§ 116.55 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–99 Edition)
Expired service life of old bridge llll PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE $llll Subtotal llll $llll OPERATION REGULATIONS Share to be borne by the bridge owner llll $llll Subpart A—General Requirements Contingencies llll $llll Sec. Total llll $llll 117.1 Purpose. Share to be borne by the United States 117.3 Applicability. llll $llll 117.4 Definitions. Contingencies llll $llll 117.5 When the draw shall open. Total llll $llll 117.7 General duties of drawbridge owners and tenders. (d) The Order of Apportionment of 117.9 Delaying opening of a draw. Costs will include the guaranty of 117.11 Unnecessary opening of the draw. costs. 117.15 Signals. 117.17 Signalling for contiguous draw- § 116.55 Appeals. bridges. 117.19 Signalling when two or more vessels (a) Except for the decision to issue an are approaching a drawbridge. Order to Alter, if a complainant dis- 117.21 Signalling for an opened drawbridge. agrees with a recommendation regard- 117.23 Installation of radiotelephones. ing obstruction or eligibility made by a 117.24 Radiotelephone installation identi- fication. District Commander, or the Chief, Of- 117.31 Operation of draw for emergency situ- fice of Bridge Administration, the com- ations. plainant may appeal that decision to 117.33 Closure of draw for natural disasters the Assistant Commandant for Oper- or civil disorders. ations. 117.35 Operations during repair or mainte- (b) The appeal must be submitted in nance. writing to the Assistant Commandant 117.37 Opening or closure of draw for public interest concerns. for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 117.39 Closure of draw due to infrequent use. Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 117.41 Maintenance of draw in fully open po- 20593–0001, within 60 days after the Dis- sition. trict Commander’s or the Chief’s, Of- 117.43 Changes in draw operation require- fice of Bridge Administration decision. ments for regulatory purposes. The Assistant Commandant for Oper- 117.45 Operation during winter season in the ations will make a decision on the ap- Great Lakes area. 117.47 Clearance gages. peal within 90 days after receipt of the 117.49 Process of violations. appeal. The Assistant Commandant for Operations’ decision of this appeal Subpart B—Specific Requirements shall constitute final agency action. 117.51 Purpose. (c) Any Order of Apportionment 117.53 Applicability. made or issued under section 6 of the 117.55 Posting of requirements. Truman-Hobbs Act, 33 U.S.C. 516, may 117.57 Advance notice. be reviewed by the Court of Appeals for 117.59 Special requirements due to hazards. any judicial circuit in which the bridge ALABAMA in question is wholly or partly located, if a petition for review is filed within 90 117.101 Alabama River. days after the date of issuance of the 117.103 Bayou LaBatre. order. The review is described in sec- 117.105 Bayou Sara. 117.107 Chattahoochee River. tion 10 of the Truman-Hobbs Act, 33 117.109 Coosa River. U.S.C. 520. The review proceedings do 117.113 Tensaw River. not operate as a stay of any order 117.115 Three Mile Creek. issued under the Truman-Hobbs Act, other than an order of apportionment, ARKANSAS nor relieve any bridge owner of any li- 117.121 Arkansas River. ability or penalty under other provi- 117.123 Arkansas Waterway-Automated sions of that act. Railroad Bridges. 117.125 Black River. [CGD 91–063, 60 FR 20902, Apr. 28, 1995, as 117.127 Current River. amended by CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33663, June 28, 117.129 Little Red River. 1996; CGD 97–023, 62 FR 33363, June 19, 1997] 117.131 Little River.
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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. 117.261 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway 117.143 Bishop Cut. from St. Marys River to Key Largo. 117.145 Burns Cutoff. 117.263 Banana River. 117.147 Cerritos Channel. 117.267 Big Carlos Pass. 117.149 China Basin, Mission Creek. 117.268 Billy’s Creek. 117.150 Connection Slough. 117.269 Biscayne Bay. 117.151 Cordelia Slough (A tributary of 117.271 Blackwater River. Suisun Bay). 117.272 Boot Key Harbor. 117.153 Corte Madera Creek. 117.273 Canaveral Barge Canal. 117.155 Eureka Slough. 117.277 Clearwater Pass. 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, Napa River, and 117.295 Kissimmee River. their tributaries. 117.297 Little Manatee River. 117.171 Middle River. 117.299 Longboat Pass. 117.173 Miner Slough. 117.300 Loxahatchee River. 117.175 Mokelumne River. 117.303 Matlacha Pass. 117.177 Mud Slough. 117.305 Miami River. 117.179 Newark Slough. 117.307 Miami River, North Fork. 117.181 Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal. 117.309 Nassau Sound. 117.183 Old River. 117.311 New Pass. 117.185 Pacheco Creek. 117.313 New River. 117.187 Petaluma River. 117.315 New River, South Fork. 117.189 Sacramento River. 117.317 Okeechobee Waterway. 117.191 San Joaquin River. 117.319 Oklawaha River. 117.193 San Leandro Bay. 117.323 Outer Clam Bay. 117.195 Snodgrass Slough. 117.325 St. Johns River. 117.197 Sonoma Creek. 117.327 St. Marks River. 117.199 Steamboat Slough. 117.329 St. Marys River. 117.201 Sutter Slough. 117.333 Suwannee River. 117.335 Taylor Creek. CONNECTICUT 117.337 Trout River. 117.202 Cold Spring Brook. 117.341 Whitcomb Bayou. 117.205 Connecticut River. GEORGIA 117.207 Housatonic River. 117.209 Mianus River. 117.351 Altamaha River. 117.211 Mystic River. 117.353 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Sa- 117.213 New Haven Harbor, Quinnipiac and vannah River to St. Marys River. Mill Rivers. 117.359 Chattahoochee River. 117.215 Niantic River. 117.361 Flint River. 117.217 Norwalk River. 117.363 Ocmulgee River. 117.219 Pequonnock River. 117.365 Oconee River. 117.221 Saugatuck River. 117.367 Ogeechee River. 117.223 Shaw Cove. 117.369 Satilla River. 117.224 Thames River. 117.371 Savannah River. 117.225 Yellow Mill Channel. 117.373 St. Marys River.
DELAWARE IDAHO 117.231 Brandywine Creek. 117.381 Clearwater River. 117.233 Broad Creek. 117.383 Pend Oreille River. 117.235 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. 117.385 Snake River. 117.237 Christina River. ILLINOIS 117.239 Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. 117.241 Mispillion River. 117.389 Calumet River. 117.243 Nanticoke River. 117.391 Chicago River.
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117.393 Illinois Waterway. 117.489 Plaquemine Brule Bayou. 117.397 Wabash River. 117.491 Red River. 117.493 Sabine River. INDIANA 117.494 Schooner Bayou Canal. 117.401 Trail Creek. 117.495 Superior Oil Canal. 117.403 Wabash River. 117.497 Stumpy Bayou. 117.499 Tante Phine Pass. IOWA 117.500 Tchefuncta River. 117.501 Teche Bayou. 117.407 Missouri River. 117.503 Tensas River. KANSAS 117.505 Terrebonne Bayou. 117.506 Tickfaw River. 117.411 Missouri River. 117.507 Tigre Bayou. 117.509 Vermilion River. KENTUCKY 117.511 West Pearl River. 117.415 Green River. 117.417 Ohio River. MAINE 117.521 Back Cove. LOUISIANA 117.523 Back River. 117.422 Amite River. 117.525 Kennebec River. 117.423 Atchafalaya River. 117.527 Kennebunk River. 117.424 Belle River. 117.529 Narraguagus River. 117.425 Black Bayou. 117.531 Piscataqua River. 117.427 Black River. 117.533 Sheepscot River. 117.429 Boeuf Bayou. 117.535 Taunton River. 117.431 Boeuf River. 117.433 Bonfouca Bayou. MARYLAND 117.434 Caddo Lake. 117.541 Baltimore Harbor—Patapsco River. 117.435 Carlin Bayou. 117.543 Bear Creek. 117.436 Chef Menteur Pass. 117.547 Bush River. 117.437 Colyell Bayou. 117.549 Cambridge Harbor. 117.438 Company Canal. 117.551 Chester River. 117.439 Des Allemands Bayou. 117.553 Choptank River. 117.441 D’Inde Bayou. 117.555 College Creek. 117.443 Du Large Bayou. 117.557 Curtis Creek. 117.444 Falgout Canal. 117.559 Isle of Wight Bay. 117.445 Franklin Canal. 117.561 Kent Island Narrows. 117.447 Grand Cabahanosse Bayou. 117.563 Marshyhope Creek. 117.449 Grosse Tete Bayou. 117.565 Miles River. 117.451 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. 117.567 Patuxent River. 117.453 Houma Canal. 117.569 Pocomoke River. 117.455 Houma Navigation Canal. 117.571 Spa Creek. 117.457 Houston River. 117.573 Stoney Creek. 117.458 Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, New 117.575 Susquehanna River. Orleans. 117.577 Weems Creek. 117.459 Kelso Bayou. 117.579 Wicomico River (North Prong). 117.460 La Carpe Bayou. 117.461 Lacassine Bayou. MASSACHUSETTS 117.463 Lacombe Bayou. 117.465 Lafourche Bayou. 117.585 Acushnet River. 117.467 Lake Pontchartrain. 117.587 Apponagansett River. 117.469 Liberty Bayou. 117.588 Bass River. 117.471 Little Black Bayou. 117.589 Cape Cod Canal. 117.473 Little River. 117.591 Charles River and its tributaries. 117.475 Little (Petit) Caillou Bayou. 117.593 Chelsea River. 117.477 Lower Atchafalaya River. 117.595 Danvers River. 117.478 Lower Grand River. 117.597 Dorchester Bay. 117.479 Macon Bayou. 117.598 Eel Pond Channel. 117.480 Mermentau River. 117.599 Fort Point Channel. 117.481 Milhomme Bayou. 117.600 Lagoon Pond. 117.482 Nezpique Bayou. 117.601 Malden River. 117.483 Ouachita River. 117.603 Manchester Harbor. 117.484 Pass Manchac. 117.605 Merrimack River. 117.485 Patout Bayou. 117.607 Mitchell River. 117.486 Pierre Pass. 117.609 Mystic River. 117.487 Plaquemine Bayou. 117.611 Neponset River. 117.488 Pearl River. 117.613 North River.
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117.615 Plum Island River. 117.715 Debbies Creek. 117.617 Reserved Channel. 117.716 Delaware River. 117.618 Saugus River. 117.719 Elizabeth River. 117.619 Taunton River. 117.720 Great Channel. 117.620 Westport River—East Branch. 117.721 Grassy Sound Channel. 117.621 Fore River. 117.723 Hackensack River. 117.622 West Bay. 117.725 Manantico Creek. MICHIGAN 117.727 Manasquan River. 117.729 Mantua Creek. 117.624 Black River (South Haven). 117.731 Maurice River. 117.625 Black River. 117.731a Mullica River. 117.627 Cheboygan River. 117.732 Nacote Creek. 117.631 Detroit River (Trenton Channel). 117.733 New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. 117.633 Grand River. 117.734 Navesink River (Swimming River). 117.635 Keweenaw Waterway. 117.735 Newark Bay. 117.637 Manistee River. 117.736 Oceanport Creek. 117.639 Ontonagon River. 117.641 Pine River (Charlevoix). 117.737 Oldmans Creek. 117.643 Pine River (St. Clair). 117.738 Overpeck Creek. 117.647 Saginaw River. 117.739 Passaic River. 117.651 St. Joseph River. 117.741 Raccoon Creek. 117.653 St. Mary’s Fall Canal. 117.743 Rahway River. 117.655 Thunder Bay River. 117.745 Rancocas River (Creek). 117.747 Raritank River, Arthur Kill, and MINNESOTA their tributaries. 117.661 Duluth Ship Canal (Duluth-Superior 117.749 Salem River. Harbor). 117.750 Schellenger Creek. 117.663 Minnesota River. 117.751 Shark River (South Channel). 117.665 Red River of the North. 117.753 Ship Channel, Great Egg Harbor 117.667 St. Croix River. Bay. 117.669 St. Louis River (Duluth-Superior 117.755 Shrewsbury River. Harbor). 117.756 South River. 117.671 Upper Mississippi River. 117.757 Tuckahoe River. 117.759 Wading River. MISSISSIPPI 117.761 Woodbridge Creek. 117.675 Back Bay of Biloxi. 117.677 Big Sunflower River. NEW YORK 117.680 Industrial Seaway Canal. 117.769 Black Rock Canal. 117.681 Old Fort Bayou. 117.771 Bronx River. 117.682 Pascagoula River. 117.773 Buffalo River. 117.683 Pearl River. 117.775 Coney Island Creek. 117.684 Portage Bayou. 117.779 Eastchester Bay (Arm of). 117.685 Tchoutacabouffa River. 117.781 East River. 117.686 Yazoo River. 117.783 Flushing Creek. MISSOURI 117.785 Genessee River. 117.787 Gowanus Canal. 117.687 Missouri River. 117.789 Harlem River. 117.689 Osage River. 117.791 Hudson River. 117.793 Hutchinson River (Eastchester NEBRASKA Creek). 117.691 Missouri River. 117.795 Jamaica Bay and Connecting Water- ways. NEW HAMPSHIRE 117.797 Lake Champlain. 117.697 Hampton River. 117.799 Long Island, New York Island Water- 117.699 Little Harbor. way from East Rockaway Inlet to 117.700 Piscataqua River. Shinnecock Canal. 117.801 Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, NEW JERSEY English Kills and their tributaries. 117.701 Alloway Creek. 117.802 New Rochelle Harbor. 117.703 Bass River. 117.803 Niagara River. 117.705 Beaver Dam Creek. 117.805 Peekskill (Annsville) Creek. 117.709 Cheesequake Creek. 117.809 Tonawanda Creek. 117.711 Cohansey River. 117.811 Tonawanda Harbor. 117.713 Cooper River. 117.813 Wappinger Creek. 117.714 Corson Inlet. 117.815 Westchester Creek.
