi- out stopping, to clear the block. days, the draw need not open for the (4) All other vessels shall be passed as passage of vessel traffic. From 9 p.m. to soon as practicable but no later than 20 5 a.m. the draw shall open on signal if minutes after the signal to open is at least a one-hour advance notice is given. given by calling the number posted at (b) The draw of the U.S. 1 Bridge, the bridge. mile 2.8, at Mystic, shall open on signal (d) The draw of the Chapel Street except: Bridge at mile 0.4, across the Mill (1) From May 1 through October 31, River shall open on signal; except that, from 7:40 a.m. to 6:40 p.m., the draw from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. need only open hourly at twenty min- to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, utes before the hour. except Federal holidays, the draw need (2) From November 1 through April not open for the passage of vessel traf- 30, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., the draw shall fic. From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the draw open on signal if at least six-hours no- shall open on signal after at least a one-hour advance notice is given by

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calling the number posted at the (b) The draw of the Metro-North bridge. ‘‘WALK’’ Bridge, mile 0.1, at Norwalk, shall operate as follows: [USCG–2009–1021, 78 FR 13481, Feb. 28, 2013] (1) The draw shall open on signal between 4:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. after at least § 117.215 Niantic River. a two hour advance notice is given; ex- (a) The draw of the Amtrak Bridge, cept that, from 5:45 a.m. through 9:45 mile 0.0, at Niantic, shall open on sig- a.m. and from 4 p.m. through 8 p.m., nal at all times. When a train sched- Monday through Friday excluding holi- uled to cross the bridge without stop- days, the draw need not open for the ping has entered the drawbridge block, passage of vessel traffic unless an a delay in opening the draw may occur emergency exists. until the train has cleared the block. (2) From 9 p.m. through 4:30 a.m. the The delay should not exceed 10 min- draw shall open on signal after at least utes. a four hour advance notice is given. (b) The draw of the S156 Bridge, mile (3) A delay in opening the draw not 0.1, at Niantic, shall open on signal; ex- to exceed 10 minutes may occur when a cept that, from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., and 4 train scheduled to cross the bridge p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, without stopping has entered the draw- except holidays, the draw shall open bridge lock. only for the passage of commercial ves- (4) Requests for bridge openings may sels. From November 1 through April be made by calling the bridge via ma- 30, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., the draw shall rine radio VHF FM Channel 13 or the open on signal if at least six hours no- telephone number posted at the bridge. tice is given by calling the number [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as posted at the bridge. amended by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26711, June 28, 1985; CGD01–07–019, 72 FR 51180, Sept. 6, 2007; [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR USCG–2014–1057, 81 FR 45022, July 12, 2016] 37381, Sept. 24, 1984; CGD01–99–087, 64 FR 61519, Nov. 12, 1999, as amended by USCG– § 117.219 Pequonnock River. 2015–0218, 80 FR 35243, June 19, 2015; USCG- 2019-0545, 84 FR 70427, Dec. 23, 2019] (a) The draw of the Stratford Avenue Bridge at mile 0.1, at Bridgeport, shall § 117.217 Norwalk River. open on signal; except that, from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m., 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m., (a) The draw of the Washington 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. to Street S136 Bridge, mile 0.0, at Nor- 6:10 p.m., the draw need not open for walk, shall operate as follows: the passage of vessel traffic. From De- (1) The draw shall open on signal; ex- cember 1 through March 31, from 8 p.m. cept that, from 7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., 11:45 to 4 a.m., the draw shall open on signal a.m. to 1:15 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., if at least a six-hour notice is given by Monday through Friday, except holi- calling the number posted at the days, the draw need not be opened for bridge. the passage of vessels that draw less (b) The draw of the Metro-North than 14 feet of water. Peck Bridge at mile 0.3, at Bridgeport (2) The draw need not open for the shall operate as follows: passage of vessel traffic, from 10 a.m. (1) The draw shall open on signal be- to 12 p.m., on the first Saturday in De- tween 5:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. if at least four cember, to facilitate the running of the hours advance notice is given; except annual Norwalk River Fun Run. Should that, from 5:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., and 4 inclement weather force the postpone- p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday ment of the race the above bridge clo- excluding holidays, the draw need not sure shall be implemented the next open for the passage of vessel traffic day, the first Sunday after the first unless an emergency exists. Saturday in December, from 10 a.m. to (2) From 9 p.m. to 5:45 a.m., the draw 12 p.m. shall open on signal if at least an eight (3) The bridge opening signal is three hour notice is given. short blasts. Vessels drawing 14 feet of (3) A delay in opening the draw not water or more shall add one prolonged to exceed 15 minutes may occur when a blast after the three short blasts. train scheduled to cross the bridge

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without stopping has entered the draw- (3) From November 1–April 14, open bridge block. on signal: (4) Requests for bridge openings may (i) From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. if at least be made by calling the telephone num- eight hours notice is given; ber posted at the bridge. (ii) From 3 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., if at (c) The draw of the East Washington least 24 hours notice is given, except as Street Bridge at mile 0.6, shall open on provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this sec- signal or after one prolonged blast fol- tion. lowed by two short blasts, if at least a [CGD 82–087, 50 FR 13319, Apr. 4, 1985, as twenty four hour notice is given by amended by USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70309, calling the number posted at the Dec. 4, 2006] bridge. § 117.223 Shaw Cove. [USCG–2010–0787, 75 FR 55477, Sept. 13, 2010, as amended by USCG–2017–0750, 83 FR 3963, The draw of the Amtrak bridge, mile Jan. 29, 2018] 0.0 at New London, shall open on signal from December 1 through March 31 § 117.221 Saugatuck River. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through (a) Public vessels of the United Friday. From December 1 through States must be passed through as soon March 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. and on as possible. Saturdays and Sundays, the draw shall (b) The draw of the Metro-North open on signal if at least eight hours ‘‘SAGA’’ Bridge, mile 1.1 at Saugatuck notice is given. From April 1 through shall operate as follows: November 30 from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., the (1) Year-round need not open: draw shall open on signal; and, from 10 (i) Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall open on and 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. except on Fed- signal if at least one hour notice is eral holidays; given. A delay of up to 10 minutes may (ii) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. be expected if a train is approaching so (2) From October 1–May 31, open on closely that it may not be safety signal: stopped. When a vessel is in an emer- (i) Weekdays from 8:10 a.m.–4 p.m.; gency that may endanger life or prop- (ii) Weekends and Federal holidays 7 erty, the draw shall open as soon as a.m.–4 p.m.; possible. (iii) If at least eight hours notice is [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR given: daily, from 5 a.m.–7 a.m., 4 p.m.– 43459, Oct. 29, 1984] 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.–9 p.m., and weekends and Federal holidays from 5:30 § 117.224 Thames River. p.m.–7 p.m. The draw of the Amtrak Bridge, mile (3) From June 1–September 30, open 3.0, at New London, shall operate as on signal 5 a.m.–9 p.m., except as pro- follows: vided in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this sec- (a) The draw shall open on signal to tion. 75 feet above mean high water for all (4) A delay in opening the draw not vessel traffic unless a full bridge open- to exceed 10 minutes may occur when a ing to 135.3 feet above mean high water train scheduled to cross the bridge is requested. without stopping has entered the draw- (b) The 75 foot opening will be sig- bridge block. nified by a range light display with one (c) The draw of the Route 136 Bridge, solid green light and one flashing green mile 1.3 at Saugatuck shall operate as light and the full 135.3 foot opening will follows: be signified with two solid green range (1) Year-round, need not open week- lights. days, except Federal holidays, from 7 (c) The draw shall open on signal for a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 public vessels of the United States and p.m. commercial vessels; except that, when (2) From April 15–October 31, open on a train scheduled to cross the bridge signal if at least two hours notice is without stopping has passed the Mid- given, except as provided in paragraph way, Groton, or New London stations (c)(1) of this section. and is in motion toward the bridge, the

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lift span shall not be opened until the (b) When the draw is not ready to be train has crossed the bridge. opened, one flashing red light. (d) The draw shall open on signal as soon as practicable for all other vessel § 117.237 Christina River. traffic but no later than 20 minutes (a) The owners of the bridges on this after the signal to open is given. waterway: (1) Shall provide and keep in good [USCG–2013–0983, 80 FR 4, Jan. 2, 2015] legible condition two board gages § 117.225 Yellow Mill Channel. painted white with black figures not less than six inches high to indicate The drawspan of the Stratford Ave- the vertical clearance under the closed nue Bridge, mile 0.3 at Bridgeport, draw at all stages of the tide. The must open on signal if at least 24-hours gages shall be so placed on the bridges notice is given. Public vessels of the that they are plainly visible to the op- United States must pass through as erator of each vessel approaching the soon as possible. bridge either up or downstream. [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70310, Dec. 4, 2006] (2) Shall open on signal except that the draw of a railroad bridge need not DELAWARE be opened when a train is in the bridge block, approaching the bridge, or with- § 117.231 Brandywine Creek. in 5 minutes of the passage of a pas- The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile senger train; but in no event shall the 1.1, the Church Street bridge, mile 1.3, opening of the draw be delayed more and the Sixteenth Street bridge, mile than 10 minutes. 1.7, all at Wilmington, need not be (b) The draw of the Norfolk Southern opened for the passage of vessels. Railroad Bridge, mile 1.4 at Wil- mington, shall operate as follows: [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as (1) The draw shall remain in the open amended by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, position for navigation. The draw shall 1985] only be closed for train crossings or § 117.233 Broad Creek. periodic maintenance authorized in accordance with subpart A of this part. The draws of the Norfolk Southern (2) The bridge shall be operated by bridge, mile 8.0, the Poplar Street the controller at the Harrisburg, PA Bridge, mile 8.2 and the U.S. 13A Dispatcher’s Office. The controller Bridge, mile 8.25, all in Laurel, need shall monitor vessel traffic with closed not open for the passage of vessels. circuit cameras and infrared sensors [USCG–2015–1011, 81 FR 33591, May 27, 2016] covering the swing radius. Operational information will be provided 24 hours a § 117.234 Cedar Creek. day on marine channel 13 and via tele- The SR 36 Bridge, mile 0.5 in Cedar phone (717) 541–2140. Beach, shall open on signal. From April (3) The bridge shall not be operated 1 through November 30 from 2 a.m. to 4 from the remote location in the fol- a.m.; and from December 1 through lowing events: Failure or obstruction March 31 from 6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m., the of the infrared sensors, closed-circuit draw shall open on signal if at least cameras or marine-radio communica- four hours notice is given. tions, or anytime controller’s visibility is inhibited. In these situations, a [CGD05–06–044, 71 FR 53325, Sept. 11, 2006] bridge tender with Norfolk Southern must be called and on-site within 30 § 117.235 Chesapeake and Delaware minutes. Canal. (4) Before the bridge closes for any The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile reason, the remote operator will mon- 7.7, shall open on signal. The following itor waterway traffic in the area. The light signals, located in the center of bridge shall only be closed if the off- the drawspan on both sides of the site remote operator’s visual inspec- bridge, shall be used: tion shows that the channel is clear (a) When the draw is to be opened im- and there are no vessels transiting in mediately, one fixed amber light. the area. While the bridge is moving,

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the operator shall maintain constant (e) The draw of the SH141 bridge, surveillance of the navigation channel. mile 7.5 at Wilmington, shall open on (5) Before closing the draw, the chan- signal if at least 24 hours notice is nel traffic lights would change from given. flashing green to flashing red, the horn [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as will sound five short blasts, and an amended by CGD3 84–06, 49 FR 33448, Aug. 23, audio voice warning stating, ‘‘Atten- 1984, CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, 1985; tion, Attention. Norfolk Southern CGD 87–035, 52 FR 33812, Sept. 8, 1987; CGD05– Railroad Bridge over Christina River at 04–168, 70 FR 4016, Jan. 28, 2005; USCG–2012– milepost 1.4 will be closing to river 1085, 78 FR 61182, Oct. 3, 2013] traffic.’’ Five short blasts of the horn will continue until the bridge is seated § 117.239 Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. and locked down to vessels. The chan- (a) The draw of the Savannah Road/ nel traffic lights will continue to flash SR 18 Bridge, at mile 1.7, in Lewes red. shall open on signal if at least four (6) When the rail traffic has cleared, hours notice is given. the horn will sound one prolonged blast (b) The draw of the SR 14A Bridge, at followed by one short blast to indicate mile 6.7, in Rehoboth shall open on sig- the draw is opening to vessel traffic. nal if at least 24 hours notice is given. During the opening swing movement, [CGD05–06–089, 72 FR 5619, Feb. 7, 2007] the channel traffic lights would flash red until the bridge returns to the fully § 117.241 Mispillion River. open position. In the full open position to vessels, the bridge channel lights The draw of the Route 1/Rehoboth will flash green followed by an an- Blvd. Bridge, at mile 11.0, at Milford nouncement stating, ‘‘Security, secu- shall open on signal if at least 24 hours rity, security. Norfolk Southern Rail- notice is given. road Bridge over Christina River at [CGD05–06–089, 72 FR 5619, Feb. 7, 2007, as mile 1.4 is open for river traffic.’’ Ves- amended by USCG–2011–0257, 76 FR 31837, sels shall stay clear of both channels as June 2, 2011] to not interfere with infrared detectors, until green lights are displayed on § 117.243 Nanticoke River. the swing span. (a) The draw of the Norfolk Southern (c) In Wilmington DE, the draw of Railway Bridge, mile 39.4 in Seaford, the Third Street Bridge at mile 2.3, will operate as follows: shall open on signal, the draws of the (1) From March 15 through November Walnut Street Bridge at mile 2.8, and 15, the draw will open on signal for all the Market Street Bridge at mile 3.0, vessels except that from 11 p.m. to 5 shall open on signal if at least eight a.m. at least 21⁄2 hours notice will be re- hours notice is given. From 7 a.m. to 8 quired. a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday (2) At all times, from November 16 through Saturday except holidays, the through March 14, the draw will open draws of these three bridges need not on signal if at least 21⁄2 hours notice is be opened for the passage of vessels. given. Any vessel which has passed through (3) When notice is required, the one or more of these bridges imme- owner operator of the vessel must pro- diately prior to a closed period and vide the train dispatcher with an esti- which requires passage through the mated time of passage by calling (717) other bridge or bridges in order to con- 215–0379 or (609) 412–4338. tinue to its destination shall be passed (b) The draw of the SR 13 Bridge, through the draw or draws of the mile 39.6, in Seaford shall: bridge or bridges without delay. (1) Open on signal, except from 6 p.m. (d) The draws of the Norfolk South- to 8 a.m., from April 1 through October ern Railroad bridges, at miles 4.1 and 31; from November 1 through March 31, 4.2, both at Wilmington, shall open on Monday to Friday and on Saturday and signal from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. if at least Sunday from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., if at 24 hours notice is given. From 8 p.m. to least four hours notice is given. 6 a.m., the draws need not be opened (2) Open on signal, on Saturday and for the passage of vessels. Sunday, from 7:31 a.m. through 3:29

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p.m., from November 1 through March flash red until the bridge is in the full 31, if at least 24 hours notice is given. open position to vessels. In the full [CGD05–06–044, 71 FR 53325, Sept. 11, 2006, as open position to vessels, the bridge amended by USCG–2017–0162, 82 FR 50084, Oct. channel traffic lights will flash green. 30, 2017] (5) A horn will sound five short blasts, the channel traffic lights will § 117.245 Smyrna River. flash red, and an audio voice-warning The draw of the Delaware highway device will announce bridge movement bridge, mile 4.0 at Flemings Landing, during closing span movement. Five shall open on signal if at least 24 hours short blasts of the horn will continue notice is given. until the bridge is seated in and locked down. When the bridge is seated and in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA locked down position to vessels, the channel traffic lights will continue to § 117.253 Anacostia River. flash red. (a) The draw of the Frederick Doug- (6) The owners of the bridge shall lass Memorial (South Capitol Street) provide and keep in good legible condi- bridge, mile 1.2, need not be opened for tion two board gauges painted white the passage of vessels. with black figures not less than six (b) The CSX Railroad Bridge, mile inches high to indicate the vertical 3.4. clearance under the closed draw at all (1) The draw of the bridge to be oper- stages of the tide. The gauges shall be ated by the controller at the Benning placed on the bridge so that they are Yard office shall open on signal: plainly visible to the operator of any (i) At all times for public vessels of vessel approaching the bridge from ei- the United States, state and local gov- ther upstream or downstream. ernment vessels, commercial vessels 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– 004, 53 FR 9627, Mar. 23, 1988; CGD05–95–081, 61 (ii) Between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. and FR 57586, Nov. 7, 1996; CGD05–04–028, 69 FR between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. from May 15 47773, Aug. 6, 2004; USCG–2011–0591, 77 FR through September 30. 14970, Mar. 14, 2012; USCG 2018–0473, 83 FR (iii) Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. from 54248, Oct. 29, 2018] May 15 through September 30 if notice is given to the controller at the § 117.255 Potomac River. Benning Yard office not later than 6 (a) The draw of the Woodrow Wilson p.m. on the day for which the opening Memorial (I–95) bridge, mile 103.8, be- is requested. tween Alexandria, Virginia, and Oxon (iv) At all other times, if at least 48 Hill, Maryland— hours of notice is given to the con- (1) Shall open on signal at any time troller at the Benning Yard Office. only for a vessel in distress, notwith- (2) The CSX Railroad Bridge shall not standing the provisions of § 117.31. be operated by the controller at the (2) Shall open for the passage of a Benning Yard office in the event of commercial vessel at any time except: failure or obstruction of the motion sensors, laser scanners, video cameras (i) From Monday through Friday (ex- or marine-radio communications, In cept Federal holidays), 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. these situations, a bridge tender must (ii) Saturday, Sunday, and Federal be called to operate the bridge on-site. holidays, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. (3) Except as provided in § 117.31(b), (3) Need not open for the passage of a opening of the draw shall not exceed commercial vessel under paragraph ten minutes after clearance of rail traf- (a)(2) of this section unless— fic. (i) The owner or operator of the ves- (4) A horn will sound one prolonged sel provides the bridge tender with an blast followed by one short blast to in- estimate of the approximate time of dicate that the CSX Railroad Bridge is that passage at least 12 hours in ad- moving to the full open position for vance at (703) 836–2396; and vessel traffic. During open span move- (ii) the owner or operator of the ves- ment, the channel traffic lights will sel notifies the bridge tender at least 4

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hours in advance of the requested time (b) The draw of the CSX Railroad for that passage. Bridge, mile 105.9, at River Junction (4) Shall open for the passage of a shall open on signal if at least eight recreational vessel at any time except: hours notice is given. (i) Monday through Friday (except [USCG–2012–0470, 77 FR 75556, Dec. 21, 2012] Federal holidays), 5 a.m. to 12 midnight; § 117.261 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- (ii) Saturday, Sunday, and Federal way from St. Marys River to Key holidays, 7 a.m. to 12 midnight, except Largo. as provided in paragraph (a)(4)(iii) of (a) General. Public vessels of the this section; United States and tugs with tows must (iii) Notwithstanding paragraph be passed through the drawspan of each (a)(4)(ii) of this section, the bridge may drawbridge listed in this section at open beginning at 10 p.m. on Saturday, anytime. Sunday, or a Federal holiday for the (b)–(c) [Reserved] passage of a recreational vessel if the (d) owner or operator of the vessel notifies Bridge of Lions (SR A1A) bridge, The draw the Bridge Tender of the time of that mile 777.9 at St. Augustine. shall open on signal; except that, from passage by not later than 12 hours be- 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. the draw need open fore that time. only on the hour and half-hour; how- (5) Need not open for the passage of a ever, the draw need not open at 8 a.m., recreational vessel under paragraph 12 noon, and 5 p.m. Monday through (a)(4) of this section unless— Friday except Federal holidays. From 7 (i) The owner or operator of the ves- a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays sel provides the bridge tender with an and Federal holidays the draw need estimate of the approximate time of only open on the hour and half-hour. that passage at least 12 hours in advance at (703) 836–2396; and (e)–(g) [Reserved] (ii) the owner or operator of the ves- (h) George Musson/Coronado Beach (SR sel notifies the bridge tender at least 4 44) bridge, mile 845 at New Smyrna Beach. hours in advance of the requested time The George Musson/Coronado Beach for that passage. (SR 44) bridge, mile 845, shall open on (6) A recreational vessel may pass signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 7 through the drawspan at any time it is p.m., the draw shall open on the hour open for the passage of a commercial and half-hour, seven days a week. vessel. (i) [Reserved] (b) The draws of all other bridges (j) NASA Railroad bridge, mile 876.6 need not be opened for the passage of at Kennedy Space Center. vessels. (1) The draw is not constantly tend- (c) This section is also issued under ed. the authority of Pub. L. 102–587, 106 (2) The draw is normally in the fully Stat. 5039. open position displaying flashing green lights to indicate that vessels may [CGD 90–064, 57 FR 54178, Nov. 17, 1992, as pass. amended byCGD05–06–083, 71 FR 51480, Aug. (3) When a train approaches the 30, 2006; USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70310, Dec. 4, 2006; 72 FR 50876, Sept. 5, 2007; USCG–2008– bridge, it stops and the operator initi- 1216, 74 FR 31182, June 30, 2009] ates a command to lower the bridge. The lights go to flashing red and the FLORIDA draw lowers and locks, providing scanning equipment reveals nothing under § 117.258 Apalachicola River. the draw. The draw remains down until (a) The draw of the Apalachicola and a manual raise command is initiated, Northern Railroad Bridge, mile 4.5 or will raise automatically 5 minutes (GIWW mile 347.0 EHL), at Apalachi- after the intermediate track circuit is cola, is maintained in the fully open- no longer occupied by a rail car. to-navigation position and untended. (4) After the train has cleared, the The bridge will not be returned to serv- draw opens and the lights return to ice until proper notification is pub- flashing green. lished in the FEDERAL REGISTER. (k) [Reserved]

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(l) John F. Kennedy Space Center or as directed by the on-scene des- bridge, mile 885 at Addison Point. The ignated representative. draw shall open on signal; except that, (x) Ocean Avenue bridge, mile 1031.0, at from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to Lantana. The draw shall open on the 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except hour and half-hour. Federal holidays, the draw need not (y) Ocean Avenue bridge, mile 1035.0, at open. Boynton Beach. The draw shall open on (m) [Reserved] the hour and half-hour. (n) A1A North Causeway Bridge, mile (z) [Reserved] 964.8 at Fort Pierce. The draw shall open (z–1) Atlantic Avenue (SR 806) bridge, on the hour and half-hour. mile 1039.6, at Delray Beach. The draw (o)–(p) [Reserved] shall open on the quarter and three- (q) Indiantown Road bridge, mile 1006.2. quarter-hour. The draw shall open on the hour and (z–2) Linton Boulevard bridge, mile half-hour. 1041.1, at Delray Beach. The draw shall (r) Donald Ross bridge, mile 1009.3, at open on the hour and half-hour. North Palm Beach. The draw shall open (z–3) Spanish River bridge, mile 1044.9, on the hour and half-hour. at Boca Raton. The draw shall open on (s) PGA Boulevard bridge, mile 1012.6, the hour and half-hour. at North Palm Beach. The draw shall (aa) Palmetto Park bridge, mile 1047.5, open on the hour and half-hour. at Boca Raton. The draw shall open on (t) Parker (US–1) bridge, mile 1013.7, at the hour and half-hour. Riviera Beach. The draw shall open on (aa–1) Boca Club, Camino Real bridge, the quarter and three-quarter hour. mile 1048.2, at Boca Raton. The draw (u) Flagler Memorial (SR A1A) Bridge, shall open on the hour, twenty minutes mile 1021.8, at West Palm Beach. (1) The past the hour and forty minutes past draw shall open on the quarter and the hour. three-quarter hour. (bb) Broward County. (1) Hillsboro (2) When the security zone is en- Boulevard bridge (SR 810), mile 1050.0 forced, the draw is allowed to remain at Deerfield Beach. The draw shall closed to navigation from 2:15 p.m. to open on the hour and half-hour. 5:30 p.m. with the exception of a once (2) NE 14th Street bridge, mile 1055.0 an hour opening at 2:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., at Pompano. The draw shall open on 4:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m., weekdays only, the quarter-hour and three-quarter if vessels are requesting an opening. At hour. all other times the draw shall open on (3) Atlantic Boulevard (SR 814) the quarter and three-quarter hour. bridge, mile 1056.0 at Pompano. The (v) Royal Park (SR 704) Bridge, mile draw shall open on the hour and half- 1022.6, at West Palm Beach. (1) The draw hour. shall open on the hour and half-hour. (4) Commercial Boulevard (SR 870) (2) When the security zone is en- bridge, mile 1059.0, at Lauderdale-by- forced, the draw is allowed to remain the-Sea. The draw shall open on the closed to navigation from 2:15 p.m. to hour and half-hour. 5:30 p.m. with the exception of a once (5) Oakland Park Boulevard bridge, an hour opening at 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., mile 1060.5 at Fort Lauderdale. The 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., weekdays only, draw shall open on the quarter-hour if vessels are requesting an opening. At and three-quarter hour. all other times the draw shall open on (6) East Sunrise Boulevard (SR 838) the hour and half-hour. bridge, mile 1062.6, at Fort Lauderdale. (w) Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) The draw shall open on the hour and Bridge, mile 1024.7, at West Palm Beach. half-hour. On the first weekend in May, (1) The draw shall open on the quarter the draw need not open from 4 p.m. to and three-quarter hour. 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and, on (2) When the security zone is en- the first Saturday in May, the draw forced, the draw may be closed without need not open from 9:45 p.m. to 10:45 advance notice to permit uninterrupted p.m. transit of dignitaries across the bridge. (7) East Las Olas bridge, mile 1064 at At all other times the bridge shall open Fort Lauderdale. The draw shall open on the quarter and three-quarter hour, on the quarter-hour and three-quarter

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hour. On the first weekend in May, the Finding Aids section of the printed volume draw need not open from 4 p.m. to 6 and at www.govinfo.gov. p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and, on the first Saturday in May, the draw § 117.263 Banana River. need not open from 9:45 p.m. to 10:45 (a) The draw of the Mathers (SR A–1– p.m. A) Bridge, mile 0.5 at Indian Harbor (8) SE 17th Street (Brooks Memorial) Beach, shall open on signal; except bridge, mile 1065.9 at Fort Lauderdale. that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday The draw shall open on the hour and through Friday except Federal holi- half-hour. days, the draw shall open on signal if (9) Dania Beach Boulevard bridge, at least two hours notice is given. mile 1069.4 at Dania Beach. The draw (b) The draw of the NASA Causeway shall open on the hour and half-hour. (10) Sheridan Street bridge, mile bridge, mile 27.6 at Cape Canaveral, 1070.5, at Fort Lauderdale. The draw shall open on signal if at least four shall open on the quarter-hour and hours notice is given to the NASA Se- three-quarter hour. curity Office by telephone or in person. (11) Hollywood Beach Boulevard (SR [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 26721, June 29, 1984] 820) bridge, mile 1072.2 at Hollywood. The draw shall open on the hour and § 117.267 Big Carlos Pass. half-hour. (12) Hallandale Beach Boulevard (SR The draw of the SR865 bridge, mile 824) bridge, mile 1074.0 at Hallandale. 0.0 between Estero Island and Black Is- The draw shall open on the quarter- land, shall open on signal; except that, hour and three-quarter hour. the draw need not be opened from 7 (cc)–(kk) [Reserved] p.m. to 8 a.m. (ll) N.E. 163rd Street (SR826) bridge, mile 1078.0 at Sunny Isles. The draw § 117.268 Billy’s Creek. shall open on signal; except that, from The draw of the State Road 80 bridge 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday through at Fort Myers need not be opened for Friday except Federal holidays, and the passage of vessels; however, the from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, draw shall be restored to operable con- Sundays, and Federal holidays, the dition within 6 months after notifica- draw need open only on the quarter- tion by the District Commander to do hour and three-quarter hour. so. (mm) Broad Causeway bridge, mile 1081.4 at Bay Harbor Islands. The draw [CGD 07–98–009, 63 FR 67402, Dec. 7, 1998] shall open on signal; except that, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open § 117.269 Biscayne Bay. only on the quarter-hour and three- The Venetian Causeway Bridge quarter hour. (East), across Miami Beach Channel. (mm–1) West 79th Street Bridge. The The draw shall open on signal, except draw of the West 79th Street Bridge, at that from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, includ- Miami, Florida will open on signal, ex- ing Federal holidays, the draw need cept that from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday only open on the hour and half hour. through Friday, except Federal holidays, the draw need only open on the [USCG–2017–0068, 83 FR 16778, Apr. 17, 2018] hour and half hour. (nn) The Venetian Causeway Bridge § 117.271 Blackwater River. (West), mile 1088.6, at Miami. The draw The draw of the CSX Transportation shall open on signal, except that from Railroad bridge, mile 2.8 at Milton, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, including Fed- shall open on signal; except that, from eral holidays, the draw need only open 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., the draw shall open on on the hour and half hour. signal if at least eight hours notice is (oo)—(ss) [Reserved] given. [CGD7–84–29, 50 FR 51248, Dec. 16, 1985] [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- amended by CGD8–86–06, 51 FR 29101, Aug. 14, tations affecting § 117.261, see the List of CFR 1986; USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70310, Dec. 4, Sections Affected, which appears in the 2006]

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§ 117.273 Canaveral Barge Canal. except that from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Sunday evening through Friday morn- (a) The drawspan of the Christa ing, the draw shall open on signal if at McAuliffe Drawbridge, SR 3, mile 1.0, least 2 hours advance notice is given. across the Canaveral Barge Canal need From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and only open daily for vessel traffic on the Saturday and on evenings immediately hour and half-hour from 6 a.m. to 10 preceding Federal holidays, the draw p.m.; except that from 6:15 a.m. to 8:15 shall open on signal if at least 30 min- a.m. and from 3:10 p.m. to 5:59 p.m., utes advance notice is given. Monday through Friday, except Fed- eral holidays, the drawspan need not [CGD7–92–113, 58 FR 31474, June 3, 1993, as open. From 10:01 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., ev- amended by CGD07–98–048, 64 FR 30391, June eryday, the drawspan must open on sig- 8, 1999] nal if at least 3 hours notice is given to § 117.287 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. the drawtender. The drawspan must open as soon as possible for the passage (a) Public vessels of the United of public vessels of the United States States and tugs with tows must be and tugs with tows. passed through the drawspan of each (b) The drawspans of the SR401 Draw- drawbridge listed in this section at bridges, mile 5.5 at Port Canaveral, anytime. must open on signal; except that, from (a–1) The draw of the Boca Grande 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 Swingbridge, mile 34.3, shall open on p.m. Monday through Friday except signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 Federal holidays and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, except p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, the Federal holidays, the draw need open drawspans need not be opened for the only on the hour and half hour. On Sat- passage of vessels. From 10 p.m. to 6 urday, Sunday and Federal holidays, a.m., the drawspans must open on sig- from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need nal if at least three hours notice is open only on the hour, quarter hour, given. The drawspans must open as half hour and three quarter hour. soon as possible for the passage of pub- (a–2) The draw of the Venice Avenue lic vessels of the United States and bridge, mile 56.6 at Venice, shall open tugs with tows. on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday ex- [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70310, Dec. 4, 2006, as cept Federal holidays, the draw need amended by USCG-2017-0161, 83 FR 4430, Jan. open only at 10 minutes after the hour, 31, 2018] 30 minutes after the hour and 50 minutes after the hour and except between § 117.279 Coffeepot Bayou. 4:35 p.m. and 5:35 p.m. when the draw The draw of the Snell Isle Boulevard need not open. bridge, mile 0.4 at St. Petersburg, need (b) The draw of the Hatchett Creek not be opened for the passage of ves- (US–41) bridge, mile 56.9 at Venice, sels. shall open on signal, except that, from 7 a.m. to 4:20 p.m., Monday through § 117.283 Dunns Creek. Friday except Federal holidays, the The draw of the US17 bridge, mile 0.9 draw need open only on the hour, 20 near Satsuma, shall open on signal if minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes at least three hours notice is given. after the hour and except between 4:25 p.m. and 5:25 p.m. when the draw need § 117.285 Grand Canal. not open. On Saturdays, Sundays, and (a) The draw of the Lansing Island Federal holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 6 bridge, mile 0.7, shall open on signal, p.m. the draw need open only on the except that during the evening hours hour, quarter-hour, half-hour, and from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Sunday three quarter-hour. This bridge need evening until Friday morning, except not open to navigation on the second on evenings preceding a Federal holi- Sunday of November annually, from 9 day, the draw shall open on signal if at a.m. to 5 p.m., to facilitate the Iron least 2 hours notice is given. Man Triathlon event. (b) The draw of the Tortoise Island (c)(1) The Stickney Point Bridge, bridge, mile 2.6, shall open on signal; mile 68.6, at South Sarasota, Florida

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shall open on signal, except that from that, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, the draw need drawspans need be opened only on the only open on the hour and half hour. hour, quarter hour, half hour, and (2) The draw of the Siesta Drive three quarter hour. Public vessels of Bridge, mile 71.6, at Sarasota, Florida the United States and tugs with tows shall open on signal, except that from must be passed at anytime. 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, the draw need only open on the hour and half hour. [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70310, Dec. 4, 2006] (d)(1) The draw of the Cortez (SR 684) § 117.291 Hillsborough River. Bridge, mile 87.4, at Bradenton Beach, Florida shall open on signal, except (a) The drawspans for the draw- that from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, the bridges at Platt Street, mile 0.0, draw need only open on the quarter Brorein Street, mile 0.16, Kennedy Bou- hour and three quarter hour. levard, mile 0.4, Cass Street, mile 0.7, (2) The draw of the Anna Maria (SR Laurel Street, mile 1.0, West Columbus 64) (Manatee Avenue West) Bridge, Drive, mile 2.3, and West Hillsborough mile 89.2, at Bradenton Beach, Florida Avenue, mile 4.8, must open on signal if shall open on signal, except that from at least two hours notice is given; ex- 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, the draw need cept that, the drawspan must open on only open on the quarter hour and signal as soon as possible for public three quarter hour. vessels of the United States. (e) [Reserved] (b) The draw of the CSX Railroad (f) The draw of the Corey Causeway Bridge across the Hillsborough River, (SR693) bridge, mile 117.7 at South mile 0.7, at Tampa, operates as follows: Pasadena, shall open on signal; except (1) The bridge is not tended. that, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday (2) The draw is normally in the fully through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. open position, displaying green lights Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holi- to indicate that vessels may pass. days, the draw need be opened only on (3) As a train approaches, provided the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, the marine traffic detection laser scan- and 40 minutes after the hour. ners do not detect a vessel under the (g) The draw of the Treasure Island draw, the lights change to flashing red Causeway bridge, mile 119.0 shall open and a horn continuously sounds while on signal except that from 7 a.m. to 7 the draw closes. The draw remains p.m. the draw need open on the hour, 20 closed until the train passes. minutes after the hour and 40 minutes (4) After the train clears the bridge, after the hour Monday through Friday the lights continue to flash red and the and on the quarter hour and three horn again continuously sounds while quarter hour on Saturday, Sunday and the draw opens, until the draw is fully Federal holidays. open and the lights return to green. (h) The draw of the Welch Causeway (SR699) bridge, mile 122.8 at Madiera [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD7–92– Beach, shall open on signal; except 56, 58 FR 15420, Mar. 23, 1993; CGD07–04–148, 70 that, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Satur- FR 43766, July 29, 2005; USCG–2001–10881, 71 days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, FR 70310, Dec. 4, 2006] the draw need be opened only on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 § 117.293 Indian Creek. minutes after the hour. The draw of the 63rd Street Bridge, [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984] Indian Creek mile 4.0, at Miami Beach, shall open on signal except as follows: EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER citations affecting § 117.287, see the List of CFR (a) From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday Sections Affected, which appears in the through Friday except Federal holi- Finding Aids section of the printed volume days, the draw need open only on the and at www.govinfo.gov. hour and half-hour. (b) From 7:10 a.m. to 9:55 a.m. and § 117.289 Hillsboro Inlet. 4:05 p.m. to 6:59 p.m., Monday through The drawspans of the SR A–1–A Friday except Federal holidays, the Drawbridge, mile 0.3 at Hillsboro draw need not open for the passage of Beach, must open on signal; except vessels.

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(c) In February of each year during sounds while the draw closes. The draw the period seven days prior to the City remains closed until the train passes. of Miami Beach Yacht and Brokerage (d) After the train clears the bridge, Show and the four days following the the lights continue to flash red and the show, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the bridge horn again continuously sounds while need not open except for 10 minutes at the draw opens, until the draw is fully the top of the hour. At all other times open and the lights return to green. the bridge shall operate on its normal schedule. [CGD07–04–015, 69 FR 42874, July 19, 2004] [USCG–2015–0940, 81 FR 36800, June 8, 2016] § 117.301 Massalina Bayou. The draw of the Tarpon Dock bascule § 117.297 Little Manatee River. span bridge, Massalina Bayou, mile 0.0 The draw of the Seaboard System at Panama City, shall open on signal; Railroad bridge, mile 2.4 at Ruskin, except that from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m. on shall open on signal if at least three July 4, each year, the draw need not hours notice is given. open for the passage of vessels. The draw will open at any time for a vessel § 117.299 Loxahatchee River. in distress. The draw of the Florida East Coast [66 FR 36467, July 12, 2001] Railway bridge across the Loxahatchee River, mile 1.2 at Jupiter, operates as § 117.303 Matlacha Pass. follows: The draw of the SR78 bridge, mile 6.0 (a) The bridge is not constantly tend- at Fort Myers, shall open on signal ed. from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. (b) The draw is normally in the fully to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. On open position, displaying flashing Sundays the draw shall open on signal green lights to indicate that vessels from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. may pass. to 7 p.m. At all other times, the draw (c) When a train approaches, the need not be opened for the passage of lights go to flashing red and a horn vessels. starts four blasts, pauses, and then continues four blasts. After an eight [CGD7–92–74, 57 FR 58711, Dec. 11, 1992] minute delay, the draw lowers and locks, providing the scanning equip- § 117.304 Miami Beach Channel. ment reveals nothing under the draw. The draw of the East 79th Street The draw remains down for a period of Bridge, at Miami, Florida will open on eight minutes or while the approach signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 7 track circuit is occupied. p.m. Monday through Friday, except (d) After the train has cleared, the Federal holidays, the draw need only draw opens and the lights return to open on the hour and half hour. flashing green. [USCG–2015–0768, 82 FR 18992, Apr. 25, 2017] [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984; Redesignated by CGD07– § 117.305 Miami River. 04–015, 69 FR 42874, July 19, 2004] (a) General. Public vessels of the United States, tugs, tugs with tows, § 117.300 Manatee River. and vessels in a situation where a delay The draw of the CSX Railroad Bridge would endanger life or property shall, across the Manatee River, mile 4.5 Bra- upon proper signal, be passed through denton, operates as follows: the draw of each bridge listed in this (a) The bridge is not tended. section at any time. (b) The draw is normally in the fully (b) The draws of the S.W. First Street open position, displaying green lights Bridge, mile 0.9, up to and including to indicate that vessels may pass. the N.W. 27th Avenue Bridge, mile 3.7 (c) As a train approaches, provided at Miami, shall open on signal; except the scanners do not detect a vessel that, from 7:35 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. and 4:45 under the draw, the lights change to p.m. to 5:59 p.m., Monday through Fri- flashing red and a horn continuously day, except Federal holidays, the draws

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need not open for the passage of ves- shall open on signal; except that, from sels. 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 (c) The draws of the Miami Avenue p.m., Monday through Friday, except Bridge, mile 0.3, and the S.W. Second Federal holidays, the draw need not Avenue Bridge, mile 0.5, at Miami, open. The draw need not open for in- shall open on signal; except that, from bound vessels when the draw of the 7:35 a.m. to 8:59 a.m., 12:05 p.m. to 12:59 Florida East Coast Railroad bridge, p.m. and 4:35 p.m. to 5:59 p.m., Monday mile 2.5 at Fort Lauderdale is in the through Friday, except Federal holi- closed position for the passage of a days, the draws need not open for the train. Public vessels of the United passage of vessels. States, tugs with tows, and vessels in (d) The draw of the Brickell Avenue distress shall be passed at any time. Bridge, mile 0.1, at Miami, shall open (c) The following requirements apply on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 7 to the Florida East Coast Railway p.m., Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need open Railroad Bridge across the New River, only on the hour and half-hour. From mile 2.5, at Fort Lauderdale, FL: 7:35 a.m. to 8:59 a.m., 12:05 p.m. to 12:59 (1) The bridge shall be constantly p.m. and 4:35 p.m. to 5:59 p.m., Monday tended. through Friday except Federal holi- (2) The bridge tender will utilize a days, the draw need not open for the VHF–FM radio to communicate on passage of vessels. channels 9 and 16 and may be contacted by telephone at 305–889–5572. [CGD07–03–118, 69 FR 7688, Feb. 19, 2004] (3) Signs will be posted displaying § 117.307 Miami River, North Fork. VHF radio contact information and The draw of the FDOT Railroad telephone numbers for the bridge ten- Bridge, mile 5.3 at Miami, shall open on der and dispatch. A countdown clock signal if at least 48-hour notice is given giving notice of time remaining before to CSX System Operating Head- bridge closure shall remain at the quarters (800) 232–0144. bridge site and must be visible for maritime traffic. [CGD07–03–088, 69 FR 9549, Mar. 1, 2004] (4) A bridge log will be maintained § 117.311 New Pass. including, at a minimum, bridge opening and closing times. The drawspan for the State Road 789 (5) When the draw is in the fully open Drawbridge, mile 0.05, at Sarasota, position, green lights will be displayed need only open on the hour, twenty to indicate that vessels may pass. minutes past the hour, and forty minutes past the hour from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (6) When a train approaches, the From 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., the drawspan lights go to flashing red then the draw must open on signal if at least 3 hours lowers and locks. notice is given to the drawtender. Pub- (7) After the train has cleared the lic vessels of the United States and bridge, the draw opens and the lights tugs with tows must be passed at any- return to green. time. (8) The bridge shall not be closed more than 60 minutes combined for any [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70310, Dec. 4, 2006] 120 minute time period beginning at § 117.313 New River. 12:01 a.m. each day. (a) The draw of the SE. Third Avenue (9) The bridge shall remain open to bridge, mile 1.4 at Fort Lauderdale maritime traffic when trains are not shall open on signal; except that, from crossing. 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 (d) [Reserved] p.m., Monday through Friday, except (e) The draw of the Marshal (Seventh Federal holidays, the draw need not Avenue) bridge, mile 2.7 at Fort Lau- open. Public vessels of the United derdale shall open on signal; except States, tugs with tows, and vessels in that, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 distress shall be passed at any time. p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, (b) The draw of the Andrews Avenue except Federal holidays, the draw need bridge, mile 2.3 at Fort Lauderdale, not open. Public vessels of the United

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States, tugs with tows, and vessels in draw lowers and locks, providing the distress shall be passed at any time. scanning equipment reveals nothing under the draw. The draw remains [CGD07–06–019, 71 FR 65413, Nov. 8, 2006, as amended by USCG–2001–10881, 72 FR 7351, down for a period of eight minutes or Feb. 15, 2007; USCG–2015–0271, 81 FR 65547, while the approach track circuit is oc- Sept. 23, 2016] cupied. (4) After the train has cleared, the § 117.315 New River, South Fork. draw opens and the lights return to (a) The draw of the Davie Boulevard flashing green. (SW. Twelfth Street) bridge, mile 0.9 at (d) Roosevelt (US1) bridge, mile 7.4 at Fort Lauderdale shall open on signal; Stuart. The draw shall open on signal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. except Monday through Friday, except and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Federal holidays, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, except Federal holidays, the the draw need open only on the hour draw need not open. Public vessels of and half hour. However, the draw need the United States, tugs with tows, and not open between 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. vessels in distress shall be passed at and 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. except at 8:15 any time. a.m. and 4:45 p.m. On Saturdays, Sun- (b) The drawspan for the SR84 Draw- days, and federal holidays from 8 a.m. bridge, mile 4.4 at Fort Lauderdale, to 6 p.m. the draw need open only on must open on signal if at least 24 hours the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, notice is given. Public vessels of the and 40 minutes after the hour. When United States and tugs with tows must the adjacent railway bridge is in the be passed through the draw as soon as closed position at the time of a sched- possible. uled opening the draw need not open, [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70310, Dec. 4, 2006; 72 but it must then open immediately FR 7351, Feb. 15, 2007] upon opening of the railroad bridge to pass all accumulated vessels. Exempt § 117.317 Okeechobee Waterway. vessels shall be passed at any time. (a) Exempt vessels. This term means (e) Seaboard System Railroad bridge, public vessels of the United States and mile 28.2 at Indiantown. The draw shall tugs with tows. open on signal; except that, from 10 (b) Evans Crary (SR A1A) bridge, mile p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw shall open on 3.4 at Stuart. The draw shall open on signal if at least three hours notice is signal; except that from December 1 given. through May 1, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., (f) Florida East Coast Railroad Monday through Friday, except federal bridge, mile 38.0, at Port Mayaca. holidays, the draw need open only on (1) The bridge is not constantly tend- the hour and half-hour. On Saturdays, ed. Sundays, and federal holidays, Decem- (2) The draw is normally in the fully ber 1 through May 1, from 8 a.m. to 6 open position displaying flashing green p.m., the draw need open only on the lights to indicate that vessels may hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 pass. minutes after the hour. Exempt vessels (3) When a train approaches the shall be passed at any time. bridge it will stop and a crewmember (c) Florida East Coast Railroad bridge, will observe the waterway for ap- mile 7.4 at Stuart. The draw shall oper- proaching vessels, which will be al- ate as follows: lowed to pass. Upon manual signal, the (1) The bridge is not constantly tend- bridge lights will go to flashing red, ed. and the horn will sound four blasts, (2) The draw is normally in the fully pause, then repeat four blasts, then the open position, displaying flashing draw will lower and lock, providing green lights to indicate that vessels scanning equipment reveals nothing may pass. under the span. (3) When a train approaches the (4) After the train has cleared, the bridge, the navigation lights go to draw will open, and the lights will re- flashing red and a horn sounds four turn to flashing green. blasts, pauses, and then repeats four (g) Belle Glade Dike (SR 71) bridge, mile blasts. After an eight minute delay, the 60.7 between Torry Island and Lake

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Shore. The draw shall open on signal § 117.324 Rice Creek. from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through The CSX Railroad Swing Bridge, mile Thursday, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 0.8, in Putnam County, FL. shall open Friday through Sunday. At all other with a 24-hour advance notice to CSX times, the draw need not be opened for at 1–800–232–0142. the passage of vessels. (h) Seaboard System Railroad bridge, [USCG–2016–0523, 82 FR 41891, Sept. 5, 2017] mile 78.3 at Moore Haven. The draw shall § 117.325 St. Johns River. open on signal; except that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw need not be (a) The drawspan for the Main Street (1/SR 90) drawbridge, mile 24.7, at Jack- opened for the passage of vessels. sonville, must open on signal except (i) Highway bridges at Moore Haven that, from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from (mile 78.4) La Belle (mile 103.0), Denaud 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through (mile 108.2), Alva (mile 116.0), and Olga Saturday except Federal holidays, the (mile 126.3). The draws shall open on drawspan need not be opened for the signal; except that, from 10 p.m. to 6 passage of vessels. a.m. the draws shall open on signal if (b) The draw of the Florida East at least three hours notice is given. Coast automated railroad bridge, mile (j) Caloosahatchee River Bridge (SR 29), 24.9, shall operate as follows: Mile 103, Labelle, Florida. The (1) The bridge shall be constantly Caloosahatchee River bridge (SR 29), tended and have a mechanical override mile 103, shall open on signal, except capability for the automated oper- that from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 ation. A radiotelephone shall be main- p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, tained at the bridge for the safety of except Federal holidays, the bridge navigation. need not open. Exempt vessels shall be (2) The draw is normally in the fully passed at any time. open position, displaying flashing green lights to indicate that vessels [CGD7 85–50, 51 FR 12319, Apr. 10, 1986] may pass. EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- (3) When a train approaches, large tations affecting § 117.317, see the List of CFR signs on both the upstream and down- Sections Affected, which appears in the stream sides of the bridge flash ‘‘Bridge Finding Aids section of the printed volume Coming Down,’’ the lights go to flash- and at www.govinfo.gov. ing red, and siren signals sound. After an eight minute delay, the draw lowers § 117.319 Oklawaha River. and locks if there are no vessels under (a) The draw of the Sharpes Ferry the draw. The draw remains down for a (SR 40) bridge, mile 55.1 shall open on period of eight minutes or while the ap- signal if at least three hours notice is proach track circuit is occupied. given. (4) After the train has cleared, the draw opens and the lights return to (b) The draw of the Moss Bluff (SR flashing green. 464) bridge, mile 66.0, need not open for (c) The draw for the Buffalo Bluff the passage of vessels. CSX automated Railroad Bridge, St. (c) The draw of the Muclan Farms Johns River, mile 94.5 at Satsuma, Put- bridge, mile 63.9, need not open for the nam County, FL shall operate as fol- passage of vessels. lows: [CGD7–85–15, 50 FR 29672, July 22, 1985, as (1) The bridge is not tendered locally, amended by CGD7–87–49, 52 FR 42649, Nov. 6, but will be operated and monitored by 1987; CGD07–02–008, 67 FR 50351, Aug. 2, 2002] a remote tender. (2) The bridge shall have local and § 117.323 Outer Clam Bay. mechanical override capabilities over The drawspan of the Outer Clam Bay the remote operation. Boardwalk Drawbridge shall open on (3) Marine radio communication shall signal if at least 30 minutes advance be maintained with mariners near the bridge for the safety of navigation. Vis- notice is given. ual monitoring of the waterway shall [CGD07–06–237, 72 FR 11777, Mar. 14, 2007] be maintained with the use of cameras

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and the detection of vessels under the tion by the District Commander to do span shall be accomplished with detec- so. tion sensors. [CGD07–98–054, 64 FR 55419, Oct. 13, 1999] (4) The span is normally in the fully open position and will display green § 117.335 Taylor Creek. lights to indicate that the span is fully The draw of US441 bridge, mile 0.3 at open. Okeechobee, shall open on signal if at (5) When a train approaches, the re- least two hours notice is given. mote tender shall monitor for vessels approaching the bridge. The remote [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR tender shall warn approaching vessels 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] via marine radio, channel 9 VHF of a § 117.337 Trout River. bridge lowering. The remote tender may also be contacted via telephone at The draw of the CSX Railroad Bridge (386) 649–8538. across the Trout River, mile 0.9 at Jacksonville, operates as follows: (6) Provided the sensors do not detect (a) The bridge is not tended. a vessel under the span, the tender (b) The draw is normally in the fully shall initiate the span lowering se- open position, displaying green lights quence, which includes the sounding of to indicate that vessels may pass. a horn and the displaying of red lights. (c) As a train approaches, provided The span will remain in the down posi- the scanners do not detect a vessel tion for a minimum of eight minutes or under the draw, the lights change to for the entire time the approach track flashing red and a horn continuously circuit is occupied. sounds while the draw closes. The draw (7) After the train has cleared the remains closed until the train passes. bridge track circuit, the span shall (d) After the train clears the bridge, open and the green lights will be dis- the lights continue to flash red and the played. horn again continuously sounds while [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as the draw opens, until the draw is fully amended by CGD7–90–76, 55 FR 47753, Nov. 15, open and the lights return to green. 1990; CGD07–96–069, 62 FR 15843, Apr. 3, 1997; [USCG–2009–0249, 75 FR 24402, May 5, 2010] CGD07–05–009, 70 FR 18991, Apr. 12, 2005; USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70310, Dec. 4, 2006; § 117.341 Whitcomb Bayou. USCG–2012–0306, 77 FR 37314, June 21, 2012; USCG–2017–0857, 84 FR 29065, June 21, 2019] The draw of the Beckett Bridge, mile 0.5, at Tarpon Springs, Florida shall § 117.329 St. Marys River. open on signal if at least two hours no- The draws of US17 bridge, mile 23.0, tice is given. and the Seaboard System Railroad [CGD7–87–60, 53 FR 3206, Feb. 4, 1988] bridge, mile 23.1, both at Kingsland, shall open on signal if at least 48 hours GEORGIA notice is given. § 117.351 Altamaha River. § 117.331 Snake Creek. (a) The draws of all bridges, except The draw of the Snake Creek Bridge, the Seaboard System Railroad bridge, at Islamorada, Florida, will open on mile 59.4 at Doctortown, shall open on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 6 signal if at least 24 hours notice is p.m., the draw need open only on the given. hour. (b) The draw of the Seaboard System Railroad bridge, mile 59.4 at [USCG–2015–0046, 81 FR 28728, May 10, 2016] Doctortown, shall open on signal if at least seven days notice is given. § 117.333 Suwannee River. The draw of Suwannee River bridge, § 117.353 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- mile 35 at Old Town need not be opened way, Savannah River to St. Marys for the passage of vessels, however, the River. draw shall be restored to operable con- (a) General. Public vessels of the dition within 6 months after notifica- United States and tugs with tows must,

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upon proper signal, be passed through (b) The draw of the highway bridge, the drawspan of each drawbridge in mile 37.8 near Richmond Hill, need not this section at anytime. be opened for the passage of vessels. (b) Causton Bluff, SR 26, mile 579.9 near [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR Causton Bluff. The draw shall open on 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] signal, except that from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday § 117.369 Satilla River. through Friday, except Federal holi- The draw of the Seaboard System days the draw need open only at 7 a.m., Railroad bridge, mile 25.7 at Woodbine, 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. shall open on signal if at least 24 hours (c) Skidaway Bridge, SR 204, mile 592.9 notice is given. near Savannah. The draw will open as necessary on the hour from 7 a.m. to 9 § 117.371 Savannah River. a.m. (7, 8, and 9 a.m.) and on the half- (a) The draw of the Houlihan bridge hour between 4:30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. (4:30, (US 17) mile 21.6 at Savannah shall 5:30, and 6:30 p.m.), daily; Monday open on signal if at least three hours through Friday except Federal holi- advance notice is given to the Georgia days. The draw shall open at any time Department of Transportation Area for Public vessels of the United States, Engineer in Savannah. tugs with tows, and vessels in distress. (b) The draw of the Seaboard System At all other times, the draw will open Railroad bridge, mile 27.4 near on signal. Hardeeville, South Carolina shall open on a signal if at least three hours ad- [CGD7 84–29, 50 FR 51249, Dec. 16, 1985, as vance notice is given. VHF radio- amended by CGD7–87–12, 52 FR 42647, Nov. 6, telephone communications will be 1987; CGD7–87–76, 53 FR 2035, Jan. 26, 1988; maintained at the railroad’s chief dis- CGD07–04–124, 70 FR 50974, Aug. 29, 2005; CGD07–04–124, 71 FR 16491, Apr. 3, 2006; patcher’s office in Savannah. USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, Dec. 4, 2006] (c) The draw of the CSX Transpor- tation railroad bridge, mile 60.9, near § 117.359 Chattahoochee River. Clyo, Georgia, shall open on signal if at 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- gusta, shall open on signal if at least nal if at least 15 days notice is given. 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, 1985; CGD7–87–45, 53 FR 4394, Feb. 16, 1988; on signal if at least 24 hours notice is CGD7–90–08, 56 FR 16008, Apr. 19, 1991] given. § 117.373 St. Marys River. § 117.365 Oconee River. See § 117.329, St. Marys River, listed The draw of the SR46 bridge, mile under Florida. 44.3 near Soperton, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992]

§ 117.367 Ogeechee River. IDAHO (a) The draw of the Seaboard System § 117.381 Clearwater River. Railroad bridge, mile 30.7 at Richmond The draws of the Camas Prairie rail- Hill, shall open on signal if at least 15 road bridge, mile 0.6 at Lewiston, shall days notice is given. open on signal if at least three hours

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notice is given to the Camas Prairie visual signals shall be used on the Railroad in Lewiston. bridges: (1) When the draw cannot be opened [CGD 82––025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as 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 alternately. § 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 follows: § 117.391 Chicago River. (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 (1) From March 15 through November on the North Branch of Chicago River 15 at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and from the Main Branch to North Halsted 9 p.m. Street, mile 2.65, and bridges on the (2) From November 16 through March South Branch of Chicago River from 14 at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. the Main Branch to South Ashland Av- (b) Requests for openings shall be enue, mile 4.47, shall operate as fol- given to the Washington State Depart- lows: ment of Transportation. (a) For commercial vessels, all (1) Monday through Thursday of bridges shall open on signal if at least every week, except holidays, the draw 12-hours advance notice is provided to shall open if at least two hours notice the Chicago City Bridge Desk prior to is given. the intended time of passage; except (2) Friday through Sunday of every that, from Monday through Friday be- week, except holidays, the draw shall tween the hours of 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., open if notice is given by 5 p.m. of the and between the hours of 4 p.m. and preceding Wednesday. 6:30 p.m., except for Federal holidays, (3) The draw shall open on holidays if the draws need not open for the pas- notice is given by 5 p.m. two workdays, sage of vessels. excluding Friday, preceding the holi- (b) For recreational vessels: day. (1) From April 1 through November (4) The draw shall open at any time 30— for the passage of vessels engaged in an (i) The draws shall be scheduled to emergency. open, before 1 p.m., twice on Saturdays [CGD13–92–01, 57 FR 38608, Aug. 26, 1992] and twice on Sundays if requests for passage have been received at least 20 ILLINOIS hours in advance. If the bridges have been authorized to remain closed for § 117.389 Calumet River. portions of a Saturday or Sunday to The draws of the Norfolk Southern accommodate special events, openings railroad bridges, miles 1.32 and 1.36 at shall be scheduled after 1 p.m. as nec- Chicago, operate as follows: essary to provide two openings per day. (a) The draws shall open on signal; (ii) The draws shall open on Monday except that, if either one of the bridges and Friday, after 6:30 p.m. Each open- is inoperable because of equipment ing requires notice that has been given breakdown, the other bridge need not at least 6 hours in advance of a vessel’s be opened. requested time of passage. (b) In addition to the signals pre- (iii) The draws shall open on Wednes- scribed in § 117.15, the following special days at 10 a.m., or as soon thereafter as

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practical, if a request for passage has (2) When a vessel is approaching and been given at least 20 hours in advance. the draw is in the open position, con- (iv) The draws shall open at times in tact shall be established by radio- addition to those listed in paragraphs telephone with the remote operator to (b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iii) of this sec- assure that the draw remains open tion, after notice has been given at until passage is complete. least 20 hours in advance requesting (3) When a vessel is approaching and passage for a flotilla of at least five the draw is in the closed position, con- vessels. However, the bridges need not tact shall be established by radio- open Monday through Friday from 7 telephone with the remote operator. If a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and 4 p.m. to 6:30 the draw cannot be opened imme- p.m., except for Federal holidays. diately, alternate flashing red lights (2) From December 1 through March are displayed. If the draw can be 31, the draws shall open on signal if at opened immediately, flashing amber least 48 hours notice is given. However, lights are displayed. the bridges need not open Monday (4) When a train approaches the through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., bridge and the draw is in the open posi- and 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., except for Fed- tion, the operator shall activate alter- eral holidays. nate flashing red lights on top of the (c) The following bridges need not be draw, sound four short blasts, and scan opened for the passage of vessels: The the river on radar to determine wheth- draws of South Damen Avenue, mile er any vessel is approaching the bridge. 6.14, over South Branch of Chicago The remote operator shall also broad- River; all highway drawbridges be- cast that the draw is closing. If a vessel tween South Western Avenue, mile 6.7, or vessels are approaching the bridge and Willow Springs Road, mile 19.4, within one mile, as determined by over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal; radar scanning, response to radio North Halsted Street, mile 2.85, and Di- broadcast, or electronic detector, the vision Street, mile 2.99, over North flashing red lights shall be changed to Branch Canal of Chicago River; and Di- flashing amber and the operator shall vision Street, mile 3.30, North Avenue, keep the draw in the fully open posi- mile 3.81, Cortland Avenue, mile 4.48, tion until the vessel or vessels have Webster Avenue, mile 4.85, North Ash- cleared the bridge. If no vessel is ap- land Avenue, mile 4.90, and Union Pa- proaching the bridge or is beneath the cific Railroad, mile 5.01, over North draw, the draw may be lowered and Branch of Chicago River. locked in place. (d) The draw of the Chicago Avenue (5) After the train has cleared the Bridge, mile 2.40, over the North bridge, the draw shall be raised to its Branch of the Chicago River, need not full height and locked in place, the red open for the passage of vessels. flashing lights stopped, and the draw [CGD09–95–023, 60 FR 52311, Oct. 6, 1995, as lights changed from red to green. amended by CGD09–01–148, 67 FR 31729, May (b) The draw of the Chessie Railroad 10, 2002; USCG-2019-0366, 84 FR 29804, June 25, Bridge, mile 254.1, at Seneca, Illinois, 2019] operates as follows: EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By USCG-2019-0366, (1) The draw is normally maintained 84 FR 29804, June 25, 2019, in § 117.391, para- in the fully open position, displaying graph (d) was added, effective until Nov. 13, green mid-channel lights to indicate 2023. the span is fully open. (2) When a train approaches the § 117.393 Illinois Waterway. bridge and the draw is in the open posi- (a) The draw of the automated Bur- tion, the train will stop, train operator lington Northern Santa Fe railroad shall walk out on the bridge and scan bridge, mile 88.8 at Beardstown, Illi- the river for approaching vessels. nois, operates as follows: (3) If a vessel is approaching the (1) The draw is normally maintained bridge, the draw will remain open. The in the fully open position, displaying a vessel shall contact the train operator green light to indicate that vessels on VHF–FM channel 16 and the train may pass. operator shall keep the draw in the

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fully open position until the vessel has operator to detect vessels under the cleared the bridge. drawspan; (4) If no vessels are observed, the (iv) Electronic motion detectors train operator initiates a five minute under the drawspan to allow the re- warning period on VHF–FM radio chan- mote bridge operator to detect vessel nel 16 before closing the bridge. The movement under the drawspan; train operator will broadcast the fol- (v) A siren for sound signals; and lowing message: ‘‘The Chessie Railroad (vi) Red and green center span navi- Bridge at Mile 254.1, Illinois River, will gation lights. close to navigation in five minutes.’’ (3) The remote bridge operator shall The announcement is repeated every maintain a 24 hour VHF marine radio minute counting down the time re- watch for mariners to establish contact maining until closure. as they approach the bridge to ensure (5) At the end of the five minute that the drawspan is open or that it re- warning period, and if no vessels are mains open until passage of river traf- approaching the bridge, the train oper- fic is complete. ator shall sound the siren for 10 sec- (4) When rail traffic approaches the onds, activate the alternate flashing bridge, and the drawspan is in the open red lights on top of the draw, then position, the remote bridge operator lower and lock the draw in place. Red initiates a one minute warning period lights shall continue to flash to indi- before closing the drawspan. During cate the draw is closed to navigation. this warning period, the remote oper- (6) After the train has cleared the ator shall broadcast at least twice, via bridge, the draw shall be raised to its marine radio, that: ‘‘The drawspan of full height and locked in place, the red the EJ&E Railroad bridge will be low- flashing lights stopped, and the draw ered in one minute.’’ A siren on the lights changed from red to green. bridge sounds for 20 seconds, to warn (c) The draws of the McDonough anyone on or under the bridge that the Street Bridge, mile 287.3; Jefferson drawspan will be lowered. Street bridge, mile 287.9; Cass Street (5) If a vessel is approaching the bridge, mile 288.1; Jackson Street bridge upbound or, departing the Lock- bridge, mile 288.4; and Ruby Street port Lock and Dam at mile 291.1, bridge, mile 288.7; all of Joliet, shall downbound, with intentions of passing open on signal, except that they need through the drawspan, they shall re- not open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and spond to the remote bridge operators’ from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday marine radio broadcast, or initiate through Saturday. radio contact, indicating their prox- (d) The drawspan of the Elgin, Joliet imity to the bridge and requesting an and Eastern Railway bridge, mile 290.1 opening of the drawspan or that the at Lockport, Illinois, is operated by re- drawspan remain open until the vessel mote operator located at the Elgin, Jo- passes. If any approaching vessel is de- liet & Eastern offices in Homewood, Il- tected or if a radiotelephone response linois as follows: is received, the remote operator shall (1) The drawspan is normally main- not close the drawspan until the vessel tained in the fully open to navigation or vessels have cleared the bridge. position displaying green center span (6) At the end of the one minute navigation lights to indicate that the warning period, if no river traffic is ap- drawspan is fully open. proaching or under the drawspan, the (2) The bridge is equipped with the remote bridge operator may begin low- following: ering the drawspan. Navigation lights (i) A radiotelephone link direct to located at the center of the drawspan the remote operator; change from green to red when the (ii) A radar antenna on top of the drawspan is not in the fully open to drawspan capable of scanning the river, navigation position. The drawspan one mile upstream and one mile down- takes approximately 90 seconds to stream; lower. (iii) Infrared boat detectors under the (7) If the presence of a vessel or other drawspan, to allow the remote bridge obstruction is discovered approaching

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or under the drawspan, during the low- day through Sunday, the draw need ering sequence, before the drawspan is open only from three minutes before to fully lowered and locked, the drawspan three minutes after the quarter-hour shall be stopped and raised to the fully and three-quarter hour. open position. When the vessel or ob- (2) From December 1 through March struction has cleared the drawspan, the 15, the draw shall open on signal if at remote operator shall confirm that the least 12-hours advance notice is pro- channel is clear and reinitiate the one vided prior to intended time of passage. minute warning cycle before lowering (b) The draw of the Amtrak bridge, the drawspan. mile 0.9 at Michigan City, shall open on (8) If no marine traffic is present the signal; except, from December 1 drawspan may be lowered and seated. When the drawspan is lowered and through March 15, the bridge shall open locked in the closed to navigation posi- on signal if at least 12-hours advance tion, the remote bridge operator peri- notice is provided prior to intended odically broadcasts, via marine radio, time of passage. that: ‘‘The drawspan of the EJ&E Rail- (c) Public vessels of the United road bridge is closed to navigation.’’ States, state or local vessels used for (9) Failure of the radar system, radio public safety, vessels in distress, and telephone system, infrared boat detec- vessels seeking shelter from severe tors or electronic motion sensors shall weather shall be passed through the prevent lowering the drawspan from draws of each bridge as soon as pos- the remote location. sible. (10) when rail traffic has cleared the bridge, the remote bridge operator [CGD09–01–001, 66 FR 27867, May 21, 2001] shall raise the drawspan to the fully open to navigation position. When the § 117.403 Wabash River. drawspan is raised and in the fully See § 117.397, Wabash River, listed open to navigation position, the re- under Illinois. mote bridge operator broadcasts, at least twice, via marine radio, that: [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] ‘‘The drawspan of the EJ&E Railroad IOWA bridge is open to navigation.’’ The center drawspan navigation lights change § 117.407 Missouri River. from red to green when the drawspan is fully open to navigation. See § 117.691, Missouri River listed under Nebraska. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD02 93–036, 59 FR 33677, June [CGD08–06–002, 71 FR 66874, Nov. 17, 2006] 30, 1994; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, KANSAS 1999; CGD08–99–014, 64 FR 61520, Nov. 12, 1999; CGD08–06–013, 72 FR 19668, Apr. 19, 2007; § 117.411 Missouri River. USCG–2013–0397, 78 FR 39174, July 1, 2013] (a) The draws of the bridges across § 117.397 Wabash River. the Missouri River shall open on sig- The draws of the bridges across the nal; except during the winter season Wabash River need not be opened for between the date of closure and the the passage of vessels. date of opening of the commercial navigation season as published by the [USCG–2008–0100, 73 FR 76219, Dec. 16, 2008] Army Corps of Engineers, the draw INDIANA need not open unless at least 24 hours advance notice is given. § 117.401 Trail Creek. (b) The draw of the Atchison Rail- (a) The draw of the Franklin Street road Bridge, Mile 422.5, Missouri River bridge, mile 0.5 at Michigan City, shall need not open unless a two-hour ad- be operated as follows: vance notice is given during the com- (1) From March 16 through November mercial navigation season. 30, the draw shall open on signal; ex- [USCG–2014–0358, 80 FR 81181, Dec. 29, 2015] cept from 6:15 a.m. to 11:15 p.m., Mon-

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KENTUCKY shall open on signal if at least 48 hours notice is given. § 117.415 Green River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, as amended by CGD (a) The draw of the CSX Transpor- 08–84–04, 49 FR 48924, Dec. 17, 1984. Redesig- tation railroad bridge, Mile 8.3 at nated by CGD8–88–05, 53 FR 27681, July 22, Spottsville, shall open on signal when 1988] there is 40 feet or less of vertical clearance beneath the draw. When vertical § 117.423 Atchafalaya River. clearance is more than 40 feet, at least The draw of the Kansas City South- four hours notice shall be given. The ern Railway bridge, mile 133.1 (mile 5.0 owners of, or agencies controlling, the on N.O.S. Chart) above the mouth of bridge shall arrange for ready tele- the waterway, at Simmesport, shall phone communication with the author- open on signal if at least three hours ized representative at any time from advance notice is given. the bridge or its immediate vicinity. (b) The bascule span of the Paducah [CGD8–88–05, 53 FR 27681, July 22, 1988] and Louisville Railroad Bridge, Mile 94.8 at Rockport, is maintained in the § 117.424 Belle River. closed position and is remotely oper- The draw of the S70 bridge, mile 23.8 ated. Bridge clearance in the closed po- (Landside Route) near Belle River, sition in 41.3 feet at pool stage. Vessels shall open on signal; except that, from requiring more clearance for passage 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall open must contact the remote bridge oper- on signal if at least four hours notice is ator by radio telephone to request given. During the advance notice pe- opening. The bridge operator will con- riod, the draw shall open on less than firm by radiotelephone whether the four hours notice for an emergency and bridge can be opened safely and shall open on demand should a tem- promptly. If rail traffic is on or ap- porary surge in waterway traffic occur. proaching the bridge, the bridge operator will advise the vessel that the [CGD 08–84–07, 50 FR 24195, June 10, 1985] bridge cannot be opened, and provide § 117.425 Black Bayou. an approximate time when the bridge can be opened safely. Continuous radio The draws of the Terrebonne Parish contact between the bridge operator Police Jury bridges, miles 7.5, 15.0, 18.7 and the vessel shall be maintained and 22.5, between Gibson and Houma, until the vessel has transited and shall open on signal if at least 24 hours cleared the bridge. notice is given. The draw of the US182 bridge, mile 7.0 near Gibson, need not [CGD2 88–01, 53 FR 23621, June 23, 1988, as be opened for the passage of vessels. amended by CGD2–91–04, 56 FR 16009, Apr. 19, 1991; CGD2–91–07, 57 FR 2841, Jan. 24, 1992; [CGD8–87–12, 53 FR 5974, Feb. 29, 1988, as USCG–2013–0041, 78 FR 21841, Apr. 12, 2013] amended by USCG–2013–0397, 78 FR 39174, July 1, 2013] § 117.417 Ohio River. The draw of the Southern Railway § 117.429 Boeuf Bayou. railroad bridge, mile 607.4 at New Al- The draw of the S307 bridge, mile 1.3 bany, Indiana, need not be opened for at Kraemer, shall open on signal; ex- the passage of vessels. cept that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least 12 [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] hours notice is given.

LOUISIANA § 117.433 Bonfouca Bayou. The draw of the S433 Bridge, mile 7.0, § 117.422 Amite River. at Slidell, shall open on signal, except (a) The draw of the S22 bridge, mile that from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Novem- 6.0 at Clio, shall open on signal if at ber 1 through February 28 or February least four hours notice is given. 29, the draw shall open on signal if at (b) The draws of the S16 bridge, mile least two hours, notice is given. From 21.4 near French Settlement, and the March 1 through October 30, from 9 S42 bridge, mile 32.0 at Port Vincent, p.m. to 7 a.m. the draw shall open on

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signal if at least two hours, notice is on demand should a temporary surge in given. On Monday through Friday, ex- waterway traffic occur. cept Federal holidays, throughout the [CGD8–88–19, 54 FR 16107, Apr. 21, 1989. Redes- year, the draw need not open for the ignated by CGD08–96–053, 64 FR 8722, Feb. 23, passage of vessels from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. 1999; USCG–2012–0180, 77 FR 57021, Sept. 17, and from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. 2012] [USCG–2009–0863, 76 FR 52569, Aug. 23, 2011] § 117.436 Chef Menteur Pass. § 117.434 Caddo Lake. The draw of the U.S. Highway 90 The draw of the Kansas City South- bridge, mile 2.8, at Lake Catherine, ern railroad bridge, mile 26.4 near shall open on signal; except that, from Mooringsport, shall open on signal if at 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday through least 24 hours notice is given. Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need open only on the hour and [CGD82–025, 49 FR 17452. Redesignated by on the half-hour for the passage of ves- CGD08–96–053, 64 FR 8722, Feb. 23, 1999] sels. The draw shall open at any time for a vessel in distress. § 117.435 Carlin Bayou. (a) The draw of the Louisiana and [CGD08–01–005, 66 FR 11110, Feb. 22, 2001] Delta Railroad (LDRR) Bridge, mile § 117.438 Colyell Bayou. 6.4, at Delcambre, shall operate as follows: The removable span of the Louisiana (1) The draw shall be maintained in highway bridge, mile 1.0 near Port Vin- the fully open position for navigation cent, shall be removed for the passage at all times, except during periods of vessels if at least 48 hours notice is when it is closed for the passage of rail given. traffic. [ CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984. Redes- (2) When a train approaches the ignated by USCG–2014–1039, 80 FR 11550, Mar. bridge, it will stop and a crewmember 4, 2015] from the train will observe the waterway for approaching vessels. If vessels § 117.439 Company Canal. are observed approaching the bridge, (a) The draw of the LA1 bridge, mile they will be allowed to pass prior to 0.4 at Lockport, shall open on signal; lowering the bridge. The crewmember except that, from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. the will verify that the adjacent highway draw shall open on signal if at least bridge is in the closed-to-navigation four hours notice is given. During the position prior to initiating the low- advance notice period, the draw shall ering sequence. open on less than four hours notice for (3) After the train has completely an emergency and shall open on de- passed over the bridge, the crew- mand should a temporary surge in wa- member will initiate the raising se- terway traffic occur. quence. (b) The draw of the S24 bridge, mile (4) To request openings of the bridge 8.1 at Bourg, shall open on signal; ex- when the lift span is in the closed-to- cept that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the navigation position, mariners may call draw shall open on signal if at least the LDRR Signal Supervisor at 337–316– four hours notice is given. During the 6015. advance notice period, the draw shall (b) The draw of the S14 bridge, mile open on less than four hours notice for 6.4 at Delcambre, shall open on signal; an emergency and shall open on de- except that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the mand should a temporary surge in wa- draw shall open on signal if at least terway traffic occur. four hours notice is given. The draw [CGD 08–84–12, 50 FR 23306, June 3, 1985. Re- shall open on less than four hours no- designated and amended by CGD8–85–10, 50 tice for an emergency and shall open FR 38001, Sept. 19, 1985; USCG–2011–0257, 76 FR 31837, June 2, 2011. Redesignated by USCG–2014–1039, 80 FR 11550, Mar. 4, 2015]

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§ 117.440 Des Allemands Bayou. § 117.447 Grand Cabahanosse Bayou. (a) The draw of the S631 bridge, mile The draw of the S70 bridge, mile 7.6 13.9 at Des Allemands, shall open on near Paincourtville, shall open on sig- signal if at least four hours notice is nal if at least 24 hours notice is given. given. (b) The draw of the Burlington [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33641, Northern Santa Fe Railroad bridge, June 25, 2001] mile 14.0, shall open on signal Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. At § 117.449 Grosse Tete Bayou. all other times the draw shall open on The removable span of the S377 signal if at least 4 hours notice is Bridge, mile 15.3 near Rosedale, shall given. be opened for the passage of vessels if [CGD08–93–028, 59 FR 14757, Mar. 30, 1994. Re- at least 48 hours notice is given. designated by USCG–2014–1039, 80 FR 11550, Mar. 4, 2015] [USCG–2012–0115, 77 FR 57494, Sept. 18, 2012]

§ 117.441 D’Inde Bayou. § 117.451 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The draw of the Union Pacific rail- (a) The draw of the Lapalco Boule- road bridge, mile 4.3, shall open on sig- vard Bridge, Harvey Canal Route, mile nal if at least 72 hours notice is given 2.8 at Harvey, shall open on signal; ex- to the Defense Plant Corporation, Cit- cept that, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. ies Service Refining Corporation and from 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday Agent. through Friday except holidays, the draw need not be opened for the pas- § 117.443 Du Large Bayou. sage of vessels. The draw of the Terrebonne Parish (b) The draw of the SR 23 bridge, Al- bridge, mile 23.2, near Theriot, shall giers Alternate Route, mile 3.8 at Belle open on signal; except that, from 9 p.m. Chasse, shall open on signal; except to 5 a.m., the draw shall open on signal that, from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from if at least 12 hours notice is given. 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, the [CGD 08–84–07, 50 FR 24195, June 10, 1985] draw need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.444 Falgout Canal. (c) The draw of the SR 315 (Bayou The draw of the LA 315 bridge across Dularge) bridge, mile 59.9 west of Har- Falgout Canal, mile 3.1, shall open on vey Lock, at Houma, shall open on sig- signal; except that from 15 August to 5 nal; except that, the draw need not June, the draw need not be opened open for the passage of vessels Monday from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to through Friday except Federal holi- 4 p.m., Monday through Friday except days from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., from holidays. The draw shall open on signal 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., from 12:45 p.m. at any time for an emergency aboard a to 1:15 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. vessel. (d) The draw of the SR 319 (Louisa) [CGD8–91–11, 56 FR 43872, Sept. 5, 1991] bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Wa- terway, mile 134.0 west of Harvey Lock, § 117.445 Franklin Canal. near Cypremort, shall open on signal if The draw of the Chatsworth Bridge, at least 24 hours notice is given. mile 4.8 at Franklin, shall open on sig- (e) The draw of the Louisiana high- nal from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. if at least one way bridge, mile 243.8 west of Harvey hour notice is given. From October 1 Canal Locks, shall open on signal when through January 31 from 9 p.m. to 5 more than 50 feet vertical clearance is a.m., the draw shall be opened on sig- required, if at least four hours notice is nal if at least three hours notice is given to the Louisiana Department of given. From February 1 through Sep- Highways, District Maintenance Engi- tember 30 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the neer, at Lake Charles. draw shall open on signal if at least 12 [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984] hours notice is given. EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- [USCG–2009–0670; 74 FR 66238, Dec. 15, 2009] tations affecting § 117.451, see the List of CFR

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Sections Affected, which appears in the the draw shall open on signal if at least Finding Aids section of the printed volume two hours notice is given. and at www.govinfo.gov. [CGD8–89–05, 54 FR 36305, Sept. 1, 1989, as § 117.453 Houma Canal. amended by CGD08–01–002, 66 FR 27026, May 16, 2001; GCD08–03–030, 68 FR 69609, Dec. 15, The draw of the S3197 bridge, mile 1.7 2003; USCG–2010–0351, 75 FR 49411, Aug. 13, at Houma, shall open on signal if at 2010; USCG–2013–0562, 79 FR 8269, Feb. 12, least four hours notice is given. 2014]