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NORTH CAROLINA 117.929 Durham Creek. 117.933 Pee Dee River. 117.821 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Al- 117.935 Rantowles Creek. bemarle Sound to Sunset Beach. 117.937 Savannah River. 117.822 Beaufort Channel, NC. 117.938 Waccamaw River. 117.823 Neuse River. 117.939 Wando River. 117.825 Newport River. 117.829 Northeast River. SOUTH DAKOTA 117.831 Pamlico and Tar Rivers. 117.833 Pasquotank River. 117.941 Missouri River. 117.835 Perquimans River. TENNESSEE 117.837 Roanoke River. 117.841 Smith Creek. 117.943 Cumberland River. 117.843 Trent River. 117.945 Hatchie River. 117.947 Obion River. OHIO 117.949 Tennessee River. 117.847 Ashtabula River. TEXAS 117.849 Muskingum River (Zanesville Canal). 117.951 Arroyo Colorado River. 117.850 Black River. 117.953 Brazos River (Diversion Channel). 117.851 Portage River. 117.955 Buffalo Bayou. 117.853 Sandusky Bay. 117.957 Cedar Bayou. 117.855 Maumee River. 117.959 Chocolate Bayou. 117.963 Colorado River. OREGON 117.965 Cow Bayou. 117.861 Blind Slough. 117.967 Greens Bayou. 117.863 Catching Slough. 117.968 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. 117.865 Clatskanie River. 117.969 Lavaca River. 117.867 [Reserved] 117.971 Neches River. 117.869 Columbia River. 117.975 Old Brazos River. 117.871 Coos Bay. 117.977 Pelican Island Causeway, Galveston 117.873 Coos River. Channel. 117.875 Coquille River. 117.979 Sabine Lake. 117.879 Isthmus Slough. 117.981 Sabine River. 117.881 John Day River. 117.983 Sabine River (Old Channel) behind 117.885 [Reserved] Orange Harbor Island. 117.887 Oregon Slough (North Portland Har- 117.984 San Bernard River. bor). 117.987 Taylor Bayou. 117.889 Siuslaw River. 117.989 Trinity River. 117.891 [Reserved] 117.892 South Slough. VERMONT 117.893 Umpqua River. 117.993 Lake Champlain. 117.895 Wallooskee River. 117.897 Willamette River. VIRGINIA 117.899 Youngs Bay and Lewis and Clark 117.995 Appomattox River. River. 117.997 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, PENNSYLVANIA South Branch of the Elizabeth River to the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal. 117.901 Chester Creek. 117.999 Blackwater River. 117.903 Darby Creek. 117.1001 Cat Point Creek. 117.904 Delaware River. 117.1003 Chickahominy River. 117.905 Schuylkill River. 117.1007 Elizabeth River—Eastern Branch. 117.1011 Great Wicomico River. RHODE ISLAND 117.1013 Kinsale Creek. 117.907 Providence River. 117.1015 Mattaponi River. 117.1021 North Landing River. SOUTH CAROLINA 117.1023 Pamunkey River. 117.911 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, 117.1025 York River. Little River to Savannah River. WASHINGTON 117.913 Ashepoo River. 117.915 Ashley River. 117.1031 Chehalis River. 117.917 Battery Creek. 117.1035 Columbia River. 117.921 Broad River. 117.1037 Cowlitz River. 117.923 Congaree River. 117.1039 [Reserved] 117.925 Cooper River. 117.1041 Duwamish Waterway. 117.927 Coosaw River (Whale Branch). 117.1045 Hood Canal.
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117.1047 Hoquiam River. NOTE: For all of the requirements applica- 117.1049 Lake Washington. ble to a drawbridge listed in Subpart B, one 117.1051 Lake Washington Ship Canal. must review the requirements in Subpart A 117.1053 Lewis River. and §§ 117.51 through 117.99 of Subpart B, as 117.1055 Skagit River. well as the requirements in Subpart B appli- 117.1057 Skamokawa Creek. cable to the particular drawbridge in ques- 117.1058 Snake River. tion. 117.1059 Snohomish River, Steamboat Sough, and Ebey Slough. § 117.4 Definitions. 117.1061 Tacoma Harbor. 117.1063 Willapa River. Certain terms used in this part are 117.1065 Wishkah River. defined in this section. Appurtenance. The term ‘‘appur- WISCONSIN tenance’’ means an attachment or ac- 117.1081 Black River. cessory extending beyond the hull or 117.1083 Duluth-Superior Harbor (St. Louis River). superstructure that is not an integral 117.1085 East River. part of the vessel and is not needed for 117.1087 Fox River. a vessel’s piloting, propelling, control- 117.1089 Manitowoc River. ling, or collision avoidance capabili- 117.1091 Menomonee River. ties. 117.1093 Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Lowerable. The term ‘‘lowerable’’ Kinnickinnic Rivers and South Menomonee and Burnham Canals. means the nonstructural vessel appur- 117.1095 Root River. tenance can be mechanically or manu- 117.1097 Sheboygan River. ally lowered and raised again. The 117.1099 St. Croix River. term ‘‘lowerable’’ also applies to a non- 117.1101 Sturgeon Bay. structural vessel appurtenance which 117.1103 Upper Mississippi River. can be modified to make the item flexi- 117.1105 Wisconsin River. 117.1107 Wolf River. ble, hinged, collapsible, or telescopic APPENDIX A TO PART 117—DRAWBRIDGES such that it can be mechanically or EQUIPPED WITH RADIOTELEPHONES manually lowered and raised again. Failure to make the modification is AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 499; 49 CFR 1.46; 33 CFR 1.05–1(g); section 117.255 also issued considered equivalent to refusing to under the authority of Pub. L. 102–587, 106 lower a lowerable nonstructural appur- Stat. 5039. tenance that is not essential to naviga-
SOURCE: CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, tion. Examples of appurtenances which 1984, unless otherwise noted. are considered to be lowerable include, but are not limited to, fishing out- EDITORIAL NOTE: Nomenclature changes to part 117 appear at 63 FR 35529, June 30, 1998. riggers, radio antennae, television an- tennae, false stacks, and masts purely Subpart A—General Requirements for ornamental purposes. Examples of appurtenances which are not consid- § 117.1 Purpose. ered to be lowerable include, but are This subpart prescribes general re- not limited to, radar antennae, flying quirements relating to the use and op- bridges, sailboat masts, piledriver eration of drawbridges across the navi- leads, spud frames on hydraulic gable waters of the United States. dredges, drilling derricks’ sub- NOTE: The primary jurisdiction to regulate structures and buildings, cranes on drawbridges across the navigable waters of drilling or construction vessels, or the United States is vested in the Federal other items of permanent and fixed Government. Laws, ordinances, regulations, equipment. and rules which purport to regulate these Nonstructural. The term ‘‘non- bridges and which are not promulgated by the Federal Government have no force and structural’’ means that the item is not effect. rigidly fixed to the vessel and is thus susceptible to relocation or alteration. § 117.3 Applicability. Not essential to navigation. The term The provisions of this subpart not in ‘‘not essential to navigation’’ means conflict with the provisions of Subpart the nonstructural vessel appurtenance B apply to each drawbridge. does not adversely affect the vessel’s
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piloting, propulsion, control, or colli- the vessel, after all lowerable non- sion avoidance capabilities when in the structural vessel appurtenances that lowered position. are not essential to navigation have been lowered, to safely pass under the [CGD 91–059, 59 FR 16563, Apr. 7, 1994] drawbridge in the closed position; or § 117.5 When the draw shall open. (b) Signal a drawbridge to open for any purpose other than to pass through Except as otherwise required by this the drawbridge opening. subpart, drawbridges shall open promptly and fully for the passage of [CGD 91–059, 59 FR 16563, Apr. 7, 1994] vessels when a request to open is given in accordance with this subpart. § 117.15 Signals. (a) General. (1) The operator of each EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- vessel requesting a drawbridge to open tations relating to temporary deviations from the regulatory provisions in § 117.5, see shall signal the drawtender and the the List of CFR Sections Affected in the drawtender shall acknowledge that sig- Finding Aids section of this volume. nal. The signal shall be repeated until acknowledged in some manner by the § 117.7 General duties of drawbridge drawtender before proceeding. owners and tenders. (2) The signals used to request the (a) Drawbridge owners and tenders opening of the draw and to acknowl- shall operate the draw in accordance edge that request shall be sound sig- with the requirement in this part. nals, visual signals, or radiotelephone (b) Except for drawbridges not re- communications described in this sub- quired to open for the passage of ves- part. sels, owners of drawbridges shall en- (3) Any of the means of signaling de- sure that: scribed in this subpart sufficient to (1) The necessary drawtenders are alert the party being signaled may be provided for the safe and prompt open- used. ing of the draw; (b) Sound signals. (1) Sound signals (2) The operating machinery of the shall be made by whistle, horn, mega- draw is maintained in a serviceable phone, hailer, or other device capable condition; and. of producing the described signals loud (3) The draws are operated at suffi- enough to be heard by the drawtender. cient intervals to assure their satisfac- (2) As used in this section, ‘‘pro- tory operation. longed blast’’ means a blast of four to six seconds duration and ‘‘short blast’’ § 117.9 Delaying opening of a draw. means a blast of approximately one No person shall unreasonably delay second duration. (3) The sound signal to request the the opening of a draw after the signals opening of a draw is one prolonged required by § 117.15 have been given. blast followed by one short blast NOTE: Trains are usually controlled by the block method. That is, the track is divided sounded not more than three seconds into blocks or segments of a mile or more in after the prolonged blast. For vessels length. When a train is in a block with a required to be passed through a draw drawbridge, the draw may not be able to during a scheduled closure period, the open until the train has passed out of the sound signal to request the opening of block and the yardmaster or other manager the draw during that period is five has ‘‘unlocked’’ the drawbridge controls. The short blasts sounded in rapid succes- maximum time permitted for delay is de- sion. fined in Subpart B for each affected bridge. Land and water traffic should pass over or (4) When the draw can be opened im- through the draw as soon as possible in order mediately, the sound signal to ac- to prevent unnecessary delays in the opening knowledge a request to open the draw and closure of the draw. is one prolonged blast followed by one short blast sounded not more than 30 § 117.11 Unnecessary opening of the seconds after the requesting signal. draw. (5) When the draw cannot be opened No vessel owner or operator shall— immediately, or is open and shall be (a) Signal a drawbridge to open if the closed promptly, the sound signal to vertical clearance is sufficient to allow acknowledge a request to open the
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draw is five short blasts sounded in or visual signals under this section rapid succession not more than 30 sec- shall be used. onds after the vessel’s opening signal. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as The signal shall be repeated until ac- amended by CGD 82–025, 50 FR 11366, Mar. 21, knowledged in some manner by the re- 1985; CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, 1986; questing vessel. CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33664, June 28, 1996] (c) Visual signals. (1) The visual signal to request the opening of a draw is— § 117.17 Signalling for contiguous (i) A white flag raised and lowered drawbridges. vertically; or When a vessel must past two or more (ii) A white, amber, or green light drawbridges close together, the open- raised and lowered vertically. ing signal is given for the first bridge. (2) When the draw can be opened im- After acknowledgment from the first mediately, the visual signal to ac- bridge that it will promptly open, the knowledge a request to open the draw, opening signal is given for the second bridge, and so on until all bridges that given not more than 30 seconds after the vessel must pass have been given the vessel’s opening signal, is— the opening signal and have acknowl- (i) A white flag raised and lowered edged that they will open promptly. vertically; (ii) A white, amber, or green light § 117.19 Signalling when two or more raised and lowered vertically; or vessels are approaching a draw- (iii) A fixed or flashing white, amber, bridge. or green light or lights. When two or more vessels are ap- (3) When the draw cannot be opened proaching the same drawbridge at the immediately, or is open and must be same time, or nearly the same, time, closed promptly, the visual signal to whether from the same or opposite di- acknowledge a request to open the rections, each vessel shall signal inde- draw is— pendently for the opening of the draw (i) A red flag or red light swung back and the drawtender shall reply in turn and forth horizontally in full sight of to the signal of each vessel. The the vessel given not more than 30 sec- drawtender need not reply to signals by onds after the vessel’s opening signal; vessels accumulated at the bridge for or passage during a scheduled open period. (ii) A fixed or flashing red light or § 117.21 Signalling for an opened lights given not more than 30 seconds drawbridge. after the vessel’s opening signal. When a vessel approaches a draw- (4) The acknowledging signal when bridge with the draw in the open posi- the draw cannot open immediately or tion, the vessel shall give the opening is open and must be closed promptly signal. If no acknowledgment is re- shall be repeated until acknowledged ceived within 30 seconds, the vessel in some manner by the requesting ves- may proceed, with caution, through sel. the open draw. (d) Radio telephone communications. (1) Radiotelephones may be used to com- § 117.23 Installation of radio- municate the same information pro- telephones. vided by sound and visual signals. (a) When the District Commander NOTE: Call signs and radio channels for deems it necessary for reasons of safety drawbridges with radiotelephones are listed of navigation, the District Commander in Appendix A to this part. may require the installation and oper- (2) The vessel and the drawtender ation or a radiotelephone on or near a shall monitor the frequency used until drawbridge. the vessel has cleared the draw. (b) The District Commander gives (3) When radiotelephone contact can- written notice of the proposed require- not be initiated or maintained, sound ment to the bridge owner.
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(c) All comments the owner wishes to the time the emergency vehicle arrives submit shall be submitted to the Dis- at the bridge. trict Commander within 30 days of re- (b) When a drawtender receives no- ceipt of the notice under paragraph (b) tice, or a proper signal as provided in of this section. § 117.15 of this part, the drawtender (d) If, upon consideration of the com- shall take all reasonable measures to ments received, the District Com- have the draw opened, regardless of the mander determines that a radio- operating schedule of the draw, for pas- telephone is necessary, the District sage of the following, provided this Commander notifies the bridge owner opening does not conflict with local that a radiotelephone shall be installed emergency management procedures and gives a reasonable time, not to ex- which have been approved by the cog- ceed six months, to install the radio- nizant Coast Guard Captain of the telephone and commence operation. Port: (1) Federal, State, and local govern- § 117.24 Radiotelephone installation ment vessels used for public safety; identification. (2) Vessels in distress where a delay (a) The Coast Guard authorizes, and would endanger life or property; the District Commander may require (3) Commercial vessels engaged in the installation of a sign on draw- rescue or emergency salvage oper- bridges, on the upstream and down- ations; and stream sides, indicating that the bridge (4) Vessels seeking shelter from se- is equipped with and operates a VHF vere weather. radiotelephone in accordance with [CGD 91–016, 58 FR 20, Jan. 4, 1993] § 117.23. (b) The sign shall give notice of the § 117.33 Closure of draw for natural radiotelephone and its calling and disasters or civil disorders. working channels— Drawbridges need not open for the (1) In plain language; or passage of vessels during periods of (2) By a sign consisting of the outline natural disasters or civil disorders de- of a telephone handset with the long clared by the appropriate authorities axis placed horizontally and a vertical unless otherwise provided for in Sub- three-legged lightning slash super- part B or directed to do so by the Dis- imposed over the handset. The slash trict Commander. shall be as long vertically as the handset is wide horizontally and nor- § 117.35 Operations during repair or mally not less than 27 inches and no maintenance. more than 36 inches long. The preferred (a) When operation of the draw must calling channel should be shown in the deviate from the regulations in this lower left quadrant and the preferred part for scheduled repair or mainte- working channel should be shown in nance work, the drawbridge owner the lower right quadrant. shall request approval from the Dis- NOTE: It is recommended that the radio- trict Commander at least 30 days be- telephone sign be similar in design to the Service Signs established by the Federal fore the date of the intended change. Highway Administration (FHWA) in U.S. The request shall include a brief de- Road Symbol Signs using Reflective Blue scription of the nature of the work to and Reflective White colors. Color and de- be performed and the times and dates sign information is available from the Dis- of requested changes. The District trict Commander of the Coast Guard District Commander’s decision is forwarded to in which the bridge is located. the applicant within five working days [CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, 1986] of the receipt of the request. If the re- quest is denied, the reasons for the de- § 117.31 Operation of draw for emer- nial are forwarded with the decision. gency situations. (b) When the draw is rendered inoper- (a) When a drawtender is informed by ative because of damage to the struc- a reliable source that an emergency ve- ture or when vital, unscheduled repair hicle is due to cross the draw, the or maintenance work shall be per- drawtender shall take all reasonable formed without delay, the drawbridge measures to have the draw closed at owner shall immediately notify the
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District Commander and give the rea- proval on the continued maintenance sons why the draw is or should be ren- of the operating machinery. dered inoperative and the expected date of completion of the repair or § 117.41 Maintenance of draw in fully maintenance work. open position. (c) All repair or maintenance work The draw may be maintained in the under this section shall be performed fully open position to permit the pas- with all due speed in order to return sage of vessels and drawtender service the draw to operation as soon as pos- discontinued if the District Com- sible. mander is notified in advance. The (d) If the operation of the draw will draw shall remain in the fully open po- be affected for periods of less than 60 sition until drawtender service is re- days, the regulations in this part will stored or authorization under § 117.39 is not be amended. Where practicable, the given for the draw to remain closed and District Commander publishes notice untended. of the temporary deviations from the regulations in this part in the FEDERAL § 117.43 Changes in draw operation re- REGISTER and Local Notices to Mari- quirements for regulatory purposes. ners. If operation of the draw is ex- In order to evaluate suggested pected to be affected for more than 60 changes to the drawbridge operation days, the District Commander pub- requirements, the District Commander lishes temporary regulations covering may authorize temporary deviations the repair period. from the regulations in this part for periods not to exceed 90 days. Notice of § 117.37 Opening or closure of draw these deviations is disseminated in the for public interest concerns. Local Notices to Mariners and pub- (a) For reasons of public health or lished in the FEDERAL REGISTER. safety or for public functions, such as street parades and marine regattas, the [CGD–92–015b, 58 FR 46081, Sept. 1, 1993] District Commander may authorize the § 117.45 Operation during winter sea- opening or closure of a drawbridge for son in the Great Lakes area. a specified period of time. (b) Requests for opening or closure of (a) The Commander, Ninth Coast a draw shall be submitted to the Dis- Guard District, may determine that trict Commander at least 30 days be- drawbridges located in the Ninth Coast fore the proposed opening or closure Guard District need not open during and include a brief description of the the winter season when general naviga- proposed event or other reason for the tion is curtailed, unless a request to request, the reason why the opening or open the draw is given at least 12 hours closure is required, and the times and before the time of the intended pas- dates of the period the draw is to re- sage. main open or closed. (b) Notice of these determinations is (c) Approval by the District Com- disseminated in Local Notices to Mari- mander depends on the necessity for ners and other appropriate media. No- the opening or closure, the reasonable- tices indicate— ness of the times and dates, and the (1) The name and location of the overall effect on navigation and users bridge affected; of the bridge. (2) The period of time covered; and (3) The telephone number and address § 117.39 Closure of draw due to infre- of the party to whom requests for open- quent use. ings are given. Upon written request by the owner or operator of a drawbridge, the District § 117.47 Clearance gauges. Commander may, after notice in the (a) Clearance gauges are required for FEDERAL REGISTER and opportunity for drawbridges across navigable waters of public comment, permit the draw to be the United States discharging into the closed and untended due to infrequency Atlantic Ocean south of Delaware Bay of use of the draw by vessels. The Dis- (including the Lewes and Rehoboth trict Commander may condition ap- Canal, DE) or into the Gulf of Mexico
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(including coastal waterways contig- (d) The draws of a number of the uous thereto and tributaries to such bridges listed in this subpart need not waterways and the Lower Atchafalaya open for the passage of vessels during River, LA), except the Mississippi certain periods, however, this does not River and its tributaries and outlets, preclude the bridge owner from direct- (b) Except for provisions in this part ing the drawtender to open the draw which specify otherwise for particular during these periods. drawbridges, clearance gauges shall be designed, installed, and maintained ac- § 117.55 Posting of requirements. cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of (a) The owner of each drawbridge this chapter. under this subpart, other than remov- NOTE: Clearance gauge requirements, if able span bridges, shall ensure that a any, for drawbridges other than those re- sign summarizing the requirements in ferred to in this section are listed in Subpart this subpart applicable to the bridge is B under the appropriate bridge. posted both upstream and downstream [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as of the bridge. The requirements to be amended by CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, posted need not include those in Sub- 1986; CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33664, June 28, 1996] part A or §§ 117.51 through 117.99. (b) The signs shall be of sufficient § 117.49 Process of violations. size and so located as to be easily read (a) Complaints of alleged violations at any time from an approaching ves- under this part are submitted to the sel. District Commander of the Coast (c) If advance notice is required to Guard District in which the drawbridge open the draw, the signs shall also is located. state the name, address, and telephone (b) Penalties for violations under this number of the person to be notified. part are assessed and collected under Subpart 1.07 of Part 1 of this chapter. § 117.57 Advance notice. Owners and tenders of drawbridges Subpart B—Specific Requirements requiring advance notice to open shall use all reasonable means to open the § 117.51 Purpose. draw at the requested time and give This subpart prescribes specific re- due regard to the possibility that a quirements relating to the operation of brief delay may be experienced by the certain drawbridges. vessel giving the advance notice. NOTE: The drawbridges under this subpart are listed by the waterway they cross and by § 117.59 Special requirements due to the state in which they are located. Water- hazards. ways are arranged alphabetically by state. For the duration of occurrences haz- The drawbridges listed under a waterway are generally arranged in order from the mouth ardous to safety or navigation, such as of the waterway moving upstream. The floods, freshets, and damage to the drawbridges on the Atlantic Intracoastal bridge or fender system, the District Waterway are listed from north to south and Commander may require the owner of on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from east an operational drawbridge listed in this to west. subpart to have the bridge attended full time and open on signal. § 117.53 Applicability. (a) The requirements in this subpart ALABAMA apply to the bridges listed and are in addition to, or vary from, the general § 117.101 Alabama River. requirements in Subpart A. (a) The draw of the Burlington (b) A requirement in this subpart Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, which varies from a general require- mile 105.3 at Coy, shall open on signal ment in Subpart A supersedes the gen- if at least 48 hours notice is given. eral requirement. (b) The draw of the Illinois Central (c) All other general requirements in railroad bridge, mile 277 near Mont- Subpart A not at variance apply to the gomery, shall open on signal if at least bridges listed in this subpart. 24 hours notice is given.