[CGD 08–84–06, 50 FR 1850, Jan. 14, 1985] § 117.459 Kelso Bayou. § 117.455 Houma Navigation Canal. The draw of the S27 bridge mile 0.7 at Hackberry, shall operate as follows: The draw of SR 661 (Houma Nav (a) From May 20, through October 31, Canal) bridge, mile 36.0, at Houma, the draw shall open on signal from 7 shall open on signal; except that, the a.m. to 7 p.m. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., draw need not open for the passage of the draw shall open on signal if at least vessels Monday through Friday except four hours notice is given. Federal holidays from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 (b) From November 1 through Decem- a.m., from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., from ber 22, the draw shall open on signal 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. and from 4:30 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at [CGD08–05–004, 70 FR 20469, Apr. 20, 2005] least four hours notice is given. (c) From December 23 through May § 117.457 Houston River. 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 [CGD 08–94–028, 63 FR 40654, July 30, 1998] Charles, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. § 117.460 La Carpe Bayou. The draw of the S661 bridge, mile 7.5, § 117.458 Inner Harbor Navigation shall open on signal if at least four Canal, New Orleans. hours advance notice is given; except (a) The draws of the SR 46 (St. Claude 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; except 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 through Friday, except federal holi- bridge, mile 20.4, both near Hayes, shall 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 US 90 (Danzinger) Bridge, mile 3.1, shall open on signal if at least § 117.463 Lacombe Bayou. two hours notice is given; except that The draw of the US190 bridge, mile the draw need not be opened from 7 6.8 at Lacombe, shall open on signal if a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at least 48 hours notice is given. Monday through Friday. (c) The draw of the Senator Ted § 117.465 Lafourche Bayou. Hickey (Leon C. Simon Blvd./Seabrook) (a) The draws of the following bridges Bridge, mile 4.6, shall open on signal shall open on signal; except that, from from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; except that the August 1 through May 31, the draw bridge need not open from 7 a.m. to 8:30 need not open for the passage of vessels a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday Monday through Friday except Federal through Friday. From 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., holidays from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; from

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2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to (g) The draws of the Burlington 5:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated: Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, (1) SR 308 (Golden Meadow) Bridge, mile 69.0 at Lafourche, and all bridges mile 23.9, at Golden Meadow upstream of the Burlington Northern (2) Galliano Pontoon Bridge, mile Santa Fe railroad bridge need not be 27.8, at Galliano opened for the passage of vessels. (3) SR 308 (South Lafourche (Tarpon)) [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984] Bridge, mile 30.6, at Galliano, need not EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- open for the passage of vessels from tations affecting § 117.465, see the List of CFR August 1 through May 31, Monday Sections Affected, which appears in the through Friday except Federal holi- Finding Aids section of the printed volume days from 6:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; from 2 and at www.govinfo.gov. p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. § 117.467 Lake Pontchartrain. (4) Cote Blanche Pontoon Bridge, (a) The south draw of the S11 bridge mile 33.9, at Cutoff near New Orleans shall open on signal (5) Cutoff Vertical Lift Bridge, mile if at least 48 hours notice is given. In 36.3, at Cutoff case of emergency, the draw shall open (6) LA 657 (Larose) Vertical Lift within 12 hours and shall be kept in Bridge, mile 38.7, at Larose. condition for immediate operation until the emergency is over. (b) The draw of the Valentine bridge, (b) The draw of the Norfolk Southern mile 44.7 at Valentine, shall open on Railroad Bridge across Lake Pont- signal; except that, from 6 p.m. to 6 chartrain, mile 4.80 near Slidell, St. a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at Tammany Parish, Louisiana shall be least four hours advance notification is maintained as follows: given. During the advance notification (1) The draw shall be maintained in period, the draw shall open on less than the fully open-to-navigation position four hours notice for an emergency and for vessels at all times, except during shall open on demand should a tem- periods when it is closed for the pas- porary surge in water traffic occur. sage of rail traffic or to perform peri- (c) The draws of the S3220 bridge, odic maintenance authorized in accord- mile 49.2 near Lockport, and the S655 ance with subpart A of this part. bridge, mile 50.8 at Lockport, shall (2) The draw shall be remotely oper- open on signal; except that, from 6 p.m. ated by the drawtender at Norfolk to 10 a.m. the draws shall open on sig- Southern’s drawbridge in Decatur, Ala- nal if at least four hours notice is bama. The estimated duration that the given. During the advance notice pe- bridge will remain closed for the pas- riod, the draws shall open on less than sage of rail traffic is 10 to 15 minutes four hours notice for an emergency and per operation. shall open on demand should a tem- (3) When a train approaches the porary surge in waterway traffic occur. bridge, the drawtender will initiate the (d) The draw of the State Route LA bridge closing warning signal, con- 654 bridge, mile 53.2 at Clotilda, shall sisting of radio calls via VHF–FM- open on signal if at least four hours no- channels 13 and 16 and activation of tice is given. During the advance no- flashing red warning lights at each end tice period, the draw shall open on less of the span. The radio calls will be than four hours notice for an emer- broadcast at five (5) minutes prior to gency and shall open on demand should bridge closing and at two (2) minutes a temporary surge in waterway traffic prior to bridge closing. Photoelectric occur. (infrared) boat detectors will monitor (e) The draws of the S3199 bridge, the waterway beneath the bridge for mile 58.2, and the Lafourche Parish the presence of vessels. bridge, mile 58.7, both at Raceland, (4) The drawtender will continuously shall open on signal if at least six monitor waterway traffic in the area hours notice is given. using closed-circuit cameras mounted (f) The draw of the S649 bridge, mile on the bridge. The draw will only be 66.6, shall open on signal if at least closed if the drawtender’s visual in- forty-eight hours notice is given. spection indicates that the channel is

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clear and there are no vessels mediately following the closures listed transiting in the area. The drawtender above. will maintain constant surveillance of [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as the navigation channel to ensure that amended by CGD8–90–02, 55 FR 13522, Apr. 11, no conflict with maritime traffic ex- 1990; CGD08–01–022, 66 FR 56208, Nov. 7, 2001; ists. Additionally, the draw will not be USCG–2015–0814, 80 FR 81183, Dec. 29, 2015] closed if the S11 bascule bridge that is located immediately west of the rail- § 117.469 Liberty Bayou. road bridge is in the open-to-naviga- The draw of the S433 Bridge, mile 2.0, tion position. If two or more closed-cir- at Slidell, shall open on signal, except cuit cameras are inoperable or if there that between 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., the draw is inclement weather, the draw will shall open on signal if at least two only be operated by a drawtender lo- hours notice is given. cated on site at the bridge. (5) At the end of the two-minute [USCG–2007–0078, 73 FR 12886, Mar. 11, 2008] warning period, if no vessels have been detected by the drawtender, the draw § 117.471 Little Black Bayou. closing sequence will automatically The draw of the Southern Pacific proceed. railroad bridge, mile 1.3 at Southdown, (6) Upon passage of the train, the need not be opened for the passage of draw will be returned to the fully open- vessels. to-navigation position to allow marine traffic to pass. The warning lights will § 117.473 Little River. continue to flash red until the draw The draw of the Louisiana and Ar- has returned to the fully open-to-navi- kansas railroad bridge, mile 12.1 at Ar- gation position at which time they will chie, shall open on signal if at least 12 deactivate. hours notice is given. (7) After the passage of each train, the draw must be returned to its fully § 117.475 Little (Petit) Caillou Bayou. open-to-navigation position. (a) The draws of the S58 bridge, mile (8) To request openings of the draw 25.7 at Sarah, and the Terrebonne Par- when the bascule span is in the closed- ish (Smithridge) bridge, mile 26.6 near to-navigation position, mariners may Montegut, shall open on signal; except contact Norfolk Southern Railway via that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draws VHF–FM channel 13 or by telephone at shall open on signal if at least 12 hours the number displayed on the signs notice is given. posted at the bridge. (b) The draws of the Terrebonne Par- (9) The draw will be operated locally ish (DuPlantis) bridge, mile 29.9 near if: Bourg, and the S24 bridge, mile 33.7 at (i) Communication is lost between Presquille, shall open on signal if at the drawbridge and the drawtender in least four hours notice is given. The Decatur, Alabama; draws shall open on less than four (ii) More than two closed-circuit hours notice for an emergency, and cameras are not working; shall open on signal should a tem- (iii) The marine radio is inoperable; porary surge in waterway traffic occur. (iv) Weather conditions warrant; or (v) Ordered by the Coast Guard. [CGD8–86–02, 51 FR 31113, Sept. 2, 1986] (c) The draw of the Greater New Orle- ans Expressway Commission Causeway § 117.477 Lower Atchafalaya River. shall open on signal if at least three The draw of the St. Mary Parish hours notice is given; except that, the bridge, mile 26.8 at Patterson, shall draw need not be opened for the pas- open on signal from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. sage of vessels Monday through Friday From October 1 through January 31 except Federal holidays from 5:30 a.m. from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall to 9:30 a.m. and from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. open on signal if at least three hours The draw will open on signal for any notice is given. From February 1 vessel in distress or vessel waiting im- through September 30 from 9 p.m. to 5

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a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at a temporary surge in waterway traffic least 12 hours notice is given. occur. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR [CGD8–94–027, 60 FR 14221, Mar. 16, 1995] 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] § 117.481 Milhomme Bayou. § 117.478 Lower Grand River. The draw of the Stephensville Bridge, (a) The draw of the LA 75 bridge, mile mile 12.2 (Landside Route) at 38.4 (Alternate Route) at Bayou Sorrel, Stephensville shall open on signal if at least one hour of advance notice is shall open on signal; except that from given. During the advance notice pe- about August 15 to about June 5 (the riod, the draw shall open on less than school year), the draw need not be one hour notice for an emergency, and opened from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from shall open on demand should a tem- 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through porary surge in waterway traffic occur. Friday except holidays. The draw shall open on signal at any time for an emer- [73 FR 43, Jan. 2, 2008] gency aboard a vessel. § 117.482 Nezpique Bayou. (b) The draw of the LA 77 bridge, mile 47.0 (Alternate Route) at Grosse Tete, The draw of the S97 bridge, mile 7.0 shall open on signal; except that, from near Jennings, shall open on signal if at least 48 hours notice is given. about August 15 to about June 5 (the school year), the draw need not be [CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984. Redes- opened from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from ignated by CGD8-86-04, 51 FR 36224, Oct. 9, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 1986] Friday except Federal holidays. The § 117.484 Pass Manchac. draw shall open on signal at any time for an emergency aboard a vessel. The draw of the Canadian National/ Illinois Central Railroad automated (c) The draw of the S997 bridge, mile bridge, mile 6.7, at Manchac, operates 41.5 (Landside Route) at Pigeon, shall as follows: open on signal; except that, from 10 (a) The draw is not constantly p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall open on manned and the bridge will normally signal if at least four hours notice is be maintained in the open position, given. During the advanced notice pe- providing 56 feet vertical clearance riod, the draw shall open on less than above mean high tide to the raised tip four hours notice for an emergency and of the bascule span for one-half the shall open on demand should a tem- channel, and unlimited vertical clear- porary surge in waterway traffic occur. ance for the other half. (b) Railroad track circuits will detect [CGD8–92–16, 57 FR 57962, Dec. 8, 1992, as amended by CGD08–93–024, 59 FR 14756, Mar. an approaching train and initiate 30, 1994; CGD08–96–003, 61 FR 49064, Sept. 18, bridge closing warning broadcasts over 1996; USCG–2009–0686, 75 FR 16009, Mar. 31, marine radio and over the Public Ad- 2010] dress (PA) system six (6) minutes in advance of the train’s arrival. Navigation § 117.479 Macon Bayou. channel warning lights will be lit, and The draw of the S4 bridge, mile 44.8 photoelectric (infrared) boat detectors near Winnsboro, shall open on signal if will monitor the waterway beneath the bridge for the presence of vessels. The at least 24 hours notice is given. waterway approaches to the bridge will § 117.480 Mermentau River. be monitored by closed circuit TV (CCTV) cameras. The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 7.1 (c) Activation of the warning broad- at Grand Chenier, shall open on signal; casts also activates a marine radio except that, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. the monitor in the Mays Yard (New Orle- draw shall open on signal if at least 4 ans switch yard). The yardmaster will hours notice is given. During the ad- continuously monitor marine radio vance notice period, the draw will open broadcasts on the normal and emer- on less than 4 hours notice for an emergency marine radio channels through- gency and will open on demand should out the warning period and at all times

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the bridge is closed. The yardmaster § 117.487 Pierre Pass. will communicate with waterway users The draw of the S70 bridge, mile 1.0 via the marine radio, if necessary. at Pierre Part, shall open on signal; ex- (d) At the end of warning period, if no cept that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the vessels have been detected by the boat draw shall open on signal if at least detectors, and no interruptions have four hours notice is given. During the been performed by the yardmaster advance notice period, the draw shall based on his monitoring of the marine open on less than four hours notice for radio and the CCTV, the bridge low- an emergency and shall open on de- ering sequence will automatically pro- mand should a temporary surge in wa- ceed. terway traffic occur. (e) Upon passage of the train, the bridge will automatically open. Rail- [CGD 08–84–07, 50 FR 24195, June 10, 1985. Re- road track circuits will initiate the designated by USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, automatic bridge opening and closing Dec. 4, 2006] sequences. (Estimated duration that § 117.488 Plaquemine Bayou. the bridge will remain closed for passage of rail traffic is 10 to 12 minutes.) (a) The draw of the S3066 (Spur) The bridge will also be manually oper- bridge, mile 6.5 at Indian Village, shall able from two locked trackside control open on signal if at least four hours no- locations (key releases) on the ap- tice is given. proach spans, one on each side of the (b) The draws of the Union Pacific movable span. railroad bridge, mile 10.5 at (f) The yardmaster will be provided Plaquemine, and the S1 bridge, mile with a remote EMERGENCY STOP 10.5 at Plaquemine, need not be opened button which, if pressed, will stop the for the passage of vessels. bridge operation, interrupt the low- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as ering sequence, and immediately re- amended by CGD 08–84–01; 49 FR 28405, July turn the bridge to the open position. 12, 1984. Redesignated by USCG–2001–10881, 71 The yardmaster will utilize this con- FR 70311, Dec. 4, 2006] trol feature in the event a vessel operator issues an urgent radio call to keep § 117.489 Plaquemine Brule Bayou. the waterway open for immediate pas- The draw of the S91 bridge, mile 8.0 sage of the vessel. at Estherwood, shall open on signal from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. if at least four [CGD08–93–023, 59 FR 14755, Mar. 30, 1994; 59 FR 23158, May 5, 1994, as amended by USCG– hours notice is given. From 9 p.m. to 5 2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000] a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given. § 117.485 Patout Bayou. [USCG–2008–0850, 73 FR 51362, Sept. 3, 2008] The draw of the S83 bridge, mile 0.4 near Weeks, shall open on signal if at § 117.491 Red River. least four hours notice is given. (a) The draw of the Union Pacific Railroad bridge, mile 90.1, at Alexan- § 117.486 Pearl River. dria, shall open on signal if at least (a) The draw of the CSX Transpor- eight hours notice is given. tation railroad bridge, mile 1.0 near (b) The draw of the US 165 (Jackson English Lookout, shall open on signal; St.) bridge, mile 88.6, at Alexandria, except that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the shall open on signal if at least eight draw shall open on signal if at least hours notice is given; except that, from four hours notice is given. 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 (b) The draw of the US 90 highway p.m. the draw need not be opened Mon- bridge, mile 8.8 near Pearlington, shall day through Friday except holidays. open on signal; except that, from 7 p.m. (c) The draws of the bridges above to 7 a.m. the draw shall open on signal mile 105.8 through mile 234.4 need not if at least four hours notice is given. open for passage of vessels. The owner [CGD8–92–09, 57 FR 34868, Aug. 7, 1992, as or agency controlling the bridge must amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, restore the draw to full operation with- June 30, 1998. Redesignated by USCG–2001– in three months if notified by the Dis- 10881, 71 FR 70311, Dec. 4, 2006] trict Commander that the needs of

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navigation require resumed operation land, shall be removed for the passage of the spans. of vessels if at least six days notice is (d) The draws of the bridges above given. mile 234.4 to mile 276 need not be opened for passage of vessels. § 117.499 Tante Phine Pass. (e) When a vessel which has given no- The draw of the Tidewater Associ- tice fails to arrive at the time specified ated Oil Company bridge, mile 7.6 near in the notice, the drawtender shall re- Venice, shall open on signal if at least main on duty for up to two additional 24 hours notice is given. hours to open the draw if that vessel appears. After that time, a new notice § 117.500 Tchefuncta River. of the appropriate length of time is re- The draw of the S22 Bridge, mile 2.5, quired. at Madisonville, LA shall open on sig- [CGD08–94–026, 60 FR 7123, Feb. 7, 1995, as nal from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. From 6 a.m. amended by CGD08–95–024, 61 FR 4886, Feb. 9, to 7 p.m. the draw need only open on 1996; CGD08–96–025, 61 FR 39873, July 31, 1996; the hour and half hour, except that: CGD8–97–037, 62 FR 52502, Oct. 8, 1997; CGD08– (a) From 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday 00–020, 65 FR 52022, Aug. 28, 2000; USCG-2017- through Friday except federal holidays 0911, 84 FR 26766, June 10, 2019] the draw need only open on the hour; and § 117.493 Sabine River. (b) From 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday (a) The draw of the Union Pacific through Friday except federal holidays railroad bridge, mile 19.3 near Echo the draw need not open. shall open on signal if at least 14 days [USCG-2016-0963, 83 FR 53812, Oct. 25, 2018] notice is given. (b) The draw of the S12 Bridge, mile § 117.501 Teche Bayou. 40.8, at Starks, need not be opened for (a) The draws of the following bridges the passage of vessels. shall open on signal if at least four [CGD08–95–017, 61 FR 4887, Feb. 9, 1996, as hours notice is given: amended by USCG–2009–0101, 74 FR 41633, (1) St. Mary Parish bridge, mile 3.9 at Aug. 18, 2009; USCG–2012–1065, 78 FR 13243, Calumet. Feb. 27, 2013] (2) St. Mary Parish bridge, mile 11.8 § 117.494 Schooner Bayou Canal. at Centerville. (3) S3069 bridge, mile 16.3 at Frank- The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 4.0 lin. from White Lake at Little Prairie (4) S322 bridge, mile 17.2 at Franklin. Ridge, shall open on signal; except (5) S323 bridge, mile 22.3 at Oaklawn. that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw (6) St. Mary Parish bridge, mile 27.0 shall open on signal if at least four at Baldwin. hours notice is given. The draw shall (7) S324 bridge, mile 32.5 at open on less than four hours notice for Charenton. an emergency and shall open on signal (8) S670 bridge, mile 37.0 at Adeline. should a temporary surge in waterway (9) St. Mary Parish bridge, mile 38.9 traffic occur. at Sorrel. [CGD 8–85–11, 50 FR 37175, Sept. 12, 1985] (10) S671 bridge, mile 41.8 at Jeanerette. § 117.495 Superior Oil Canal. (11) S3182 bridge, mile 43.5 at The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 6.3, Jeanerette. in Cameron Parish shall open on signal (12) LSU Agri bridge, mile 46.5 near if at least 8 hours notice is given. Pub- Jeanerette (notice required for opening lic vessels of the United States and ves- from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through sels in distress shall be passed as soon Friday except holidays). (13) S320 bridge, mile 48.7 at Olivier. as possible. (14) S3195 bridge, mile 50.4 at New [CGD08–94–029, 60 FR 4561, Jan. 24, 1995] Iberia. (15) S87 Spur bridge, mile 52.5 at New § 117.497 Stumpy Bayou. Iberia. The removable span of the Louisiana (16) S86 bridge, mile 53.0 at New Ibe- highway bridge, mile 1.0 near Weeks Is- ria.

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(17) S3156 bridge, mile 53.3 at New draw shall open on signal if at least Iberia. four hours notice is given. (18) S44 bridge, mile 56.7 at Morbihan. (d) The draws of the Howard Avenue (19) Iberia Parish bridge, mile 58.0 at bridge, mile 35.0, and the Daigleville New Iberia. bridge, mile 35.5, at Houma, shall open (20) Iberia Parish bridge, mile 60.7 at on signal; except that, the draws need Vida. not open for the passage of vessels (21) S344 bridge, mile 62.5 at Monday through Friday, except holi- Loreauville. days from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 (22) S86 bridge, mile 69.0 at Daspit. p.m. to 6 p.m. From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., (23) S92 bridge, mile 73.3 at St. the draws shall open on signal if at Martinville. least four hours notice is given. (b) The draws of the S96 bridge, mile (e) During advance notice periods, 75.2 at St. Martinville, and the S350 the draws of the bridges listed in this bridge, mile 82.0 at Parks, shall open section shall open on less than four on signal if at least 24 hours notice is hours notice for an emergency and given. shall open on signal should a tem- (c) The draws of the S31 bridge, mile porary surge in waterway traffic occur. 90.5, at Breaux Bridge, and the Union [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Pacific railroad bridge, mile 91.0 at amended by CGD 08–84–09, 50 FR 7586, Feb. 25, Breaux Bridge, shall open on signal if 1985; CGD8–89–02, 54 FR 27642, June 30, 1989; at least 48 hours notice is given. CGD8–89–02, 54 FR 34769, Aug. 22, 1989; CGD8– (d) The draws of the bridges listed in 93–03, 58 FR 29973, May 25, 1993; CGD08–01–003, paragraph (a) of this section shall open 66 FR 52687, Oct. 17, 2001; CGD08–04–028, 69 FR 49813, Aug. 12, 2004; USCG–2013–1072, 79 FR on less than four hours notice for an 8273, Feb. 12, 2014] emergency during the advance notice period, and shall open on signal should § 117.507 Tigre Bayou. a temporary surge in waterway traffic occur. The draw of the S330 bridge, mile 2.3 near Delcambre, shall open on signal if [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as at least four hours notice is given. The amended by CGD 08–83–04, 49 FR 35936, Sept. draw shall open on less than four hours 13, 1984; CGD 8–85–16, 50 FR 50164, Dec. 9, 1985; notice for an emergency and shall open CGD8–86–09, 52 FR 3225, Feb. 3, 1987; CGD8–89– on signal should a temporary surge in 12, 54 FR 53056, Dec. 27, 1989; CGD08–93–015, 58 FR 43264, Aug. 16, 1993; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR waterway traffic occur. 35527, June 30, 1998; CGD08–03–032, 68 FR [CGD 8–85–08, 50 FR 52774, Dec. 26, 1985] 55006, Sept. 22, 2003] § 117.509 Vermilion River. § 117.503 Tensas River. (a) The draw of the S82 bridge, mile The draws of the S15 bridge, mile 27.3 22.4 at Perry, shall open on signal; ex- at Clayton, and the S128 bridge, mile cept that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the 61.0 at New Light, shall open on signal draw shall open on signal if at least if at least 48 hours notice is given. four hours notice is given. [CGD08–04–034, 69 FR 60556, Oct. 12, 2004] (b) The draws of the following bridges shall open on signal; except that, from § 117.505 Terrebonne Bayou. 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. the draws shall open (a) The draw of the S58 bridge, mile on signal if at least four hours notice is 22.2 at Montegut, and the draw of the given: S55 bridge, mile 27.3 at Klondyke, shall (1) S14 bridge, mile 25.4 at Abbeville. open on signal; except that from 9 p.m. (2) S14 Bypass bridge, mile 26.0 at to 5 a.m. the draws shall open on signal Abbeville. if at least four hours notice is given. (3) Vermilion Parish bridge, mile 34.2 (b) The draw of the St. Ann bridge, near Milton. mile 28.8 at Bourg, shall open on signal (4) S92 bridge, mile 37.6 at Milton. if at least 24 hours notice is given. (c) The draws of the following bridge (c) The draw of the S3087 bridge, mile shall open on signal if at least four 33.9 at Houma, shall open on signal; ex- hours notice is given: cept that, from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. the (1) S733, mile 41.0 at Eloi Broussard.

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(2) S3073 bridge, mile 44.9 at New § 117.531 Piscataqua River. Flanders. (a) The following requirements apply (3) S182 bridge, mile 49.0 at Lafayette. to all bridges across the Piscataqua (d) During the advance notice peri- River: ods, the draws of the bridges listed in (1) Public vessels of the United this section shall open on less than States, commercial vessels over 100 four hours notice for an emergency and gross tons, inbound ferry service ves- shall open on signal should a tem- sels and inbound commercial fishing porary surge in waterway traffic occur. vessels must be passed through the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as drawspan of each drawbridge as soon as amended by CGD 08–83–05, 49 FR 31868, Aug. 9, possible. The opening signal from these 1984; CGD 8–85–13, 50 FR 40832, Oct. 7, 1985] vessels is four or more short blasts of a whistle, horn or a radio request. § 117.511 West Pearl River. (2) The owners of these bridges shall The draw of the US 90 bridge, mile 7.9 provide and keep in good legible condi- near Pearlington, shall open on signal tion clearance gauges for each draw if at least four hours notice is given. with figures not less than 18 inches high designed, installed and main- [USCG–2014–0197, 79 FR 33863, June 13, 2014] tained according to the provisions of § 118.160 of this chapter. MAINE (3) Trains and locomotives shall be § 117.523 Back River. controlled so that any delay in opening the draw shall not exceed five minutes. The draw of the Barter’s Island However, if a train moving toward the Bridge, mile 2.0, between Hodgdon and bridge has crossed the home signal for Barters Island at Boothbay, shall open the bridge before the signal requesting on signal from June 1 through October opening of the bridge is given, that 31; except that, from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., train may continue across the bridge the draw shall be opened on signal if and must clear the bridge interlocks notice was given to the drawtender before stopping. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. From November 1 (4) Except as provided in paragraphs through May 31 the draw shall open on (b) through (c) of this section the draws signal if at least 24 hours notice is shall open on signal. given to the drawtender or to the (b) The draw of the Memorial (US 1) Maine Department of Transportation bridge, mile 1.9, shall open on signal; at Augusta. except that from 15 May through 31 Oc- [USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30879, June 28, 2019] tober, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw need be opened only on the hour and § 117.525 Kennebec River. half hour for recreational vessels and commercial vessels less than 100 gross The draw of the Carlton Bridge, mile tons except as provided in (a)(1). 14.0, between Bath and Woolwich shall (c) The draw of the Sarah M. Long operate as follows: (Route 1 Bypass) bridge, mile 2.5, shall (a) From May 15 through September open as follows: 30 the draw shall open on signal; except (1) The main ship channel draw shall that, from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw open on signal; except that from 15 shall open on signal if a two-hour no- May through 31 October, from 7 a.m. to tice is given by calling the number 7 p.m., the draw need be opened only at posted at the bridge. quarter of and quarter after the hour (b) From October 1 through May14 for recreational vessels and commer- the draw shall open on signal; except cial vessels less than 100 gross tons ex- that, from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw cept as provided in (a)(1). shall open on signal after a twenty-four (2) [Reserved] hours notice is given from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday, after an [CGD1–89–111, 55 FR 13275, Apr. 10, 1990, as eight-hour notice is given by calling amended by USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, the number posted at the bridge. Dec. 4, 2006; USCG–2014–0410, 79 FR 38433, July 7, 2014; USCG-2018-0443, 83 FR 30039, [USCG–2016–0344, 81 FR 36167, June 6, 2016] June 27, 2018]

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§ 117.533 Sheepscot River. Bush River Yacht Club no later than The draw of the Maine Central Rail- noon on the Friday just preceding the road Bridge, mile 15.0, between day of opening or, if that Friday is a Wiscasset and North Edgecombe, Federal holiday, no later than noon on Maine, need not be opened for the pas- the preceding Thursday. sage of vessels. The draw of the Maine (c) Amtrak determines the times for Central Railroad Bridge shall be re- openings and shall schedule the times: turned to operable condition within six (1) During daylight hours, six to ten months after notification by the Dis- hours apart; and trict Commander to do so. (2) One opening before noon and one after noon. [CGD01–97–128, 63 FR 18323, Apr. 15, 1998] (3) In emergent situations after notification is given to the numbers indi- § 117.537 Townsend Gut. cated in paragraph (b) of this section it The draw of the Southport (SR27) can take up to six hours for the bridge Bridge, at mile 0.7, across Townsend to open. Gut between Boothbay Harbor and (d) Amtrak shall notify a representa- Southport, Maine shall open on signal; tive of the Bush River Yacht Club of except that, from April 29 through Sep- the times of all openings for the week- tember 30, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., end (or extended weekend) in question the draw shall open on signal on the no later than 6 p.m., on the Friday just hour and half hour only, after an open- preceding the weekend or, if that Fri- ing request is given. day is a Federal holiday, no later than [CGD01–06–019, 71 FR 47098, Aug. 16, 2006] 6 p.m., on the preceding Thursday. (e) Each opening shall be of sufficient MARYLAND duration to pass waiting vessels. (f) At all other times the draw need § 117.543 Bear Creek. not open for the passage of vessels. (a) The draw of the Peninsula Park- [USCG–2013–0972, 79 FR 30728, May 29, 2014] way Bridge, mile 2.1, between Dundalk and Sparrows Point, shall open on sig- § 117.549 Cambridge Harbor. nal; except that, from April 16 through The draw of the S342 bridge, mile 0.1 November 15 from 12 midnight to 8 a.m. at Cambridge, shall open on signal except Saturdays and Sundays, and from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; except that, from Federal and State holidays, at least 12 noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Fri- one half hour notice is required. day, the draw need not be opened. The (b) The draw of the Baltimore County draw need not be opened from 8 p.m. to highway bridge, mile 3.4 at Wise Ave- 6 a.m. nue between Dundalk and Sparrows Point, shall open on signal if at least § 117.551 Chester River. four hours notice is given. The draw of the S213 Bridge, mile [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as 26.8, at Chestertown, shall open on sig- amended by USCG–2011–0816, 76 FR 65120, Oct. nal if at least six hours notice is given. 20, 2011] [USCG–2009–0796, 75 FR 10174, Mar. 5, 2010] § 117.547 Bush River. The draw of the Amtrak Bridge, mile § 117.553 Choptank River. 6.8 at Perryman, shall operate as fol- (a) The draw of the Maryland 331 lows: bridge, mile 35.3, at Dover, shall open (a) Shall open twice a day from May on signal from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., year- 1 through October 31, on Saturdays, round, and the draw shall remain Sundays, and Federal holidays that fall closed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., year- on a Friday or a Monday, when a prop- round, unless 24 hours advance notice er request has been received. is given by calling (301) 820–8592 or (301) (b) Request for an opening is given to 745–2096. the Amtrak Assistant Division Engi- (b) The draw of the Conrail bridge, neer at 410–642–1588 and or email at mile 50.9 at Denton, shall open on sig- [email protected] by nal from May 30 through September 30 an authorized representative of the from sunrise to sunset and at all other

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times if at least four hours notice is § 117.561 Kent Island Narrows. given. The draw of the U.S. Route 50/301 [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as bridge, mile 1.0, Kent Island Narrows, amended by CGD5–90–059, 55 FR 35622, Aug. operates as follows: 31, 1990] (a) From November 1 through April 30, the draw shall open on signal from § 117.555 College Creek. 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. but need not be opened The draws of the Naval Academy from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (b) From May 1 through October 31, highway bridge, mile 0.3 at Annapolis, the draw shall open on signal on the and the Maryland highway bridge, mile hour and half-hour from 6 a.m. to 9 0.4 at Annapolis, need not be opened for p.m., but need not be opened from 9 the passage of vessels. p.m. to 6 a.m. (c) The draw shall open on signal for § 117.557 Curtis Creek. public vessels of the United States, The draw of the I695 bridge, mile 1.0 state and local government vessels at Baltimore, shall open on signal if at used for public safety purposes, and least a one-hour notice is given to the vessels in distress. Operational infor- Maryland Transportation Authority in mation will be available 24 hours a day Baltimore. by calling 1–800–543–2515. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG–2010–0351, 75 FR 49411, amended by CGD5–87–055, 53 FR 9888, Mar. 28, Aug. 13, 2010] 1988; CGD05–05–019, 70 FR 38595, July 5, 2005]

§ 117.559 Isle of Wight (Sinepuxent) § 117.563 Marshyhope Creek. Bay. The draw of the S14 bridge, mile 5.8 The draw of the US 50 Bridge, mile at Brookview, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. The operating 0.5, at Ocean City, shall open on signal, machinery shall be maintained in a except: serviceable condition. (a) From October 1 through April 30, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall § 117.565 Miles River. open if notice has been given to the The draw of the Route S370 bridge, bridge tender before 6 p.m. mile 10.0 at Easton, Maryland, shall (b) From May 25 through September open on signal; except that from No- 15, from 9:25 a.m. to 9:55 p.m., the draw vember 1 through March 31, 24 hours a shall open at 25 minutes after and 55 day, and from April 1 through October minutes after the hour for a maximum 31, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., a six-hour ad- of five minutes to let accumulated ves- vance notice to the drawtender is re- sels pass, except that on Saturdays, quired for bridge openings. from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the draw shall [CGD05–99–003, 64 FR 61209, Nov. 10, 1999] open on the hour for all waiting vessels and shall remain in the open position § 117.566 Patapsco River—Middle until all waiting vessels pass. Branch. (c) On July 4, the draw need not open (a) The draw of the Hanover Street from 10 p.m. until 11 p.m. to accommo- S2 bridge, mile 12.0 across the Middle date the annual July 4th fireworks Branch of the Patapsco River at Balti- show. Should inclement weather pre- more, will open on signal from 5 a.m. vent the fireworks event from taking to 6:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 6 place as planned, the draw need not p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The draw need not be open from 10 p.m. until 11 p.m. on July opened from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4 5th to accommodate the annual July p.m. to 6 p.m.; however, fire boats, po- 4th fireworks show. lice boats, and other vessels engaged in emergency operations will be passed [USCG–2010–0612, 76 FR 23187, Apr. 26, 2011, as immediately during this period. When amended by USCG–2011–0697, 76 FR 70348, a vessel desires to pass the draw from Nov. 14, 2011; USCG–2013–1021, 79 FR 35683, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., notice will be given to June 24, 2014] the superintendent of the bridge, either

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at the bridge before 9 p.m. or at the su- except that from November 1 through perintendent’s residence after 9 p.m. If March 31, from midnight to 8 a.m., the the notice is given from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. draw need only open if at least a six- or if at least one half hour has elapsed hour advance notice is given. since the notice was given, the draw will open promptly at the time re- [CGD05–99–006, 64 FR 61207, Nov. 10, 1999] quested. § 117.571 Spa Creek. (b) The draw of the Western Mary- land railroad bridge, mile 12.5 across The S181 bridge, mile 0.4, at Annap- the Middle Branch of the Patapsco olis, Maryland: River at Baltimore, shall open on sig- (a) From May 1 to October 31, Mon- nal from 7 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to day through Friday, except Federal 4 p.m. Monday through Friday except and State holidays: legal holidays. At all other times, the (1) The draw shall remain closed from draw shall open if at least six hours no- 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. tice is given. Marine firefighting equip- to 7:30 p.m., except the draw shall open ment and pollution control vessels at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. for any vessels shall be passed as soon as possible but waiting to pass. in no event more than 15 minutes after (2) The draw shall open on the hour notice is given. and the half-hour, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984. Redes- (3) The draw shall open on the hour ignated and amended by USCG–2012–0306, 77 FR 37314, June 21, 2012] and half hour, from 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. § 117.567 Patuxent River. (b) From November 1 to April 30, The draw of S231 bridge, mile 18.5 at Monday through Friday, except Fed- Benedict, shall open on signal; except eral and State holidays: that, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw (1) The draw shall remain closed from shall open on signal if notice is given 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to the Toll Captain at the Administra- to 6:00 p.m. tion Building at the east end of the (2) The draw shall open on signal bridge before 6 p.m. from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 6:00 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 § 117.569 Pocomoke River. on the hour and half-hour for vessels 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 drawspan must always open given. on signal for public vessels of the (b) The draw of the Route 675 bridge, United States. mile 15.6, at Pocomoke City, shall open on signal, except between November 1 [CGD5–90–002, 55 FR 4604, Feb. 9, 1990, as and March 31 the draw must open only amended by CGD05–94–08, 59 FR 44316, Aug. if at least five hours advance notice is 29, 1994; CGD05–04–052, 69 FR 63066, Oct. 29, 2004; USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, Dec. 4, given. 2006; USCG–2012–0306, 77 FR 37314, June 21, (c) The draw of the S12 bridge, mile 2012] 29.9, at Snow Hill, shall open on signal if at least five hours advance notice is § 117.573 Stoney Creek. given. The draw of the Stoney Creek (S173) [CGD5–87–063, 53 FR 16548, May 10, 1988] bridge, mile 0.9, in Riviera shall open on signal, except: § 117.570 Sassafras River. (a) From 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from The draw of the Sassafras River 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through (Route 213) bridge, mile 10.0 at George- Friday except Federal and State holi- town, Maryland, shall open on signal; days, the draw need be opened only at

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7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. if any vessels are sels whose draft exceeds 15 feet or in waiting to pass. extraordinary circumstances. (b) From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Satur- (d) From 6 p.m. on December 24 to day and from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sun- midnight on December 25 and from 6 day, the draw need be opened only on p.m. on December 31 to midnight on the hour and half hour. January 1, the draw shall open on sig- (c) Public vessels of the United nal if at least a two-hour notice is States must be passed as soon as pos- given by calling the number posted at sible. the bridge. [CGD5–92–012, 57 FR 14643, Apr. 22, 1992, as [CGD 1–84–10R, 49 FR 36841, Sept. 20, 1984, as amended by USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, amended by CGD01–00–135, 65 FR 38207, June Dec. 4, 2006] 20, 2000; USCG–2013–0397, 78 FR 39174, July 1, § 117.575 Susquehanna River. 2013; USCG–2016–0058, 81 FR 8843, Feb. 23, 2016] The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile 1.0 at Havre de Grace, shall open on § 117.586 Annisquam River and signal if at least 24 hours notice is Blynman Canal. given. The draw of the Blynman (SR127) § 117.577 Weems Creek. Bridge shall open on signal, except that, from noon to 6 p.m. on Thanks- The draw of the S437 bridge, mile 0.7 giving Day, 6 p.m. on December 24 to at West Annapolis, shall open on signal midnight on December 25, and from 6 from sunrise to sunset from May 1 through September 30. At all other p.m. on December 31 to midnight on times, the draw shall open on signal if January 1, the draw shall open on sig- at least five hours notice is given. nal if at least a two-hour advance notice is given by calling the number § 117.579 Wicomico River (North posted at the bridge. Prong). [CGD01–04–096, 69 FR 67058, Nov. 16, 2004] The draws of the Main Street and U.S. 50 bridges, mile 22.4, Salisbury, § 117.587 Apponagansett River. Maryland shall open on signal if at (a) The draw of the Padanaram least four hours notice is given by calling the telephone contact number at Bridge, mile 1.0, shall open on signal (410) 430–7461. from 1 May through 31 October, between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., daily, as fol- [CGD05–07–025, 72 FR 42307, Aug. 2, 2007] lows: (1) The bridge shall open on signal, MASSACHUSETTS twice an hour, on the hour and half § 117.585 Acushnet River. hour between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and be- (a) The New Bedford-Fairhaven RT–6 tween 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Bridge, mile 0.0 will be opened prompt- (2) The bridge shall open on signal, ly, provided proper signal is given, on once an hour, on the hour between 9 the following schedule: a.m. and 8 p.m. (1) On the hour between 6 a.m. and 10 (b) At all other times the bridge shall a.m. inclusive. open if at least four (4) hours advance (2) At a quarter past the hour be- notice is given. tween 11:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. inclusive. (c) The owners of this bridge shall (3) At all other times on call. provide and maintain mooring facili- (b) The draw will be opened at any ties for vessels to make fast while time for vessels whose draft exceeds 15 waiting for the bridge to open. feet, for vessels owned or operated by (d) The owners of this bridge shall the U.S. Government, the State of Mas- provide and keep in good legible condi- sachusetts, or by local authorities. tion, clearance gauges for each draw (c) Each opening of the draw, from with figures not less than twelve (12) the time vehicular traffic flow is inches high designed, installed and stopped until the flow resumes, shall not exceed 15 minutes except for ves-

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maintained according to the provisions (1) Public vessels of the United of section 118.160 of this chapter. States, state or local vessels used for [CGD01–95–008, 60 FR 29761, June 6, 1995, as public safety, and vessels in distress amended at USCG–2011–0335, 76 FR 64010, Oct. shall be passed through the draw of 17, 2011] each bridge as soon as possible without delay at any time. The opening signal § 117.588 Bass River. from these vessels is four or more short The Hall Whitaker Bridge, mile 0.6 at blasts of a whistle or horn, or a radio Beverly, shall operate as follows: request. (a) Public vessels of the United (2) The owners of these bridges shall States must be passed as soon as pos- provide and keep in good legible condi- sible. tion clearance gauges for each draw (b) The owners of this bridge shall with figures not less than 12 inches provide and keep in good legible condi- high designed, installed and main- tion clearance gauges for each draw tained according to the provisions of with figures not less than 12 inches § 118.160 of this chapter. high designed, installed and main- (3) Trains and locomotives shall be tained according to the provisions of controlled so that any delay in opening § 118.160 of this chapter. the draw span shall not exceed ten (c) That the drawspan for the Hall minutes. However, if a train moving to- Whitaker Drawbridge must open on ward the bridge has crossed the home signal if at least 24 hours notice is signal for the bridge before the signal given. requesting opening of the bridge is [CGD1–91–015, 56 FR 41460, Aug. 21, 1991, as given, that train may continue across amended by USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, the bridge and must clear the bridge Dec. 4, 2006] interlocks before stopping. (4) Except as provided in paragraph § 117.589 Cape Cod Canal. (b) through (f) of this section, the The draw of the Conrail railroad draws shall open on signal. bridge, mile 0.7 at Bourne, shall oper- (b) The draw of the Massachusetts ate as follows: Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA/ (a) The draw is normally in the fully Amtrak Bridge, mile 0.8, at Boston, open position except for the passage of shall open on signal; except that from trains or for maintenance. No signal is 6:15 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. to required if the draw is in the fully open 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, ex- position. cept holidays, the draw need not be (b) If the draw is not in the fully open position, the opening signal is one pro- opened for the passage of vessels, ex- longed and one short blast. cept as stated in paragraph (a)(1) of (c) Signals to be sounded from the this section. bridge are— (c) The draw of the Massachusetts (1) Immediately preceding the open- Bay Transportation Authority (East ing of the draw, one prolonged blast; Cambridge Viaduct) railroad Bridge, (2) Immediately preceding the closing mile 1.0 at Boston, need not be opened of the draw, two prolonged blasts; for the passage of vessels. However, the (3) When a vessel has sounded the operating machinery of the draw shall opening signal and the draw cannot be be maintained in an operable condi- opened immediately, five short blasts tion. in a rapid succession; and (d) The draw of the Massachusetts (4) When the draw is closed and visi- Department of Transportation bility is reduced in foggy weather, five (Craigie) Bridge, mile 1.0 at Boston, short blasts in rapid succession every shall operate as follows: two minutes. (1) Open on signal; except that from 6:15 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. to § 117.591 Charles River and its tribu- 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, ex- taries. cept holidays, the draw need not open (a) The following requirements apply for the passage of vessels, except as to all bridges across the Charles River stated in paragraph (a)(1) of this sec- and it’s tributaries: tion.

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(2) From December 1 to March 31, the (2) Trains and locomotives shall be draw shall open on signal after a 24 controlled so that any delay in opening hour advance notice is given. the draw span shall not exceed ten (3) From midnight to 8 a.m., April, minutes. However, if a train moving to- May, October, and November, the draw ward the bridge has crossed the home shall open on signal after at least an signal for the bridge before the signal eight-hour advance notice is given. requesting opening of the bridge is (e) The draws of the bridges across given, that train may continue across Broad Canal, mile 0.0, need not open for the bridge and must clear the bridge the passage of vessels. However, the interlocks before stopping. draws shall be returned to operable (b) The draw of the Massachusetts condition within one year after notifi- Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)/ cation by the District Commander to AMTRAK Bridge, at mile 0.05, between do so. Salem and Beverly, shall open on sig- [CGD1 91–141, 57 FR 30405, July 9, 1992, as nal; except that, from midnight to 5 amended by CGD01–02–026, 68 FR 59116, Oct. a.m., daily, and on December 25 and 14, 2003; USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44281, July 27, January 1, the draw shall open as soon 2015; USCG-2018-0443, 83 FR 30039, June 27, 2018] as possible, but not more than one hour after notice is given to the drawtenders § 117.593 Chelsea River. either at the bridge during the time (a) All drawbridges across Chelsea the drawtenders are on duty or by call- River shall open on signal. The opening ing the number posted at the bridge. signal for each drawbridge is two pro- (c) The Kernwood Bridge, at mile 1.0, longed blasts followed by two short shall operate as follows: blasts and one prolonged blast. The ac- (1) From May 1 through September knowledging signal is three prolonged 30, midnight to 5 a.m., and from Octo- blasts when the draw can be opened im- ber 1 through April 30, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., mediately and is two prolonged blasts draw shall open on signal after at least when the draw cannot be open or is a one-hour advance notice is given by open and must be closed. calling the number posted at the (b) The draw of the Chelsea Street bridge. Bridge, mile 1.3, at Chelsea, shall open (2) From noon to 6 p.m. on Thanks- as follows: giving Day and all day on Christmas (1) The draw shall open on signal to and New Years Day, the draw shall 139 feet above mean high water for all open on signal after at least a one-hour vessel traffic unless a full bridge open- advance notice is given by calling the ing to 175 feet above mean high water number posted at the bridge. is requested. (2) The 139 foot opening will be sig- [CGD01–99–148, 64 FR 46275, Aug. 25, 1999, as nified by a range light display with one amended by CGD01–04–096, 69 FR 67058, Nov. solid green light and one flashing green 16, 2004] light and the full 175 foot opening will be signified with two solid green range § 117.597 Dorchester Bay. lights. The draw of the of the William T. [USCG-2019-0809, 85 FR 15069, Mar. 17, 2020] Morrisey Boulevard Bridge, mile 0.0, at Boston, shall operate as follows: § 117.595 Danvers River. (a) From 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 (a) The requirements in this para- p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, graph apply to all bridges across the except holidays, the draw need not Danvers River: open for the passage of vessel traffic. (1) The owners of these bridges shall (b) The draw shall open on signal provide and keep in good legible condi- from April 16 through May 31, from 8 tion clearance gauges for each draw a.m. through midnight, except as pro- with figures not less than 12 inches vided in paragraph (a) of this section. high, designed, installed, and main- From midnight through 8 a.m. at least tained according to the provisions of an eight-hour advance notice is re- § 118.160 of this chapter. quired for bridge openings.

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(c) The draw shall open on signal at (ii) At all other times not stipulated all times from June 1 through Sep- in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this tember 30, except as provided in para- section. graph (a) of this section. [CGD1 90–024, 55 FR 20263, May 16, 1990] (d) The draw shall open on signal from October 1 through October 14, 8 § 117.600 Lagoon Pond. a.m. through midnight, except as provided in paragraph (a) of this section. The draw of the Lagoon Pond Bridge, From midnight through 8 a.m. at least mile 0.0 in Tisbury, Massachusetts, an eight-hour advance notice is re- shall operate as follows: quired for bridge openings. (a) The draw shall open on signal (e) The draw shall open on signal from May 15 through September 15, from October 15 through April 15, after from 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., from 10:15 at least a 24 hours notice is given, ex- a.m. to 11 a.m., from 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m., cept as provided in paragraph (a) of from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., and from 7:30 this section. p.m. to 8 p.m. At all other times the draw will open for the passage of ves- [CGD01–02–026, 68 FR 59116, Oct. 14, 2003] sels if at least four (4) hours advance notice is given by calling the number § 117.598 Eel Pond Channel. posted at the bridge. The following requirements apply to (b) The draw shall open on signal the draw of Eel Pond (Water Street) from September 16 through May 14 if at drawbridge at mile 0.0 at Falmouth, least a twenty-four (24) hours advance Massachusetts. notice is given by calling the number (a) The draw shall open at all times posted at the bridge. as soon as possible for a public vessels (c) The owners of this bridge shall of the United States, State or local provide and keep in good legible condi- vessels used for public safety, and ves- tion, clearance gauges for each draw sels in distress. The opening signal for with figures not less than twelve (12) these vessels shall be four or more inches high designed, installed and short blast of a whistle, horn, or radio maintained according to the provisions request. of section 118.160 of this chapter. (b) The owners of this bridge shall [CGD01–95–001, 60 FR 51729, Oct. 3, 1995] provide and keep in good legible condition clearance gauges for each draw § 117.603 Manchester Harbor. with figures not less than 12 inches high designed, installed and main- The Massachusetts Bay Transpor- tained according to the provisions of tation Authority Bridge at mile 1.0 in section 118.160 of this chapter. Manchester, shall operate as follows: (c) The draw shall operate as follows: (a) The draw shall open on signal— (1) On signal from October 15 through (1) From Memorial Day through Sep- May 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except as tember 30 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; provided in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this (2) From April 1 to Memorial Day and section. from October 1 to November 1 from 9 (2) Need open on signal only on the a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. hour and half hour as follows: (b) At all other times, the draw shall (i) From May 15 through June 14 and open on signal with at least four hours from September 16 through October 14, notice. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (c) The owner of this bridge shall pro- (ii) From June 15 through September vide and keep in good legible condition, 15, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. clearance gauges for each draw with figures not less than twelve (12) inches (3) The draw shall open on signal if at high designed, installed and main- least 8 hours advance notice is given: tained in accordance with the provi- (i) At all times on Christmas, New sions of section 118.160 of this chapter. Years, Easter and all Sundays in Janu- ary and February. [CGD01–97–022, 62 FR 50509, Sept. 26, 1997]

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§ 117.605 Merrimack River. From November 1 through March 31, between 3 p.m. and 7 a.m., at least an (a) The draw of the Newburyport US1 eight-hour advance notice is required Bridge, mile 3.4, shall operate as fol- for bridge openings by calling the num- lows: ber posted at the bridge. (1) From May 1 through November 15, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the draw shall [USCG-2018-0443, 83 FR 30039, June 27, 2018] open on signal; except that, from Me- morial Day through Labor Day, from 6 § 117.611 Neponset River. a.m. to 10 p.m., the draw shall open on The Granite Avenue Bridge, mile 2.5, signal only on the hour and half hour. between Boston and Milton, Massachu- (2) At all other times the draw shall setts, shall operate as follows: open on signal after at least a one-hour (a) The draw of the Granite Avenue advance notice is given by calling the Bridge shall open on signal from May 1 number posted at the bridge. through October 31; 6 a.m. to 12 mid- (b) The drawspans for the Massachu- night. At all other times the draw shall setts Department of Transportation open on signal if at least one hour ad- drawbridges, mile 5.8 at Newburyport vance notice is given by calling the and mile 12.6 at Rock Village, and number posted at the bridge. Groveland Drawbridge, mile 16.5 at (b) The owners of this bridge shall Groveland, must open on signal if at provide and keep in good legible condi- least two hours notice is given. Public tion, clearance gauges for each draw vessels of the United States must be with figures not less than twelve (12) passed through the drawspans as soon inches high designed, installed and as possible. maintained according to the provisions [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as of § 118.160 of this chapter. amended by CGD01–94–094, 60 FR 58518, Nov. [CGD01–94–087, 60 FR 54432, Oct. 24, 1995] 28, 1995; CGD01–99–029, 65 FR 24640, Apr. 27, 2000; USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, Dec. 4, § 117.615 Plum Island River. 2006; USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44281, July 27, 2015; USCG-2018-0443, 83 FR 30039, June 27, The draw of the Plum Island Turn- 2018] pike Bridge, mile 3.3 between Newbury- port and Plum Island, shall operate as § 117.607 Mitchell River. follows: The Chatham Highway Bridge, at (a) From April 1 through November mile 0.2, at Chatham, Massachusetts, 30, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., the draw shall open shall operate as follows: on signal if at least one hour advance (a) From May 1 through October 31, notice is given by calling the number the draw shall open on signal from 8 posted at the bridge. At all other times a.m. to 5 p.m., if at least one-hour no- the draw shall open on signal if at least tice is given and from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. three hours advance notice is given. the draw shall open on signal if at least (b) The owners of this bridge shall 12-hours notice is given by calling the provide and keep in good legible condi- Chatham Harbormasters Department. tion, clearance gauges for each draw (b) From November 1 through April with figures not less than twelve (12) 30, the draw shall open on signal if at inches high, designed, installed and least a 24-hours advance notice is given maintained according to the provisions by calling the Chatham Harbormasters of § 118.160 of this chapter. Department. [CGD01–94–057, 60 FR 54431, Oct. 24, 1995] [CGD01–05–006, 70 FR 32235, June 2, 2005] § 117.618 Saugus River. § 117.609 Mystic River. (a) The following requirements apply The draw of the S99 Alford Street to all bridges across the Saugus River: Bridge, mile 1.4, shall open on signal; (1) Public vessels of the United except that, Monday through Satur- States, state or local vessels used for day, excluding holidays, the draw need public safety, and vessels in distress not open for the passage of vessel traf- shall be passed through the draw of fic from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m., 9:10 a.m. to each bridge as soon as possible at any 10 a.m., and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., daily. time. The opening signal from these

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vessels is four or more short blasts of a The draw shall open for commercial whistle or horn or a radio request. vessels at all times. (2) The owners of these bridges shall (d) From 6 p.m. on December 24 to provide and keep in good legible condi- midnight on December 25, and from 6 tion clearance gauges with figures not p.m. on December 31 to midnight on less than 12 inches high designed, in- January 1, the draw shall open on sig- stalled and maintained according to nal if at least a two-hour advance no- provisions of § 118.160 of this chapter. tice is given by calling the number (3) Trains and locomotives shall be posted at the bridge. controlled so that any delay in opening (e) The owner of the bridge shall pro- the draw span shall not exceed seven vide and keep in good legible condition minutes. However, if a train moving to- clearance gauges located on both upward the bridge has crossed the home stream and downstream sides of the signal for the bridge before the signal draw with figures not less than twelve requesting opening of the bridge is inches in height, designed, installed given, the train may continue across and maintained according to the provi- the bridge and must clear the bridge sions of § 118.160 of this chapter. interlocks before stopping. (f) The draw of the Veterans Memo- (b) The draw of the General Edwards rial Bridge, mile 2.1, across the Taun- SR1A Bridge, mile 1.7, between Revere ton River between Fall River and Som- and Lynn, shall open on signal at all erset, shall operate as follows: times if at least a two-hour advance (1) From 7 a.m. through 3 p.m. the notice is given by calling the number draw shall open on signal. posted at the bridge. (2) From 3 p.m. through 7 a.m. the (c) The Fox Hill (SR107) Bridge, at draw shall open on signal provided a mile 2.5, shall operate as follows: two hour advance notice is given by (1) The draw shall open on signal, ex- calling the number posted at the cept that, from October 1 through May bridge. 31, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall open after at least a one-hour advance [USCG–2010–0234, 75 FR 51940, Aug. 24, 2010, as notice is given by calling the number amended by USCG–2013–0291, 78 FR 49920, Aug. 16, 2013] posted at the bridge. (2) From noon to 6 p.m. on Thanks- § 117.620 Westport River—East giving Day, and all day on Christmas, Branch. and New Years Day, the draw shall open on signal after at least a one-hour The Westport Point Bridge, mile 1.2 advance notice is given by calling the at Westport, shall operate as follows: number posted at the bridge. (a) Public vessels of the United States must be passed as soon as pos- [CGD1 91–004, 56 FR 60064, Nov. 27, 1991, as sible. amended by CGD01–94–150, 60 FR 51730, Oct. 3, (b) The owners of this bridge shall 1995; GD01–02–026, 68 FR 59116, Oct. 14, 2003; provide and keep in good legible condi- CGD01–04–096, 69 FR 67058, Nov. 16, 2004; USCG–2014–0272, 79 FR 60977, Oct. 9, 2014] tion clearance gauges for each draw with figures not less than 12 inches § 117.619 Taunton River. high designed, installed, and maintained, according to the provisions of (a) The Brightman Street (Route-6) § 118.160 of this chapter. Bridge at mile 1.8, between Fall River and Somerset, shall operate as follows: (c) That the drawspan for the West- (b) The draw shall open on signal be- port Point Drawbridge, mile 1.2 at tween 5 a.m. and 9 p.m., daily. From 9 Westport, must open on signal if at p.m. through 5 a.m. the draw shall open least 24 hours notice is given. on signal after at least a one-hour ad- [CGD1–91–014, 56 FR 41462, Aug. 21, 1991, as vance notice is given by calling the amended by USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, number posted at the bridge. Dec. 4, 2006] (c) From June 1 through August 31, the draw need not open for the passage § 117.621 West Bay. of pleasure craft from 7 a.m. to 9:30 The draw of the West Bay Bridge, a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Mon- mile 1.2, at Osterville, shall operate as day through Friday, except holidays. follows:

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(a) From November 1 through April (2) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., no 30, the draw shall open on signal if at bridgetender is required to be in con- least a twenty-four hours advance no- tinuous attendance at the bridge and tice is given. the draw shall open on signal for com- (b) From May 1 through June 15, the mercial vessels and pleasure craft if at draw shall open on signal from 8 a.m. least a three hour advance notice is to 6 p.m. given. (c) From June 16 through September (b) From October 15 through April 30, 30, the draw shall open on signal from the draw shall open on signal for the 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. passage of commercial vessels and (d) From October 1 through October pleasure craft if at least a twelve hour 31, the draw shall open on signal from advance notice is given. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (c) At all times, the draw shall open (e) At all other times from May 1 as soon as possible for public vessels of through October 31, the draw shall the United States, state or local gov- open on signal if at least a four-hours ernment vessels used for public safety advance notice is given by calling the and vessels in distress. number posted at the bridge. [CGD 09 85–21, 51 FR 13219, Apr. 18, 1986] [USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30879, June 28, 2019] § 117.625 Black River (Port Huron). § 117.622 Weymouth Fore River. (a) The draw of the Military Street The draw of the Quincy Weymouth Bridge, mile 0.33, shall open on signal; SR3A bridge, mile 3.5 between Quincy except that, from May 1 through Octo- Point and North Weymouth, Massachu- ber 31, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven setts, shall open on signal, except that: days a week, the draw need open only (a) From 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from on the hour and half-hour for rec- 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through reational vessels, or at any time when Friday, except holidays observed in the there are more than five vessels wait- locality, the draw need not be opened. ing for an opening, and from November (b) The draw shall open on signal at 1 through April 30 if at least 12-hours all times for self-propelled vessels advance notice is given. greater than 10,000 gross tons. (b) The draw of the Seventh Street (c) From noon to 6 p.m. on Thanks- Bridge, mile 0.50, shall open on signal; giving Day, from 6 p.m. on December 24 except that, from May 1 through Octo- to midnight on December 25, and from ber 31, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven 6 p.m. on December 31 to midnight on days a week, the draw need open only January 1, the draw shall open on sig- on the quarter-hour and three-quarter- nal after at least a two-hour advance hour for recreational vessels, or at any notice is given by calling the number time when there are more than five posted at the bridge. vessels waiting for an opening, and [USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30879, June 28, 2019] from November 1 through April 30 if at least 12-hours advance notice is given. MICHIGAN (c) The draw of the Tenth Street Bridge, mile 0.94, shall open on signal; § 117.624 Black River (South Haven). except that, from May 1 through Octo- The draw of the Dyckman Avenue ber 31, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven bridge, mile 1.9 at South Haven, shall days a week, the draw need open only open as follows: on the hour and half-hour for rec- (a) From May 1 through October 14— reational vessels, or at any time when (1) From 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days there are more than five vessels wait- a week the draw need open only on the ing for an opening, and from 11 p.m. to hour and half-hour; however, Mondays 8 a.m. if at least 1-hour advance notice through Fridays the draw need not is provided, and from November 1 open at 12 noon and 1 p.m. Commercial through April 30 if at least 12-hours no- vessels shall be passed through the tice is given. draw of this bridge as soon as possible (d) The draw of the Canadian Na- even though this regulated period is in tional Railroad Bridge, mile 1.56, shall effect. open on signal; except from November 1

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through April 30 if at least 12-hours ad- on duty at the bridge and the bridge vance notice is given. shall open on signal if at least a twelve-hour advance notice is given. [USCG-2017-1047, 83 FR 10619, Mar. 12, 2018] (b) The draw of the Wayne County § 117.627 Cheboygan River. highway bridge (Grosse Ile Parkway), mile 5.6, at Grosse Ile, shall operate as The draw of the US 23 highway follows: bridge, mile 0.9 at Cheboygan shall op- (1) From March 16 through December erate as follows: 14— (a) From April 1 through May 15 and (i) Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 from September 16 through December p.m., seven days a week and holidays, 14, the draw shall open on signal. the draw need open only from three (b) From May 16 through September minutes before to three minutes after 15— (1) Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 the quarter and three-quarter hour for a.m., seven days a week, the draw shall pleasure craft, with no opening reopen on signal. quired at 7:45 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 4:15 p.m. (2) Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 and 5:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, p.m., seven days a week, the draw need except holidays; for commercial ves- open only from three minutes before to sels, during these periods of time, the three minutes after the quarter-hour draw shall open on signal as soon as and three-quarter hour. possible. (c) From December 15 through March (ii) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and 31, no bridgetender is required to be at 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal the bridge and the draw need not open for pleasure craft and commercial ves- unless a request to open the draw is sels. given at least 12-hours in advance of a (2) From December 15 through March vessels intended time of passage 15, no bridgetenders are required to be through the draw. on duty at the bridge and the bridge (d) At all times, the draw shall open shall open on signal if at least a as soon as possible for the passage of twelve-hour advance notice is given. public vessels of the United States, (c) At all times, the bridges listed in State or local vessels used for public this section shall open as soon as pos- safety, commercial vessels, and vessels sible for public vessels of the United in distress. States, State or local government vessels used for public safety and vessels [CGD09–91–03, 56 FR 37474, Aug. 7, 1991, as in distress. amended by CGD09–01–008, 66 FR 32749, June 18, 2001] [CGD09 87–07, 52 FR 39520, Oct. 22, 1987, as amended by USCG–2005–21531, 70 FR 36349, § 117.631 Detroit River (Trenton Chan- June 23, 2005; USCG–2016–0988, 82 FR 15137, nel). Mar. 27, 2017] (a) The draw of the Grosse Ile Toll § 117.633 Grand River. Bridge (Bridge Road), mile 8.8, at Grosse Ile, shall operate as follows: (a) Public vessels of the United (1) From March 16 through December States, state or local vessels used for 14— public safety, commercial vessels, and (i) Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 vessels in distress shall be passed p.m., seven days a week and holidays, through the draw of each bridge as the draw need open only from three soon as possible. minutes before to three minutes after (b) The draw of the CSX Transpor- the hour and half-hour for pleasure tation Corp. railroad bridge, mile 2.8 at craft; for commercial vessels, during Grand Haven, shall open on signal; ex- this period of time, the draw shall open cept that, from December 15 through on signal as soon as possible. March 15, the draw shall open on signal (ii) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and if at least 12 hours notice is given. 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal (c) The draw of the U.S. Route 31 for pleasure craft and commercial ves- bridge, mile 2.9 at Grand Haven, shall sels. open on signal for pleasure craft- (2) From December 15 through March (1) From March 16 through December 15, no bridge tenders are required to be 14, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., seven

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days a week, once an hour, on the half- § 117.641 Pine River (Charlevoix). hour; except the draw need not open for (a) The draw of the U.S. 31 bridge, pleasure craft at 7:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., mile 0.3 at Charlevoix, shall be oper- and 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, ated as follows: Thursday, and Friday, and at 7:30 a.m., (1) From April 1 through December 12:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 31, the draw shall open on signal; ex- (2) From December 15 through March cept from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., April 1 to 15, if at least 12 hours notice is given. October 31, the draw need open only from three minutes before to three [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as minutes after the hour and half-hour amended by CGD09–97–008, 62 FR 43098, Aug. for recreational vessels. Public vessels 12, 1997; USCG–2015–0373, 80 FR 34056, June 15, 2015] of the United States, state or local vessels used for public safety, commercial § 117.635 Keweenaw Waterway. vessels, vessels in distress, and vessels seeking shelter from severe weather The draw of the US41 bridge, mile shall be passed through the draw as 16.0 between Houghton and Hancock, soon as possible. shall open on signal; except that from (2) From January 1, through March April 15 through December 14, between 31, the draw shall open on signal if at midnight and 4 a.m., the draw shall be least 12 hours advance notice is pro- placed in the intermediate position and vided prior to a vessel’s intended time open on signal if at least 2 hours notice of passage. is given. From December 15 through (b) The owner of the bridge shall pro- April 14 the draw shall open on signal if vide and keep in good legible condition at least 12 hours notice is given. two board gauges painted white with black figures not less than six inches [USCG–2016–0582, 81 FR 66810, Sept. 29, 2016] high to indicate the vertical clearance under the closed draw at all water lev- § 117.637 Manistee River. els. The gages shall be placed on the (a) The draws of the Maple Street bridge so that they are plainly visible bridge, mile 1.1, and US–31 highway to operators of vessels approaching the bridge, mile 1.4, both at Manistee, shall bridge either up or downstream. operate as follows: [CGD09–00–001, 65 FR 15240, Mar. 22, 2000] (1) From May 1 through October 31, between 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., the bridges § 117.643 Pine River (St. Clair). shall open on signal. From 11 p.m. to 7 The draw of the S29 bridge, mile 0.1 a.m., the bridges need not open unless at St. Clair, shall open on signal from notice is given at least two hours in ad- April 1 through November 30 from 2 vance of a vessel’s time of intended a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. passage through the draws. on the hour and one-half hour. From (2) From November 1 through April December 1 through March 31, the draw 30, the bridges need not open unless no- shall open on signal if at least 24 hours tice is given at least 24 hours in ad- notice is given. Public vessels of the United States, state or local vessels vance of a vessel’s time of intended used for public safety, and vessels in passage through the draws. distress shall be passed through the (b) The CSX Transportation railroad draw as soon as possible. bridge, mile 1.5, at Manistee, shall open on signal from May 1 to October 31. § 117.645 River Rouge. From November 1 to April 30, the The draw of the Conrail Bridge, mile bridge need not open unless notice is 1.48, is remotely operated, is required given at least 24 hours in advance of a to operate a radiotelephone, and shall vessel’s time of intended passage open on signal. through the draw. [USCG–2019–0120, 84 FR 64418, Nov. 22, 2019] [CGD 09–93–006, 58 FR 52442, Oct. 8, 1993, as amended by CGD09–97–014, 62 FR 43931, Aug. § 117.647 Saginaw River. 18, 1997] (a) The draws of the Lake State Rail- way Bridge, mile 3.10, and the Central

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Michigan Railroad Bridge, mile 4.94, only from three minutes before to both in Bay City, shall open on signal; three minutes after the hour and half except that from January 1 through hour, and the draw of the Bicentennial March 31, the draws shall open on sig- bridge need be opened only from three nal if at least 12 hours advance notice minutes before to three minutes after is provided. the quarter and three-quarter hour. (b) The draws of the Independence (c) From December 16 through the Bridge, mile 3.88, Liberty Street last day of February, the draw of both Bridge, mile 4.99, Veterans Memorial bridges shall open on signal if at least Bridge, mile 5.60, and Lafayette Street 12 hours notice is given. Bridge, mile 6.78, all in Bay City, shall (d) Public vessels of the United open on signal, except as follows: States, state and local government ves- (1) From April 15 through November sels used for public safety, commercial 1, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 7 vessels, and vessels in distress shall be p.m., Monday through Friday, except passed through the draw of both federal holidays, the draws of the Inde- bridges as soon as possible. pendence and Veterans Memorial Bridges need open for the passage of § 117.653 St. Mary’s Falls Canal. recreational vessels only from three The draw of the International Rail- minutes before to three minutes after way bridge, mile 1.0 at Sault Ste. the hour and half-hour, and the Liberty Marie, shall be maintained in the fully Street and Lafayette Street bridges open position during the navigation need open for the passage of rec- season, except for the crossings of reational vessels only from three min- trains or for maintenance. Bridge oper- utes before to three minutes after the ators shall not give precedence to rail- quarter-hour and three-quarter hour. way traffic and shall not close the (2) From January 1 through March 31, bridge against an upbound vessel after the draws of these bridges shall open lock gates are open and the vessel is on signal if at least 12 hours advance proceeding toward the bridge, nor notice is provided. against a downbound vessel, 1,200 feet (c) The draw of the CSX railroad or less west of the bridge, unless the bridge, mile 18.0, need not be opened for vessel is moored at either canal pier the passage of vessels. The owner shall awaiting its turn to take position at return the draw to an operable condi- lock approaches. tion within a reasonable time when directed by the District Commander to § 117.655 Thunder Bay River. do so. The draw of the Second Avenue (d) The draw of the Grand Trunk bridge, mile 0.3 at Alpena, shall open Western railroad bridge, mile 19.2, need on signal if at least three hours notice not be opened for the passage of ves- is given to the Dispatcher, Police De- sels. partment, City of Alpena, Michigan. [USCG–2011–1013, 77 FR 21866, Apr. 12, 2012, as [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR amended by USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44281, 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] July 27, 2015; USCG–2015–0934, 81 FR 11119, Mar. 3, 2016] MINNESOTA

§ 117.651 St. Joseph River. § 117.661 Duluth Ship Canal (Duluth- The draws of the US33 (Blossomland) Superior Harbor). bridge, mile 0.9, and the BL–94 (Bicen- The draw of the Duluth Ship Canal tennial) bridge, mile 1.3, both at St. Jo- Aerial bridge, mile 0.25 at Duluth, shall seph, shall be operated as follows: open on signal; except that, from (a) From March 1 through May 14, March 16 through December 31, be- from October 1 through December 15, tween the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m., and from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. from May 15 seven days a week, the drawbridge through September 30, the draws shall shall open on the hour and half-hour open on signal. for vessels under 300 gross tons, if need- (b) From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. from May 15 ed; and the bridge will open on signal through September 30, the draw of the for all vessels from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., Blossomland bridge need be opened seven days a week, and at all times for

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Federal, state, and local government (i) 8 a.m. to midnight, the draws shall vessels, vessels in distress, commercial open on signal; vessels engaged in rescue or emergency (ii) Midnight to 8 a.m., the draws salvage operations, commercial-assist shall open on signal if notification is towing vessels engaged in towing or made prior to 11 p.m., port operations, vessels engaged in (2) From November 1 through March pilot duties, vessels seeking shelter 31, the draw shall open on signal if at from severe weather, and all commer- least 24 hours notice is given. cial vessels 300 gross tons or greater. (b) The draw of the Stillwater Lift From January 1 through March 15, the Bridge, Mile 23.4, shall open on signal draw shall open on signal if at least 12 as follows: hour notice is given. The opening sig- (1) From May 15 through October 15, nal is one prolonged blast, one short daily: blast, one prolonged blast, one short (i) 8 a.m. to midnight, every half blast. If the drawbridge is disabled, the hour; bridge authorities shall give incoming (ii) Midnight to 8 a.m., upon two and outgoing vessels timely and de- hours notice. pendable notice, by tug service if nec- (2) 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. (c) The draw of the Soo Line Railroad Bridge, Mile 40.7, at Otisville, need not [USCG–2018–0181, 83 FR 54246, Oct. 29, 2018] be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.663 Minnesota River. [CGD2–91–01, 56 FR 21303, May 8, 1991, as The draws of bridges above LeSueur amended by 59 FR 63898, Dec. 12, 1994; USCG– need not be opened for the passage of 1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998; CGD08– 02–035, 68 FR 74479, Dec. 24, 2003; USCG-2017- vessels. 0687, 83 FR 22201, May 14, 2018] [CGD08–97–004, 63 FR 4584, Jan. 30, 1998] § 117.669 St. Louis River (Duluth-Supe- § 117.664 Rainy River, Rainy Lake and rior Harbor). their tributaries. (a) The draw of the Burlington The draw of the Canadian National Northern Grassy Point railroad Bridge, Bridge, mile 85.0, at Rainer, shall open mile 5.44, shall open on signal except on signal; except that, from October 16 that, from December 15 through March to April 30, the draw shall open on sig- 15 the draw shall open if at least 12- nal if at least 12-hours advance notice hour notice is given. is provided. The commercial phone (b) The draw of the Canadian Na- number to provide advance notice shall tional Combined Railroad and Highway be posted on the bridge so that it is Bridge, mile 13.91, need not be opened plainly visible to vessel operators ap- for the passage of vessels. The owner proaching the up or downstream side of shall return the draw to operable con- the bridge. The owners of the bridge dition within a reasonable time when shall maintain clearance gauges in ac- notified by the District Commander to cordance with 33 CFR 118.160 of this do so. chapter. [USCG–2017–0212, 82 FR 33803, July 21, 2017] [USCG–2010–1055, 76 FR 17544, Mar. 30, 2011] § 117.671 Upper Mississippi River. § 117.665 Red River of the North. (a) The draws of all bridges between The draws of the bridges need not be Lock and Dam No. 14, mile 493.3, and opened for the passage of vessels. Lock and Dam No. 2, mile 815.2, shall open on signal; except that, from on or § 117.667 St. Croix River. about December 15 through the last (a) The draws of the Burlington day of February, the draws shall open Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge, on signal if at least 24 hours notice is Mile 0.2, the Prescott Highway Bridge, given. Mile 0.3, and the Hudson Railroad (b) The draws of all bridges between Bridge, Mile 17.3, shall operate as fol- Lock and Dam No. 2, mile 815.2 and lows: Lock and Dam No. 1, mile 847.6, shall (1) From April 1 to October 31: open on signal; except that, from on or

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about December 15 through the last § 117.685 Tchoutacabouffa River. day of February, the draws shall open The draw of the Cedar Lake Road on signal if at least 12 hours notice is Bridge over the Tchoutacabouffa River, given. mile 8.0, shall open on signal if at least [USCG–2016–0561, 82 FR 55322, Nov. 21, 2017] twenty-four hours notice is given. [CGD08–98–055, 63 FR 49822, Sept. 18, 1998] MISSISSIPPI § 117.686 Yazoo River. § 117.675 Back Bay of Biloxi. (a) The draws of the Canadian Na- (a) The draw of the I–110 bridge, mile tional/Illinois Central railroad bridge, 3.0 at Biloxi, shall open on signal if at mile 16.7 at Redwood, and the Satartia least six hours notice is given. highway (S433) bridge, mile 53.3 at (b) The draw of the Popps Ferry Road Satartia, shall open on signal if at bridge, mile 8.0, at Biloxi, shall open on least two hours notice is given. When a signal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 vessel has given notice and fails to ar- a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mon- rive within the two hour period speci- day through Friday, except Federal fied, the drawtender shall remain on holidays, the draw need not be opened duty for two additional hours and open for passage of vessels. The draw shall the draw if the requesting vessel ap- open at any time for a vessel in dis- pears. After this time, an additional tress. two hour notice is required. [CGD8–85–05, 50 FR 27583, July 5, 1985, as (b) The draws of the bridges upstream amended by CGD08–96–049, 64 FR 6221, Feb. 9, from the Satartia highway (S433) 1999; CGD08–06–015, 71 FR 26416, May 5, 2006] bridge shall open on signal if at least four hours notice is given. When a ves- § 117.677 Big Sunflower River. sel has given notice and fails to arrive The draw of the Columbus and Green- within the four hour period specified, ville railroad bridge, mile 96.1 at Baird, the drawtender shall remain on duty shall open on signal if at least four for two additional hours and open the hours notice is given. draw if the requesting vessel appears. After this time, an additional four hour § 117.681 Old Fort Bayou. notice is required. The draw of the bridge, mile 1.6 at [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984. Redes- Ocean Springs, shall open on signal; ex- ignated at CGD8–92–03, 57 FR 27696, June 22, cept that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the 1992, as amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000] draw shall open on signal if at least eight hours notice is given to the Old MISSOURI Fort Bayou drawtender. During periods of storm or hurricane warnings issued § 117.687 Missouri River. by the National Weather Service, the The draws of the bridges, except for draw shall open on signal at any time. the Atchison Railroad Bridge, Mile [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 422.5, see § 117.411(b) for further details, 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] across the Missouri River shall open on signal; except during the winter season § 117.683 Pearl River. between the date of closure and date of See § 117.486, Pearl River, listed under opening of the commercial navigation Louisiana. season as published by the Army Corps of Engineers, the draws need not open [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, Dec. 4, 2006] unless at least 24-hours advance notice is given. § 117.684 Bayou Portage. [USCG–2014–0358, 80 FR 81181, Dec. 29, 2015] The draw of the Henderson Avenue Bridge, mile 2.0, at Pass Christian, MS § 117.689 Osage River. shall open on signal if at least two The draw of the Missouri Pacific hours notice is given to the Harrison Railroad bridge, mile 5.6 at Osage City, County Board of Supervisors. need not be opened for the passage of [CGD08–04–010, 69 FR 69531, Nov. 30, 2004] vessels.