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(c) The draw of the US31 and 82 clear’’ is sounded, the draw shall open bridge, mile 278.2 near Montgomery, on signal. shall open on signal if at least 24 hours [CGD8–85–09, 50 FR 37356, Sept. 13, 1985] notice is given. (d) The draw of the CSX Transpor- § 117.115 Three Mile Creek. tation Railroad bridge, mile 293.3 near (a) The draw of the US43 bridge, mile Montgomery, shall open on signal if at 1.0 at Mobile, need not be opened from least 24 hours notice is given. 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. At all other times, the § 117.103 Bayou La Batre. draw shall open on signal if at least 12 The draw of the S188 bridge, mile 2.3 hours notice is given. at Bayou La Batre, shall open on sig- (b) The draw of the Norfolk Southern nal; except that, the draw need not be railroad bridge, mile 1.1 at Mobile, opened from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily, and shall open on signal if at least five days from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and from 2 to 5 notice is given. p.m. Monday through Saturday except holidays. ARKANSAS [CGD8–87–11, 53 FR 5165, Feb. 22, 1988] § 117.121 Arkansas River The draw of the Missouri Pacific § 117.105 Bayou Sara. Railroad bridge, mile 23.1 near The draw of the CSX Transportation Yancopin, shall open on signal if at Railroad bridge, mile 0.1 near Saraland, least 96 hours notice is given. shall open on signal; except that, from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. the draw shall open on § 117.123 Arkansas Waterway-Auto- signal if at least eight hours notice is mated Railroad Bridges. given. During periods of severe storms (a) Across the Arkansas River, the or hurricanes, from the time the Na- draw of the Cotton Belt Railroad (Rob tional Weather Service sounds an Roy) Bridge, Mile 67.4, is maintained in ‘‘alert’’ for the area until the ‘‘all the closed position and is remotely op- clear’’ is sounded, the draw shall open erated. The following signals shall be on signal. used: (1) The opening signal from the vessel [CGD8–85–12, 50 FR 41685, Oct. 15, 1985] for each of these bridges is three short blasts. § 117.107 Chattahoochee River. (2) The acknowledging signal is flash- The draws of the CSX Transportation ing white lights visible upstream and Railroad bridge, mile 117.1 near Omaha, downstream. When the operator of the GA, shall open on signal if at least six vessel sights the acknowledging signal, hours notice is given. one prolonged blast shall be sounded. (3) This signal is acknowledged by § 117.109 Coosa River. the bridge controller when the draw is The draw of the CSX Transportation to open by changing the flashing white lights to continuous white lights, and Railroad bridge, mile 175.0 at Gadsden, sounding one blast on a horn. When the shall open on signal if at least six span is fully raised to a maximum hours notice is given. clearance of 52 feet, the navigation § 117.113 Tensaw River. lights at mid channel change from red to green, indicating that the draw is The draw of the CSX Transportation ready for passage. Railroad bridge, mile 15.0 at Hurricane, (4) If the draw cannot open, flashing shall open on signal; except that, from amber warning lights are flashed and 5 p.m. to 9 a.m., the draw shall open on four blasts are sounded, indicating that signal if at least eight hours notice is a train is approaching or that mainte- given. During periods of severe storms nance work is in progress. or hurricanes, from the time the Na- (5) The vessel shall acknowledge that tional Weather Service sounds an there is a delay by sounding four short ‘‘alert’’ for the area until the ‘‘all blasts.
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(6) When the draw opens (after the parting the mooring cells at Mile 121.5 train crosses or when maintenance to ensure that the Rock Island, Junc- work permits), the amber lights are tion, and Baring Cross Railroad draw- turned off, the continuous white lights bridges are opened. The remote draw- turned on, and one blast sounded, to in- bridge operator shall immediately re- dicate the draw is ready for passage. spond to the vessel’s call, ensure that (7) The vessel acknowledges with one all three drawbridges are open for blast and, after the draw is fully open, pasage, and ensure that they remain in may proceed through the draw. the open positon until the downbound (8) When the vessel clears the draw, vessel has passed through each draw- the mid channel navigation light bridge. If a closed drawbridge cannot be changes from green to red, the amber opened immediately for unimpeded warning lights will flash, and, after one passage in accordance with 33 CFR minute, the draw lowers and locks. 163.203, the remote drawbridge operator (b) The draws of the Junction Rail- will immediately notify the downbound road Bridge at mile 118.7 and the Bar- vessel and provide an estimated time ing Cross Railroad Bridge at mile 119.6, for drawbridge openings. Upbound ves- Arkansas River, at Little Rock, are sels shall request openings in accord- maintained in the closed position and ance with the normal flow procedures are remotely operated. The draw of the as set forth above. The remote draw- Rock Island Railroad Bridge at mile bridge operator shall keep all ap- 118.2, Arkansas River, at Little Rock, proaching vessels informed of the posi- is maintained in the open position. Use tion of the drawbridge spans. the following procedures to request (c) The draw of the Arkansas Mis- opening of these bridges when nec- souri Railroad Bridge, Mile 300.8 Ar- essary for transit; kansas River at Van Buren, and the (1) Normal Flow Procedures. Any Missouri Pacific Railroad Drawbridge, upbound or downbound vessel which re- Mile 7.5 Arkansas Waterway at Benzal, quires opening the draw of any of these are maintained in the open position bridges shall establish contact by ra- with a minimum vertical clearance of diotelephone with the remote draw- 52 feet except as follows: bridge operator on VHF–FM Channel 13 (1) When a train approaches either in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The bridge, amber lights attached to the remote drawbridge operator will advise bridge begin to flash and an audible the vessel whether the requested span signal on the bridge sounds. At the end can be immediately opened and main- of 10 minutes, the amber light con- tain constant contact with the vessel tinues to flash; however, the audible until the requested span has opened signal stops and the draw lowers and and the vessel passage has been com- locks if the photoelectric boat detec- pleted. If any or all of the drawbridges tion system detects no obstruction cannot be opened immediately, the re- under the span. If there is an obstruc- mote drawbridge operator will notify tion, the draw opens to its full height the calling vessel and provide an esti- until obstruction is cleared. mated time for individual drawbridge (2) After the train clears the bridge, openings. the draw opens to its full height, the (2) High Velocity Flow Procedures. amber flashing light stops, and the mid The area from mile 118.2 to mile 125.4 is channel lights change from red to a regulated navigation area (RNA) as green, indicating the navigation chan- described in 33 CFR 165.203. During pe- nel is open for the passage of vessels. riods of high velocity flow, which is de- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR fined as a flow rate of 70,000 cubic feet 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD2–91– per second or greater at the Murray 03, 57 FR 1392, Jan. 14, 1992; USCG–1998–3799, Lock and Dam, mile 125.4, downbound 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998] vessels which require that the draw of these three bridges be opened for § 117.125 Black River. unimpeded passage shall contact the The following draws need not be remote drawbridge operator on VHF– opended for the passage of vessels: FM Channel 13 either before departing (a) Union Pacific railroad bridge, Murray Lock and Dam, or before de- mile 3.4 at Paroquet.
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(b) Burlington Northern railroad § 117.139 White River. bridge, mile 68.4 at Black Rock. (a) Requirements for the Missouri (c) Arkansas State Highway Depart- Pacific railroad bridge, mile 7.5 at ment bridge, mile 90.1 at Pocahontas. Benzal, are in § 117.123. (d) Burlington Northern railroad (b) The draws of the St. Louis South- bridge, mile 90.4 at Pocahontas. western railroad bridge, mile 98.9 at (e) Union Pacific railroad bridge, Clarendon, the US70 highway bridge, mile 144.4 at Corning. mile 121.7 at DeValls Bluff, the Chi- (f) Arkansas State Highway Depart- cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad ment bridge, mile 152.2 at Corning. bridge, mile 122.0 at DeValls Bluff, the Missouri Pacific railroad bridge, mile § 117.127 Current River. 196.3 at Augusta, and the Missouri Pa- The draws of the Arkansas highway cific railroad bridge, mile 254.8 at New- bridge, mile 10.2, and the Burlington port, shall open on signal if at least Northern railroad bridge, mile 12.2, eight hours notice is given. The draws both at Biggers, need not be opened for of any of these bridges need not be the passage of vessels. opened for a vessel that arrives later than two hours after the time specified § 117.129 Little Red River. in the notice, unless a second notice of The draws of the Burlington North- at least eight hours is given. ern railroad bridge, mile 25.0, and Ar- (c) The draws of the Arkansas high- kansas highway bridge, mile 25.2, both way bridge, mile 300.1 at Batesville, at Judsonia, and the Arkansas highway and the Missouri Pacific railroad bridge, mile 30.5 at Searcy, need not be bridge, mile 401.9 at Cotter, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. opened for the passage of vessels. CALIFORNIA § 117.131 Little River. The draws of the Burlington North- § 117.140 General. ern railroad bridge, mile 7.1 near Ful- In California, when fog prevails by ton, need not be opened for the passage day or night, the drawtender, after of vessels. sounding the opening signal, shall toll 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 County need not be opened for the passage of highway bridge, mile 1.0 between King vessels. Island and Bishop Tract, shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is § 117.137 St. Francis River. given to the San Joaquin County De- The draws of the Chicago, Rock Is- partment of Public Works at Stockton. land and Pacific railroad bridge, mile 59.7 at Madison, and all drawbridges § 117.145 Burns Cutoff. above that point, need not be opened The draw of the Daggett Road bridge, for the passage of vessels. mile 3.0 at Stockton, shall open on sig- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as nal if at least 48 hours notice is given amended by CGD02 86–33, 51 FR 32318, Sept. to the U.S. Naval Communications Sta- 11, 1986] tion at Stockton.
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§ 117.147 Cerritos Channel. The draw shall open on signal if at (a) The draw of the Commodore least one hour notice is given for emer- Schuyler F. Heim highway bridge, mile gency vessels owned, operated or con- 4.9 at Long Beach, shall open on signal; trolled by the United States or the except that, from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. State of California, for commercial and 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through vessels engaged in rescue or emergency Friday except Federal holidays, the salvage operations, or for vessels in draws need not be opened for the pas- distress. sage of vessels. The opening signal for [CGD 12–84–02, 49 FR 25446, June 21, 1984; 49 the Commodore Schuyler Heim brige is FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984] three prolonged blasts. The acknowl- edging signal is two prolonged blasts § 117.151 Cordelia Slough (a tributary followed by one short blast when the of Suisun Bay). draw will open immediately and five short blasts when the draw will not The draws of the Union Pacific rail- open immediately. Channel 13 (156.65 road bridge, mile 1.5 at Suisun, shall MHZ) or other assigned frequencies open on signal if at least 24 hours no- may be used. tice is given. (b) The draw of the Henry Ford Ave- nue railroad bridge, mile 4.8 at Long § 117.153 Corte Madera Creek. Beach, shall be maintained in the fully The draw of the Golden Gate Bridge, open position, except when a train is Highway and Transportation District crossing or for maintenance. If the bridge, mile 0.5 near Greenbrae, shall draw is in the closed position, the be maintained in the fully open posi- opening signal is two short blasts fol- tion, except for the crossing of trains lowed by one prolonged blast. The ac- or for maintenance. knowledging signal is two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast when [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as the draw will open immediately and amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, five short blasts when the draw will June 30, 1998] not open immediately. Channel 13 (156.65 MHZ) or other assigned fre- § 117.155 Eureka Slough. quencies may be used. The draw of the Northwestern Pacific [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR Railroad Company Bridge, mile 0.3 at 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD11–90– Eureka, need not be opened for the pas- 03, 61 FR 59026, Nov. 20, 1996; 62 FR 31724, sage of vessels. The owner or agency June 11, 1997; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, controlling the bridge shall restore the June 29, 1999] draw to full operation within six § 117.149 China Basin, Mission Creek. months of notification to take such ac- The draws of the 3rd Street bridge, tion from the District Commander. mile 0.0, and the 4th Street bridge, mile [CGD 11–93–001, 59 FR 8409, Feb. 22, 1994, as 0.2, both at San Francisco, shall open amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, on signal if at least one hour notice is June 30, 1998] given. § 117.157 Georgiana Slough. § 117.150 Connection Slough. The draws of the Sacramento County The draw of the Reclamation District highway bridges, mile 4.5 near Isleton, No. 2027 bridge between Mandeville and and mile 12.4 near Walnut Grove, shall Bacon Islands, mile 2.5 near Stockton, open on signal from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. shall open on signal from May 1 from May 1 through October 31. The through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 draws shall open on signal from No- p.m., and from November 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all vember 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. other times, the draw shall open on sig- to 5 p.m. At all other times, the draws nal if at least four hours notice is given of these bridges shall open on signal if to the drawtender during regular oper- at least four hours notice is given to ating hours, or to the Rio Vista bridge the drawtender at the Rio Vista bridge across the Sacramento River, mile 12.8. across the Sacramento River, mile 12.8.