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NEBRASKA the draw, the clearance under the bridge as indicated by the gage at the § 117.691 Missouri River. time of opening the draw, and the ap- The draw of the Illinois Central Gulf proximate vertical clearance required Railroad Bridge, mile 618.3, at Omaha, by the vessel. shall open on signal; except during the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as winter season between the date of clo- amended by USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33641, sure and date of opening of the com- June 25, 2001] mercial navigation season as published by the Army Corps of Engineers, the § 117.699 Little Harbor. draw need not open unless at least 24 hours advance notice is given. The draw of the SR1B bridge, mile 1.0 between New Castle and Rye, shall [CGD08–98–020, 66 FR 62938, Dec. 4, 2001] open on signal from April 1 through Oc- tober 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. if at NEW HAMPSHIRE least four hours notice is given. At all § 117.697 Hampton River. other times, the draw shall open as soon as possible only for emergencies. The SR1A bridge, mile 0.0 at Hamp- ton, operates as follows: § 117.700 Piscataqua River. (a) The draw shall open on signal from April 1 through October 31 for the See § 117.531, Piscataqua River, listed passage of vessels during daylight under Maine. hours from three hours before to three [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] hours after each high tide. ‘‘Daylight 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 condition two board gages painted white § 117.702 Arthur Kill. with black figures not less than six inches high to indicate the vertical (a) The draw of the Arthur Kill (AK) clearance under the closed draw at all Railroad Bridge shall be maintained in stages of the tide. The gages shall be so the full open position for navigation at placed on the bridge that they are all times, except during periods when it plainly visible to operators of vessels is closed for the passage of rail traffic. approaching the bridge either up or (b) The bridge owner/operator shall downstream. maintain a dedicated telephone hot (c) Vessels which can pass under the line for vessel operators to call the closed draw with a clearance of one bridge in advance to coordinate antici- foot or more shall not signal for the pated bridge closures. The telephone opening of the draw. In case a vessel hot line number shall be posted on gives the prescribed signal and the signs at the bridge clearly visible from drawtender is uncertain as to whether both the up and downstream sides of the vessel can safely pass, the the bridge. drawtender shall open the draw. If the (c) Tide constrained deep draft ves- drawtender finds that there would have sels shall notify the bridge operator, been a clearance of one foot or more daily, of their expected times of vessel had the draw remained closed, the mat- transits through the bridge, by calling ter shall be reported immediately to the designated telephone hot line. the District Commander, giving the (d) The bridge shall not be closed for name of the vessel, the time of opening the passage of rail traffic during any

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predicted high tide period if a tide con- until the bridge has been fully restored strained deep draft vessel has provided to normal operations or until the the bridge operator with an advance bridge is raised and locked in the fully notice of their intent to transit open position. through the bridge. For the purposes of (j) When the bridge is not tended lo- this regulation, the predicted high tide cally it must be operated from a re- period shall be considered to be from mote location. A sufficient number of two hours before each predicted high closed circuit TV cameras, approved by tide to a half-hour after each predicted the Coast Guard, shall be operated and high tide taken at the Battery, New maintained at the bridge site to enable York. the remotely located bridge tender to (e) The bridge operator shall issue a have full view of both river traffic and manual broadcast notice to mariners of the bridge. the intent to close the bridge for a pe- (k) VHF–FM channels 13 and 16 shall riod of up to 30 minutes for the passage be maintained and monitored to facili- of rail traffic, on VHF–FM channels 13 tate communication in both the re- and 16 (minimum range of 15 miles) 90 mote and local control locations. The minutes before and again at 75 minutes bridge shall also be equipped with di- before each bridge closure. rectional microphones and horns to re- (f) Beginning at 60 minutes prior to ceive and deliver signals to vessels. each bridge closure, automated or man- (l) Whenever the remote control sys- ual broadcast notice to mariners must tem equipment is disabled or fails to be repeated at 15 minute intervals and operate for any reason, the bridge oper- again at 10 and 5 minutes prior to each ator shall immediately notify the Cap- bridge closure and once again as the tain of the Port New York. The bridge bridge begins to close, at which point shall be physically tended and operated the appropriate sound signal will be by local control as soon as possible, but given. no more than 45 minutes after malfunc- (g) Two 15 minute bridge closures tion or disability of the remote system. may be provided each day for the pas- (m) Mechanical bypass and override sage of multiple rail traffic movements capability of the remote operation sys- across the bridge. Each 15 minute tem shall be provided and maintained bridge closure shall be separated by at at all times. least a 30 minute period when the [USCG–2010–1117, 76 FR 45692, Aug. 1, 2011] bridge is returned to and remains in the full open position. Notification of § 117.703 Bass River. the two 15 minute closures shall follow the same procedures outlined in para- The draw of the U.S. 9 bridge, mile graphs (e) and (f) above. 2.6, at New Gretna, shall operate as fol- (h) A vessel operator may request up lows: to a 30 minute delay for any bridge clo- (a) The drawspan must open on signal sure in order to allow vessel traffic to if at least six hours notice is given, ex- meet tide or current requirements; cept that public vessels of the United however, the request to delay the States must be passed as soon as pos- bridge closure must be made within 30 sible. minutes following the initial broadcast (b) The owners of this bridge shall for the bridge closure. Requests re- provide and keep in good legible condi- ceived after the initial 30 minute tion clearance gauges for the draw span broadcast will not be granted. with figures not less than 12 inches (i) In the event of a bridge oper- high designed, installed and main- ational failure, the bridge operator tained in accordance with the provi- shall immediately notify the Coast sions of § 118.160 of this chapter. Guard Captain of the Port New York. [CGD5–91–031, 57 FR 22175, May 27, 1992, as The bridge owner/operator must pro- amended by USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, vide and dispatch a bridge repair crew Dec. 4, 2006] to be on scene at the bridge no later than 45 minutes after the bridge fails § 117.705 Beaver Dam Creek. to operate. A repair crew must remain The draw of the Ocean County bridge, on scene during the operational failure mile 0.5 at Point Pleasant, shall open

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on signal from June 1 through Sep- § 117.711 Cohansey River. tember 30 and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The draw of the Broad Street bridge, during April, May, October, and No- mile 18.2 at Bridgeton, need not be vember. At all other times, the draw opened for the passage of vessels. shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. § 117.713 Cooper River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR (a) The drawspans for the State 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] Street Drawbridge, mile 0.3 and the Conrail Drawbridge at North River Av- § 117.709 Cheesequake Creek. enue, mile 0.9, must open on signal if at least four hours notice is given. (a) The draw of the S35 Bridge, at (b) The draw of the Admiral Wilson mile 0.0, at Morgan, South Amboy, New Boulevard bridge, mile 1.1 at Camden, Jersey, shall operate as follows: need not be opened for the passage of (1) From April 1 through November 30 vessels. However, the draw shall be re- from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., the draw need turned to operable condition within six only open on the hour. From 8 p.m. to months after notification by the Dis- 11 p.m. the draw shall open on signal. trict Commander to do so. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. the draw shall [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR open after at least a two hour advance 37382, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG– notice is given by calling the number 2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, Dec. 4, 2006] posted at the bridge. (2) From December 1 through March § 117.714 Corson Inlet. 31, the draw shall open on signal after The draw of the Corson Inlet Bridge, at least a two hour advance notice is mile 0.9, at Strathmere, shall open on given by calling the number posted at signal; except that from October 1 the bridge. through May 15 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (b) The draw of the New Jersey Tran- and from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on December sit Rail Operations railroad bridge, 25 the draw need open only if at least mile 0.2, operates as follows: two hours notice is given. (1) The draw shall open on signal; ex- [USCG–2007–0026, 73 FR 5749, Jan. 31, 2008] cept that, at least four hours notice is required— § 117.716 Delaware River. (i) From January 1 through March 31 (a) The following apply to all draw- from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.; bridges across the Delaware River: (ii) From April 1 through April 30 and (1) The draws of railroad bridges need November 1 through November 30 from not be opened when there is a train in 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through the bridge block approaching the Thursday, and midnight Sunday bridge with the intention of crossing or through 6 a.m. Monday; and within five minutes of the known time (iii) From December 1 through De- of the passage of a scheduled passenger cember 31 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. train. (2) The owners of the bridge shall (2) The opening of a bridge may not provide and keep in good legible condi- be delayed more than five minutes for tion two board gages painted white a highway bridge or 10 minutes for a railroad bridge after the signal to open with black figures not less than eight is given. inches high to indicate the vertical (3) The owners of drawbridges shall clearance under the closed draw at all provide and keep in good legible condi- stages of the tide. The gages shall be so tion two board gages painted white placed on the bridge that they are with black figures not less than six plainly visible to operators of vessels inches high to indicate the vertical approaching the bridge either up or clearance under the closed draw at all downstream. stages of the tide. The gages shall be so [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as placed on the bridge that they are amended by CGD01–04–126, 70 FR 20465, Apr. plainly visible to operators of vessels 20, 2005; CGD01–05–096, 71 FR 17351, Apr. 6, approaching the bridge either up or 2006] downstream.

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(b) The draw of the Conrail Memorial (5) The signals for the remote oper- Railroad Bridge, mile 104.6, at Penn- ation center or on-site bridge tender to sauken Township, NJ shall be operated respond to a sound signal for a bridge as follows: opening include: (1) The bridge will be remotely oper- (i) When the draw can be opened im- ated from the Conrail South Jersey dis- mediately—a sound signal of one pro- patch center in Mount Laurel, NJ, un- longed blast followed by one short less the remote operation system is in blast and illumination of a fixed white a failed condition. light not more than 30 seconds after (2) An AIS transmitter has been in- the requesting signal; or stalled on the New Jersey side of the (ii) When the draw cannot be opened bridge at the bridge and land intersec- immediately—five short blasts sounded tion in approximate position 39°58′50.52″ in rapid succession and illumination of N (39.9807), 75°03′58.75″ (¥75.06632). The a fixed red light not more 30 seconds AIS transmitter is assigned maritime after the vessel’s opening signal. mobile service identity (MMSI) number (6) The signals for the remote oper- 993663001. The status of the bridge ation center or on-site bridge tender to (open/closed/inoperative) will be pro- respond to a visual signal for a bridge vided via the name transmitted by the opening include: AIS private aids to navigation as (i) When the draw can be opened im- DELAIR BRG–OPEN (fully open and mediately—illumination of a fixed locked position, channel light green), white light not more than 30 seconds DELAIR BRG–CLOSED (other than after the requesting signal; or fully open, not inoperative), or (ii) When the draw cannot be opened DELAIR BRG–INOP (other than fully immediately—illumination of a fixed open, inoperative). The AIS trans- red light not more 30 seconds after the mitter will transmit the bridge status vessel’s opening signal. every two minutes and upon a change (7) The fixed white light will remain in the bridge status. illuminated until the bridge reaches (3) The remote operation system will the fully open position. The fixed white be considered in a failed condition and and red lights will be positioned on the qualified personnel will return and op- east (New Jersey) bridge abutment ad- erate the bridge within 60 minutes if jacent to the navigation span. any of the following conditions are [USCG-2016-0257, 83 FR 59311, Nov. 23, 2018] found: (i) The remote operation system be- § 117.718 Elizabeth River. comes incapable of safely and effec- The draw of the South Front Street tively operating the bridge from the re- bridge, mile 0.0 at Elizabeth, shall open mote operation center; or on signal; except that, from 12 mid- (ii) Visibility of the waterway or night to 7 a.m., the draw shall open on bridge is degraded to less than equal signal if at least three hours notice is that of an on-site bridge tender; or given. (iii) Signals (communications) via sound or visual signals or radio tele- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984. Redes- ignated by USCG–2012–0306, 77 FR 37314, June phone (voice) via VHF–FM channels 13 21, 2012, as amended by USCG–2014–0285, 79 or 16 become inoperative; or FR 24569, May 1, 2014; USCG–2017–0070, 82 FR (iv) AIS becomes inoperative. 15291, Mar. 28, 2017] (4) Vessels that require an opening shall continue to request an opening § 117.719 Glimmer Glass (Debbie’s via the methods defined in § 117.15(b) Creek). through (d) (sound or visual signals or (a) The draw of the Monmouth Coun- radio telephone (VHF–FM) voice com- ty highway bridge, mile 0.4 at munications), via telephone at (856) Manasquan, shall open on signal, ex- 231–2301, or via push-to-talk (PTT) on cept as follows: VHF–FM channel 13. Vessels may push (1) From 4:30 p.m. January 1 through the PTT button five times while on 8 a.m. April 1, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 a.m., VHF–FM channel 13 to request an the draw need open only if at least opening. four-hours advance notice is given.

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(2) From Memorial Day through hours advance notice is required for all Labor Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., the other openings by calling (609) 368–4591. draw need open only on the hour and [CGD05–06–045, 71 FR 59383, Oct. 10, 2006] half hour if any vessels are waiting to pass. § 117.722 Great Egg Harbor Bay. (b) The owners of the bridge shall The draw of the U.S. Route 9/ provide and keep in good legible condi- Beesleys Point Bridge, mile 3.5, shall tion two board gauges painted white open if at least two hours’ notice is with black figures not less than eight given from October 1 to May 14 from 8 inches high to indicate the vertical p.m. to 6 a.m., from May 15 to Sep- clearance under the closed draw at all tember 30 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., and stages of the tide. The gauges shall be from 8 p.m. on December 24 until and so placed on the bridge that they are including 6 a.m. on December 26 of plainly visible to operators of vessels every year; and shall open on signal at approaching the bridge either up or all other times. downstream. [USCG–2009–0453, 75 FR 3858, Jan. 25, 2010] [CGD05–98–111, 64 FR 59624, Nov. 3, 1999. Re- designated and amended by USCG–2012–0306, § 117.723 Hackensack River. 77 FR 37314, June 21, 2012] (a) The following requirements apply § 117.720 Great Channel. to all bridges across the Hackensack The draw of the County of Cape May River: bridge, mile 0.7, between Stone Harbor (1) The owners of each bridge shall and Nummy Island, shall open on sig- provide and keep in good legible condi- nal except that: tion clearance gauges for each draw, (a) From May 15 through October 15 with figures not less than 18 inches from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw need high for bridges below the turning only open if at least four hours advance basin at mile 4.0, and 12 inches high for notice is given. bridges above mile 4.0. The gauges shall be designed, installed and maintained (b) From October 16 through May 14, according to the provisions of § 118.160 the draw need only open if at least 24 of this chapter. hours advance notice is given. (2) Train and locomotives shall be (c) From 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the controlled so that any delay in opening fourth Sunday in March of every year, the draw shall not exceed 10 minutes. the draw need not open for vessels. If However, if a train moving toward the the fourth Sunday falls on a religious bridge has crossed the home signal for holiday, the draw need not open from the bridge before the signal requesting 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the third Sun- the opening of the bridge is given, the day of March of every year. train may continue across the bridge [CGD05–97–003, 63 FR 2312, Jan. 15, 1998, as and must clear the bridge interlocks amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, before stopping or reversing. June 30, 1998; CGD05–06–045, 71 FR 59383, Oct. (3) New Jersey Transit Rail Oper- 10, 2006] ations’ (NJTRO) roving crews shall consist of two qualified operators on § 117.721 Grassy Sound Channel. each shift, each having a vehicle which The draw of the Grassy Sound Chan- is equipped with marine and railroad nel Bridge, mile 1.0 in Middle Town- radios, a cellular telephone, and emer- ship, shall open on signal from 6 a.m. gency bridge repair and maintenance to 8 p.m. from May 15 through Sep- tools. This crew shall be split with one tember 30. From 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. drawtender stationed at Upper Hack on the fourth Sunday in March of every and the other drawtender at the year, the draw need not open for ves- NJTRO HX drawbridge. Adequate secu- sels. If the fourth Sunday falls on a re- rity measures shall be provided to pre- ligious holiday, the draw need not open vent vandalism to the bridge operating from 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the third controls and mechanisms to ensure Sunday of March of every year. Two prompt openings of NJTRO bridges.

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(4) Except as provided in paragraphs draw tender is at the Newark/Harrison (b) through (j) of this section, the (Morristown Line) Bridge, mile 5.8, on draws shall open on signal. the Passaic River, up to an additional (b) The draw of the PATH Bridge, half hour delay is permitted. mile 3.0, at Jersey City, shall open on (e) The draw of the Amtrak Portal signal provided at least a two-hour ad- Bridge, mile 5.0, at Little Snake Hill, vance notice is provided by calling the New Jersey, need not open for the pas- number posted at the bridge. The draw sage of vessel traffic from 5 a.m. to 10 need not open for the passage of vessel a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Addi- traffic Monday through Friday, except tional bridge openings shall be pro- Federal holidays, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. vided for tide restricted commercial and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. vessels between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. and Additional bridge openings shall be between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., if at least a provided for commercial vessels from 6 two-hour advance notice is given by a.m. to 7:20 a.m.; 9:20 a.m. to 10 a.m.; 4 calling the number posted at the p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 6:50 p.m. to 8 p.m. provided at least a two-hour ad- bridge. At all other times the bridge vance notice is given by calling the shall open on signal if at least two- number posted at the bridge. hour advance notice is given. (c) The draw of the Hack-Freight (f) Except as provided in paragraph Railroad Bridge at mile 3.1, shall open (a)(2) of this section, the draw of the on signal at all times, except as pro- NJTRO Upper Hack Bridge, mile 6.9 at vided in paragraph (a)(2) of this sec- Secaucus, N.J. shall open on signal un- tion. The bridge shall be operated from less the drawtender is at the NJTRO a remote location at all times, except HX Bridge, mile 7.7 at Secaucus, N.J. when it is tended locally. Sufficient over the Hackensack River, then up to closed circuit television cameras, ap- a half hour delay is permitted. proved by the Coast Guard, shall be op- (g) Except as provided in paragraph erated and maintained at the bridge (a)(2) of this section, the draw of the site to enable the remotely located NJTRO HX Bridge at mile 7.7, shall bridge tender to have full view of both open on signal if at least a half hour river traffic and the bridge. notice is given to the drawtender at (1) Radiotelephone Channel 13/16 the Upper Hack Bridge. VHF–FM shall be maintained and uti- (h) The draw of the Harold J. Dillard lized to facilitate communication in Memorial (Court Street) Bridge, mile both remote and local control loca- 16.2, Hackensack, shall open on signal tions. The bridge shall also be equipped if at least four hours notice is given. with directional microphones and (i) The draw of the New York Susque- horns to receive and deliver signals to hanna and Western Railroad bridge, vessels. mile 16.3, and the Midtown bridge, mile (2) Whenever the remote control sys- 16.5, both at Hackensack, need not be tem equipment is partially disabled or opened for the passage of vessels, how- fails for any reason, the bridge shall be ever, the draws shall be restored to op- physically tended and operated by local control as soon as possible, but no erable condition within 12 months after more than 45 minutes after malfunc- notification by the District Com- tion or disability of the remote system. mander to do so. Mechanical bypass and override capa- (j) The draw of the Route 1 & 9 bility of the remote system shall be Bridge, mile 1.8, at Jersey City, shall provided and maintained. open on signal; except that, from 11 (d) Except as provided in paragraph p.m. to 7 a.m., the draw shall open on (a)(2) of this section, the draw of the signal if at least two hours advance no- NJTRO Lower Hack Bridge, mile 3.4, at tice is given by calling the number Jersey City shall open on signal if at posted at the bridge. least a one-hour advance notice is (k) The draw of the Route 7 Bridge, given to the drawtender at the Upper mile 3.1, at Jersey City, shall open on Hack bridge, mile 6.9, at Secaucus, New signal; except that, from 11 p.m. to 7 Jersey by calling the number posted at a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at the bridge. In the event the NJTRO HX least two hours advance notice is given

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by calling the number posted at the bridge to the open position. In the bridge. event of video failure the bridge will [USCG–2013–1005, 79 FR 34418, June 17, 2013, as remain in the full open position. amended by USCG–2016–0173, 81 FR 62367, (6) The Conrail Railroad center span Sept. 9, 2016; USCG-2019-0108, 84 FR 23490, light will change from fixed green to May 22, 2019; USCG-2019-0086, 85 FR 8749, Feb. flashing red anytime the bridge is not 18, 2020; USCG-2019-0892, 85 FR 26359, May 4, in the full open position. 2020] (7) Prior to downward movement of § 117.725 Manantico Creek. the span, the horn will sound two prolonged blasts, followed by a pause, and The draw of the highway bridge, mile then two short blasts until the bridge 0.5 at Millville, need not be opened for is seated and locked down. At the time the passage of vessels. of movement, the center span light will § 117.729 Mantua Creek. change from fixed green to flashing red and remain flashing until the bridge (a) The draw of the Conrail auto- has returned to its full open position. mated railroad bridge, mile 1.4, at (8) When the train controller at Mt. Paulsboro, NJ shall operate as follows: Laurel has verified that rail traffic has (1) The bridge will be operated re- cleared, they will sound the horn five motely by the South Jersey Train Dis- patcher located in Mt. Laurel, NJ. times to signal the draw is about to re- Operational information will be pro- turn to its full open position. vided 24 hours a day by telephone at (9) During upward movement of the (856) 231–2282. span, the horn will sound two pro- (2) From March 1 through November longed blasts, followed by a pause, and 30, the draw shall be left in the open then sound two short blasts until the position and will only be lowered for bridge is in the full open position. The the passage of trains and to perform center span light will continue to flash periodic maintenance authorized in ac- red until the bridge is in the fully open cordance with subpart A of this part. position. (3) From December 1 through the last (10) When the draw cannot be oper- day of February, the draw will open on ated from the remote site, a bridge ten- signal if at least 4 hours notice is given der must be called to operate the by telephone at (856) 231–2282. bridge in the traditional manner. Per- (4) The timeframe to initiate the sonnel shall be dispatched to arrive at bridge closure will be not more than 15 the bridge as soon as possible, but not minutes before a train will arrive at more than one hour after malfunction the bridge location. If a train moving or disability of the remote system. toward the bridge has crossed the home (b) The draw of the S.R. 44 bridge, signal for the bridge, the train may mile 1.7, at Paulsboro, shall open on continue across the bridge and must signal from May 1 through October 31 clear the bridge prior to stopping for from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., and shall open any reason. Trains shall be controlled on signal at all other times upon four so that any delay in opening of the hours notice. draw shall not exceed ten minutes except as provided in § 117.31(b). [CGD3 84–33, 50 FR 30270, July 25, 1985, as (5) The bridge will be equipped with amended by CGD05–03–121, 69 FR 21063, Apr. cameras and channel sensors to vis- 20, 2004; USCG–2013–0710, 79 FR 44695, Aug. 1, 2014; USCG–2014–0807, 80 FR 22100, Apr. 21, ually and electronically ensure the wa- 2015] terway is clear before the bridge closes. The video and sensors are located and § 117.730 Maurice River. monitored at the remote operating location in Mt. Laurel, NJ. The channel The draw of the Cumberland County sensors signal will be a direct input to bridge, mile 12.1 at Mauricetown, need the bridge control system. In the event not be opened for the passage of ves- of failure or obstruction of the infrared sels. channel sensors, the bridge will auto- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984. Redes- matically stop closing and the South ignated by USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, Dec. Jersey Train Dispatcher will return the 4, 2006]

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§ 117.731 Mullica River. fore the hour and 15 minutes after the hour. The draws of the bridges listed in (2) Year-round from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., this section shall open on signal, ex- the draw need only open if at least four cept as follows: hours notice is given. (a) The draw of the Lower Bank (b) The draw of the County Route 528 bridge, mile 15.0, need not open during Bridge, mile 6.3 across Barnegat Bay at the following periods unless at least Mantoloking, shall open on signal; ex- four hours notice is given: cept that from Memorial Day through (1) From May 1 through November 30, Labor Day on Saturdays, Sundays and from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Federal holidays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., (2) From December 1 through April the draw need only open on the hour, 30, at all times. twenty minutes after the hour, and (b) The draw of the Green Bank forty minutes after the hour. bridge, mile 18.0, need not open unless (c) The draw of the S37 Bridge across at least four hours notice is given dur- Barnegat Bay, mile 14.1 at Seaside ing the following periods: Heights, shall open on signal except as (1) April 1 through November 30, from follows: 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. (1) From December 1 through March (2) December 1 through March 31, at 31, the draw need only open if at least all times. four hours notice is given. (c) The drawspan must open as soon (2) From April 1 through November 30 as possible for public vessels of the from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw need United States during the periods when only open if at least four hours notice four hours notice is required. is given. [CGD5–87–065, 53 FR 406, Jan. 7, 1988, as (3) From Memorial Day through amended by CGD05 94–093, 60 FR 51732, Oct. 3, Labor Day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the 1995. Redesignated and amended by USCG– draw need only open on the hour and 2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, Dec. 4, 2006] half hour. (d) The draw of the AMTRAK New § 117.732 Nacote Creek. Jersey Transit Rail Operations (a) The Route 9 bridge, mile 1.5, shall (NJTRO) automated railroad swing open on signal, except that from 11 bridge across Beach Thorofare, mile p.m. to 7 a.m., the draw shall open if at 68.9 at Atlantic City shall operate as least two hours notice is given. follows: (b) The draw of the Atlantic County (1) Open on signal from 11 p.m. to 6 (Rte. 575) bridge, mile 3.5 at Port Re- a.m. From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., the draw public, shall open on signal if at least shall open on signal from 20 minutes to eight hours notice is given. 30 minutes after each hour and remain open for all waiting vessels. [CGD05–94–065, 61 FR 29960, June 13, 1996] (2) Opening of the draw span may be delayed for ten minutes except as pro- § 117.733 New Jersey Intracoastal Wa- vided in § 117.31(b). However, if a train terway. is moving toward the bridge and has (a) The draw of the Route 35 Bridge, crossed the home signal for the bridge mile 1.1 across Manasquan River at before the signal requesting opening of Brielle, shall open on signal except as the bridge is given, that train may con- follows: tinue across the bridge and must clear (1) From May 15 through September the bridge interlocks before stopping. 30: (3) When the bridge is not tended lo- (i) On Saturdays, Sundays and Fed- cally and/or is operated from a remote eral holidays, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., location, sufficient closed circuit TV the draw need only open 15 minutes be- cameras shall be operated and main- fore the hour and 15 minutes after the tained at the bridge site to enable the hour. remotely located bridge/train con- (ii) On Mondays to Thursdays from 4 troller to have full view of both river p.m. to 7 p.m., and on Fridays, except traffic and the bridge. Federal holidays from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., (4) Radiotelephone Channel 13 (156.65 the draw need only open 15 minutes be- MHz) VHF-FM, shall be maintained

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and utilized to facilitate communica- (i) From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 tion in both remote and local control p.m. to 9 p.m. the draw need only open locations. The bridge shall also be on the hour and half hour; and equipped with directional microphones (ii) From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. the draw and horns to receive and deliver signals need not open. to vessels within a mile that are not (3) On July 4, the draw need not open equipped with radiotelephones. from 9:40 p.m. until 11:15 p.m. to ac- (5) Whenever the remote control sys- commodate the annual July 4th fire- tem equipment is partially disabled or works show. Should inclement weather fails for any reason, the bridge shall be prevent the fireworks event from tak- physically tended and operated by local ing place as planned, the draw need not control. Personnel shall be dispatched open from 9:40 p.m. until 11:15 p.m. on to arrive at the bridge as soon as pos- July 5th to accommodate the annual sible, but not more that one hour after July 4th fireworks show. malfunction or disability of the remote (4) On the third or fourth Wednesday system. Mechanical bypass and over- of August, the draw will open every ride capability of the remote operation two hours on the hour from 10 a.m. system shall be provided and main- until 4 p.m. and need not open from 4 tained. p.m. until 8 p.m. to accommodate the (6) When the draw is opening and annual Air Show. closing, or is closed, yellow flashing (g) The draw of the Dorset Avenue lights located on the ends of the center Bridge across Inside Thorofare, mile piers shall be displayed continuously 72.1 at Ventnor City, shall open on sig- until the bridge is returned to the fully nal except that from June 1 through open position. September 30, from 9:15 a.m. to 9:15 (e) The draw of the Route 30 Bridge p.m., the draw need only open at 15 and across Beach Thorofare, mile 67.2 at 45 minutes after the hour. Atlantic City, shall open on signal if at (h) The draw of the Stone Harbor least four hours of notice is given; ex- Boulevard Bridge, mile 102.0 across cept that: Great Channel, at Stone Harbor, shall (1) From April 1 through October 31, open on signal except that: from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. the draw need only open on the hour. (1) From October 1 through March 31 (2) On July 4, the draw need not open from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw need from 9:40 p.m. until 11:15 p.m. to ac- only open if at least eight hours notice commodate the annual July 4th fire- is given. works show. Should inclement weather (2) From Memorial Day through prevent the fireworks event from tak- Labor Day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sat- ing place as planned, the draw need not urdays, Sundays and Federal holidays, open from 9:40 p.m. until 11:15 p.m. on the draw need open only on the hour, 20 July 5th to accommodate the annual minutes after the hour, and 20 minutes July 4th fireworks show. before the hour. (3) On the third or fourth Wednesday (3) From 10 p.m. on December 24 until of August the draw will open every two 6 a.m. on December 26, the draw need hours on the hour from 10 a.m. until 4 open only if at least two hours notice p.m. and need not open from 4 p.m. is given. until 8 p.m. to accommodate the an- (i) [Reserved] nual Air Show. (j) The draw of Two-Mile Bridge, mile (f) The draw of the US40–322 (Albany 112.2, across Middle Thorofare in Wild- Avenue) Bridge, mile 70.0 across Inside wood Crest, shall open on signal ex- Thorofare, at Atlantic City, shall open cept: on signal except that: (1) From 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the (1) Year-round, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.; fourth Sunday in March of every year, and from November 1 through March 31 the draw need not open for vessels. If from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., the draw need the fourth Sunday falls on a religious only open if at least four hours notice holiday, the draw need not open for is given; vessels from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on (2) From June 1 through September the third Sunday of March of every 30: year.

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(2) From 10:30 p.m. on December 24 to prevent unnecessary delays in the until 10:30 p.m. on December 26, the opening of the draw. draw need open only if at least two hours notice is given. [CGD05–97–003, 63 FR 2311, Jan. 15, 1998, as amended by CGD05–01–007, 66 FR 39445, July (k) [Reserved] 31, 2001; CGD05–06–045, 71 FR 59383, Oct. 10, (l) The draw of Cape May Canal Rail- 2006; USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, Dec. 4, road Bridge across Cape May Canal, 2006; USCG–2007–0026, 73 FR 5749, Jan. 31, 2008; mile 115.1, at Cape May shall operate as USCG–2008–0697, 73 FR 79639, Dec. 30, 2008; 74 follows: FR 17084, Apr. 14, 2009; USCG–2011–0698, 76 FR (1) The draw shall be maintained in 79535, Dec. 22, 2011; USCG-2014-0121, 79 FR the open position; the draw may close 18183, Apr. 1, 2014] only for the crossing of trains and maintenance of the bridge. When the § 117.734 Navesink River (Swimming River). draw is closed for a train crossing a bridge tender shall be present to reopen The Oceanic Bridge, mile 4.5, shall the draw after the train has cleared the open on signal; except that, from De- bridge. When the draw is closed for cember 1 through March 31, the draw maintenance a bridge tender shall be shall open on signal, if at least a twen- present to open the draw upon signal. ty-four hour notice is given by calling (2) Train service generally operates the number posted at the bridge. The as follows (please contact Cape May owner of this bridge shall provide and Seashore Lines for current train sched- keep in good legible condition clear- ules): ance gauges with figures not less than (i) Winter (generally December eight inches high, designed, installed through March): In general, there is no and maintained according to the provi- train service, therefore the bridge is sions of § 118.160 of this chapter. unmanned and placed in the full open [CGD01–99–075, 64 FR 71655, Dec. 22, 1999] position. (ii) Spring (generally April through § 117.735 Newark Bay. May and Fall (generally September through November): Generally weekend The following requirements apply to service only: Friday through Sunday all bridges across this waterway: train service starts at 10 a.m. and ends (a) Public vessels of the United at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday States, state or local vessels used for the bridge generally unmanned and in public service, and vessels in distress the open position. shall be passed through the draw with- (iii) Summer Service (generally June out delay. The opening signal from through August): Daily train service these vessels is four or more short starting at 10 a.m. and ending 7:30 p.m. blasts of a whistle or horn or a radio (3) When a vessel approaches the request. drawbridge with the draw in the open (b) The owners of these bridges shall position, the vessel shall give the open- provide and keep in good legible condi- ing signal. If no acknowledgement is tion two board gages painted white received within 30 seconds, the vessel with black figures not less than 12 may proceed, with caution, through inches high to indicate the vertical the open draw. When the draw is open clearance under the closed draw at all and will be closing promptly, the draw- stages of the tide. The gages shall be so bridge will generally signal using placed on the bridge that they are sound signals or radio telephone. plainly visible to operators of vessels (4) Opening of the draw span may be approaching the bridge either up or delayed for ten minutes after a signal downstream. to open except as provide in (117.31(b). (c) Trains and locomotives shall be However, if a train is moving toward controlled so that any delay in opening the bridge and has crossed the home the draw span shall not exceed five signal for the bridge before the signal minutes. However, if a train moving to- requesting opening of the bridge is ward the bridge has crossed the home given, the train may continue across signal for the bridge before the signal the bridge and must clear the bridge requesting opening of the bridge is interlocks as soon as possible in order given, the train may continue across

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the bridge and must clear the bridge (b) The draw of the Routes 1 & 9 (Lin- interlocks before stopping. coln Highway) Bridge, mile 1.8, at New- ark, shall open on signal if at least four [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, 1985] hours notice is given. § 117.736 Oceanport Creek. (c) The draw of CONRAIL’s Point-No- Point Railroad Bridge, mile 2.6, at The drawspan for the New Jersey Newark, shall open on signal if at least Transit Rail Operations Drawbridge, four hours notice is given to the CON- mile 8.4 near Oceanport, must open on RAIL Movement Desk. After the signal signal from May 15 through September to open is given, the opening may be 15 between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m.; except delayed no more than ten minutes. that, the drawspan need not open 6 (d) The draw of the Jackson Street a.m. to 7:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 Bridge, mile 4.6, shall open on signal if p.m on weekdays, excluding all federal at least four hours notice is given by holidays except for Martin Luther King calling the number posted at the Day. The drawspan must open on signal bridge. upon four hours notice from May 15 (e) The draw of the Amtrak Dock through September 15 between 9 p.m. Bridge, mile 5.0, at Harrison, shall open and 5 a.m., and from September 16 on signal after at least a twenty-four through May 14; except that, the hour advance notice is given by calling drawspan need not be opened from 6 the number posted at the bridge; ex- a.m. to 7:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 cept that, from 7:20 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. p.m. on weekdays, excluding all federal and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m., Monday holidays except for Martin Luther King through Friday, except Federal holi- Day. Public vessels of the United days, the draw need not be opened for States must be passed as soon as pos- the passage of vessel traffic. At all sible at anytime. other times, a bridge opening may be [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, Dec. 4, 2006] delayed no more than ten minutes for the passage of rail traffic, unless the § 117.737 Oldmans Creek. draw tender and the vessel operator agree to a longer delay. The draws of the US30 bridge, mile (f) The draw of the Bridge Street 3.1 at Nortonville, the Conrail railroad Bridge, mile 5.6, shall open on signal if bridge, mile 4.0 at Jumbo, and the at least four hours notice is given by Salem County bridge, mile 5.1 at calling the number posted at the Pedricktown, need not be opened for bridge. the passage of vessels. However, the (g) The draw of the NJTRO Newark- draws of any of these bridges shall be Harrison (Morristown Line) Bridge, restored to operable condition within mile 5.8, at Harrison, New Jersey shall six months after notification by the open on signal if at least one hour ad- District Commander to do so. vance notice is given to the drawtender at Upper Hack Bridge mile 6.9, across § 117.739 Passaic River. the Hackensack River at Secaucus, (a) The following requirements apply N.J. In the event the HX drawtender is to all bridges in this section across the at the Lower Hack Bridge, mile 3.4 on Passaic River: the Hackensack River, at Jersey City (1) The owners of these bridges shall then up to an additional half hour provide, and keep in good legible condi- delay in opening is permitted. After tion, clearance gauges with figures not the signal to open is given, the opening less than twelve (12) inches high de- may be delayed no more than ten min- signed, installed and maintained ac- utes. From 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of 4:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m., Monday through this chapter. Friday except federal holidays, the (2) New Jersey Transit Rail Oper- draw need not open. ations’ (NJTRO) roving crews shall (h) The Route 280 Bridge, mile 5.8, at consist of an adequate number of oper- Harrison, New Jersey, shall open on ators to ensure NJTRO bridges are op- signal if at least 24 hours notice is erated according to the requirements given by calling the number posted at of this section. the bridge.