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§ 117.159 Grant Line Canal. sels of the United States, from 6:30 a.m. The draw of the San Joaquin County to 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., highway bridge, mile 5.5 at Tracy, shall except Saturdays, Sundays, and Fed- open on signal if at least 12 hours no- eral holidays; and tice is given to the San Joaquin Coun- (3) Must be opened on signal from 10 ty Department of Public Works at p.m. to 6:30 a.m. daily, if at least two Stockton. hours notice is given, and as soon as possible during this period for public § 117.161 Honker Cut. vessels of the United States. (b) The draw of the Northwestern Pa- The draw of the San Joaquin County cific railroad bridge, mile 10.6 at Braz- (Eightmile Road) bridge, mile 0.3 be- os, shall be maintained in the fully tween Empire Tract and King Island at open position, except for the crossing Stockton, shall open on signal if at of trains or for maintenance. When the least 12 hours notice is given to the draw is closed and visibility at the San Joaquin County Department of drawtender’s station is less than one Public Works at Stockton. mile, up or down the channel, the § 117.163 Islais Creek (Channel). drawtender shall sound two prolonged blasts every minute. When the draw is The draw of the 3rd Street bridge, opened, the drawtender shall sound mile 0.4 at San Francisco, shall open on three short blasts. signal if at least one hour notice is (c) The draw of the Maxwell highway given. bridge, mile 17.6 near Imola, shall open on signal if at least 72 hours notice is § 117.165 Lindsey Slough. given to the California Department of The center span of the Hastings Transportation office at Napa. Farms highway bridge, mile 2.0 be- tween Egbert and Lower Hastings [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Tracts, shall be removed for the pas- amended by CGD 12–85–02, 50 FR 20758, May 20, 1985; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, sage of maintenance vessels if at least 1999] 72 hours notice is given to the Hastings Island Land Company office at Rio § 117.171 Middle River. Vista. (a) The draw of the San Joaquin [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as County (Bacon Island Road) highway amended by CGD 12–85–05, 50 FR 31176, Aug. 1, bridge, mile 8.6 between Bacon Island 1985] and Lower Jones Tract, shall open on signal from May 15 through September § 117.167 Little Potato Slough. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. From Sep- The draw of the California Depart- tember 16 through May 14, the draw ment of Transportation highway shall open on signal from 9 a.m. to 5 bridge, mile 0.1, at Terminus, shall p.m. from Thursday through Monday. open on signal if at least 4 hours notice At all other times, the draw shall open is given to the drawtender at the Rio on signal if at least 12 hours notice is Vista bridge across the Sacramento given to the San Joaquin County De- River, mile 12.8. partment of Public Works at Stockton. [CGD11–95–02, 61 FR 17248, Apr. 19, 1996] (b) The draw of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, § 117.169 Mare Island Strait, Napa mile 9.8 near Middle River Station, River, and their tributaries. shall open on signal if at least 12 hours (a) The draw of the U.S. Navy bridge notice is given to the Burlington (Mare Island Causeway), mile 2.8, at Northern Santa Fe Railway Vallejo— yardmaster at Stockton. (1) Must be opened on signal from 7:30 (c) The California Route 4 Bridge, a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. mile 15.1, between Victoria Island and Monday through Friday except Federal Drexler Tract need not open for the holidays, and from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. passage of vessels. on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays; [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR (2) Need not be opened for the pas- 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 12– sage of vessels, other than public ves- 85–01, 50 FR 26559, June 27, 1985]
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§ 117.173 Miner Slough. mander that an emergency exists which requires the removal. The draw of the California Depart- (d) The draws of the bridges above ment of Transportation highway New Hope Landing need not be opened bridge, mile 5.5 between the northerly for the passage of vessels. end of Ryer Island and Holland Tract, shall open on signal if at least 12 hours [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as notice is given to the drawtender at amended by CGD 11–92–10, 58 FR 33339, June the Rio Vista bridge across the Sac- 17, 1993] ramento River, mile 12.8. § 117.177 Mud Slough. § 117.175 Mokelumne River. The draw of the Union Pacific rail- (a) The draw of the California De- road bridge, mile 0.7 near Alviso, shall partment of Transportation highway open on signal if at least 24 hours no- bridge, the Mokelumne River Bridge, tice is given. mile 3.0, at East Isleton shall open § 117.179 Newark Slough. upon signal as follows: (1) From November 1 through April 30 The draw of the San Mateo County from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Transportation Department railroad (2) From May 1 through October 31 bridge, mile 0.5 near Newark, shall from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., except that dur- open on signal if at least 24 hours no- ing the following periods the draw need tice is given to the San Mateo Trans- only open for recreational vessels on portation Department, at San Carlos. 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 USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998] Saturdays 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sundays 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. § 117.181 Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Memorial Day; 4th of July; and Labor Day 11 Canal. a.m. until 6 p.m. The draws of the Alameda County (3) At all other times the draw shall highway bridges at Park Street, mile open on signal if at least 4 hours notice 7.3; Fruitvale Avenue, mile 7.7; and is given to the drawtender at Rio Vista High Street, mile 8.1; and the U.S. bridge over the Sacramento River, mile Army Corps of Engineers railroad 12.8. bridge, mile 7.7 at Fruitvale Avenue, (4) Emergency vessels of the United shall open on signal; except that, from States, state or commercial vessels en- 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. to gaged in rescue or emergency salvage 5:45 p.m. Monday through Friday ex- operations, and vessels in distress shall cept Federal holidays, the draws need be passed as soon as possible but no not be opened for the passage of ves- later than one hour after notice is sels. However, the draws shall open given. during the above closed periods for ves- (b) The draw of the Sacramento and sels which must, for reasons of safety, San Joaquin Counties (Millers Ferry) move on a tide or slack water, if a least highway bridge, mile 12.1 over the two hours notice is given. The draws North Fork of the Mokelumne River shall open as soon as possible for ves- near Walnut Grove, shall open on sig- sels in distress and emergency vessels, nal from May 1 through October 31 including commercial vessels engaged from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all other in rescue or emergency salvage oper- times, the draw shall open on signal if ations. at least 12 hours notice is given to the San Joaquin County Department of § 117.183 Old River. 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
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p.m. At all other times, the draw shall (b) The draws of the California De- open on signal if at least four hours no- partment of Transportation bridges, tice is given to the drawtender at the mile 90.1 at Knights Landing, and mile Rio Vista bridge across the Sac- 135.5 at Meridian, shall open on signal ramento River, mile 12.8. if at least 12 hours notice is given to the California Department of Transpor- § 117.185 Pacheco Creek. tation at Marysville. The draw of the Contra Costa County (c) The draws of the bridges above highway bridge, mile 1.0, and Union Pa- Meridian need not be opened for the cific Railroad bridge, mile 1.1, both passage of vessels. near Martinez, shall open on signal if [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as at least 24 hours notice is given. amended by CGD 12–86–01, 51 FR 20483, June [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as 5, 1986] amended by CGD 12–85–02, 50 FR 20758, May 20, 1985] § 117.191 San Joaquin River. (a) The draw of the Port of Stockton § 117.187 Petaluma River. railroad bridge, mile 39.7 at Stockton, (a) The draws of the Northwestern shall open on signal if at least 12 hours Pacific railroad bridges, mile 0.8 at notice is given to the Port Director. Blackpoint and mile 12.4 at Haystack (b) The draws of the U.S. Navy Draw- Landing, shall be maintained in the bridge, mile 39.8, Burlington Northern fully open position, except for the Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 40.6, and crossing of trains or for maintenance. California Highway 4 bridge (Garwood When the draw is closed and visibility Bridge), mile 41.6, need not be opened from the drawtender’s station is less for the passage of vessels. The owners than one mile up or down the channel, or agencies controlling the bridges the drawtender shall sound two long shall restore the draws to full oper- blasts every minute. When the draw is ation within six months of notification reopened, the drawtender shall sound to take such action from the District three short blasts. Commander. (b) The draw of the Petaluma high- (c) Drawbridges above the Old River way bridge at ‘‘D’’ Street, mile 13.7 at junction need not open for the passage Petaluma, shall open on signal if at of vessels. least four hours notice is given for openings from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and if at [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as least 24 hours notice is given for open- amended by CGD 12–85–06, 50 FR 31177, Aug. 1, ings from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The draw 1985; CGD 88–052, 53 FR 25120, July 1, 1988; shall open as soon as possible for ves- USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, 1999] sels in distress and vessels, including § 117.193 San Leandro Bay. commercial vessels, engaged in rescue or emergency salvage operations. The draws of the California Depart- ment of Transportation highway [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as bridge, mile 0.0 (kilometer 0.0) and the amended by CGD 11–88–10, 53 FR 51099, Dec. City of Alameda bicycle bridge, mile 20, 1988] 0.1 (kilometer 0.2) between Alameda § 117.189 Sacramento River. and Bay Farm Island, shall open on sig- nal; except that, from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. (a) The draws of each bridge from and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the draws shall Isleton to American River junction open on signal if at least 12 hours no- shall open on signal from May 1 tice is given. Notice shall be given to through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 the drawtender of the Bay Farm Island p.m. and from November 1 through bridges from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and to the April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all drawtender of the Park Street bridge other times, the draws shall open on at Alameda at all other times. The signal if at least four hours notice is draws need not be opened for the pas- given to the drawtender at the Rio sage of vessels from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Vista bridge across the Sacramento River, mile 12.8. [CGD11–96–005, 61 FR 17249, Apr. 19, 1996]
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§ 117.195 Snodgrass Slough. § 117.205 Connecticut River. The draw of the Sacramento County (a) The owners of the AMTRAK Old bridge, mile 4.4 at Walnut Grove, shall Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge, mile 3.4 open on signal if at least 72 hours no- the Route 82 Bridge, mile 16.8, and the tice is given to Sacramento County CONRAIL Middletown-Portland Bridge, Transportation Operations and Mainte- mile 32.0, shall provide, and keep in nance office at Sacramento. The draw good legible condition, clearance shall open as soon as possible for ves- gauges with figures not less than sels in distress, and vessels, including twelve (12) inches which designed, in- commercial vessels, engaged in rescue stalled and maintained according to or emergency salvage operations or the provisions of § 118.160 of this chap- emergency flood control efforts. ter. (b) The draws of the AMTRAK Old [CGD11–93–02, 59 FR 13248, Mar. 21, 1994] Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge, mile 3.4, and the CONRAIL Middletown-Port- § 117.197 Sonoma Creek. land Bridge, mile 32.0, shall be opened The draw of the Northwestern Pacific as soon as practicable for all non-com- railroad bridge, mile 5.4 at Wingo, shall mercial vessels that cannot pass under open on signal if at least 24 hours no- the closed draws, but in no case shall tice is given. the delay be more than 20 minutes from the time the opening was re- § 117.199 Steamboat Slough. quested. (c) The draw of the Route 82 Bridge, The draw of the California Depart- mile 16.8, at East Haddam, shall open ment of Transportation highway on signal except that, from 15 May to bridge, mile 11.2 at the head of Grand 31 October, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., Island, shall open on signal from May 1 the draw need open for recreational through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 vessels on the hour and half-hour only. p.m. At all other times, the draw shall The draw shall open on signal for com- open on signal if at least four hours no- mercial vessels at all times. tice is given to the drawtender at the Rio Vista bridge across the Sac- [CGD01–95–009, 63 FR 10140, Mar. 2, 1998] ramento River, mile 12.8. § 117.207 Housatonic River. § 117.201 Sutter Slough. (a) The draw of the US 1 bridge, mile The draw of the Sacramento County 3.5 at Stratford, shall open on signal; highway bridge, mile 6.4 near except that, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Mon- Courtland, need not be opened for the day through Friday and 4 p.m. to 5:45 passage of vessels. However, the draw p.m. daily, the draw need not be opened shall be returned to operable condition for the passage of vessels. within six months after notification by (b) The draw of the Metro-North the District Commander to do so. (Devon) bridge, mile 3.9 at Stratford, shall operate as follows: CONNECTICUT (1) The draw shall open on signal; ex- cept as follows: § 117.202 Cold Spring Brook. (i) From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 The draw of the footbridge, mile 0.1 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday through Fri- at Saybrook, shall open within 15 min- day except Federal holidays or an utes of a mariner’s request by tele- emergency, the draw need not be phone. To enable mariners to request opened for the passage of vessels. bridge openings, the owner shall main- (ii) From 5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from tain and monitor a telephone at the 5:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays, the bridge and provide a means for mari- draw need not be opened more than ners to secure their boats upstream once in any 60 minute period. and downstream of the bridge in order (iii) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw to use this telephone. shall open on signal if notice is given [CGD3 86–33, 52 FR 5536, Feb. 25, 1987] to the chief dispatcher of the railroad
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before 4 p.m. on the day of the intended (b) The draw of the US 1 bridge, mile passage. 2.8 at Mystic, shall open on signal, with (2) A delay in opening the draw shall a maximum delay of 20 minutes; ex- not exceed 20 minutes for the passage cept: of approaching trains from the time of (1) From May 1 through October 31 the request. from 7:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m., the draw need only open hourly at quarter past [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984, as the hour. amended by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26711, June 28, (2) From November 1 through April 30 1985] from 7:15 p.m. to 5:15 a.m., the draw § 117.209 Mianus River. shall open on signal upon eight hours notice. The draw of the Metro-North bridge, mile 1.0 at Greenwich, shall operate as [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984, as follows: amended by CGD3 84–31, 50 FR 26710, June 28, 1985] (a) From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.— (1) The draw shall open on signal im- § 117.213 New Haven Harbor, mediately for the passage of commer- Quinnipiac and Mill Rivers. cial vessels and as soon as practicable The draws of the Tomlinson bridge, but no later than 20 minutes after the mile 0.0, the Ferry Street bridge, mile signal to open for the passage of all 0.7, and the Grand Avenue bridge, mile other vessels. 1.3, across Quinnipiac River, and the (2) When a train scheduled to cross Chapel Street bridge, mile 0.4 across the bridge without stopping has passed Mill River, shall operate as follows: the Greenwich or Riverside stations (a) The draws shall open on signal; and is in motion toward the bridge, the except as follows: draw shall open as soon as the train (1) From 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., noon has crossed the bridge. to 12:15 p.m., 12:45 p.m. to 1 p.m., and (b) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., the draws need need not be opened for the passage of not be opened. vessels. (2) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Octo- ber 1 through April 30, the draw of the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984] Ferry Street bridge, Quinnipiac River, § 117.211 Mystic River. shall open on signal, unless the drawtender is at the Grand Avenue or (a) The draw of the Amtrak railroad Chapel Street bridges. In this event, a bridge, mile 2.4 at Mystic, shall operate delay of up to one hour may be ex- as follows: pected. (1) From April 1 to October 31, the (3) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the draw of draw shall open on signal. the Grand Avenue bridge, Quinnipiac (2) From November 1 to March 31, the River, shall open on signal if at least draw shall open on signal from 5 a.m. one hour notice is given to the to 9 p.m. From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the drawtender at the Ferry Street bridge. draw shall open on signal if at least In the event that the drawtender is at eight hours notice is given. the Chapel Street bridge, a delay of up (3) Public vessels of the United to an additional hour may be expected. States, state and local vessels used for (4) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw of public safety, vessels in an emergency, the Chapel Street bridge, Mill River, and commerical vessels shall be passed shall open on signal if at least one hour immediately at any time; however, the notice is given to the drawtender at opening may be delayed up to eight Ferry Street bridge. In the event that minutes to allow trains, which have en- the drawtender is at the Grand Avenue tered the drawbridge block and are bridge, a delay of up to an additional scheduled to cross the bridge without hour may be expected. stopping, to clear the block. (b) Public vessels of the United (4) All other vessels shall be passed as States, state or local vessels used for soon as practicable but no later than 20 public safety, commercial vessels and minutes after the signal to open is vessels in distress, shall notify the op- given. erator of the Tomlinson and the Ferry
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Street bridges and shall be passed § 117.215 Niantic River. through each of the bridges listed in (a) The draw of the Amtrak bridge, this section as soon as possible at any- mile 0.0 at Niantic, shall open on sig- time. nal; except that, from April 1 through (c) The sound signals for requesting October 31 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. and the opening of each bridge are as fol- from November 1 through March 31 lows: from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall (1) The Tomlinson bridge, two short open on signal if at least one hour no- blasts of a whistle or horn. tice is given. When a train scheduled to (2) The Ferry Street bridge, one short cross the bridge without stopping has blast of a whistle or horn. entered the drawbridge block, a delay (3) The Grand Avenue bridge, one in opening the draw may occur until prolonged blast of a whistle or horn. the train has cleared the block. (4) The Chapel Street bridge, three (b) The draw of the S156 bridge, mile short blasts of a whistle or horn. 0.1 at Niantic, shall open on signal; ex- (d) The drawtender shall acknowl- cept that, from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., and edge sound signals in the following from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through manner: Friday except holidays, the draw shall open only for the passage of commer- (1) When the draw can be opened im- cial vessels. mediately, the same signal as the re- questing signal. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR (2) When the draw cannot be opened 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] immediately, or is open and must close, the drawtender shall sound four § 117.217 Norwalk River. short blasts of a whistle or horn, to be (a) The draw of the Washington repeated until acknowledged by the Street S136 bridge, mile 0.0 at Norwalk, vessel by the same signal. shall open on signal; except that, from (3) When the draw can be reopened, 7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 the drawtender shall sound the opening p.m., and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday signal and open the draw if any vessels through Friday except holidays, the are waiting to pass. draw need not be opened for the pas- (e) The following visual signal may sage of vessels that draw less than 14 feet of water. The opening signal is be used in addition to sound signals for three short blasts. Vessels drawing 14 requesting the opening of each bridge feet of water or more shall add one pro- when sound signals may not be heard. longed blast after the three short A white flag by day or a white light by blasts. night shall be swung in full circle at (b) The draw of the Metro–North arm’s length in full sight of the bridge ‘‘WALK’’ bridge, mile 0.1 at Norwalk, and facing the draw. shall open on signal as follows: (f) The drawtender shall acknowledge (1) From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., except that, visual signals in the following manner: from Monday through Friday excluding (1) When the draw can be opened im- holidays, the draw need not be opened mediately, a white flag by day or a from 7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 green light by night swung up and p.m., unless an emergency exists. down vertically a number of times in (2) Only once in any 60-minute period full sight of the vessel. from 5:45 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. to (2) When the draw cannot be opened 7:45 p.m. immediately, or is open and must (3) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., if at least close, a red flag by day or a red light four hours notice is given. by night, swung back and forth hori- (4) A delay of up to 20 minutes may zontally in full sight of the vessel, to be expected if a train is approaching so be repeated until acknowledged by the closely that it may not be safely vessel by the same signal. stopped. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43459, Oct. 29, 1984, as [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26711, June 28, amended by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26711, June 28, 1985] 1985]
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§ 117.219 Pequonnock River. lowed by two short blasts if at least 24 hours notice is given. (a) Public vessels of the United (f) The draw of the Grand Street States and vessels in distress shall be bridge mile 0.9 at Bridgeport need not passed through the draw of each bridge be opened for the passage of vessels. as soon as possible. However, the draw shall be returned to (b) The draw of the Stratford Avenue operable condition within 12 months Bridge, mile 0.1 at Bridgeport, shall after notification by the District Com- open on signal; except that, the draw mander to do so. need not open for passage of vessels from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26711, June 28, 1985; 50 FR to 8:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 43387, Oct. 25, 1985] 4:30 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. The opening sig- nal is one prolonged blast followed by § 117.221 Saugatuck River. one short blast. (a) The draw of each moveable bridge (c) The draw of the Metro-North shall open at all times as soon as pos- ‘‘PECK’’ bridge, mile 0.3 at Bridgeport, sible for passage of a public vessel of shall open on the signal of three blasts the United States, vessel in tow or for as follows: a vessel in distress. (1) From 5:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. except: (b) The draw of the Metro-North (i) From Monday through Friday, ex- ‘‘SAGA’’ Bridge, mile 1.1 at Saugatuck cluding holidays or emergencies, the shall operate as follows: draw need not be opened from 6:45 a.m. (1) Year-round need not open: to 7:15 a.m., 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m., and (i) Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. 4:30 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. except on Fed- (ii) From Monday through Friday, eral holidays; excluding holidays or emergencies, the (ii) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. draws need not be opened more than (2) From October 1–May 31, open on once during the periods 5:45 a.m. to 6:45 signal: a.m., 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., 8:15 a.m. to (i) Weekdays from 8:10 a.m.–4 p.m.; 9 a.m., and 6:10 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. (ii) Weekends and Federal holidays 7 (2) From 9 p.m. to 5:45 a.m., the draws a.m.–4 p.m.; shall open on signal if at least eight (iii) If at least eight hours notice is hours notice is given. given: daily, from 5 a.m.–7 a.m., 4 p.m.– (3) The draw need not open on signal 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.–9 p.m., and week- if a train is approaching so closely that ends and Federal holidays from 5:30 it may not be safely stopped; however, p.m.–7 p.m. the delay in opening the draw shall not (3) From June 1–September 30, open exceed 7 minutes from time of the re- on signal 5 a.m.–9 p.m., except as pro- quest. vided in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this sec- (d) The draw of the Congress Street tion. Bridge, mile 0.4 at Bridgeport, shall (4) A delay in opening the draw not open on signal as follows: to exceed 10 minutes may occur when a (1) From 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; except that train scheduled to cross the bridge the draw need not open for the passage without stopping has entered the draw- of other than commercial vessels from bridge block. 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and for all vessels (c) The draw of the Route 136 Bridge, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. mile 1.3 at Saugatuck shall operate as (2) From 9 p.m. to 8 a.m., if at least follows: eight hours notice is given; except that (1) Year-round, need not open week- the draw need not open for the passage days, except Federal holidays, from 7 of vessels from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.; a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 and from 7:45 a.m. to 8 a.m. p.m. (3) The opening signal is two pro- (2) From April 15–October 31, open on longed blasts followed by two short signal if at least two hours notice is blasts. given, except as provided in paragraph (e) The draw of the East Washington (c)(1) of this section. Street bridge mile 0.6, shall open on (3) From November 1–April 14, open the signal of one prolonged blast fol- on signal:
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(i) From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. if at least United States and vessels in distress eight hours notice is given; shall be passed as soon as possible. (ii) From 3 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., if at least 24 hours notice is given, except as DELAWARE provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this sec- § 117.231 Brandywine Creek. tion. The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile [CGD 82–087, 50 FR 13319, Apr. 4, 1985] 1.1, the Church Street bridge, mile 1.3, and the Sixteenth Street bridge, mile § 117.223 Shaw Cove. 1.7, all at Wilmington, need not be The draw of the Amtrak bridge, mile opened for the passage of vessels. 0.0 at New London, shall open on signal [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as from December 1 through March 31 amended by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through 1985] Friday. From December 1 through March 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. and on § 117.233 Broad Creek. Saturdays and Sundays, the draw shall The draws of the Conrail bridge, mile open on signal if at least eight hours 8.0, the Poplar Street bridge, mile 8.2, notice is given. From April 1 through and the US13A bridge, mile 8.2, all at November 30 from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., the Laurel, shall open on signal if at least draw shall open on signal; and, from 10 four hours notice is given. p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least one hour notice is § 117.235 Chesapeake and Delaware given. A delay of up to 10 minutes may Canal. be expected if a train is approaching so The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile closely that it may not be safety 7.7, shall open on signal. The following stopped. When a vessel is in an emer- light signals, located in the center of gency that may endanger life or prop- the drawspan on both sides of the erty, the draw shall open as soon as bridge, shall be used: possible. (a) When the draw is to be opened im- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR mediately, one fixed amber light. 43459, Oct. 29, 1984] (b) When the draw is not ready to be opened, one flashing red light. § 117.224 Thames River. § 117.237 Christina River. The draw of the Amtrak bridge, mile 3.0 in New London, shall open— (a) The owners of the bridges on this (a) Immediately on signal for vessels waterway: owned or operated by the United States (1) Shall provide and keep in good Government, state and local vessels legible condition two board gages used for public safety, vessels in an painted white with black figures not emergency, and commercial vessels; less than six inches high to indicate except, when a train scheduled to cross the vertical clearance under the closed the bridge without stopping has passed draw at all stages of the tide. The the Midway, Groton, or New London gages shall be so placed on the bridges stations and is in motion toward the that they are plainly visible to the op- bridge, the draw shall not be opened for erator of each vessel approaching the the passage of any vessel until the bridge either up or downstream. train has crossed the bridge; and (2) Shall open on signal except that (b) As soon as practicable for all the draw of a railroad bridge need not other vessels but no later than 20 min- be opened when a train is in the bridge utes after the signal to open is given. block, approaching the bridge, or with- in 5 minutes of the passage of a pas- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43459, Oct. 29, 1984] senger train; but in no event shall the opening of the draw be delayed more § 117.225 Yellow Mill Channel. than 10 minutes. The draw of the Stratford Avenue (b) The draw of the Third Street bridge, mile 0.3 at Bridgeport, shall Bridge, mile 2.3 and Walnut Street open on signal if at least 24 hours no- bridge, mile 2.8, both at Wilmington tice is given. Public vessels of the shall open on signal. The draw of the
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Market Street Bridge, mile 3.0 at Wil- § 117.245 Smyrna River. mington shall open on signal if at least The draw of the Delaware highway eight hours notice in given. From 7 bridge, mile 4.0 at Flemings Landing, a.m. to 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., shall open on signal if at least 24 hours Monday through Saturday except holi- notice is given. days, the draws of these three bridges need not be opened for the passage of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA vessels. Any vessel which has passed through one or more of these bridges § 117.253 Anacostia River. immediately prior to a closed period (a) The draw of the Frederick Doug- and which requires passage through the lass Memorial (South Capitol Street) other bridge or bridges in order to con- bridge, mile 1.2, shall open on signal if tinue to its destination shall be passed at least 24 hours notice is given. The through the draw or draws of the draw is closed to the passage of vessels bridge or bridges without delay. The on each Presidential Inauguration Day draws of these bridges shall open at all and may occasionally be closed with- times as soon as possible for passage of out advance notice to permit uninter- a public vessel of the United States. rupted transit of dignitaries across the (c) The draws of the Conrail bridges, bridge. at miles 4.1 and 4.2, both at Wil- (b) CONRAIL bridge, mile 3.4. mington, shall open on signal from 6 (1) The draw of the shall open on sig- a.m. to 8 p.m. if at least 24 hours notice nal: is given. From 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., the (i) At all times for public vessels of draws need not be opened for the pas- the United States, state and local gov- sage of vessels. ernment vessels, commercial vessels, (d) The draw of the SH141 bridge, and any vessels in an emergency in- mile 7.5 at Wilmington, shall open on volving danger to life or property. signal if at least 24 hours notice is (ii) Between 9 a.m. and 12 noon and given. between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. from May 15 [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as through September 30. amended by CGD3 84–06, 49 FR 33448, Aug. 23, (iii) Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. from 1984, CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, 1985; May 15 through September 30 if notice CGD 87–035, 52 FR 33812, Sept. 8, 1987] is given to the bridgetender not later than 6 p.m. on the day for which the § 117.239 Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. opening is requested. The draws of the Delaware highway (iv) At all other times, if at least bridges, mile 2.0 and 7.0, both at Reho- eight hours notice is given. both, shall open on signal from May 1 (2) The owners of the bridge shall through October 31 from 7 a.m. to 8 provide and keep in good legible condi- p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. if at tion two board gages painted white least two hours notice is given. From with black figures not less than six November 1 through April 30, the draws inches high to indicate the vertical shall open on signal if at least 24 hours clearance under the closed draw at all notice is given. stages of tide. The gages shall be placed on the bridge so that they are § 117.241 Mispillion River. plainly visible to the operator of any The draws of the S14 bridge, mile 11.0 vessel approaching the bridge from ei- at Milford, shall open on signal if at ther upstream or downstream. least two hours notice is given. (3) The owners of the bridge shall provide and keep in good legible condi- § 117.243 Nanticoke River. tion signs providing a 24-hour emer- The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile gency telephone number which may be 39.4 at Seaford, shall open on signal called to arrange for bridge openings. from May 1 through September 30 from The signs shall be painted in con- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and need not be opened trasting colors with letters and num- from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. At all times from bers not less than six inches high. The October 1 through April 30, the draw signs shall be placed on the bridge so shall open on signal if at least four that they are plainly visible to the op- hours notice is given. erator of any vessel approaching the