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(i) The draw of the Clay Street not exceed ten minutes except as pro- Bridge, mile 6.0, shall open on signal if vided in § 117.31(b). at least four hours notice is given by (ii) Before the bridge closes for any calling the number posted at the reason, a train crewmember will ob- bridge. serve the waterway for approaching (j) The draw of the NJTRO (West Ar- craft, which will be allowed to pass. A lington) Bridge, mile 8.0, at Kearney, train crewmember will then operate shall open on signal from 7 a.m. to 11 the bridge by radiophone. The bridge p.m. if at least eight hours notice is shall only be closed if a train crew- given. After the signal to open is given, the opening may be delayed no more member’s visual inspection shows that than ten minutes. From 11 p.m. to 7 the channel is clear and there are no a.m., the draw need not be opened. vessels transiting in the area. (k) The draw of the Route 7 (Rutgers (iii) While the CONRAIL Railroad Street) Bridge, mile 8.9, at Belleville, Bridge is moving from the full open to shall open on signal if at least four the full closed position, a train crew- hours notice is given. member will maintain constant sur- (l) The draw of the Avondale Bridge, veillance of the navigational channel mile 10.7, at Lyndhurst, shall open on to ensure no conflict with maritime signal if at least four hours notice is traffic exists. In the event of failure or given. obstruction, the train crewmember will (m) The draw of the NJTRO Bridge, stop the bridge and return the bridge mile 11.7, shall open on signal after at to the open position. least a 24 hour notice is given by call- (iv) The CONRAIL Railroad channel ing the number posted at the bridge. traffic lights will change from flashing (n) West Eighth Street Bridge, mile green to flashing red anytime the 15.3, at Garfield need not open for the passage of vessels. bridge is not in the full open position. (o)–(s) [Reserved] (v) During closing of the span, the channel traffic lights will change from [CGD01–95–171, 62 FR 6485, Feb. 12, 1997, as flashing green to flashing red, the horn amended by CGD01–97–020, 63 FR 34124, June 23, 1998; CGD01–97–134, 64 FR 4788, Feb. 1, 1999; will sound four times, followed by a CGD01–99–076, 64 FR 62114, Nov. 16, 1999; pause, then the four blasts will be re- USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, Dec. 4, 2006; peated and the bridge will close. When USCG–2010–0234, 75 FR 51942, Aug. 24, 2010; the rail traffic has cleared the swing USCG–2011–0268, 76 FR 65376, Oct. 21, 2011; span, the horn will automatically USCG–2013–0638, 78 FR 72022, Dec. 2, 2013; sound five times to signal the draw of USCG–2014–1070, 80 FR 10591, Feb. 27, 2015; USCG-2018-0443, 83 FR 30039, June 27, 2018] the CONRAIL Railroad Bridge is about to return to its full open position. § 117.741 Raccoon Creek. (vi) During open span movement, the (a) The draw of the Route 130 high- channel traffic lights will be flashing way bridge, mile 1.8 at Bridgeport, red, the horn will sound four times, fol- shall open on signal: lowed by a pause, then four blasts will (1) May 1 through October 31, from 7 be repeated until the bridge is in the a.m. to 11 p.m. full open position. In the full open posi- (2) At all other times, if at least four tion, the channel traffic lights will hours notice is given. then turn from flashing red to flashing (b) The draw of the CONRAIL Rail- green. road Bridge, mile 2.0 at Bridgeport, (2) At all other times, the draw may shall operate as follows: be left in the closed position and (1) From March 1 through November opened on signal if at least four hours 30, the draw shall be left in the open notice is given by telephone at (856) position at all times and will only be 231–2393. closed for the passage of trains and to perform periodic maintenance author- [CGD05–02–065, 68 FR 27461, May 20, 2003, as ized in accordance with subpart A of amended by USCG–2013–0711, 79 FR 44698, this part. Aug. 1, 2014] (i) Trains shall be controlled so that any delay in opening of the draw shall

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§ 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. (i) When all rail traffic has cleared den, New Jersey, shall operate as fol- the bridge, the bridge/train dispatcher lows: (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. (j) In the event of a failure, or ob- only be closed for the passage of rail struction to the infrared sensor sys- traffic or the performance of mainte- tem, the bridge shall immediately be nance authorized in accordance with returned to the full open position until subpart A of this part. (b) The draw shall be remotely oper- the problem is corrected. (k) In the event of a loss of commu- ated by a bridge/train dispatcher lo- nication between the on-site personnel cated at the Conrail Dispatch Office at and the bridge/train dispatcher, the Mount Laurel, New Jersey. (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. (l) Should the draw become inoper- cate that vessels may pass through the able from the remote site while the bridge, and flashing red lights anytime bridge is in the closed position, a the bridge is not in the full open posi- bridge tender, maintenance personnel, tion. (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 not exceed ten minutes after a train waterway for any vessel traffic. All ap- has crossed the bridge; except, as pro- proaching vessels shall be allowed to vided in 33 CFR 117.31(b). However, if a pass before the bridge may close. The train moving toward the bridge has on-scene train crewmember shall then crossed the home signal for the bridge, communicate with the bridge/train dis- the train may continue across the patcher at the Conrail Dispatch Office, bridge and must clear the bridge inter- at Mount Laurel, either by radio or locks before stopping. telephone, to request that the bridge be closed. [CGD01–03–096, 69 FR 8814, Feb. 26, 2004] (f) While the bridge is moving from the full open to full closed position, the § 117.745 Rancocas Creek. bridge/train dispatcher shall maintain (a) The following requirements apply constant surveillance of the naviga- to all bridges across the Rancocas tional channel at the bridge using the River (Creek): infrared sensor system. (1) Public vessels of the United (g) If the infrared sensors detect a States must be passed through the vessel or other obstruction approach- drawspan of each drawbridge as soon as ing or under the bridge before the draw possible without delay at anytime. The is fully lowered and locked, the closing opening signal from these vessels is sequence shall be stopped, automati- four or more short blasts of a whistle cally, and the draw shall be raised to or horn, or a radio request. its full open position until the channel (2) The owners of these bridges shall is clear. provide and keep in good legible condi- (h) During the downward bridge clos- tion clearance gauges for each draw ing movement, the marine traffic light with figures not less than 12 inches system located at the bridge will high designed, installed and main- change from flashing green to flashing tained according to the provisions of red, the public address system shall an- § 118.160 of this chapter. nounce that the bridge shall be closing, (3) Trains and locomotives shall be and the horn shall sound two times, controlled so that any delay in opening

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the draw span shall not exceed ten § 117.749 Salem River. minutes. However, if a train moving to- The draw of the S49 bridge, mile 3.5 ward the bridge has crossed the home at Salem, shall open on signal if at signal for the bridge before the signal least 24 hours notice is given. requesting opening of the bridge is given, that train may continue across § 117.750 Schellenger Creek. the bridge and must clear the bridge The draw of the Cape May County interlocks before stopping or reversing. bridge, mile 0.3 at Cape May, need not (b) The drawspan for the Riverside- be opened for the passage of vessels. Delanco/SR#543 Drawbridge, mile 1.3 at Riverside must operate as follows: [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43462, Oct. 29, 1984] (1) From April 1 through October 31 open on signal from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. § 117.751 Shark River (South Channel). (2) From November 1 through March The draws of the S71 Bridge, mile 0.8, 31 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., open on signal and the Railroad Bridge, mile 0.9, both if at least 24 hours notice is given, ex- at Avon, operate as follows: cept as provided in paragraph (a)(1) of (a) The bridges operate as one unit. this section. The owners shall provide signal sys- (3) Year round from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. tems so connected that the operator of need not open for the passage of ves- either bridge may simultaneously no- sels, except as provided in paragraph tify the operator of the other bridge. (a)(1) of this section. The operator of the first bridge to be (c) The draw of the Centerton County passed shall be responsible for observ- Route 635 Bridge, mile 7.8, at Mt. Lau- ing the approach vessels, for receiving rel, need not open for the passage of and acknowledging signals, and for co- vessels. ordinating the opening of the other draw. [CGD5 91–054, 58 FR 40591, July 29, 1993, as (b) The draws shall open on signal; amended by USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70311, except that, from May 15 through Sep- Dec. 4, 2006; USCG–2012–0306, 77 FR 37314, tember 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday June 21, 2012; USCG–2015–0423, 80 FR 57721, through Friday except Federal holi- Sept. 25, 2015] days and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Satur- § 117.747 Raritan River. days, Sundays, and holidays, the draw need be opened only on the hour and (a) The draw of New Jersey Transit half hour if a vessel is waiting to pass. Rail Operations Railroad Bridge at (c) The owners of the bridges shall mile 0.5 shall open on signal; except provide and keep in good legible condi- that, from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 tion two board gages painted white p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday through Fri- with black figures not less than eight day, except holidays, the bridge need inches high to indicate the vertical not open. clearance under the closed draw at all (b) The bridge owner shall provide stages of the tide. The gages shall be so and keep in good legible condition two placed on the bridges that they are clearance gauges with figures not less plainly visible to operators of vessels than 12 inches high designed, installed approaching the bridges either up or and maintained according to the provi- downstream. sions of § 118.160 of this chapter. (c) Trains and locomotives shall be [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as controlled so that any delay in opening amended by USCG–2012–0930, 77 FR 70373, Nov. 26, 2012] the draw span shall not exceed ten minutes. However, if a train moving to- § 117.755 Shrewsbury River. ward the bridge has crossed the home The draw of the Sea Bright Bridge at signal for the bridge before the signal mile 4.0, across the Shrewsbury River requesting opening of the bridge is at Sea Bright, New Jersey, shall oper- given, the train may continue across ate as follows: the bridge and must clear the bridge (a) The draw shall open on signal at interlocks before the bridge may be all times; except that, from the Friday opened. before Memorial Day through Labor [USCG–2009–0202, 74 FR 49325, Sept. 28, 2009] Day, on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and

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holidays, between 9 a.m. and 7.pm., the on signal if at least 24 hours notice is draw need only open on the hour. given. (b) The draw need not be opened at [CGD82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984. Redes- any time for a sail boat unless it is op- ignated by CGD05–06–045, 71 FR 59383, Oct. 10, erating under auxiliary power or is 2006] being towed by a powered vessel. (c) The owners of the bridge shall § 117.759 Wading River. keep in good legible condition two The draw of the Burlington County clearance gages with figures not less highway bridge, mile 5.0 at Wading than eight inches high, designed, in- River, shall open on signal if at least 24 stalled, and maintained according to hours notice is given. the provisions of § 118.160 of this chapter. NEW YORK [USCG–2010–0461, 75 FR 38714, July 6, 2010, as § 117.769 Black Rock Canal. amended by USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30879, June 28, 2019; USCG–2017–0460, 84 FR 32622, The draws of the Ferry Street bridge, July 9, 2019] mile 2.6, and Canadian National Rail- way bridge, mile 3.8, both at Buffalo, § 117.756 South River. shall operate as follows: The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile (a) From April 15 through November 2.8 at South River shall open on week- 30, the draws shall open on signal. How- days (exclusive of holidays) from De- ever, between the hours of 12 midnight cember 1 through the last day of Feb- and 8 a.m., seven days a week, no ruary if at least four hours notice is bridgetender is required to be in at- given. From March 1 through Novem- tendance at the bridges and the draws ber 30, and December 1 through the last shall open on signal if notice is given day of February on weekends and holi- to the owners at least two hours in ad- days the draw shall be maintained open vance of a vessel’s intended time of to navigation except for closure to ac- passage through the draws. commodate passage of a train. The (b) From December 1 through April draw shall be opened as soon as pos- 14, no bridgetender is required to be in sible at all times for passage of a pub- attendance at the bridges and the lic vessel of the United States. draws shall open on signal if notice is [CGD3 83–067, 49 FR 33014, Aug. 20, 1984] given to the owners at least four hours in advance of a vessel’s time of in- § 117.757 Townsend Inlet. tended passage through the draws. The draw of Townsend Inlet Bridge, [CGD09–94–008, 59 FR 50167, Oct. 3, 1994] mile 0.3 in Avalon, shall open on signal except: § 117.771 Bronx River. (a) From 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the (a) The draw of the Conrail Bridge, fourth Sunday in March of every year, mile 1.6 at the Bronx, New York, need the draw need not open for vessels. If not be opened for the passage of ves- the fourth Sunday falls on a religious sels. holiday, the draw need not open from (b) The owners of the Conrail Bridge, 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the third Sun- mile 1.6, at the Bronx, New York, shall day of March of every year. provide and keep in good legible condi- (b) From 11 p.m. on December 24 tion two clearance gauges designed, in- until 11 p.m. on December 25, the draw stalled and maintained in accordance need open only if at least two hours no- with the provisions of § 118.160 of this tice is given. chapter. [USCG–2007–0026, 73 FR 5749, Jan. 31, 2008] [CGD01–97–018, 62 FR 54385, Oct. 20, 1997, as amended by CGD01–99–070, 65 FR 45718, July § 117.758 Tuckahoe River. 25, 2000; USCG-2019-0442, 84 FR 43045, Aug. 20, The draw of the State highway 2019] bridge, mile 8.0 at Tuckahoe, shall open

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§ 117.773 Buffalo River. and on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, (a) The draw of the Michigan Avenue Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanks- bridge, mile 1.3, at Buffalo, shall oper- giving Day, Christmas Day, or days ob- ate as follows: served in lieu of any of these under (1) From March 22 through December State law. 15, the draw shall open within 20 min- [CGD09–95–022, 61 FR 10467, Mar. 14, 1996, as utes of signal. However, the draw need amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, not open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., and June 29, 1999] from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Saturday. § 117.781 East River. (2) From December 16 through March The following requirements apply to 21, the draw shall open on signal if no- the Roosevelt Island bridge, mile 6.4 at tice is given at least 4 hours in advance New York City, as follows: of a vessel’s time of intended passage (a) Public vessels of the United through the draw. States Government, state or local ves- (b) The draw of the Ohio Street sels used for public safety, and vessels bridge, mile 2.1, at Buffalo, shall oper- in distress shall be passed through the ate as follows: draws of each bridge as soon as possible (1) From March 22 through December without delay at anytime. The opening 15, the draw shall open on signal within signal from these vessels shall be four 20 minutes after a request is made to or more short blasts of a whistle, horn the Michigan Avenue drawtender. How- or radio request. ever, the draw need not open from 7:30 (b) The owners of each bridge shall a.m. to 9 a.m., and from 4 p.m. to 5:45 provide and keep in good legible condi- p.m., Monday through Saturday. tion clearance gauges for each draw (2) From December 16 through March with figures not less than 12 inches 21, the draw shall open on signal if no- high designed, installed and main- tice is given at least 4 hours in advance tained according to the provisions of of a vessel’s time of intended passage § 118.160 of this chapter. through the draw. (c) The draw of the Roosevelt Island (3) In addition to the standard signals bridge shall open on signal if at least required for requesting the bridge to two hour advance notice is given to the open, the owners of this bridge shall drawtender at the Grand Street/Avenue maintain and monitor a marine radio- bridge, mile 3.1 across Newtown Creek telephone for use by the Michigan Ave- (East Branch), the New York Depart- nue drawtender for receiving requests ment of Transportation (NYCDOT) for opening the Ohio Street bridge. The Radio Hotline or NYCDOT Bridge Oper- drawtender shall maintain communica- ations Office. In the event the tions with any transiting vessel until drawtender is at Borden Avenue or the vessel has cleared both the Ohio Hunters Point Avenue bridges mile 1.2 Street and Michigan Avenue draws. and 1.4, respectively, across Dutch (c) The draws of the CSX Transpor- Kills, up to an additional half hour tation railroad bridges, miles 4.02 and delay may be required. 4.39, both at Buffalo, shall open on signal if notice is given at least 4 hours in [CGD1–90–040, 55 FR 37710, Sept. 13, 1990, as advance of a vessel’s time of intended amended by USCG–2009–0348, 74 FR 52888, Oct. passage through the draws. 15, 2009] (d) The South Park Avenue bridge, mile 5.3, at Buffalo, shall open on sig- § 117.785 Genessee River. nal if notice is given at least 4 hours in The draw of the Colonel Patrick advance of a vessel’s time of intended Henry O’Rorke Memorial Bridge, mile passage through the draw. However, 1.2 at Rochester, shall open on signal the draw need not open from 7 a.m. to from April 1 through December 15; 8:30 a.m., and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., however, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from Monday through Saturday. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Fri- (e) The periods when the bridges need day, except Federal holidays, the draw not open on signal prescribed in para- need be opened only for the passage of graphs (a)(1), (b)(1), and (d) in this sec- commercial vessels. From 9 a.m. to 4 tion shall not be effective on Sundays, p.m. and 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Monday

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through Friday, except Federal holi- p.m., Monday through Friday, except days, and from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sat- federal holidays. The draw of the urdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays, Broadway Bridge need not open for the the draw need be opened only on the passage of vessel traffic from 7 a.m. to hour and half-hour, except that com- 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday mercial vessels shall be passed at any through Friday, except federal holi- time. From December 16 through days. March 31, the draw shall open on signal (2) The draws of the Willis Avenue if at least 12 hours notice is given. The Bridge, mile 1.5, Third Avenue Bridge, owners of the bridge shall maintain mile 1.9, and the Madison Avenue clearance gauges in accordance with 33 Bridge, mile 2.3, need not open for the CFR 118.160. passage of vessel traffic at various times between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the [USCG–2013–0921, 78 FR 72025, Dec. 2, 2013] first Sunday in May and November. § 117.787 Gowanus Canal. The exact time and date of each bridge closure will be published in the Local The draws of the Ninth Street Notice to Mariners several weeks prior Bridge, mile 1.4, the Third Street to each closure. Bridge, mile 1.8, the Carroll Street (c) The draw of the Metro North Bridge, mile 2.0, and the Union Street (Park Avenue) Bridge, mile 2.1, shall Bridge, mile 2.1, at Brooklyn, shall open on signal, except, as provided in open on signal, if at least a two-hour paragraph (a) of this section, if at least advance notice is given to the New a four-hour advance notice is given. York City Department of Transpor- The draw need not open for the passage tation (NYCDOT), Radio Hotline, or of vessel traffic from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. the NYCDOT Bridge Operations Office. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through [CGD01–99–067, 65 FR 46870, Aug. 1, 2000] Friday, except Federal holidays. (d) The draw of the Spuyten Duyvil § 117.789 Harlem River. railroad bridge, mile 7.9, shall open on (a) The draws of all railroad bridges signal at all times, except as provided across the Harlem River may remain in in paragraph (a) of this section. the closed position from the time a [USCG–2008–0456, 75 FR 230, Jan. 5, 2010] train scheduled to cross the bridge is within five minutes from the bridge, § 117.791 Hudson River. and until that train has fully crossed (a) The draws of the bridges listed in the bridge. The maximum time per- this section shall open as soon as pos- mitted for delay shall not exceed ten sible at any time for the passage of the (10) minutes. Land and water traffic following vessels: should pass over or through the draw (1) Downbound vessels during a fresh- as soon as possible to prevent unneces- et of a height exceeding an elevation sary delays in the opening and closure determined by the District Com- of the draw. mander. (b)(1) The draws of the bridges at 103 (2) Public vessels of the United Street, mile 0.0, 125 Street States. (Triborough), mile 1.3, Willis Avenue, (3) Vessels of 500 tons or more. mile 1.5, Third Avenue, mile 1.9, Madi- (4) Tugs with a tow on a hawser. son Avenue, mile 2.3, 145 Street, mile (b) The draws of the bridges listed in 2.8, Macombs Dam, mile 3.2, 207 Street, this section shall not remain open for mile 6.0, and the Broadway Bridge, more than 15 minutes and may remain mile 6.8, shall open on signal if at least closed for up to 10 minutes to allow ac- a four-hour advance notice is given to cumulated land traffic to pass. the New York City Highway Radio (c) The draw of the Livingstone Ave. (Hotline) Room and the Triborough (Amtrak) Bridge, mile 146.2 between Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) Albany and Rensselaer, shall open on for the 125 Street (Triborough), mile signal; except that, from April 1 1.3. The draws of the above bridges, ex- through December 15, from 11:00 p.m. cept the Broadway Bridge, need not to 7:00 a.m., the draw shall open on sig- open for the passage of vessel traffic nal if at least 4 hours notice is given from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 and from December 16 through March

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31, the draw shall open on signal if at (c) The draw of the South Fulton Av- least 24 hours notice is given. enue Bridge, mile 2.9, shall open on sig- (d) The draw of the Troy-Menands nal from three hours before to three Bridge, mile 150.2 between Troy and hours after the predicted high tide. For Menands, need not be opened for the the purposes of this section, predicted passage of vessels. high tide occurs four hours after pre- (e) The draw of the Troy-Green dicted high water for New York (Bat- Bridge, mile 152.7, between Troy and tery), as given in the tide tables pub- Green Island, operates as follows: lished by private entities using data (1) From April 1 through December 15 provided by the National Ocean Serv- the draw shall open on signal if at least ice. a twenty four hour advance notice is (1) At all other times, the bridge given by calling the number posted at shall open on signal if at least four the bridge. hours advance notice is given to the (2) From December 16 through March Westchester County Road Maintenance 31, the draw need not open for the pas- Division during normal work hours or sage of vessel traffic. to the County’s Parkway Police at all [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as other times. amended by CGD3 85–42, 49 FR 43462, Oct. 29, (2) The bridge tender shall honor re- 1984, 50 FR 26713, June 28, 1985; USCG–1999– quests for opening within six hours 5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, 1999; USCG–2001– 10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, 2006; USCG–2013– after predicated high water if such re- 0257, 78 FR 56609, Sept. 13, 2013; USCG-2017- quest is given to the bridge tender 0926, 83 FR 66623, Dec. 27, 2018; USCG-2018- while he or she is on station (three 0874, 84 FR 30879, June 28, 2019] hours before to three hours after predicted high tide). § 117.793 Hutchinson River (Eastchester Creek). [CGD01–93–009, 58 FR 42859, Aug. 12, 1993, as amended by CGD01–97–125, 63 FR 18321, Apr. (a) The following requirements apply 15, 1998; CGD01–99–070, 65 FR 45718, July 25, to all bridges across Hutchinson River 2000; USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33641, June 25, (Eastchester Creek): 2001; CGD01–04–033, 69 FR 35246, June 24, 2001] (1) The owners of each bridge shall provide and keep in good legible condi- § 117.795 Jamaica Bay and Connecting tion clearance gauges for each draw Waterways. 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 the draw shall not exceed ten minutes nal if at least eight hours notice is except as provided in § 117.31(b). How- given; however, the draw shall open on ever, if a train moving toward the signal if at least a one hour notice is bridge has crossed the home signal for given for the passage of U.S. Navy or the bridge before the signal requesting National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- opening of the bridge is given, the train ministration vessels. may continue across the bridge and (b) The draw of the Beach Channel must clear the bridge interlocks before railroad bridge shall open on signal; ex- stopping. cept that, the draw need not open for (3) Except as provided in paragraphs the passage of vessel traffic, 6:45 a.m. (b) and (c) of this section each draw to 8:20 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., shall open on signal. Monday through Friday, except Fed- (b) The draw of the Hutchinson River eral holidays. Parkway Bridge, mile 0.9, at the Bronx, [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26713, June 28, 1985, as New York shall open on signal if at amended by USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33641, least a two-hour notice is given to the June 25, 2001; CGD01–06–033, 71 FR 61897, Oct. New York City Department of Trans- 20, 2006; USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, portation (NYCDOT) Radio Hotline, or 2006; 72 FR 50876, Sept. 5, 2007; USCG-2018- the NYCDOT Bridge Operations Office. 1032, 84 FR 8420, Mar. 8, 2019]

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§ 117.797 Lake Champlain. opening would unduly delay other ves- (a) The drawspan for each drawbridge sel or vehicular traffic. listed in this section must open as soon (c) The owners of the bridges listed in as possible for public vessels of the this section shall provide and keep in United States. good legible condition two board gages (b) The draw of the US2 Bridge, mile painted white with black figures not 91.8, over Lake Champlain, between less than eight inches high to indicate South Hero Island and North Hero Is- the vertical clearance under the closed land, shall operate as follows: draw at all stages of the tide. The (1) The draw shall open on signal on gages shall be so placed on the bridges the hour and the half hour from May that they are plainly visible to opera- 15th through October 15th from 8 a.m. tors of vessels approaching the bridges to 8 p.m. daily. either up or downstream. (2) The draw shall open on signal (d) The draws of the West Bay bridge, from May 15th through October 15th mile 0.1 across Quantuck Canal, Beach from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. if at least four Lane bridge, mile 1.1 across Quantuck hours notice is given by calling the Canal, Quoque bridge, mile 1.1 across number posted at the bridge. Quoque Canal and the Smith Point (3) The draw shall open on signal bridge, mile 6.1 across Narrow Bay from October 16th through May 14th if shall open on signal from October 1 at least four hours notice is given by through April 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. calling the number posted at the and from May 1 through September 30 bridge. from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. At all other (c) The draw of the Central Vermont times during these periods, the draws Railway bridge across Missisquoi Bay, shall open as soon as possible but no mile 105.6 shall open on signal: more than one hour after a request to (1) From June 15 through September open is received. 15: (e) The draw of the Atlantic Beach (i) Monday through Friday from 9 Bridge across Reynolds Channel, mile a.m. to 5 p.m.; 0.4, shall open on signal— (ii) Saturdays, Sundays, Independ- (1) From October 1 through May 14; ence Day and Labor Day from 7 a.m. to (2) From May 15 through September 11 p.m.; 30, except that it need be opened only (iii) At all other times, if at least two on the hour and half-hour from 4 p.m. hours notice is given. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and from 11 a.m. (2) From September 16 through June to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, Me- 14 if at least 24 hours notice is given. 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 given in the tide table published by the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as 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. USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, 2006] (f) The draw of the Loop Parkway Bridge across Long Creek, mile 0.7, § 117.799 Long Island, New York In- shall open on signal every other hour land Waterway from East Rockaway on the even hour; except that, from Inlet to Shinnecock Canal. April 1 through October 31 on Satur- (a) At all times, public vessels of the days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, United States must be passed through the draw shall open on signal every the drawspan of each drawbridge listed three hours beginning at 3 a.m. If an in this section as soon as possible. opening is desired at other than a (b) The draw of each bridge listed in scheduled time, notice may be given this section need not be opened for sail- from the telephone located on either ing vessels, unless the vessels are under side of the bridge or via marine radio- machinery power or under tow, if an telephone.

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(g) The draw of the Long Beach and between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Bridge across Reynolds Channel, mile through Friday, from November 1 4.7, shall open on signal; except that: through April 30. At all other times the (1) From midnight to 8 a.m. year- draw shall open on signal provided at round, the draw shall open on signal if least a two-hour advance notice is at least four hours notice is given; and given by calling the number posted at (2) From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Satur- the bridge. days, Sundays, and holidays from May [USCG–2008–0010, 73 FR 29690, May 22, 2008] 15 through September 30, the draw need be opened only on the hour and half § 117.801 Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, hour. English Kills and their tributaries. (3) From 10 p.m. to midnight on July (a) The following requirements apply 3 each year the draw need not open for to all bridges across Newtown Creek, the passage of vessel traffic. Dutch Kills, English Kills, and their (h) The draw of the Meadowbrook tributaries: State Parkway Bridge, mile 12.8, across (1) The owners of all bridges across Sloop Channel, shall open on signal if Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, English at least a one-half hour notice is given Kills and their tributaries listed under to the New York State Department of this section, shall provide and keep in Transportation, as follows: good legible condition two clearance (1) Every other hour on the even gauges with figures not less than 12 hour. inches high designed, installed and (2) From April 1 through October 31, maintained according to the provisions on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal of § 118.160 of this chapter. holidays, every three hours beginning (2) Trains and locomotives shall be at 1:30 a.m. Notice may be given from controlled so that any delay in opening the telephone located at the moorings the draw shall not exceed five minutes. on each side of the bridge or by marine If a train moving toward the bridge has radio. crossed the home signal for the bridge (3) From 9 p.m. to midnight, on the before the request to open the bridge is Fourth of July, the Meadowbrook given, that train may continue across State Parkway Bridge need not open the bridge, but must clear the inter- for the passage of vessel traffic. lock before stopping. (i) The draw of the Captree State (b) The draws of the Long Island Parkway Bridge at mile 30.7, across the Railroad bridges, at mile 1.1, across State Boat Channel, at Captree Island, Dutch Kills at Queens, shall open on shall open on signal if at least a one half hour advance notice is given by signal if at least six-hours advance no- calling the number posted at the bridge tice is given to the Long Island Rail- as follows: road Movement Bureau, except as pro- (1) Every other hour on the even vided in paragraph (a)(2) of this sec- hour. tion. (2) From April 1 through October 31, (c) The draw of the Borden Avenue on Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holi- Bridge, mile 1.2, across Dutch Kills at days every three hours beginning at 3 Queens, shall open on signal if at least a.m. a two-hour advance notice is given to the New York City Department of [CGD3 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Transportation (NYCDOT) Radio Hot- amended by CGD3 84–51, 50 FR 2546, Jan. 17, line or NYCDOT Bridge Operations Of- 1985; CGD01–99–080, 64 FR 46275, Aug. 25, 1999; CGD01–04–025, 69 FR 34570, June 22, 2004; fice. CGD01–04–047, 70 FR 15765, Mar. 29, 2005; (d) The draw of the Hunters Point USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, 2006; Avenue Bridge, mile 1.4, across Dutch USCG–2012–0144, 77 FR 22495, Apr. 16, 2012; Kills at Queens, shall open on signal if USCG–2012–1040, 78 FR 6730, Jan. 31, 2013] at least a two-hour advance notice is given to the New York City Depart- § 117.800 Mill Neck Creek. ment of Transportation (NYCDOT) The draw of the Bayville Bridge, mile Radio Hotline or the NYCDOT Bridge 0.1, at Oyster Bay, New York, shall Operations Office. open on signal between 7 a.m. and 11 (e) The draw of the Metropolitan Av- p.m., from May 1 through October 31, enue Bridge, mile 3.4, across English

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Kills at New York City, shall open on § 117.803 Niagara River. signal if at least a two-hour advance The draw of the Canadian National notice is given to the New York City Railway bridge, mile 33.0 at Buffalo, Department of Transportation need not be opened for the passage of (NYCDOT) Radio Hotline or the vessels. NYCDOT Bridge Operations Office. (f) The draw of the Grand Street/Ave- § 117.809 Tonawanda Creek. nue Bridge, mile 3.1, across Newtown The draw of the Penn Central Cor- Creek (East Branch) between Brooklyn poration railroad bridge, mile 0.1 at and Queens, shall open on signal if at Tonawanda, is permanently main- least a two-hour advance notice is tained in the open position. given to the New York City Depart- ment of Transportation (NYCDOT) § 117.811 Tonawanda Harbor. Radio Hotline or the NYCDOT Bridge Operations Office. The draw of the Tonawanda Island (g)(1) The draw of the of the Pulaski Railroad bridge, mile 0.2 between North Bridge, mile 0.6, and the Greenpoint Tonawanda and Tonawanda Island, Avenue Bridge, mile 1.3, shall open on shall open on signal if at least 24 hours signal if at least a two hour advance notice is given. notice is given to the New York City § 117.813 Wappinger Creek. Department of Transportation Radio (Hotline) Room. The draw of the Metro-North Com- (2) The Pulaski Bridge, mile 0.6, need muter railroad bridge, mile 0.0 at New not open for vessel traffic at various Hamburg, need not be opened for the times between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the passage of vessels. However, the draw first Sunday in both May and Novem- shall be returned to operable condition ber. The exact time and date of the within six months after notification by bridge closure will be published in the the District Commander to do so. Local Notice to Mariners several weeks § 117.815 Westchester Creek. prior to the first Sunday of both May and November. The draw of the Bruckner Boulevard/ Unionport Bridge, mile 1.7, at the [CGD01–99–069, 65 FR 46872, Aug. 1, 2000, as Bronx, New York, shall open on signal amended by CGD01–04–019, 69 FR 34573, June if at least a two-hour advance notice is 22, 2004] given to the New York City Depart- § 117.802 New Rochelle Harbor. ment of Transportation (NYCDOT) radio hotline, or the NYCDOT Bridge (a) The draw of the Glen Island Operations Office. The draw need not Bridge, mile 0.8, at New Rochelle, New be opened for vessel traffic from 7 a.m. York, shall open on signal, except as to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday follows: through Friday. The owner of the (1) Two hours advance notice shall be bridge shall provide clearance gauges given for openings from 12 midnight to according to the provisions of § 118.160 6 a.m. from May 1st through October of this chapter. 31st by calling the number posted at the bridge. [CGD01–99–070, 65 FR 45718, July 25, 2000] (2) Twenty-four hours advance notice shall be given for openings from 8 p.m. NORTH CAROLINA to 8 a.m. from November 1st through § 117.820 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- April 30th by calling the number posted way (Alternate Route), Great Dis- at the bridge. mal Swamp Canal. (b) The owner of the bridge shall pro- The draw of the Great Dismal Swamp vide, and keep in good legible condi- Canal Bridge, mile 28.0 at South Mills, tion, clearance gauges with figures not NC, shall operate as follows: less than twelve (12) inches high de- (a) The draw shall remain in the open signed, installed, and maintained ac- position for navigation. The draw shall cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of only be closed for pedestrian crossings this chapter. or periodic maintenance authorized in [CGD1–95–002, 63 FR 27680, May 20, 1998] accordance with subpart A of this part.

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(b) The bridge shall be operated by October of every year or the first or the Park Service Rangers at the Great second Saturday of November of every Dismal Swamp Visitors Center. Oper- year, the draw need not open for ves- ational information will be provided 24 sels due to annual races. hours a day on marine channel 13. (5) S.R. 1172 Bridge, mile 337.9, at (c) The bridge shall not be operated Sunset Beach, NC, shall open on the when the operator’s visibility is im- hour on signal between 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. paired. (b) If a pleasure vessel is approaching (d) Before the bridge closes for any a drawbridge which is only required to reason, the operator will monitor wa- open on the hour or on the hour and terway traffic in the area. The bridge half hour, and cannot reach the draw- shall only be closed if the operator’s bridge on the hour or on the half hour, visual inspection shows that the chan- the drawtender may delay the required nel is clear and there are no vessels opening up to 10 minutes past the hour transiting in the area. While the bridge or half hour. is moving, the operator shall maintain constant surveillance of the navigation [CGD05–97–072, 63 FR 9419, Feb. 25, 1998] channel. EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- (e) Before closing the draw, the horn tations affecting § 117.821, see the List of CFR will sound five short blasts. Five short Sections Affected, which appears in the blasts of the horn will continue until Finding Aids section of the printed volume the bridge is seated and locked down to and at www.govinfo.gov. vessels. (f) When pedestrian traffic has § 117.822 Cape Fear River. cleared, the horn will sound one pro- The draw of the Cape Fear Memorial longed blast followed by one short Bridge, mile 26.8, at Wilmington need blast to indicate the draw is opening to not open for the passage of vessels from vessel traffic. 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on the second Saturday of July of every year, and from 7 a.m. [CGD05–06–017, 71 FR 40420, July 17, 2006] to 11 a.m. on the first or second Sunday § 117.821 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- of November of every year to accom- way, Albermarle Sound to Sunset modate annual races. Beach. [USCG–2012–0193, 77 FR 50378, Aug. 21, 2012] (a) The drawbridges across the Atlan- tic Intracoastal Waterway in North § 117.823 Gallants Channel. Carolina shall open on signal for com- The draw of the US 70 bridge, mile mercial vessels at all times and on sig- 0.1, at Beaufort, will open as follows: nal for pleasure vessels, except at the (a) From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the draw times and during the periods specified need only open on the hour and on the in this paragraph: half hour; except that Monday through (1) Onslow Beach Swing Bridge, mile Friday the bridge need not open be- 240.7, at Cap Lejeune, NC, between 7 tween the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. a.m. and 7 p.m., the draw need only and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. open on the hour and half hour. (2) S.R. 50 Bridge, mile 260.7, at Surf (b) From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the bridge City, NC, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., the will open on signal. draw need only open on the hour. [USCG–2012–0306, 77 FR 37315, June 21, 2012] (3) Figure Eight Swing Bridge, mile 278.1, at Scotts Hill, NC, the draw need § 117.824 Neuse River. only open on the hour and half hour. The draw of the Atlantic and East (4) S.R. 74 Bridge, mile 283.1, at Carolina Railway Bridge, mile 80.0, at Wrightsville Beach, NC, between 7 a.m. Kinston shall open on signal if at least and 7 p.m., the draw need only open on 24 hours notice is given. the hour; except that from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on the second Saturday of July of [USCG–2011–0974, 76 FR 72311, Nov. 23, 2011] every year, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the third and fourth Saturday of Sep- § 117.825 Newport River. tember of every year, and from 7 a.m. The draw of the Atlantic and East to 10:30 a.m. on the last Saturday of Carolina Railway bridge, mile 13.0 at

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Newport, need not be opened for the (4) The CSX Hilton Railroad Bridge passage of vessels. shall not be operated by the controller at the CSX Navassa Railroad in the § 117.829 Northeast Cape Fear River. event of failure or obstruction of the (a) The draw of the Isabel S. Holmes motion sensors, laser scanners, video Bridge, at mile 1.0, at Wilmington, cameras or marine-radio communica- North Carolina will operate as follows: tions. In these situations, a bridge ten- (1) The draw will be closed to pleas- der must be called to operate the ure craft from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. every bridge on-site. day except at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. when (5) When rail traffic has cleared, the the draw will open for all waiting ves- horn will automatically sound one pro- sels. longed blast followed by one short (2) The draw will open on signal for blast to indicate that the CSX Hilton Government and commercial vessels at Railroad Bridge is moving to the full all times. open position to vessels. During open (3) The draw will open for all vessels span movement, the channel traffic on signal from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. lights will flash red, until the bridge is (4) From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on the second Saturday of July of every year, in the full open position to vessels. In from 12 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on the last the full open position to vessels, the Saturday of October or the first or sec- bridge channel traffic lights will flash ond Saturday of November of every green, allowing vessels to pass safely. year, and from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the (6) During closing span movement, first or second Sunday of November of the channel traffic lights will flash red, every year, the draw need not open for the horn will sound five short blasts, vessels to accommodate annual races. and an audio voice-warning device will (5) From 7 p.m. on February 1, 2020, announce bridge movement. Five short through 12:01 a.m. on June 30, 2021, the blasts of the horn will continue until draw will be maintained in the closed- the bridge is seated and locked down. to-navigation position. The draw will When the bridge is seated and in the open on signal, if at least a twenty-four locked down position to vessels, the hour notice is given, for scheduled channel traffic lights will continue to openings at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and flash red. 7 p.m.; except for bridge closures au- (c) The draw of the Seaboard System thorized in accordance with (a)(4) of Railroad Bridge across the Northeast this section. The draw will open on sig- Cape Fear River, mile 27.0, at Castle nal, if at least a twenty-four hour no- Hayne, North Carolina shall open on tice is given, for vessels unable to tran- signal if at least four hours notice is sit through the bridge during a sched- given. uled opening, due to the vessel’s draft; except for bridge closures authorized in [CGD05–02–014, 67 FR 70554, Nov. 25, 2002, as accordance with (a)(4) of this section. amended by CGD05–04–120, 69 FR 70061, Dec. (b) The CSX Hilton Railroad Bridge, 2, 2004; CGD05–05–102, 71 FR 5010, Jan. 31, 2006; mile 1.5 in Wilmington, NC shall oper- USCG–2010–1139, 76 FR 30832, May 27, 2011; USCG–2012–0193, 77 FR 50378, Aug. 21, 2012; ate as follows: USCG–2019–0682, 85 FR 8175, Feb. 13, 2020] (1) The draw of the bridge to be remotely operated by the controller at EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By USCG–2019–0682, the Navassa Railroad Bridge mile 34.0 85 FR 8175, Feb. 13, 2020, § 117.829 was amend- across the Cape Fear River. ed by adding paragraph (a)(5), effective until (2) The draw shall be left in the open June 30, 2021. position to vessels and will only be § 117.831 Pamlico and Tar Rivers. closed for the passage of trains and to perform periodic maintenance author- The draws of the US17–264 bridge, ized in accordance with Subpart A of mile 37.2 at Washington, and the Boyds this part. Ferry bridge, mile 44.8 at Grimesland, (3) Trains shall be controlled so that shall open on signal if at least 24 hours any delay in opening of the draw shall notice is given. The bridge owners shall not exceed ten minutes except as pro- restore constant attendance when so vided in 117.31(b). directed by the District Commander.

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§ 117.833 Pasquotank River. tember 8, on Sundays and Federal holi- (a) The draw of the Albemarle & days, for pleasure vessels. However, the Chesapeake railroad bridge, mile 47.7, draw shall open at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 at Elizabeth City, North Carolina, shall p.m. for any vessel waiting to pass. be maintained in the open position; the (3) Must always open on signal for draw may close only for the crossing of public vessels of the United States. trains and maintenance of the bridge. (4) Shall open on signal at all other When the draw is closed, a bridgetender times. shall be present to reopen the draw (b) The draws of the Seaboard Sys- after the train has cleared the bridge. tem Railroad bridge, mile 18.0 near (b) The draw of the US 158 Highway Pollocksville, need not be opened for Bridge, mile 50.7, at Elizabeth City, the passage of vessels. shall open on signal; except that be- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as tween 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., and 4 p.m. and amended by CGD5–88–53, 54 FR 1361, Jan. 13, 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, the 1989; USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, draw need open only at 7:30 a.m., 8:30 2006] a.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. for any pleasure vessels waiting to pass. OHIO [CGD05–94–118, 60 FR 40098, Aug. 7, 1995, as § 117.847 Ashtabula River. amended by CGD05–97–009, 62 FR 66006, Dec. 17, 1997] (a) The draw of the Fifth Street bridge, mile 1.4 at Ashtabula, shall § 117.835 Perquimans River. open on signal for the passage of com- The draw of the US17 bridge, mile mercial and emergency vessels and on 12.0 at Hertford, shall open on signal the hour and half hour for all other from 8 a.m. to midnight from April 1 vessels. through September 30 and from 10 a.m. (b) The draw of the Norfolk Southern to 10 p.m. from October 1 through Bridge, mile 1.5 at Ashtabula, is re- March 31. The draw need not be opened motely operated, is required to operate at all other times. a radiotelephone, and shall open on signal from April 1 through November 30 [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. At all other 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] times the draw shall open on signal if § 117.837 Roanoke River. at least 24 hours notice is given. The draw of the Seaboard System [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Railroad bridge, mile 94.0 at Palmyra, amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, need not be opened for the passage of June 29, 1999; USCG–2009–0968, 74 FR 63612, vessels. Dec. 4, 2009] [CGD5–92–004, 57 FR 11580, Apr. 6, 1992] § 117.849 Muskingum River (Zanesville Canal). § 117.841 Smith Creek. The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile The draw of the S117–S133 Bridge, 77.1 at Zanesville, shall open on signal mile 1.5 at Wilmington, need not open Tuesday through Friday if the Conrail for the passage of vessels. office is notified by 12:01 p.m. on the [USCG–2008–0302, 73 FR 46194, Aug. 8, 2008] 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:

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(a) From April 1 through December (c) The draw of the Monroe Street 31— bridge, mile 0.4 at Port Clinton, shall (1) From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday open as follows: through Friday, except legal holidays, (1) From May 1 through November the draw need open only on the hour 30— and half-hour for pleasure craft; how- (i) Between the hours of 12 midnight ever, the draw need not open for pleas- and 6 a.m., the draw shall open on sig- ure craft at 8 a.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 nal. p.m. For commercial vessels the draw (ii) Between the hours of 6 a.m. and shall open on signal as soon as possible. 12 midnight, the draw shall open on (2) From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays, signal. However, the draw need not Sundays and legal holidays, the draw open on signal during this time for rec- need open only on the hour and half- reational craft and commercial vessels hour for pleasure craft. For commer- licensed to carry fifteen or less pas- cial vessels the draw shall open on sig- sengers, or less than ten gross tons, un- nal as soon as possible. less in distress or seeking shelter from (3) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., seven days rough weather. For these vessels, the a week and legal holidays, no draw need open only from three min- bridgetender is required to be in con- utes before to three minutes after the stant attendance and the bridge shall hour and half-hour. open on signal for pleasure craft and (2) From December 1 through April 30, the draw shall open on signal if at commercial vessels if at least a one least 24 hours’ notice is given. hour advance notice is given. (d) The draw of the Norfolk Southern (b) From January 1 through March Bridge, Mile 1.5 at Port Clinton, is re- 31, the draw shall open on signal for motely operated, is required to operate pleasure craft and commercial vessels a radio telephone, and shall open on if at least a twelve hour advance notice signal. However, from December 1 is given. through April 30, the draw shall open (c) At all times, the draw shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is as soon as possible for public vessels of given. the United States, state or local government vessels used for public safety [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as and vessels in distress. amended by CGD09 89–07, 54 FR 41965, Oct. 13, 1989; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, [CCGD09 86–01, 51 FR 28380, Aug. 7, 1986] 1999; USCG–2009–0968, 74 FR 63612, Dec. 4, 2009] § 117.851 Portage River. § 117.853 Sandusky Bay. (a) Public vessels of the United States, State or local government ves- The draw of the Norfolk Southern sels used for public safety, vessels in Bridge, Mile 3.5 at Sandusky, is re- distress and vessels seeking shelter motely operated, is required to operate from rough weather shall be passed a radiotelephone, and shall open on sig- through the draws listed in this section nal from April 1 through October 31 as soon as possible. Except as provided and from November 1 through Novem- in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) with respect to ber 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. At all other the Monroe Street bridge, commercial times, the draw shall open on signal if vessels shall be passed through the at least 24 hours notice is given. draws of this section as soon as pos- [USCG–2009–0968, 74 FR 63612, Dec. 4, 2009] 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

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opening required at 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 OREGON p.m. for pleasure craft; for commercial vessels, during this period of time, the § 117.861 Blind Slough. draw shall open on signal as soon as The draws of the Portland and West- possible. ern railroad bridge, mile 1.1 at Knappa, (ii) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and shall open on signal if at least one hour 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal notice is given. However, the draw for commercial vessels and pleasure shall open promptly on signal from craft. four hours before to four hours after (2) From December 21 through March each day’s authorized commercial fish- 31, no bridgetenders are required to be ing period established by the Columbia on duty at the bridge and the draw River Compact (Washington State De- shall open on signal from December 21 partment of Fisheries and the Fish through December 31, if at least a four Commission of Oregon) for the Colum- hour advance notice is given and from bia River Fishery below Bonneville January 1 through March 31, if at least Dam. a twelve hour advance notice is given. (b) The draw of the Cherry Street [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as highway bridge, mile 4.30 at Toledo, amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, shall operate as follows: June 29, 2000] (1) From April 1 through December 20— § 117.865 Clatskanie River. (i) Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 The draw of the Portland and West- p.m., the draw need open only from ern railroad bridge, mile 0.7 at three minutes before to three minutes Clatskanie, shall open on signal if at after the quarter and three-quarter least one hours notice is given. How- hour with no opening required at 7:45 ever, the draw shall open promptly on a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for pleasure craft; for signal from four hours before to four commercial vessels, during this period hours after each day’s authorized com- of time, the draw shall open on signal mercial fishing period established by as soon as possible. the Columbia River Compact (Wash- (ii) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and ington State Department of Fisheries 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal and the Fish Commission of Oregon) for commercial vessels and pleasure for the Columbia River Fishery below craft. Bonneville Dam. (2) From December 21 through March 31, no bridgetenders are required to be [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as at the bridge and the draw shall open amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, on signal from December 21 through June 29, 2000] December 31, if at least a four hour ad- § 117.869 Columbia River. vance notice is given and from January 1 through March 31, if at least a twelve (a) The draws of the Interstate 5 hour advance notice is given. Bridges, mile 106.5, between Portland, (c) The draws of the CSX Transpor- OR, and Vancouver, WA, shall open on tation railroad bridge, mile 1.07, Wheel- signal except that the draws need not ing and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge, be opened for the passage of vessels mile 1.80 and Norfolk Southern railroad from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 2:30 bridge, mile 5.76, all at Toledo, shall p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday operate as follows: except federal holidays. (d) At all times, the bridges listed in (b) The draw of the Port of Hood this section shall open as soon as pos- River bridge, mile 169.8 at Hood River, sible for public vessels of the United shall open on signal if at least 12 hours States, state or local government ves- notice is given. sels used for public safety and vessels (c) The draw of the Burlington North- in distress. ern Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile [CCGD09 86–11, 51 FR 39858, Nov. 3, 1986, as 201.2, between Celilo, Oregon, and amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, Wishram, Washington, is automated June 29, 1999; USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44281, and is normally maintained in the fully July 27, 2015] open-to-navigation position.

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(1) Lights. All lights required for § 117.875 Coquille River. automated operation shall be visible to The draws of the US 101 highway marine traffic for a distance of at least bridge, mile 3.5 at Bandon, Oregon, 2 miles and shall be displayed at all need not be opened for the passage of times, day and night. vessels; however, the draws shall be re- (i) When the draw is fully open, a stored to operable condition within 6 steady green light shall be displayed at months after notification by the Dis- the center of the drawspan on both up- trict Commander to do so. stream and downstream sides. (ii) When the draw is not fully open, [USCG–2014–0213, 80 FR 20439, Apr. 16, 2015] a steady red light shall be displayed at the center of the drawspan on both up- § 117.879 Isthmus Slough. stream and downstream sides. The draw of the Oregon State sec- (iii) When the draw is about to close, ondary highway bridge, mile 1.0, at flashing yellow lights in the form of a Coos Bay, shall open on signal if at down-pointing arrow shall be displayed least 24 hours notice is given. at the center of the drawspan on both [CGD13–88–19, 54 FR 3448, Jan. 24, 1989] upstream and downstream sides. (2) Operation. When a train ap- § 117.881 John Day River. proaches the bridge, the yellow lights The draw of the Portland and West- shall start flashing. After an 8-minute ern railroad bridge, mile 0.0 near delay, the green lights shall change to Astoria, shall open on signal if at least red, the drawspan shall lower and lock, one hour notice is given. However, the and the yellow lights shall be extin- draw shall open promptly on signal guished. Red lights shall continue to be from four hours before to four hours displayed until the train has crossed after each day’s authorized commercial and the drawspan is again in the fully fishing period established by the Co- open position. At that time, the red lumbia River Compact (Washington lights shall change to green. State Department of Fisheries and the (3) Vessels equipped with radio- Fish Commission of Oregon) for the Co- telephones may contact Burlington lumbia River Fishery below Bonneville Northern Santa Fe to obtain informa- Dam. tion on the status of the bridge. Bridge status information also may be ob- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as tained by calling the commercial tele- amended by CGD13 91–07, 56 FR 67528, Dec. 31, phone number posted at the drawspan 1991; USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, of the bridge. 2000; USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, 2006] [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CCGD13 85–02, 50 FR 31591, Aug. § 117.887 Oregon Slough (North Port- 5, 1985; CGD13–93–031, 60 FR 32268, June 21, land Harbor). 1995; CGD13–99–011, 65 FR 1544, Jan. 11, 2000] The draw of the Burlington Northern § 117.871 Coos Bay. Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 3.2 at Portland, shall open on signal if at The draw of the Port of Coos Bay least one half hours notice is given. railroad bridge, mile 9.0 at North Bend, shall be maintained in the fully open [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as position, except for the crossing of amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35627, Sept. 11, 1984] trains or maintenance. [USCG–2009–0840, 75 FR 16006, Mar. 31, 2010] § 117.889 Siuslaw River. (a) The draw of the US101 bridge, § 117.873 Coos River. mile 5.0 at Florence, shall open on sig- The draw of the Oregon State sec- nal if at least two hours notice is ondary highway bridge, mile 2.2 near given. Eastside, shall open on signal if at (b) The draw of the Central Oregon least 12 hours notice is given. and Pacific railroad bridge, mile 8.0

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near Cushman, shall open on signal if § 117.895 Wallooskee River. at least 24 hours notice is given. The draw of the Oregon State sec- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR ondary highway bridge, mile 1.0 near 37382, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG– Astoria, shall open on signal if at least 1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998] 48 hours notice is given. § 117.892 South Slough. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] The drawspan for the Oregon State Highway Drawbridge across South § 117.897 Willamette River. Slough at Charleston must open on sig- (a) The draws of the Union Pacific nal for the passage of vessels, except railroad bridge, mile 119.6 at Albany; that between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 and mile 164.3 near Harrisburg, need p.m., from June 1 through September not open for the passage of vessels. 30, the drawspan need be opened only However the draws shall be returned to on the hour and half-hour. This excep- operable condition within six months tion does not apply to commercial tugs after notification by the District Com- and/or tows or public vessels of the mander to do so. United States. (b) The draw of the Oregon State [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, 2006] highway bridge, mile 132.1 at Corvallis, shall open on signal if at least seven § 117.893 Umpqua River. days notice is given. However, the draw (a) The draw of the US 101 Bridge, need not be opened on Saturdays, Sun- mile 11.1, at Reedsport, Oregon, shall days, and Federal Holidays. open on signal if at least two hours no- (c) The draws of the bridges listed in tice is given. paragraph (c)(3) of this section shall (b) The draw of the Central Oregon open on signal if appropriate advance and Pacific railroad bridge, mile 11.5 at notice is given to the drawtender of the Reedsport, shall be maintained in the Hawthorne Bridge subject to the fol- fully open position, except for the lowing requirements and exceptions: crossing of trains or other railroad (1) The draws need not open for the equipment or for maintenance. During passage of vessels from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. foggy weather when the draw is closed and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Monday and the channel is not clear for the through Friday; except that on New passage of vessels, a fog horn with an Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of audible range of one-half mile from the July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, draw shall be sounded. Two clear sig- and Christmas Day, the draws shall nals of approximately six seconds dura- open in accordance with the notice re- tion each, repeated at intervals of 60 quirements of paragraph (c)(3) below. seconds from completion of the second (2) During Rose Festival Week or signal to commencement of the next when the water elevation reaches and signal, shall be sounded and repeated remains above + 12 feet, no advance no- from commencement of closure to full tice is required to request opening, ex- opening of the draw. When the draw is cept during the normal closed periods again in the open position, the fog horn in (c)(1) above. shall be stopped, indicating that the (3)(i) Broadway Bridge, mile 11.7, channel is clear for the passage of ves- from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through sels. Friday, one hour’s notice shall be given (c) The draw of the US101 bridge for draw openings. At all other times, across the side channel of the Umpqua notice of at least two hours in advance River, mile 11.1 near Reedsport, need is required. not be opened for the passage of ves- (ii) Steel Bridge (upper deck only), sels. Portland, mile 12.1. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, one [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as hour’s notice shall be given for draw amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. 11, 1984; CCGD13 91–06, 56 FR 66599, Dec. 24, openings. At all other times, two hours 1991; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, notice is required. 1998; USCG–2013–0526, 78 FR 70222, Nov. 25, (iii) Burnside Bridge, mile 12.4, from 8 2013] a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday,

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one hour’s notice shall be given for radio, telephone, or other suitable draw openings. At all other times, two means from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday hours notice is required. through Friday. During all other (iv) Morrison Bridge, Portland, mile times, including weekends from 5 p.m. 12.8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday on Friday until 7 a.m. on Monday, and through Friday, one hour’s notice shall all Federal holidays except Columbus be given for draw openings. At all other Day, the draw shall open on signal if at times, two hours notice is required. least a two-hour notice is given to (v) Hawthorne Bridge, Portland, mile ODOT by telephone. The opening signal 13.1, no advance notice required. shall be two prolonged blasts followed by four short blast. [CGD13–05–023, 70 FR 73939, Dec. 14, 2005, as amended by USCG–2008–0721, 74 FR 5986, Feb. [USCG-2018-0131, 84 FR 18142, Apr. 30, 2019] 4, 2009] PENNSYLVANIA § 117.899 Youngs Bay and Lewis and Clark River. § 117.901 Chester Creek. (a) The draw of the US101 (New The draw of the Front Street bridge, Youngs Bay) highway bridge, mile 0.7, mile 0.1 at Chester, shall open on signal across Youngs Bay at Smith Point, if at least 24 hours notice is given. shall open on signal for the passage of vessels if at least one half-hour notice § 117.903 Darby Creek. is given to the draw tender at the (a) The draw of the Conrail auto- Lewis and Clark River Bridge by ma- mated railroad bridge, mile 0.25, at rine radio, telephone, or other suitable Essington, shall operate as follows: means from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday (1) The bridge will be operated re- through Friday. During all other motely by the South Jersey Train Dis- times, including weekends from 5 p.m. patcher located in Mt. Laurel, NJ. on Friday until 7 a.m. on Monday, and Operational information will be pro- all Federal holidays except Columbus vided 24 hours a day by telephone at Day, the draw shall open on signal if at (856) 231–2282. least a two-hour notice is given to the (2) From April 1 through October 31, Oregon Department of Transportation the draw shall be left in the open posi- (ODOT) by telephone. The opening sig- tion and will only be lowered for the nal shall be two prolonged blasts fol- passage of trains and to perform peri- lowed by one short blast. odic maintenance authorized in accord- (b) The draw of the Oregon State (Old ance with subpart A of this part. Youngs Bay) highway bridge, mile 2.4, (3) From November 1 through March across Youngs Bay foot of Fifth Street, 31, the draw shall open on signal if at shall open on signal for the passage of least 24 hours notice is given by tele- vessels if at least one half-hour notice phone at (856) 231–2282. Operational in- is given to the draw tender at the formation will be provided 24 hours a Lewis and Clark River Bridge by ma- day by telephone at (856) 231–2282. rine radio, telephone, or other suitable (4) The timeframe to initiate the means from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday bridge closure will be not more than 10 through Friday. During all other minutes before a train will arrive at times, including weekends from 5 p.m. the bridge location. If a train, moving on Friday until 7 a.m. on Monday, and toward the bridge has crossed the home all Federal holidays except Columbus signal for the bridge, the train may Day, the draw shall open on signal if at continue across the bridge and must least a two-hour notice is given to clear the bridge prior to stopping for ODOT by telephone. The opening signal any reason. Trains shall be controlled shall be two prolonged blasts followed so that any delay in opening of the by one short blast. draw shall not exceed fifteen minutes (c) The draw of the Oregon State except as provided in § 117.31(b). (Lewis and Clark River) highway (5) The bridge will be equipped with bridge, mile 1.0, across the Lewis and cameras and channel sensors to vis- Clark River, shall open on signal for ually and electronically ensure the wa- the passage of vessels if at least one terway is clear before the bridge closes. half-hour notice is given by marine The video and sensors are located and

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monitored at the remote operating lo- § 117.905 Schuylkill River. cation in Mt. Laurel, NJ. The channel (a) The following requirements apply sensors signal will be a direct input to to all drawbridges across the Schuyl- the bridge control system. In the event of failure or obstruction of the infrared kill River: channel sensors, the bridge will auto- (1) The draws of railroad bridges need matically stop closing and the South not be opened when there is a train in Jersey Train Dispatcher will return the the bridge block approaching the bridge to the open position. In the bridge with the intention of crossing, event of video failure the bridge will or within five minutes of the known remain in the full open position. time of the passage of a scheduled pas- (6) The Conrail Railroad center span senger train. light will change from fixed green to (2) The opening of a bridge may not flashing red anytime the bridge is not be delayed more than five minutes for in the full open position. a highway bridge or 10 minutes for a (7) Prior to downward movement of railroad bridge, after the signal to open the span, the horn will sound two pro- is given. longed blasts, followed by a pause, and (3) The owners of drawbridges shall then two short blasts until the bridge provide and keep in good legible condi- is seated and locked down. At the time tion two board gages painted white of movement, the center span light will with black figures not less than six change from fixed green to flashing red inches high to indicate the vertical and remain flashing until the bridge clearance under the closed draw at all has returned to its full open position. stages of the tide. The gages shall be so (8) When the train controller at Mt. placed on the bridge that they are Laurel has verified that rail traffic has plainly visible to operators of vessels cleared, they will sound the horn five approaching the bridge either up or times to signal the draw is about to re- downstream. turn to its full open position. (b) The Passyunk Avenue bridge, (9) During upward movement of the mile 3.5 at Philadelphia, shall open on span, the horn will sound two pro- signal at all times if at least four hours longed blasts, followed by a pause, and notice is given. Public vessels of the then sound two short blasts until the United States shall be passed as soon bridge is in the full open position. The as possible at any time. center span light will continue to flash (c) The draw of the Conrail bridge, red until the bridge is in the fully open mile 5.5 at Grays Ferry Avenue, Phila- position. delphia, shall open on signal; except (10) When the draw cannot be oper- that, on Saturdays and Sundays, the ated from the remote site, a bridge ten- draw shall open on signal if at least der must be called to operate the bridge in the traditional manner. Per- two hours notice is given. Public ves- sonnel shall be dispatched to arrive at sels of the United States shall be the bridge as soon as possible, but not passed as soon as possible at any time. more than one hour after malfunction (d) The draw of the University Ave- or disability of the remote system. nue bridge, mile 6.2 at Philadelphia, (b) The Reading Railroad Bridge, shall open on signal at all times if at mile 0.3, at Essington, will be left in least two hours notice is given. Public the full open position at all times. vessels of the United States shall be passed as soon as possible at any time. [CGD05–01–052, 67 FR 64170, Feb. 11, 2002, as (e) The draw of the CSX Bridge, mile amended by CGD05–06–086, 71 FR 77615, Dec. 27, 2006; USCG–2014–0367, 79 FR 68776, Nov. 19, 6.4 near Christian Street, Philadelphia, 2014] need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.904 Delaware River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43462, Oct. 29, 1984, as See § 117.716, Delaware River, listed amended by USCG–2012–0625, 77 FR 63729, Oct. under New Jersey. 17, 2012] [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992]

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RHODE ISLAND [RESERVED] (ii) Between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour. SOUTH CAROLINA (2) During the months of April, May, October, and November from Monday § 117.911 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- way, Little River to Savannah through Friday, except Federal holi- River. days, the Lady’s Island Bridge (Woods Memorial) shall operate as follows: (a) General. Public vessels of the United States and tugs with tows, upon (i) From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to proper signal, will be passed through 6 p.m., the draw need not open to navi- the drawspan of each drawbridge listed gation; and, in this section at anytime. (ii) Between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the (b) [Reserved] draw need open only on the hour and (c) Ben Sawyer (SR 703) bridge across half-hour. Sullivan’s Island Narrows, mile 462.2 be- (3) At all other times the draw shall tween Sullivan’s Island and Mount Pleas- open on signal. ant. The draw shall open on signal; ex- [CGD7 84–29, 50 FR 51250, Dec. 16, 1985] cept that, the draw need not open from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- p.m. Monday through Friday except tations affecting § 117.911, see the List of CFR Federal holidays. On Saturdays, Sun- Sections Affected, which appears in the days, and Federal holidays from 9 a.m. Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov. to 7 p.m. the draw need open only on the hour. § 117.913 Ashepoo River. (d) SR 171/700 (Wappoo Cut) Bridge across Wappoo Creek, mile 470.8, at The draw of the Seaboard System Charleston, SC. The draw shall open on Railroad bridge, mile 32.0 at Ashepoo, signal; except that the draw need not need not be opened for the passage of open from 6 a.m. to 9:29 a.m. and 3:31 vessels. However, the draw shall be re- p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, turned to operable condition within six except Federal holidays. Between 9:30 months after notification by the Dis- a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through trict Commander to do so. Friday, except Federal holidays, the draw need open only once an hour on § 117.915 Ashley River. the half hour. (a) The draws of the US17 Highway (e) John Limehouse Bridge across the Bridges (Ashley River Bridges), mile 2.4 Stone River, mile 479.3 at Johns Island. and 2.5 at Charleston, SC shall open on The draw of the John Limehouse signal; except that, from 4 p.m. to 9 Bridge shall open on signal; except that a.m. daily, the draws shall open only if the draw need not open from 6:30 a.m. at least 12 hours notice is given. The to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., draws of either bridge shall open as Monday through Friday except Federal soon as possible for the passage of ves- holidays. Between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., sels in an emergency involving danger Monday through Friday except Federal to life or property. holidays, the draw need open only on (b) The draw of the Seaboard System the hour and half hour. The draw shall Railroad bridge, mile 12.0 near Drayton open as soon as possible for the passage Hall, shall open on signal from 7 a.m. of tugs with tows, public vessels of the to 11 p.m. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the United States and vessels in a situa- draw shall open on signal if at least tion where a delay would endanger life three hours notice is given. or property. (f) The Lady’s Island Bridge (Woods [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Memorial), across the Beaufort River, amended by USCG-2016-0776, 82 FR 59519, Dec. Mile 536.0 at Beaufort. The draw shall 15, 2017] operate as follows: (1) On Monday through Friday, ex- § 117.917 Battery Creek. cept Federal holidays: The draw of the State highway (i) From 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. bridge, mile 2.1 between Beaufort and to 6 p.m., the draw need not open to Parris Island, shall open on signal if at navigation; and, least 24 hours notice is given.

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§ 117.921 Broad River. § 117.936 Savannah River. (a) The draw of the S170 bridge, mile See § 117.371, Savannah River, listed 14.0 near Beaufort, shall open on signal under Georgia. if at least 24 hours notice is given. (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 shall open on signal if at least 24 hours signal if at least one hour notice is notice is given. given.

§ 117.925 Cooper River. [CGD7–90–80, 56 FR 1491, Jan. 15, 1991] The draw of the Seaboard System § 117.939 Wando River. Railroad bridge, mile 42.8 near Cordesville, shall open on signal if at The draw of the S41 bridge, mile 10.0 least six hours advance notice is given. near Cainhoy, shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given. [CGD 7–85–24, 50 FR 37175, Sept. 12, 1985] SOUTH DAKOTA § 117.927 Coosaw River (Whale Branch). § 117.941 Missouri River. The draw of the Seaboard System The draws of the US81 bridge, mile Railroad bridge, mile 5.3 at Seabrook, 805.7 at Yankton, and the Chicago and and the draw of the US21 bridge, mile Northwestern Railroad bridge, mile 7.0 at Beaufort, shall open on signal 1066.5 at Pierre, need not be opened for from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through the passage of vessels. Friday if at least 24 hours notice is given. At all other times, the draw TENNESSEE need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.943 Cumberland River. § 117.929 Durham Creek. The draw of the Clarksville Railroad The removable span of the Seaboard bridge over the Cumberland River, mile System Railroad bridge, mile 1.7 at 126.5, at Clarksville, shall open on sig- Bushy Park, shall be removed to allow nal when the vertical clearance under the passage of dredges and construc- the navigational span is 47 feet or less. tion equipment if at least 20 days no- The draw shall open on signal if at tice is given. When notified by the City least two hours notice is given when of Charleston of an emergency in the the vertical clearance is greater than Bushy Park Reservoir, the span shall 47 feet. The draw need not be opened be removed as soon as possible to per- for a vessel that arrives at the bridge mit the passage of dredges and con- more than 30 minutes after the time struction equipment. specified in the notice, unless a second two hours notice has been given. § 117.933 Pee Dee River. [CGD02 86–01, 51 FR 32319, Sept. 11, 1986, as The draws of the Seaboard System amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, Railroad bridges, mile 72.6 near Poston June 30, 1998] and mile 107.2 near Pee Dee, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.945 Hatchie River. The draws of the Illinois Central Gulf § 117.935 Rantowles Creek. railroad bridge, mile 35.0 at Covington, The draw of the Seaboard System and the Seaboard System Railroad Railroad bridge, 1.1 near Rantowles, bridge, mile 71.0 at Brownsville, need need not be opened for the passage of not be opened for the passage of ves- vessels. sels.

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§ 117.947 Obion River. (b) The draw of the Union Pacific Rail Road Bridge, mile 3.1, need not be The draws of all bridges on the Obion opened to the passage of vessels. River need not be opened for the passage of vessels. [CGD–8–89–11, 55 FR 2066, Jan. 22, 1990, as amended by CGD08–98–066, 63 FR 55030, Oct. § 117.949 Tennessee River. 14, 1998; USCG–2011–0100, 76 FR 16296, Mar. 23, 2011] The draws of the Chief John Ross Bridge over the Tennessee River, mile § 117.957 Cedar Bayou. 464.1, at Chattanooga, and the South- The draw of the Union Pacific rail- ern Railway Bridge over the Tennessee road automated bridge, mile 7.0 at Bay- River, mile 470.7, at Hixon, Tennessee, town, operates as follows: shall open on signal when the vertical (a) The draw shall be maintained at a clearance beneath the draw is 50 feet or vertical clearance of 81.4 feet above less. When the vertical clearance be- mean high water. Fixed green naviga- neath the draw is more than 50 feet, at tion lights shall be displayed in the least eight hours notice is required. center of the draw. When the operator of a vessel returning (b) When a train approaches the through the draw within four hours in- bridge, the navigation lights shall be forms the drawtender of the probable changed from green to red, alternating time of return, the drawtender shall re- flashing red lights turned on, and a turn one half hour before the time horn sounded for six minutes. At the specified and promptly open the draw end of six minutes, the draw may be on signal for the vessel without further lowered and locked if the scanning notice. If the vessel giving notice fails equipment does not detect any object to arrive within one hour after the ar- under the span. If the scanning equip- rival time specified, whether upbound ment detects an obstruction, the draw or downbound, a second eight hours no- shall be raised until the obstruction is tice is required. cleared. (c) After a train has cleared the [CGD02 86–02, 51 FR 32320, Sept. 11, 1986; 51 FR 41894, Nov. 19, 1986, as amended by USCG– bridge, the draw shall be raised to 81.4 2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, 2006] feet above mean high water, the flashing red lights stopped, and the naviga- TEXAS tion lights changed from red to green.

§ 117.951 Arroyo Colorado River. § 117.959 Chocolate Bayou. The draw of the S106 highway bridge, The draw of the Union Pacific rail- mile 22.5 at Rio Hondo, shall open on road bridge, mile 11.4 at Liverpool, signal if at least 12 hours notice is need not be opened for the passage of given. vessels.

§ 117.953 Brazos River (Diversion § 117.963 Colorado River. Channel). The draw of the highway bridge, mile (a) The draw of the S36 highway 10.7 at Wadsworth need open on signal bridge, mile 4.4 at Freeport, shall open Monday through Friday only, and then on signal if at least 12 hours notice is only from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. At least 48 given. hours notice is required. (b) The draw of the Union Pacific [CGD8–90–22, 56 FR 488, Jan. 7, 1991] railroad bridge, mile 22.6 at Brazoria, need not be opened for the passage of § 117.965 Cow Bayou. vessels. The draws of the Orange County highway bridge, mile 2.9 at West Or- § 117.955 Buffalo Bayou. ange, and the S87 bridge, mile 4.5 at (a) The draw of the Houston Belt and Bridge City, shall open on signal if at Terminal railroad bridge, mile 1.2 at least six hours notice is given. Houston, and all drawbridges down- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as stream of it, shall open on signal if at amended by USCG–2012–0306, 77 FR 37315, least 24 hours notice if given. June 21, 2012]

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§ 117.966 Galveston Channel. above mean high tide. This bridge will open on signal. The drawspan for the Pelican Island (1) Mariners may request a bridge Causeway Drawbridge across Galveston opening at anytime via one of the fol- Channel, mile 4.5 of the Galveston lowing methods: Channel, (GIWW mile 356.1) at Gal- (i) Telephone at 1–800–892–6295; veston, Texas, must open on signal; ex- (ii) Marine radio on VHF-FM Channel cept that, from 6:40 a.m. to 8:10 a.m., 12 16; or noon to 1 p.m., and 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 (iii) Proper sound signal as prescribed p.m. Monday through Friday except in § 117.15. Federal holidays, the drawspan need (2) When signaling by sound, if return not be opened for passage of vessels. sound signal is not sent from the re- Public vessels of the United States mote bridge operator, in compliance must be passed at anytime. with § 117.15, contact the remote oper- [USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, 2006. ator via telephone or marine radio. Redesignated by USCG–2011–0257, 76 FR 31837, (3) An audible warning siren will June 2, 2011] 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, mile 53.9 at Evadale, need not be § 117.968 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. opened for the passage of vessels. The drawspan for the Port Isabel [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Drawbridge, mile 666.0, must open on amended by CGD 08–00–026, 65 FR 71059, Nov. signal; except that, from 5 a.m. to 8 29, 2000; USCG–2011–0257, 76 FR 31837, June 2, p.m. on weekdays only, excluding fed- 2011] eral, state, and local holidays, the drawspan need open only on the hour § 117.975 Old Brazos River. for pleasure craft. The drawspan must The draw of the Union Pacific rail- open on signal at anytime for commer- road bridge, mile 4.4 at Freeport, shall cial vessels. When the drawspan is open be maintained in the fully open posi- for a commercial vessel, waiting pleas- tion, except for the crossing of trains ure craft must be passed. or for maintenance.

[USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, 2006] § 117.979 Sabine Lake. § 117.969 Lavaca River. The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 10.0 at Port Arthur, shall open on signal; The draws of the Union Pacific rail- except that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the road bridge, mile 11.2, and the highway draw shall open on signal if at least six bridge, mile 11.2, both at Vanderbilt, hours notice is given to the Mainte- shall open on signal if at least 48 hours nance Construction Supervisor or the notice is given. In emergencies, the Maintenance Foreman at Port Arthur. draws shall open as soon as possible. § 117.981 Sabine River. § 117.971 Neches River. See § 117.493, Sabine River, listed (a) The draw of the Kansas City under Louisiana. Southern automated bridge, mile 19.5, at Beaumont, is not constantly [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] manned and is operated from a remote site in Shreveport, Louisiana. The § 117.984 San Bernard River. bridge is normally maintained in the The draw of the Union Pacific rail- closed to navigation position, pro- road bridge, mile 20.7 near Brazoria, viding 13 feet of vertical clearance shall open on signal; except that, from

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10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., § 117.989 Trinity River. the draw shall open on signal if at least The draws of the Union Pacific Rail- three hours notice is given. road bridges, mile 41.4 at Liberty, mile [CGD 08–84–14, 50 FR 15743, Apr. 22, 1985] 54.8 at Kenefick, mile 117.3 at Goodrich, mile 181.8 at Riverside, and the Bur- § 117.987 Taylor Bayou. lington Northern Santa Fe railroad The draws of the Union Pacific rail- bridge, mile 96.2 at Romayor, need not road bridge, mile 2.0, and the S73 be opened for the passage of vessels. bridge, mile 10.2, both at West Port Ar- [USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998] thur, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.991 Victoria Barge Canal. § 117.988 Taylor Bayou Outfall Canal The draw of the Victoria Barge Canal (Joint Outfall Canal (JOC)). Railroad Bridge across Victoria Barge Canal, mile 29.4, at the Bloomington, The draw of the Valero Bridge, mile Victoria County, Texas, shall operate 2.44, at the Valero facility in West Port as follows: Arthur, shall operate as follows: (a) The draw shall be unmanned and (a) The draw shall be unmanned and when a vessel with AIS equipment on- maintained in the fully open-to-naviga- board approaches the two-mile post, tion position, except 6:30 a.m. through the dispatcher will receive a prompt to 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. through 6:30 p.m. open the bridge, if required, because a daily. vessel is approaching. The vessel may (b) One hour prior to closing, a broad- continue to transit the waterway, but cast will be made warning of the im- must tune their radiotelephone to pending closure on VHF–FM channels VHF–FM channel 13 and receive pass- 16 and 13. ing instructions from the railroad dis- (c) 10 minutes prior to closing, the patcher. The dispatcher must contact broadcast will be repeated warning of the vessel promptly to provide passing the impending closure on VHF–FM instruction to insure the continued channels 16 and 13. safe transit of the vessel. Vessels with- (d) The crewmember/tender will mon- out AIS equipment or vessels with AIS itor the portable marine radio on ap- who would prefer to call via telephone, proach to the bridge. When work crew approaches the bridge, it will stop and may call the railroad dispatcher at 800– the crewmember/tender will observe 262–4691 to arrange passing instruc- the waterway for approaching vessels. tions. If vessels are observed approaching the (b) When any vessel approaches the bridge, they will be allowed to pass one-mile post, the railroad dispatcher prior to closing the bridge. should have either cleared the vessel (e) An audible alarm will be heard through the bridge or given an indica- during the opening and closing se- tion that a train is in the block and the quences of the bridge. vessel will be cleared as soon as prac- (f) Emergency marine traffic will be ticable. If the vessel has not yet spoken allowed to pass upon request. The with the railroad dispatcher, the vessel bridge will require up to 30 minutes to should immediately call the railroad cycle to allow for the passage of ves- dispatcher via telephone at 800–262– sels. This request can be made on VHF– 4691. FM channel 16. (c) If any vessel reaches the one-half (g) If the bridge is required to operate mile post and has not communicated outside of the specified times, the with the railroad dispatcher nor been bridge will be tended until it is re- cleared to proceed, the vessel should turned to the open-to-navigation posi- stop and contact either the railroad tion. dispatcher at 800–262–4691 or the Port of Victoria emergency contact at 361–570– [USCG–2014–0386, 79 FR 56654, Sept. 23, 2014, 8855. as amended by USCG–2014–0386, 80 FR 22103, Apr. 21, 2015] [USCG–2014–0952, 80 FR 39686, July 10, 2015]

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VERMONT event that any of the cameras, navigation lights, horn, or message board be- § 117.993 Lake Champlain. come disabled, personnel shall be de- (a) The drawspan for each of the ployed to the bridge to be on scene drawbridges listed in this section must within two hours from the known time open as soon as possible for the passage of the equipment failure. of public vessels of the United States. (5) The draw may operate remotely (b) The draw of the US2 Bridge, mile as follows: Once it is determined that 91.8, over Lake Champlain, between the draw must be opened or closed, the South Hero Island and North Hero Is- train dispatcher shall observe the wa- land, shall operate as follows: terway both up and down stream via (1) The draw shall open on signal on the infrared cameras to verify that the the hour and the half hour from May channel is clear of all approaching ves- 15th through October 15th from 8 a.m. sel traffic. All approaching vessel traf- to 8 p.m. daily. (2) The draw shall open on signal fic shall be allowed to pass before the from May 15th through October 15th bridge may be closed. Once it is deter- from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. if at least four mined that no vessel traffic is ap- hours notice is given by calling the proaching the dispatcher shall sound number posted at the bridge. the warning horn and activate the up (3) The draw shall open on signal and down stream message boards indi- from October 16th through May 14th if cating that the bridge will be closing. at least four hours notice is given by After at least a one minute delay the calling the number posted at the draw may then be closed and the swing bridge. span navigation lights shall display as (c) The draw of the New England Cen- red to indicate the bridge is in the tral Railroad Bridge across Missiquoi closed position. Once the train clears Bay, mile 105.6, at Swanton, Vermont, the bridge the draw shall be returned shall operate as follows: to the full open position and the swing (1) From June 15 through September span lights shall display as green to in- 15, the draw shall remain in the full dicate the draw is in the full open posi- open position at all times and shall tion. only be closed for the passage of rail (6) In the event that the dispatcher traffic or the performance of mainte- cannot verify that the channel is clear nance authorized in accordance with of all vessel traffic and the bridge can- subpart A of this part. (2) From September 16 through June not be safely closed, an on-scene train 14, the draw may remain in the closed crewmember shall observe the water- position and shall be opened on signal way for any vessel traffic and then for the passage of vessel traffic after at communicate with the train dispatch least a twenty four hour notice is given office either by radio or telephone to by calling the number posted at the request the bridge be safely closed. bridge. Personnel shall then be deployed to the (3) The draw may be operated either bridge to arrive within two hours to in- remotely by the New England Central spect and repair the bridge remote op- Railroad train dispatcher located at St. eration equipment. Albans, Vermont or manually by a (7) The bridge shall be operated draw tender located at the bridge. manually from the tender’s house lo- (4) A sufficient number of infrared cated at the bridge until all necessary cameras shall be maintained in good repairs are completed to the remote working order at all times with a clear operation equipment. unobstructed view of the channel under the bridge, and the up and down stream [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as approaches to the bridge. A signal horn amended by CGD3 83–059, 49 FR 44208, Nov. 5, and message boards located both up 1984; CGD01–98–032, 64 FR 28103, May 25, 1999; and down stream, necessary to warn USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, 2006; marine traffic that the bridge will be USCG–2012–0918, 78 FR 14446, Mar. 6, 2013] closing, shall also be maintained in good working order at all times. In the

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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- (9) The Belt Line mid-channel lights way, South Branch of the Elizabeth will change from green to red anytime River to the Albermarle and Chesa- peake Canal. the bridge is not in the full open position. (a) The draw of the Belt Line Rail- (10) During the downward and upward road Bridge, mile 2.6, in Portsmouth span movement, a warning alarm will and Chesapeake will operate as follows: sound until the bridge is seated and (1) The bridge will be left in the open locked down or in the full open posi- position at all times and will only be tion. lowered for the passage of trains and to (11) When the bridge has returned to perform periodic maintenance author- its full up position, the mid-channel ized in accordance with subpart A of light will turn from red to green, and this part. the controller will announce over ma- (2) The bridge will be operated by the rine radio channel 13, ‘‘Security, secu- controller at the Berkley Yard office. rity, security, the Belt Line bridge is (3) The controller will monitor water- open for river traffic.’’ Operational in- way traffic in the area of the bridge formation will be provided 24 hours a and directly beneath the bridge with day on marine channel 13 and via tele- closed circuit cameras mounted on top phone 757–271–1741 or 757–633–2241. of the bridge and with surface navigational radar. (b) The draw of the Norfolk and West- (4) When the bridge closes for any ern railroad bridge across the South reason, the controller will announce 30 Branch of the Elizabeth River, mile 3.6 minutes in advance, 15 minutes in ad- at Portsmouth-Chesapeake, shall be vance, and immediately proceeding the maintained in the open position; except actual lowering, over marine channel the draw may close for the crossing of 13, that the Belt Line Railroad Bridge trains and maintenance of the bridge. is closing for river traffic. In each of When the draw is closed, a drawtender these three announcements, the bridge/ shall be present and the draw shall train controller will request all con- open on signal. cerned river traffic to please acknowl- (c) The draw of the Gilmerton (US13/ edge on marine channel 13. 460) bridge, mile 5.8, in Chesapeake: (5) The bridge shall only be operated (1) Shall open on signal at any time from the remote site if closed circuit for commercial vessels carrying lique- visual and radar information shows fied flammable gas or other hazardous there are no vessels in the area and no materials. opposing radio communications have (2) From 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and been received. from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday (6) While the Belt Line Bridge is through Friday, except Federal holi- moving from the full open position to days: the full closed position, the bridge/ (i) Need not open for the passage of train controller will maintain constant recreational or commercial vessels surveillance of the navigational chan- that do not qualify under paragraph nel to ensure no conflict with maritime (d)(2)(ii) of this section. traffic exists. In the event of failure of (ii) Need not open for commercial a camera or the radar system, or loss cargo vessels, including tugs, and tugs

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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 at757–485–5567. 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 (d) 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. (e) 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 (f) 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: area with closed circuit cameras and motion sensors mounted on the bridge. (1) Shall open on signal at any time The bridge will only be closed if the for commercial vessels carrying lique- off-site remote operator’s visual in- fied flammable gas or other hazardous spection shows that the channel is materials. clear and there are no vessels (2) From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 transiting in the area. p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, (5) While the bridge is moving from need not open for the passage of rec- the full open position to the full closed reational vessels, and need open for position, the off-site remote operator commercial cargo vessels not carrying will maintain constant surveillance of hazardous materials, including tugs the navigation channel to ensure that and tugs with tows, only when notice no conflict with maritime traffic ex- has been given at least 2 hours in ad- ists. In the event of failure or obstruc- vance to the Dominion Boulevard tion, the off-site remote operator will Bridge at (757) 547–0521. stop and return the bridge to the full (3) From 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from 9 open position to vessels. In the event of a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, and a failure or obstruction, a bridge ten- from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, der must be called by the off-site re- Sundays, and Federal holidays, the mote operator and must be on-site draw need only be opened every hour within 30 minutes of the call to operate on the hour, except the draw shall open the bridge. on signal for commercial vessels that (6) During closing of the span, the qualify under paragraphs (g)(1) or (g)(2) channel traffic lights will change from of this section. flashing green to flashing red, the horn (4) If any vessel is approaching the will sound twice, and an audio voice bridge and cannot reach the draw ex- warning device will announce bridge actly on the hour, the drawtender may movement, then two repeat blasts of delay the opening up to ten minutes the horn will sound until the bridge is past the hour for the passage of the ap- seated and locked down. When the proaching vessel and any other vessels bridge is seated and locked down to that are waiting to pass. vessels, the channel traffic lights will (5) Shall open on signal at all other flash red. times.