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bridge from either upstream or down- that passage at least 12 hours in ad- stream. vance at (202) 727–5522; and (ii) the owner or operator of the ves- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD5–88– sel notifies the bridge tender at least 4 004, 53 FR 9627, Mar. 23, 1988; CGD05–95–081, 61 hours in advance of the requested time FR 57586, Nov. 7, 1996] for that passage. (6) A recreational vessel may pass § 117.255 Potomac River. through the drawspan at any time it is (a) The draw of the Woodrow Wilson open for the passage of a commercial Memorial (I–95) bridge, mile 103.8, be- vessel. tween Alexandria, Virginia, and Oxon (b) The draws of all other bridges Hill, Maryland— need not be opened for the passage of (1) Shall open on signal at any time vessels. only for a vessel in distress, notwith- [CGD 90–064, 57 FR 54178, Nov. 17, 1992] standing the provisions of § 117.31. (2) Shall open for the passage of a FLORIDA commercial vessel at any time except: (i) Monday through Friday (except § 117.261 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- Federal holidays), 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and way from St. Marys River to Key 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Largo. (ii) Saturday, Sunday, and Federal (a) General. Public vessels of the holidays, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. United States, tugs with tows, and ves- (3) Need not open for the passage of a sels in a situation where a delay would commercial vessel under paragraph endanger life or property shall, upon (a)(2) of this section unless— proper signal, be passed through the (i) The owner or operator of the ves- draw of each bridge listed in this sec- sel provides the bridge tender with an tion at any time. estimate of the approximate time of (b) McCormick Bridge, mile 747.5 at that passage at least 12 hours in ad- Jacksonville Beach. The draw shall open vance at (202) 727–5522; and on signal; except that during April, (ii) the owner or operator of the ves- May, October and November from 7 sel notifies the bridge tender at least 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. hours in advance of the requested time Monday through Friday except Federal for that passage. holidays, the draw need open only on (4) Shall open for the passage of a the hour and half hour. During April, recreational vessel at any time except: May, October and November from 12 (i) Monday through Friday (except noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays), 5 a.m. to 12 mid- Federal holidays, the draw need open night; only on the hour and half hour. (ii) Saturday, Sunday, and Federal (c) Vilano Beach (SR A1A), Mile 778 at holidays, 7 a.m. to 12 midnight, except Vilano Beach. The draw shall open on as provided in paragraph (a)(4)(iii) of signal, except that from March 15 this section; through December 15, from 7 a.m. to 6 (iii) Notwithstanding paragraph p.m. Monday through Friday, except (a)(4)(ii) of this section, the bridge may federal holidays, and from 9 a.m. to open beginning at 10 p.m. on Saturday, sunset on Saturdays, Sundays and fed- Sunday, or a Federal holiday for the eral holidays, the draw need open only passage of a recreational vessel if the on the hour, twenty minutes after the owner or operator of the vessel notifies hour, and forty minutes after the hour. the Bridge Tender of the time of that (d) Bridge of Lions (SR A1A) bridge, passage by not later than 12 hours be- mile 777.9 at St. Augustine. The draw fore that time. shall open on signal; except that, from (5) Need not open for the passage of a 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. the draw need open recreational vessel under paragraph only on the hour and half-hour; how- (a)(4) of this section unless— ever, the draw need not open at 8 a.m., (i) The owner or operator of the ves- 12 noon, and 5 p.m. Monday through sel provides the bridge tender with an Friday except Federal holidays. From 7 estimate of the approximate time of a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays
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and Federal holidays the draw need holidays, the draw need open only on only open on the hour and half-hour. the hour and half-hour. (e)–(f) [Reserved] (q) Indiantown Road (SR 706) bridge, (g) Memorial bridge, mile 830.6 at Day- mile 1006.2 at Jupiter. The draw shall tona Beach. The draw shall open on sig- open on signal, except that from 7 a.m. nal; except that, from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 to 6 p.m., the draw need open only on a.m. and 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, through Saturday except Federal holi- and 40 minutes after the hour. days, the draw need open only at 8:15 (r) The draw of the Donald Ross Road a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Bridge, mile 1009.3 shall open on signal, (h)–(i) [Reserved] except that from 1 October to 31 May, (j) NASA Railroad bridge, mile 876.6 Monday through Friday, except federal at Kennedy Space Center. holidays, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 (1) The draw is not constantly tend- p.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open only ed. on the hour, quarter-hour, half-hour, (2) The draw is normally in the fully and three quarter-hour. open position displaying flashing green (s) PGA Boulevard Bridge, mile 1012.6. lights to indicate that vessels may The draw shall open on signal; except pass. that, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to (3) When a train approaches the 7 p.m., Monday through Friday except bridge, it stops and the operator initi- Federal holidays, the draw need open ates a command to lower the bridge. only on the quarter-hour and three- The lights go to flashing red and the quarter hour. On Saturdays, Sundays draw lowers and locks, providing scan- and Federal holidays from 8 a.m. to 6 ning equipment reveals nothing under p.m., the draw need open only on the the draw. The draw remains down until hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 a manual raise command is initiated, minutes after the hour. On weekdays or will raise automatically 5 minutes except Federal holidays from Novem- after the intermediate track circuit is ber 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 no longer occupied by a rail car. (4) After the train has cleared, the p.m., the draw need open only on the draw opens and the lights return to hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 flashing green. minutes after the hour. (k) State Road 402, Max Brewer bridge, (t) Parker (US 1) bridge, mile 1013.7. mile 878.9 at Titusville. The draw shall The draw shall open on signal; except open on signal; except that, from 6 a.m. that, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to to 7:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. Monday through Friday except Monday through Friday, except federal Federal holidays, the draw need open holidays, the draw need not open. only on the hour and half-hour. On Sat- (l) John F. Kennedy Space Center urdays, Sundays and Federal holidays bridge, mile 885 at Addison Point. The from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need draw shall open on signal; except that, open only on the hour, 20 minutes after from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to the hour, and 40 minutes after the 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except hour. On weekdays except Federal holi- Federal holidays, the draw need not days from November 1 through April 30 open. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the draw need (m)–(n) [Reserved] open only on the hour, 20 minutes after (o) Jensen Beach (SR 707a) bridge, mile the hour, and 40 minutes after the 981.4 at Stuart. The draw shall open on hour. signal; except that from December 1 (u) Flagler Memorial (SR A1A) through May 1, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., bridge, mile 1021.9 at Palm Beach. The Monday through Friday, except federal draw shall open on signal, except that holidays, the draw need open only on from October 1 to May 31, Monday the hour and half-hour. through Friday except Federal holi- (p) Ernest Lyons (SR A1A) bridge, mile days, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 984.9 at Stuart. The draw shall open on from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., the draw need signal; except that, from December 1 open only at 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.; and through May 1, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the draw need Monday through Friday, except federal open only on the hour and half-hour.
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(v) Royal Park (SR 704) bridge, mile only on the hour, 20 minutes after the 1022.6 at Palm Beach. The draw shall hour, and 40 minutes after the hour; open on signal, except that from Octo- and from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Friday ber 1 through May 31, Monday through through Sunday and federal holidays, Friday except Federal holidays, from the draw need open only on the hour 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. and half-hour. to 5:45 p.m., the draw need open only at (cc) N.E. 14th Street bridge, mile 1055.0 8:45 a.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:15 p.m. and at Pompano. The draw shall open on from (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the draw signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 need open only on the quarter-hour and p.m., the draw need open only on the three-quarter hour. quarter-hour and three-quarter hour. (w) Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) (dd) Atlantic Boulevard (SR814) bridge, bridge, mile 1024.7 at Palm Beach. The mile 1056.0 at Pompano. The draw shall draw shall open on signal, except that, open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. from October 1 through May 31, Mon- to 6 p.m., the draw need open only on day through Friday except Federal the hour and half-hour. holidays, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. and (ee) Commercial Boulevard bridge (SR from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the draw 870), mile 1059.0, at Lauderdale-by-the- need open only at 8:15 a.m. and 5:30 Sea. The draws shall open on signal; ex- p.m. and from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the cept that, from November 1 through draw need open only on the quarter- May 15 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday hour and three-quarter hour. through Friday, the draw need open (x) Ocean Avenue bridge, mile 1031.0 at only on the hour, quarter-hour, half- Lantana. The draw shall open on sig- hour, and three-quarter hour, and from nal; except that, from December 1 to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, April 30, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and federal holidays, the draw need through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 open only on the hour, 20 minutes after p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and federal the hour, and 40 minutes after the holidays, the bridge need open only on hour. the hour, quarter-hour, half-hour, and (ff) Oakland Park Boulevard Bridge, three-quarter-hour. mile 1060.5 at Fort Lauderdale. The draw (y) [Reserved] shall open on signal; except that from (z) N.E. 8th Street bridge, mile 1038.7 at November 15 through May 15 from 7 Delray Beach. The draw shall open on a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Fri- signal; except that, from November 1 to day, the draw need open only on the May 31, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Sat- hour, 20 minutes past the hour, and 40 urdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays, minutes past the hour, and from 10 the draw need open only on the hour, a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, quarter-hour, half-hour, and three and Federal holidays, the draw need quarter-hour. open only on the hour, quarter-hour, (aa) Atlantic Avenue (SR806) bridge, half-hour, and three-quarter hour. mile 1039.6 at Delray Beach. The draw (gg) The draw of the East Sunrise shall open on signal; except that, from Boulevard drawbridge (SR 838), mile November 1 to May 31 from 10 a.m. to 1062.6, at Fort Lauderdale shall open on 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, the signal; except that from November 15 draw need open only on the hour and to May 15, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the half-hour. draw need open only on the hour, quar- (aa–1) Boca Club, Camino Real bridge, ter-hour, half-hour and three-quarter mile 1048.2 at Boca Raton. The draw hour. shall open on signal, except that from (hh) The draw of the Brooks Memo- 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open rial (S.E. 17th Street) bridge, mile only on the hour, quarter-hour, half 1065.9 at Fort Lauderdale, shall open on hour, and three quarter-hour. signal; except that from 7 a.m. to 7 (bb) Hillsboro Boulevard (SR 810) p.m. the draw need open only on the bridge, mile 1050.0 at Deerfield Beach. hour and half-hour. The draw shall open on signal; except (ii) [Reserved] that, from October 1 through May 31, (jj) Hollywood Beach Boulevard (SR820) from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Monday bridge, mile 1072.2 at Hollywood. The through Thursday, the draw need open draw shall open on signal; except that
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from November 15 through May 15 from that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open through Friday except Federal holi- only on the hour and half-hour. From days, the draw shall open on signal if May 16 through November 14 on Satur- at least two hours notice is given. days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, (b) The draw of the NASA Causeway from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw need bridge, mile 27.6 at Cape Canaveral, open only on the hour and half-hour. shall open on signal if at least four (kk) Hallandale Beach Boulevard hours notice is given to the NASA Se- (SR824) bridge, mile 1074.0 at Hallandale. curity Office by telephone or in person. The draw shall open on signal; except that, from 7:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m., the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 26721, June 29, 1984] draw need open only on the quarter- hour and three-quarter hour. § 117.267 Big Carlos Pass. (ll) N.E. 163rd Street (SR826) bridge, The draw of the SR865 bridge, mile The draw mile 1078.0 at Sunny Isles. 0.0 between Estero Island and Black Is- shall open on signal; except that, from land, shall open on signal; except that, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, and the draw need not be opened from 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, p.m. to 8 a.m. Sundays, and Federal holidays, the draw need open only on the quarter- § 117.268 Billy’s Creek. hour and three-quarter hour. The draw of the State Road 80 bridge (mm) Broad Causeway bridge, mile at Fort Myers need not be opened for 1081.4 at Bay Harbor Islands. The draw the passage of vessels; however, the shall open on signal; except that, from draw shall be restored to operable con- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open dition within 6 months after notifica- only on the quarter-hour and three- tion by the District Commander to do quarter hour. so. (nn) West Span of the Venetian Cause- way, mile 1088.6 at Miami. The draw [CGD 07–98–009, 63 FR 67402, Dec. 7, 1998] shall open on signal; except that, from November 1 through April 30, Monay § 117.269 Biscayne Bay. through Friday except Federal holi- The draw of the East Span of the Ve- days, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. netian Causeway bridge, between to 6:30 p.m., the draw need be opened Miami and Miami Beach, shall open on only on the hour and half-hour. signal; except that, from November 1 (oo) MacArthur Causeway bridge, mile through April 30 from 7:15 a.m. to 8:45 1088.8 at Miami. The draw shall open on a.m. and 4:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Monday signal; except that, from November 1 through Friday, the draw need not be through April 30 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. opened. However, the draws shall open and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour and half-hour. at 7:45 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 5:15 p.m., and 5:45 (pp) [Removed] p.m. if any vessels are waiting to pass. (qq) Jewfish Creek, mile 1134, Key The draw shall open on signal on Largo. The draw shall open on signal; Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, except that from 10 a.m. to sunset, New Year’s Day, and Washington’s Thursday through Sunday and federal Birthday. The draw shall open at any holidays, the draw need open only on time for public vessels of the United the hour and half hour. States, tugs with tows, regularly scheduled cruise vessels, and vessels in [CGD7–84–29, 50 FR 51248, Dec. 16, 1985] distress. EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- tations to § 117.261, see the List of CFR Sec- § 117.271 Blackwater River. tions Affected in the Finding Aids section of this volume. (a) The draw of the CSX Transpor- tation Railroad bridge, mile 2.8 at Mil- § 117.263 Banana River. ton, shall open on signal; except that, (a) The draw of the Mathers (SR A–1– from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., the draw shall A) Bridge, mile 0.5 at Indian Harbor open on signal if at least eight hours Beach, shall open on signal; except notice is given.