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(g) The draw of the S168 bridge, mile EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- 12 at Chesapeake (Great Bridge), shall tations affecting § 117.997, see the List of CFR open on signal; except that, from 6 a.m. Sections Affected, which appears in the to 7 p.m., the draw need be opened only Finding Aids section of the printed volume on the hour. If any vessel is approach- and at www.govinfo.gov. ing the bridge and cannot reach the § 117.999 Blackwater River. draw exactly on the hour, the drawtender may delay the hourly open- The draw of the S189 bridge, mile 9.2 ing up to 10 minutes past the hour for at South Quay, need not be opened for the passage of the approaching vessel the passage of vessels. and any other vessels that are waiting [USCG–2011–0943, 77 FR 20718, Apr. 6, 2012] to pass. Vessels in an emergency condition which presents danger to life or § 117.1001 Cat Point Creek. property shall be passed at any time. (h) The draw of the Albemarle & The draw of the S634 bridge, mile 0.3 Chesapeake Railroad bridge, mile 13.9, at Naylors, need not be opened for the in Chesapeake, Virginia, shall be main- passage of vessels. tained in the open position; the draw may close only for the crossing of § 117.1003 Chickahominy River. trains and maintenance of the bridge. The draw of the highway bridge, mile When the draw is closed, a bridgetender 1.5 at Barrets Ferry, shall open on sig- shall be present to reopen the draw nal; except that, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., after the train has cleared the bridge. the draw shall open on signal if at least (i) The draw of the Centerville Turn- 12 hours notice is given. pike (SR170) bridge across the Albe- marle and Chesapeake Canal, mile 15.2, [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] at Chesapeake: (1) Shall open on signal at any time § 117.1005 Chincoteague Channel. for commercial vessels carrying lique- fied flammable gas or other hazardous The draw of the SR 175 Bridge, mile materials. 3.5, at Chincoteague shall open on de- (2) From 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and mand; except from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through the last consecutive Wednesday and Friday, except Federal holidays: Thursday in July, the draw need not be (i) Need not open for the passage of opened. recreational or commercial vessels [USCG–2014–0483, 81 FR 21268, Apr. 11, 2016] that do not qualify under paragraph (i)(2)(ii) of this section. § 117.1007 Elizabeth River—Eastern (ii) Need not open for commercial Branch. cargo vessels, including tugs, and tugs (a) The draw of the Norfolk Southern with tows, unless 2 hours advance no- Railroad Bridge (NS #V2.8), mile 2.7 at tice has been given to the Centerville Norfolk, shall operate as follows: Turnpike bridge at (757) 547–3632. (1) The draw shall remain in the open (3) From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday position for navigation. The draw shall through Friday, except Federal holi- only be closed for train crossings or days, the draw need only be opened on periodic maintenance authorized in ac- the hour and half hour. cordance with subpart A of this part. (4) If any vessel is approaching the (2) The bridge shall be operated by bridge and cannot reach the draw ex- the controller at the Norfolk Southern actly on the hour or half hour, the Railroad Bridge (NS #5), mile 1.1, over drawtender may delay the opening ten the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth minutes past the hour or half hour for River in Norfolk, VA. The controller the passage of the approaching vessel shall monitor vessel traffic with closed and any other vessels that are waiting circuit cameras and infrared sensors to pass. covering the swing radius. Operational (5) Shall open on signal at all other information will be provided 24 hours a times. day on marine channel 13 and via tele- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984] phone (757) 446–5320.

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(3) The bridge shall not be operated of this chapter allows the bridge to from the remote location in the fol- open for commercial vessel traffic. lowing events: Failure or obstruction (2) Shall open on signal at any time of the infrared sensors, closed-circuit for vessels carrying, in bulk, cargoes cameras or marine-radio communica- regulated by 46 CFR subchapters D or tions, or anytime controller’s visibility O, or Certain Dangerous Cargoes as de- is inhibited. In these situations, a fined in 33 CFR 160.202. bridge tender with Norfolk Southern (3) For all other vessels, the draw must be called to operate the bridge shall open on signal at any time, ex- on-site. cept from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday (4) Before the bridge closes for any through Friday, except Federal holi- reason, the remote operator will mondays. During these times, the draw itor waterway traffic in the area. The shall: bridge shall only be closed if the off- (i) Open for commercial vessels with site remote operator’s visual inspec- a draft of 18 feet or more, provided at tion shows that the channel is clear least 6 hours notice was given to the and there are no vessels transiting in Berkley Bridge Traffic Control room at the area. While the bridge is moving, (757) 494–2490. the operator shall maintain constant (ii) Open on signal at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., surveillance of the navigation channel. 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. (5) Before closing the draw, the channel traffic lights will change from (4) If the bridge is not opened during flashing green to flashing red, the horn a particular scheduled opening per will sound five short blasts, and an paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section and audio voice warning stating, ‘‘Atten- a vessel has made prior arrangements tion, Attention. Norfolk Southern’s for a delayed opening, the draw tender Railroad Bridge over the Eastern may provide a single opening up to 30 Branch of the Elizabeth River at mile- minutes past that scheduled opening post 2.7 will be closing to river traffic.’’ time for that signaling vessel, except Five short blasts of the horn will con- at 2:30 p.m. The draw tender may pro- tinue until the bridge is seated and vide a single opening up to 20 minutes locked down to vessels, the channel past the 2:30 p.m. scheduled opening traffic lights will continue to flash red. time for a signaling vessel that made (6) When the rail traffic has cleared, prior arrangements for a delayed open- the horn will sound one prolonged blast ing. A vessel may make prior arrange- followed by one short blast to indicate ments for a delayed opening by con- that the draw is opening to vessel traf- tacting the Berkley Bridge Traffic Con- fic. During the opening swing move- trol room at (757) 494–2490. ment, the channel traffic lights will [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43463, Oct. 29, 1984, as flash red until the bridge returns to the amended by CGD 05–88–13, 53 FR 20321, June fully open position. In the full open po- 3, 1988; CGD 5–89–43, 54 FR 30039, July 18, 1989; sition to vessels, the bridge channel CGD5–90–023, 55 FR 23434, June 8, 1990; lights will flash green followed by an CGD05–04–209, 70 FR 22254, Apr. 29, 2005; announcement stating, ‘‘Security, se- CGD05–05–049, 70 FR 68337, Nov. 10, 2005; curity, security. Norfolk Southern USCG–2009–0754, 75 FR 47464, Aug. 6, 2010; Railroad Bridge at mile 2.7 is open for USCG–2012–0357, 77 FR 52604, Aug. 30, 2012; USCG–2005–21869, 80 FR 5330, Jan. 30, 2015] river traffic.’’ Vessels shall stay clear of both channels as to not interfere § 117.1011 Great Wicomico River. with infrared detectors, until green lights are displayed on the swing span. The draw of the S200 bridge, mile 8.0 (b) The draw of the Berkley Bridge, at Tipers, shall open on signal; except mile 0.4 in Norfolk: that, if an opening is desired from 6 (1) Shall remain closed one hour prior p.m. to 6 a.m., the drawtender on duty to the published start of a scheduled shall be notified before 6 p.m. marine event regulated under § 100.501 of this chapter, and shall remain closed § 117.1013 Kinsale Creek. until one hour following the comple- The draw of the state highway tion of the event unless the Patrol bridge, mile 4.0, at Kinsale need not be Commander designated under § 100.501 opened for the passage of vessels.

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§ 117.1015 Mattaponi River. tification, for vessels engaged in emergency response. The draws of the Lord Delaware (S33) bridge, mile 0.8 at West Point, and the [USCG-2017-0695, 83 FR 24023, May 24, 2018] S629 bridge, mile 28.5 at Walkerton, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours § 117.1031 Chehalis River. notice is given. The drawtender service The draw of the U.S. 101 highway for either bridge shall be increased to bridge, mile 0.1, at Aberdeen shall open the degree determined to be adequate on signal if at least one-hour notice is within 30 days after written notice is given at all times by telephone to the received from the District Commander Washington State Department of to do so. Transportation. § 117.1021 North Landing River. [USCG–2009–0959, 75 FR 16004, Mar. 31, 2010] The draw of the S165 bridge, mile 20.2 § 117.1035 Columbia River. at Chesapeake, shall open on signal; except that, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., the (a) The term drawtender, as used in draw need be opened only on the hour this section means the operator of the and half hour for the passage of pleas- drawspan, whether that person may be ure craft. Public vessels of the United a train crew member, maintenance per- States, commercial vessels, and vessels son, or an officially designated in an emergency endangering life or drawtender. property shall be passed at any time. (b) The draw of the semi-automated Union Pacific railroad bridge (Kalan § 117.1023 Pamunkey River. Bridge), mile 323.4, near Kennewick, The draw of the Eltham Bridge (SR33/ Washington, is normally maintained in 30) mile 1.0, located in West Point, Vir- the fully open position with no ginia shall open on signal if at least drawtender in attendance. A radar bea- four hours notice is given at all times. con (RACON) is located at the center of the drawspan. The RACON operates [USCG–2008–1175, 74 FR 29947, June 24, 2009] only when the drawspan is fully open, by responding with the Morse letter § 117.1025 York River. ‘‘K’’ to X-band radar signals. When nec- (a) The Coleman Memorial bridge, essary to close the drawspan for the mile 7.0, at Yorktown, shall open on passage of a train or for maintenance, signal; except from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and a drawtender shall be dispatched to op- 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Fri- erate the draw from either of the re- day, except Federal holidays, the mote control stations located at the bridge shall remain closed to naviga- ends of the bridge. Operation of the tion. bridge shall be as follows: (b) The bridge shall be opened at any- (1) The drawtender shall broadcast a time for vessels in an emergency which radio message over Channel 16–VHF to presents danger to life or property. all vessels in the vicinity that the [CGD05–93–054, 59 FR 5954, Feb. 9, 1994, as Kalan Bridge will be closing in two amended by CGD05–95–023, 60 FR 31247, June minutes. If after two minutes no re- 14, 1995] sponse is received, the drawtender shall broadcast a message over Channel 13– WASHINGTON VHF that the Kalan Bridge is closing. Both messages shall be broadcast § 117.1029 Chambers Bay. twice. The draw of the Chambers Bay rail- (2) Prior to activating the closing se- road lift bridge, mile 0.01, at Chambers quence the drawtender shall visually Bay, shall open on signal except be- inspect the waterway for marine traffic tween 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The draw shall approaching the bridge. The closing se- open on signal from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. quence shall not be activated until when at least four hours of notice has after marine traffic has cleared the been given via the phone number dis- bridge. played at the bridge, and as soon as (3) When the closing sequence is acti- possible, no later than 1 hour after no- vated, the following functions occur

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automatically: The RACON is deacti- § 117.1037 Cowlitz River. vated, red strobe lights on the lift tow- (a) The draw of the Burlington ers and on the channel piers start Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, flashing, a downward pointing arrow mile 1.5, shall operate as follows: consisting of amber colored lights is (1) The draw shall open on signal if at displayed from the center of the least 24 hours notice is given. drawspan and a recorded message is (2) In the event of an emergency de- broadcast over Channel 13–VHF advis- clared by the Cowlitz County Depart- ing that the Kalan Bridge is closed to ment of Emergency Services, the river traffic. The radio message is re- bridge shall be capable of opening upon peated every five minutes, the red two hours notice. Notification of emer- lights continue to flash and the down- gencies and requests for openings dur- ward pointing arrow is displayed, until ing emergencies are initiated through the lift span returns to the up and the Cowlitz County Department of locked position. At the end of the ten Emergency Services. minutes, a horn sounds for 30 seconds, (3) The operating machinery of the the span begins closing and the draw shall be maintained in a service- centerspan navigation lights turn from able condition and the draw shall be green to red. The horn sounds for 30 opened and closed at intervals frequent seconds at 10 minute intervals, until enough to make certain that the ma- the lift span returns to the up and chinery is in proper order for satisfac- locked position. tory operation. (4) If for any reason during the clos- (4) During periods of fog or similar ing sequence a danger is posed to ma- periods of reduced visibility, the rine traffic, the closing sequence shall drawtender, after acknowledging the be stopped and the bridge reopened signal to open, shall toll a bell continu- until the threat of danger has passed. ously during the approach and passage (5) If the bridge is to be temporarily of the vessel. closed for maintenance or for purposes (b) The draw of the Allen Street other than the passage of a train, the Bridge, mile 5.5, need not open for the drawtender shall continually monitor passage of vessels. Channels 13 and 16 for calls from approaching vessels, and respond to in- [CGD13 91–01, 56 FR 23518, May 22, 1991] quiries from vessels about the closure. § 117.1041 Duwamish Waterway. (6) After a train has cleared the bridge, the following functions occur (a) The draws of each bridge across automatically: The drawspan returns the Duwamish Waterway shall open on to the fully open and locked position, signal, except as follows: the RACON is reactivated, the arrow (1) From Monday through Friday, ex- display and the red strobe lights are cept all Federal holidays but Columbus extinguished, the red centerspan navi- Day, the draws of the First Avenue gation lights return to green and a re- South Bridges, mile 2.5, need not be corded message is broadcast over Chan- opened for the passage of vessels from nel 13–VHF that the Kalan Bridge is 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 open for marine traffic. p.m., except: The draws shall open at (7) Bridge status information may be any time for a vessel of 5000 gross tons obtained by calling the commercial and over, a vessel towing a vessel of telephone number posted at the 5000 gross tons and over, and a vessel drawspan of the bridge. proceeding to pick up for towing a vessel of 5000 gross tons and over. (c) The draw of the Burlington North- (2) The draw of the South Park ern Santa Fe railroad bridge at mile Bridge, mile 3.8, need not be opened for 328.0, between Pasco and Kennewick, the passage of vessels from 6:30 a.m. to shall open on signal from 8 a.m. to 4 8:30 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., p.m. At all other times the draw shall Monday through Friday except, Fed- open on signal if at least 2 hour’s no- eral holidays, other than Columbus tice is given through the General Day. Yardmaster, Pasco, Washington. (3) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and [CGD13 92–02, 57 FR 37712, Aug. 20, 1992] 7 a.m., Monday through Sunday, the

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South Park Bridge shall open if at sel traffic from 3 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. daily least a 12 hour notice is given by tele- from 3 p.m. May 22 to 6:16 p.m. Sep- phone or VHF radio to the drawtender tember 30, except for commercial tug at the South Park Bridge. If emergency and tow vessels and vessels of the U.S. responders require a bridge opening be- Navy or vessels attending the missions tween 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., the South of the U.S. Navy and other public ves- Park Bridge shall open within 45 min- sels of the United States. At all other utes from initial notification to the times the bridge will operate in accord- Fremont Bridge operator. Vessels en- ance with paragraph (a) of this section. gaged in sea-trials or dredging activi- (c) Telephone requests for bridge ties may request a standby drawtender to open the bridge, on demand, during openings may be directed as collect sea-trials and/or dredging operations, if calls to the Toll Office at the bridge at least a 24 hour notice is given to the site. The call may also be made by di- South Park Bridge drawtender. rect telephone communication through (b) The following bridges shall open the Seattle Marine Operator, Station on the specified signals: KOH, or through other marine wire or (1) Burlington Northern Santa Fe radio telephone service. railroad bridge, mile 0.4, and South- (d) During unusual or emergency pe- west Spokane Street bridge, mile 0.3, riods, the authorized representative of one prolonged blast followed quickly the owner of or agency controlling the by three short blasts. bridge shall open the draw on a demand (2) Burlington Northern Santa Fe basis for specified periods of time, nor- railroad bridge, mile 0.4, one prolonged mally not exceeding 48 hours, when re- blast followed quickly by one short quested by the Department of the blast. Navy. While on a demand basis, a (3) First Avenue South bridge, mile drawtender shall be in attendance on 2.5, three prolonged blasts. (4) South Park highway bridge, mile the bridge with radio communication 3.8, one prolonged blast followed quick- equipment in operation. ly by one short blast and one prolonged [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as blast. amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. (c) When fog prevails by day or by 11, 1984; CGD13–95–011, 62 FR 43097, Aug. 12, night, the drawtender of bridges listed 1997; USCG–2012–0074, 77 FR 28769, May 16, in this section, after giving the ac- 2012] knowledging signal to open, shall toll a bell continuously during the approach § 117.1047 Hoquiam River. and passage of vessels. (a) When fog prevails by day or night, [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as the drawtender of each bridge listed in amended by CGD13 84–14, 49 FR 35498, Sept. this section, after giving the acknowl- 10, 1984; CGD13 8–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. 11, edging signal to open, shall toll a bell 1984; CGD13 84–12, 50 FR 10228, Mar. 14, 1985; continuously during the approach and CGD13 85–01, 50 FR 30271, July 25, 1985; CGD13 91–05, 56 FR 41284, Aug. 20, 1991; CGD13–99–005, passage of vessels. 66 FR 33025, June 20, 2001; USCG–2002–12471, 67 (b) The draw of the Puget Sound and FR 41332, June 18, 2002; USCG–2015–0285, 80 Pacific railroad bridge, mile 0.3 at FR 81185, Dec. 29, 2015; USCG–2019–0404, 84 FR Hoquiam, shall be maintained in the 28732, June 20, 2019] fully open position except for the passage of trains or for maintenance. § 117.1045 Hood Canal. When the draw of the bridge is closed The draw of the Washington State and the visibility at the drawtender’s pontoon highway bridge near Port station is less than one mile up or Gamble operates as follows: down the channel, the drawtender shall (a) The draw shall open on signal if sound two long blasts every minute. at least one hour’s notice is given. The draw shall be opened horizontally for When the draw is reopened, the 300 feet unless the maximum opening of drawtender shall sound one long blast 600 feet is requested. followed by one short blast. (b) The draw of the Hood Canal (c) The draw of the Simpson Avenue Bridge, mile 5.0, need not open for ves- Bridge, mile 0.5, at Hoquiam, shall

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open on signal if at least one hour no- radiotelephone, or otherwise to the tice is given by telephone to the Wash- drawtender at the Fremont Avenue ington State Department of Transpor- Bridge. tation. The opening signal is two pro- (e) The draw of the Montlake Bridge, longed blasts followed by one short mile 5.2, shall open on signal, except blast. that: (d) The draw of the Riverside Avenue (1) The draw need not open for a pe- Bridge, mile 0.9, at Hoquiam, shall riod of up to 10 minutes after receiving open on signal if at least one hour no- an opening request, if needed to pass tice is given by telephone to the Wash- accumulated vehicular traffic. How- ington State Department of Transpor- ever, the draw shall open without tation. The opening signal is two pro- delay, when requested by vessels en- longed blasts followed by two short gaged in towing operations. blasts. (2) For any vessel or watercraft of [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as less than 1,000 gross tons, unless the amended by CGD13 84–11, 49 FR 46548, Nov. 27, vessel has in tow a vessel of 1,000 gross 1984; CGD13 85–15, 51 FR 2395, Jan. 16, 1986; tons or over, from Monday through CCGD13–93–019, 58 FR 44613, Aug. 24, 1993; Friday, except Federal Holidays: USCG–2008–1095, 74 FR 12552, Mar. 25, 2009; (i) The draw need not open from 7 USCG–2014–1029, 80 FR 18116, Apr. 3, 2015] 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 Canal. from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3:30 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 approach 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, craft, or rafts navigating this water- 1984; CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. 11, 1984; way for which the opening of any draw CGD13 86–02, 51 FR 18788, May 22, 1986; CGD 13 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 University Bridge, mile 4.3, shall open Woodland, need not be opened for the on signal, except that: passage of vessels. (1) The draws need not be opened for a period of up to 10 minutes after re- § 117.1055 Skagit River. ceiving an opening request, if needed to The draws of all bridges across the pass accumulated vehicular traffic. Skagit river need not be opened for the However, the draws shall open without passage of vessels. However, the draws delay, when requested by vessels en- shall be returned to operable condition gaged in towing operations. within one year after notification by (2) The draws need not open from 7 the District Commander to do so. a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, except all § 117.1057 Skamokawa Creek. Federal holidays but Columbus Day for any vessel of less than 1000 tons, unless The draw of the Washington State the vessel has in tow a vessel of 1000 highway bridge at Skamokawa need gross tons or over. not be opened for the passage of ves- (3) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and sels. 7 a.m. the draws shall open if at least [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR one hour notice is given by telephone, 43463, Oct. 29, 1984]

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§ 117.1058 Snake River. § 117.1059 Snohomish River, Steam- boat Slough, and Ebey Slough. (a) The draw of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge (a) Drawtenders of bridges listed in across the Snake River at mile 1.5 be- this section shall acknowledge sound tween Pasco and Burbank is automated signals as follows: and is normally maintained in the fully (1) When draw can be opened immediately, two prolonged blasts followed open to navigation position. by one short blast or three loud and (b) Lights. All lights required for distinct strokes of a bell. automated operation shall be visible (2) When draw cannot be opened im- for a distance of at least 2 miles and mediately, or when it is open and must shall be displayed at all times, day and be closed promptly, two prolonged 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 on signal if notice is provided at least upstream and downstream sides. one hour in advance. Notice for open- (4) A similar set of red, green, and ings shall be given by marine radio, yellow lights shall be displayed on a re- telephone or other means to the mote lighting panel located near the drawtender at the twin, SR 529, High- north end, upstream side, of the Wash- way Bridges across the Snohomish ington State highway bridge at mile River, mile 3.6. One signal opens both 2.2. These lights shall be synchronized draws. During freshets, a drawtender with the lights on the railroad bridge shall be in constant attendance, and and shall be visible to vessels traveling the draws shall open on signal when so downstream throughout the passage of ordered by the District Commander. the channel adjacent to Strawberry Is- (d) The draw of the Burlington land. Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge (c) Operation. When a train ap- across the Snohomish River, mile 15.5, proaches the bridge, the yellow lights at Snohomish, need not be opened for shall start flashing. After an eight- the passage of vessels. minute delay, the green lights shall (e) The draw of the Burlington North- change to red, the drawspan shall lower ern Santa Fe railroad bridge across and lock, and the yellow lights shall be Steamboat Slough, mile 1.0, near extinguished. Red lights shall continue Marysville, shall open on signal if at to be displayed until the train has least four hours notice is given. The crossed and the drawspan is again in opening signal is one prolonged blast the fully open position. At that time, followed by one short blast and one the red lights shall change green. prolonged blast. (d) Vessels equipped with radio- (f) The draws of the twin SR 529, telephones may contact Burlington highway bridges across Steamboat Northern Santa Fe to obtain informa- Slough, miles 1.1 and 1.2, near tion on the status of the bridge. Bridge Marysville, shall open on signal if no- status information also may be ob- tice is provided at least four hours in tained by calling the commercial tele- advance. Notice for openings shall be given by marine radio or telephone to phone number posted at the drawspan the drawtender at the twin, SR 529, of the bridge. Highway Bridges across the Snohomish [CGD13 84–05, 49 FR 43956, Nov. 1, 1984] River, mile 3.6. One signal opens both

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draws. During freshets, a drawtender § 117.1065 Wishkah River. shall be in constant attendance, and (a) When fog prevails by day or by the draws shall open on signal when so night, the drawtender of each bridge ordered by the District Commander. listed in this section, after giving the (g) The draw of the Burlington acknowledging signal to open, shall Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge toll a bell continuously during the ap- across Ebey Slough, mile 1.5, near proach and passage of vessels. Marysville, WA, shall open on signal if (b) The draw of the Puget Sound and at least four hours notice is given. The Pacific railroad bridge, mile 0.1 at Ab- opening signal is one prolonged blast erdeen, shall be maintained in the fully followed by one short blast. During open position, except for the passage of freshets, a draw tender shall be in con- trains or for maintenance. When the stant attendance, and the draw shall draw of the bridge is closed and the vis- open on signal when so ordered by the ibility at the drawtender’s station is District 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, 1985; USCG-2018-0443, 83 FR 30039, June 27, drawtender shall sound one prolonged 2018; USCG-2018-0128, 83 FR 65301, Dec. 20, blast followed by one short blast. 2018] (c) The draws of the Heron Street Bridge, mile 0.2 and the Wishkah § 117.1061 Tacoma Harbor. Street Bridge, mile 0.4, at Aberdeen, (a) When fog prevails by day or night, shall open on signal if at least one hour notice is given by telephone to the the drawtender of each bridge listed in Washington State Department of this section, after giving the acknowl- Transportation. The opening signal for edging signal to open, shall toll a bell both bridges is one prolonged blast fol- continuously during the approach and lowed by two short blasts. passage of vessels. (b) The draw of the Murray Morgan [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Bridge, also known as the South 11th amended by CGD13 85–15, 51 FR 2395, Jan. 16, Street Bridge, across Thea Foss Water- 1986; USCG–2008–1095, 74 FR 12553, Mar. 25, 2009] way, previously known as City Water- way, mile 0.6, at Tacoma, shall open on WISCONSIN signal if at least two hours notice is given. However, to obtain a bridge § 117.1081 Black River. opening between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. no- The drawspan of the Canadian Pacific tification must be made to the City of Railroad Bridge, mile 1.0, at La Crosse, Tacoma by 8 p.m. In emergencies, Wisconsin is operated by remote oper- openings shall be made as soon as pos- ator located at the Canadian Pacific sible upon notification to the City of Railway Minneapolis Operations Cen- Tacoma. ter, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Drawspan shall open upon demand by amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35629, Sept. contacting remote operator via VHF– 11, 1984; 49 FR 44632, Nov. 8, 1984; CGD 13–98– FM Channel 16 or telephone (612) 851– 001, 63 FR 10777, Mar. 5, 1998; USCG–2012–0911, 5784. 78 FR 31414, May 24, 2013] [USCG–2011–0937, 77 FR 69761, Nov. 21, 2012, as amended by USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44281, § 117.1063 Willapa River South Fork. July 27, 2015] (a) The draw of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission § 117.1083 Duluth-Superior Harbor (St. bridge across the South Fork Willapa Louis River). River, mile 0.3, at Raymond, shall open See § 117.669 St. Louis River (Duluth- on signal if at least 24 hours notice is Superior Harbor), listed under Min- given. nesota. [USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000] [USCG–2017–0212, 82 FR 33803, July 21, 2017]

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§ 117.1085 East River. (d) The draw of each bridge at or be- The draw of the Monroe Avenue tween Berlin and Portage need not bridge, mile 0.3 at Green Bay, need not open for the passage of vessels. be opened for the passage of vessels. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD09–05–081, 70 FR 59657, Oct. § 117.1087 Fox River. 13, 2005; USCG–2016–0256, 81 FR 48329, July 25, (a) The draws of the Canadian Na- 2016; USCG–2019–0178, 85 FR 6808, Feb. 6, 2020] tional Bridge, mile 1.03, Main Street Bridge, mile 1.58, Walnut Street Bridge, § 117.1089 Manitowoc River. mile 1.81, Mason Street (Tilleman Me- (a) The draws of the Eighth Street morial) Bridge, mile 2.27, and Canadian bridge, mile 0.29, and Tenth Street National Bridge, mile 3.31, all at Green bridge, mile o.43, both at Manitowoc, Bay, shall open as follows: shall open on signal except that: (1) From April 1 through November 30, the draws shall open on signal for (1) From April 1 through October 31, recreational vessels; except the draws Monday through Friday, the bridges need not open from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., 12 need not open from 6:50 a.m. to 7 a.m., noon to 1 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., 7:50 a.m. to 8 a.m., 11:55 a.m. to 12:10 Monday through Saturday except Fed- p.m., and 12:45 p.m. to 1 p.m., except eral holidays. Public vessels, tugs, and federal holidays. From 10:30 p.m. to 4:30 commercial vessels with a cargo capac- a.m. the draws shall open on signal if ity of 300 short tons or greater shall be at least a 6 hour advance notice is passed at all times. given. (2) From December 1 through March (2) From November 1 through March 31, the draws shall open on signal if no- 31 the draws shall open on signal if at tice is given at least 12 hours in ad- least a 12 hour advance notice is given. vance of a vessels time of intended pas- (3) The opening signals for these sage. bridges are: (3) The opening signal for the Main (i) Eighth Street—one prolonged Street Bridge is two short blasts followed by one prolonged blast, for the blast followed by one short blast. Walnut Street Bridge one prolonged (ii) Tenth Street—two short blasts blast followed by two short blasts, and followed by one prolonged blast. for the Mason Street Bridge one pro- (4) When signal is given by car ferry longed blast, followed by one short or other large vessel to pass either of blast, followed by one prolonged blast. the two bridges, the remaining bridge (4) The Main Street Bridge, mile 1.58, shall open promptly so that such ves- the Walnut Street Bridge, mile 1.81, sels shall not be held between the two and the Tilleman Memorial Bridge, bridges. mile 2.27, are operated remotely. (b) [Reserved] (b) All drawbridges between mile 7.13 in DePere and mile 58.3 in Oshkosh, ex- [CGD09–01–001, 66 FR 13434, Mar. 6, 2001, as cept the Canadian National Railroad amended by USCG–2015–0132, 80 FR 24816, bridge at mile 55.72, shall open as fol- May 1, 2015] lows: § 117.1091 Menomonee River. (1) From April 27 through October 7, the draws shall open on signal, except The draw of the Ogden-First Street between the hours of midnight and 8 bridge, mile 0.4 at Marinette, shall a.m., the draws shall open if at least 2- open on signal from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. hours advance notice is given. from May 1 through October 31. From (2) From October 8 through April 26, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. from May 1 through the draws shall open if at least 12-hours October 31, the draw shall open on sig- advance notice is given. nal if at least two hours notice is (c) The draw of the Canadian Na- given. From November 1 through April tional Railroad bridge at mile 55.72 30, the draw shall open on signal if at shall open on signal, except from Octo- least 12 hours notice is given. ber 8 through April 26; the draw shall open if at least 12-hours advance notice is given.

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§ 117.1093 Milwaukee, Menomonee, through Saturday except Federal holi- and Kinnickinnic Rivers and South days, the draws need not be opened. Menomonee and Burnham Canals. (2) The draws of all other bridges (a) The draws of each bridge listed in across the Menomonee River and South this section shall open as soon as pos- Menomonee Canal shall open on signal; sible for the passage of public vessels of except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. the United States, vessels carrying and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday United States mail, vessels licensed to through Saturday except Federal holi- carry 50 or more passengers when on days, the draws need not be opened their regular routes, and fireboats of and, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the draws the City of Milwaukee. shall open on signal if at least two (b) For all bridges, the drawtender’s hours notice is given. acknowledging signal when the draw (3) The opening signal for the Cana- will open is the same as the opening dian Pacific railroad bridge across the signal. The acknowledging signal when Menomonee River, mile 1.05, is two pro- the draw will not open, or is open and longed blasts followed by two short must be closed promptly is four short blasts. blasts. (4) The following bridges are re- (c) The draws of bridges across the motely operated, are required to oper- Milwaukee River operate as follows: ate a radiotelephone, and shall open as (1) The draws of the North Broadway noted in this section; North Street bridge, mile 0.5, North Water Plankinton Avenue, mile 1.08, North Street bridge, mile 0.6, and Michigan Sixth Street, mile 1.37, and North Street bridge, mile 1.1, all at Mil- Emmber Lane, mile 1.95, all over waukee, shall open on signal; except Menomonee River, and South Sixth that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 Street, mile 1.51 over South p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Sat- Menomonee Canal. urday except Federal holidays, the (e) The draws of bridges across the draws need not be opened. Kinnickinnic River operate as follows: (2) The draws of all other bridges (1) The draw of the Kinnickinnic Ave- across the Milwaukee River shall open nue bridge, mile 1.5, shall open on sig- on signal if at least two hours notice is nal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 given; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the through Saturday except Federal holi- draws need not be opened. days, the draw need not be opened. (3) The opening signals are as follows: (i) The Union Pacific railroad bridge, (2) The draws of the Canadian Pacific mile 0.59, two prolonged blasts. railroad bridge, mile 1.67, and the (ii) The North Broadway Street Union Pacific railroad bridge, mile 1.71, bridge, mile 0.5, three prolonged blasts shall open on signal if at least two followed by one short blast. hours notice is given. (iii) The North Water Street bridge, (3)(i) The draws of all other bridges mile 0.6, three prolonged blasts fol- across the Kinnickkinnick River shall lowed by two short blasts. open on signal; except that, from 7:30 (4) The following bridges are re- a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 motely operated, are required to oper- p.m. Monday through Saturday except ate a radiotelephone, and shall open as Federal holidays, the draws need not be noted in this section; St. Paul Avenue, opened and, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the mile 1.21, Clybourn Street, mile 1.28, draws hall open on signal if at least Highland Avenue, mile 1.97, and Knapp two hours notice is given. Street, mile 2.14. (ii) The South First Street Bridge, (d) The draws of bridges across the mile 1.78, is remotely operated, is re- Menomonee River and South quired to operate a radiotelephone, and Menomonee Canal operate as follows: shall open as noted in this section. (1) The draw of the North Plankinton (4) The opening signal for the Union Avenue bridge across the Menomonee Pacific railroad bridge, mile 1.19, is two River, mile 1.08, shall open on signal; prolonged blasts. except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (f) The draw of the Canadian Pacific and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday Railway bridge, mile 1.74 over

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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; USCG–2009–0968, 74 FR 63612, Dec. 4, ernment vessels used for public safety, 2009] vessels in distress, vessels seeking shelter from rough weather, or any other § 117.1095 Root River. emergency. (a) The draw of the Main Street [CGD09–98–003, 63 FR 49288, Sept. 15, 1998] bridge, mile 0.3 shall open on signal; except that, from April 1 through De- § 117.1099 St. Croix River. cember 1 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., the See § 117.667, St. Croix River, listed draw need be opened only on the hour, under Minnesota. 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour to pass all accumu- [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] lated vessels; and, from December 2 through March 31, the draw shall open § 117.1101 Sturgeon Bay. on signal if at least two hours notice is The draws of the Bayview (State given. At all times, public vessels of Route 42/57) and Michigan Street the United States, state or local ves- bridges, miles 3.0 and 4.3, respectively, sels used for public safety, commercial at Sturgeon Bay, are remotely oper- vessels, and vessels in distress shall be ated by the tender at Maple-Oregon passed as soon as possible. bridge, mile 4.17, and shall open as fol- (b) The draw of the State Street lows: bridge, mile 0.5, shall open on signal; (a) The Bayview (State Route 42/57) except that, from October 16 through Bridge, mile 3.0 at Sturgeon Bay, shall April 30, the draw shall open on signal open on signal, except from December 1 if at least two hours notice is given. At through March 14, the draw shall open all times, public vessels of the United on signal if notice is given at least 12 States, state or local vessels used for hours in advance of intended passage. public safety, commercial vessels, and (b) The draw of the Maple-Oregon vessels in distress shall be passed as Bridge, mile 4.17 at Sturgeon Bay, shall soon as possible. open on signal, except as follows: (1) From March 15 through December § 117.1097 Sheboygan River. 31, need open on signal for recreational The draw of the Eighth Street bridge, vessels only on the quarter hour and mile 0.69 at Sheboygan, shall open as three-quarter hour, 24 hours a day, if follows: needed. However, if more than 10 ves- (a) From May 1 through October 31— sels have accumulated at the bridge, or (1) Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 vessels are seeking shelter from severe p.m., the bridge shall open on signal, weather, the bridge shall open on sig- except that: nal. This drawbridge, along with the (i) From 6:10 a.m. to 7:10 p.m., Mon- Michigan Street drawbridge, shall open day through Saturday, the draw need simultaneously for larger commercial open only at 10 minutes after the hour, vessels, as needed. on the half-hour, and 10 minutes before (2) From January 1 through March 14, the hour; and the draw shall open on signal if notice (ii) From Monday through Friday, is given at least 12 hours in advance of except Federal holidays, the draw need intended passage. not open between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 (c) The draw of the Michigan Street a.m., between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., and Bridge, mile 4.3 at Sturgeon Bay, shall between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. open on signal, except as follows: (2) Between the hours of 10 p.m. and (1) From March 15 through December 6 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if 31, need open on signal for recreational at least 2 hours advance notice is pro- vessels only on the hour and half-hour, vided. 24 hours a day, if needed. However if (b) From November 1 through April more than 10 vessels have accumulated 30, the draw shall open on signal if at at the bridge, or vessels are seeking

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shelter from severe weather, the bridge 118.85 Lights on vertical lift bridges. shall open on signal. This drawbridge, 118.90 Bridges crossing channel obliquely. along with the Maple-Oregon Street 118.95 Lights on structures not part of a bridge or approach structure. drawbridge, shall open simultaneously 118.100 Retroreflective panels on bridge for larger commercial vessels, as need- piers. ed. 118.105 [Reserved] (2) From January 1 through March 14, 118.110 Daymarks and lateral lighting on the draw shall open on signal if notice bridges. is given at least 12 hours in advance of 118.120 Radar reflectors and racons. intended passage. 118.130 Fog signals. 118.140 Painting bridge piers. [USCG–2011–1109, 77 FR 44142, July 27, 2012, as 118.150 Traveller platforms. amended by USCG–2017–0050, 83 FR 8936, Mar. 118.160 Vertical clearance gauges. 2, 2018] AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 494; 14 U.S.C. 85, 633; Department of Homeland Security Delega- § 117.1103 Upper Mississippi River. tion No. 0170.1. See § 117.671, Upper Mississippi River, SOURCE: CGD 75–046, 40 FR 24898, June 11, listed under Minnesota. 1975, unless otherwise noted. [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] § 118.1 General requirements. § 117.1105 Wisconsin River. All persons owning or operating The draws of each drawbridge across bridges over the navigable waters of the Wisconsin River shall open on sig- the United States or any international nal if at least 48 hours notice is given. bridge constructed after March 23, 1906, shall maintain at their own expense § 117.1107 Wolf River. the lights and other signals required by The draw of the Canadian National this part. Railroad Bridge, mile 27.8 at Gill’s [CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16312, May 2, 1986] Landing, shall open on signal if at least 6-hours advance notice is provided from § 118.3 Incorporation by reference. April 20 through October 15, and if at (a) In this part, portions or the entire least 12-hours advance notice is pro- text of certain standards and specifica- vided from October 16 through April 19. tions are incorporated by reference as [USCG–2013–0252, 78 FR 53668, Aug. 30, 2013, as the governing requirements for mate- amended by USCG–2019–0823, 84 FR 65300, rials, equipment, tests, or procedures Nov. 27, 2019] to be followed. These standards and specification requirements specifically PART 118—BRIDGE LIGHTING AND referred to in this part are the gov- OTHER SIGNALS erning requirements for the subject matters covered, unless specifically Sec. limited, modified, or replaced by the 118.1 General requirements. regulations. 118.3 Incorporation by reference. (b) These materials are incorporated 118.5 Penalty for failure to maintain. by reference into this part under 5 118.10 Interference or obstruction prohib- U.S.C. 552(a) with the approval of the ited. Director of the Federal Register. The 118.15 Penalty for interference or obstruc- Office of the Federal Register publishes tion. a table, ‘‘Material Approved for Incor- 118.20 Obtaining information. 118.25 Application procedure. poration by Reference,’’ which appears 118.30 Action by Coast Guard. in the Finding Aids section of this vol- 118.40 Modification of requirements. ume. In that table are found citations 118.45 Lighting for the protection of aerial to the particular sections of this part navigation. where the material is incorporated. To 118.50 Inspection. enforce any edition other than the one 118.55 Periods of operation. listed in paragraph (c) of this section, 118.60 Characteristics of lights. 118.65 Lights on fixed bridges. notice of the change must be published 118.70 Lights on swing bridges. in the FEDERAL REGISTER and the ma- 118.75 Lights on single-opening drawbridges. terial made available. All approved ma- 118.80 Lights on bascule bridges. terial is available for inspection at

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