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(b) [Reserved] (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b), the draw shall open on [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD8–86–06, 51 FR 29101, Aug. 14, signal whenever a National Weather 1986] Service small craft advisory or warning for winds of greater force is in effect. § 117.272 Boot Key Harbor. (d) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. a delay of The draw of the Boot Key Harbor up to 10 minutes may be expected un- drawbridge, mile 0.13, between Mara- less the drawtender has been contacted thon and Book Key, shall open on sig- by telephone or radiotelephone. nal; except that during the evening [CGD7–84–18, 50 FR 29671, July 22, 1985, as hours from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw amended by CGD7–88–36, 54 FR 10542, Mar. 14, shall open on signal if at least 2 hours 1989] notice is given. § 117.279 Coffeepot Bayou. [CGD07–93–019, 58 FR 39146, July 22, 1993] The draw of the Snell Isle Boulevard § 117.273 Canaveral Barge Canal. bridge, mile 0.4 at St. Petersburg, need not be opened for the passage of ves- (a) The draw of the Christa McAuliffe sels. bridge, SR 3, mile 1.0, near Indianola shall open on signal from 6 a.m. to 10 § 117.283 Dunns Creek. p.m. except that, from 6:15 a.m. to 7:45 The draw of the US17 bridge, mile 0.9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday near Satsuma, shall open on signal if through Friday, except federal holi- at least three hours notice is given. days, the draw need not open for the passage of vessels. From 10 p.m. to 6 § 117.285 Grand Canal. a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at (a) The draw of the Lansing Island least three hours notice is given. The bridge, mile 0.7, shall open on signal, draw shall open as soon as possible for except that during the evening hours the passage of public vessels of the from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Sunday United States, tugs with tows and ves- evening until Friday morning, except sels in distress. on evenings preceeding a Federal holi- (b) The draw of the SR401 bridge, day, the draw shall open on signal if at mile 5.5 at Port Canaveral, shall open least 2 hours notice is given. on signal; except that, from 6:30 a.m. to (b) The draw of the Tortoise Island 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday bridge, mile 2.6, shall open on signal; through Friday except Federal holi- except that from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from days, the draw need not be opened for Sunday evening through Friday morn- the passage of vessels. From 10 p.m. to ing, the draw shall open on signal if at 6 a.m., the draws shall open on signal if least 2 hours advance notice is given. at least three hours notice is given. From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and The draw shall open as soon as possible Saturday and on evenings immediately for the passage of pubic vessels of the preceding Federal holidays, the draw United States, tugs with tows, and ves- shall open on signal if at least 30 min- sels in distress. utes advance notice is given. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR [CGD7–92–113, 58 FR 31474, June 3, 1993, as 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD7–90– amended by CGD07–98–048, 64 FR 30391, June 79, 56 FR 4176, Feb. 4, 1991] 8, 1999] § 117.277 Clearwater Pass. EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By CGD07–98;–048, 64 FR 30391, June 8, 1999, in § 117.285, paragraph (a) The draw of the SR 699 bridge (b) was revised, effective July 8, 1999. For the shall open on signal except as provided convenience of the user, the superseded text below. is set forth as follows: (b) From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Satur- days, Sundays, and federal holidays the § 117.285 Grand Canal. draw need open only on the hour, quar- ter hour, half hour, and three quarter * * * * * hour. Public vessels of the United (b) The draw of the Tortoise Island bridge, States, tugs with tows, and vessels in mile 2.6, shall open on signal; except that distress shall be passed at any time. during the evening hours from 10 p.m. to 6
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a.m. from Sunday evening until Friday (2) The draw of the Anna Maria (SR morning, except on evenings preceding a 64) bridge, mile 89.2, shall open on sig- Federal holiday, the draw shall open on sig- nal; except that from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., nal if at least 2 hours notice is given. the draw need open only on the hour, § 117.287 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. twenty minutes past the hour and forty minutes past the hour. (a) Public vessels of the United (3) [Reserved] States, tugs with tows, and vessels in (4) The draw of the Pinellas Bayway, distress shall be passed through the Structure ‘‘E’’ (SR 679) bridge, mile draw of each bridge listed in this sec- 113.0 at St. Petersburg Beach, shall tion at any time. open on signal; except that from 9 a.m. (a–1) The draw of the Gasparilla Is- to 7 p.m. the draw need open only on land Causeway drawbridge, mile 34.3, at the hour, 20 minutes past the hour and Placida shall open on signal; except 40 minutes past the hour. that from January 1 to May 31, from 10 (e) The draw of the Pinellas Bayway, a.m. to 5 p.m., the draw need open only Structure ‘‘C’’ bridge, mile 114, at St. on the hour, quarter hour, half hour Petersburg Beach shall open on signal; and three quarter hour. except that from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the (a–2) The draw of the Venice Avenue draw need open only on the hour, twen- bridge, mile 56.6 at Venice, shall open ty minutes past the hour, and forty on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to minutes past the hour. 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday ex- (f) The draw of the Corey Causeway cept Federal holidays, the draw need (SR693) bridge, mile 117.7 at South open only at 10 minutes after the hour, Pasadena, shall open on signal; except 30 minutes after the hour and 50 min- that, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday utes after the hour and except between through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 4:35 p.m. and 5:35 p.m. when the draw Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holi- need not open. days, the draw need be opened only on (b) The draw of the Hatchett Creek the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, (US–41) bridge, mile 56.9 at Venice, and 40 minutes after the hour. shall open on signal, except that, from (g) The draw of the Treasure Island 7 a.m. to 4:20 p.m., Monday through Causeway bridge, mile 119.0, shall open Friday except Federal holidays, the on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 7 draw need open only on the hour, 20 p.m. the draw need open only on the minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes hour, quarter hour, half hour and three after the hour and except between 4:25 quarter hour. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. p.m. and 5:25 p.m. when the draw need the draw shall open on signal if at least not open. On Saturdays, Sundays, and 10 minutes advance notice is given. Federal holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 6 (h) The draw of the Welch Causeway p.m. the draw need open only on the (SR699) bridge, mile 122.8 at Madiera hour, quarter-hour, half-hour, and Beach, shall open on signal; except three quarter-hour. that, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Satur- (b–1) The draw of the Siesta Key days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, bridge, mile 71.6 at Sarasota, shall open the draw need be opened only on the on signal, except that, from 11 a.m. to hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 6 p.m. daily, the draw need open only minutes after the hour. on the hour, 20 minutes past the hour, (i) The draw of the Belleair Causeway and 40 minutes past the hour. bridge, mile 131.8 at Clearwater, shall (c) The draw of the Ringling Cause- open on signal; except that, from 12 way (SR 780) bridge, mile 73.6, shall noon to 6 p.m., on Saturdays, Sundays, open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. and holidays, the draw need be opened to 6 p.m., the draw need open only on only on the hour, quarter hour, half the hour and half hour. hour, and three-quarter hour. (d)(1) The draw of the Cortez (SR 684) (j) The draw of the Memorial Clear- bridge, mile 87.4, shall open on signal; water Causeway (SR60) bridge, mile except that from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the 136.0 at Clearwater, shall open on sig- draw need open only on the hour, twen- nal; except that, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., ty minutes past the hour and forty the draw need be opened only on the minutes past the hour. hour, 20 minutes past the hour, and 40
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minutes past the hour. From 2 p.m. to § 117.299 Longboat Pass. 6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal The draw of the SR789 bridge, mile holidays, the draw need be opened only 0.0 between Longboat Key and Anna on the hour and half hour. Maria Key, shall open on signal; except [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984] that, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least three EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- hours notice is given. tations to § 117.287, see the List of CFR Sec- tions Affected in the Finding Aids section of § 117.300 Loxahatchee River. this volume. The draw of the Florida East Coast § 117.289 Hillsboro Inlet. Railway bridge across the Loxahatchee River, mile 1.2 at Jupiter, operates as The draw of the SR A–1–A bridge, follows: mile 0.3 at Hillsboro Beach, shall open (a) The bridge is not constantly tend- on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 ed. p.m., the draw need be opened only on (b) The draw is normally in the fully the hour, quarter hour, half hour, and open position, displaying flashing three quarter hour. Public vessels of green lights to indicate that vessels the United States, tugs with tows, and may pass. vessels in distress shall be passed at (c) When a train approaches, the any time. lights go to flashing red and a horn starts four blasts, pauses, and then § 117.291 Hillsborough River. continues four blasts. After an eight (a) The draws of the bridges at Platt minute delay, the draw lowers and Street, mile 0.0, Brorein Street, mile locks, providing the scanning equip- 0.16, Kennedy Boulevard, mile 0.4, Cass ment reveals nothing under the draw. Street, mile 0.7, Laurel Street, mile 1.0, The draw remains down for a period of West Columbus Drive, mile 2.3, and eight minutes or while the approach West Hillsborough Avenue, mile 4.8, track circuit is occupied. shall open on signal if at least two (d) After the train has cleared, the hours notice is given; except that, the draw opens and the lights return to draws shall open on signal as soon as flashing green. possible after a request by a public ves- sel of the United States, a vessel owned [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] or operated by the State, county or local government and used for public § 117.303 Matlacha Pass. safety purposes, or a vessel in distress. The draw of the SR78 bridge, mile 6.0 (b) The draw of the Seaboard System at Fort Myers, shall open on signal Railroad bridge, mile 0.7, shall open on from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. signal from 4 p.m. to 12 midnight Mon- to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. On day through Friday. At all other times, Sundays the draw shall open on signal the draw shall be maintained in the from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. fully open position. to 7 p.m. At all other times, the draw [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR need not be opened for the passage of 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD7–92– vessels. 56, 58 FR 15420, Mar. 23, 1993] [CGD7–92–74, 57 FR 58711, Dec. 11, 1992] § 117.295 Kissimmee River. § 117.305 Miami River. The draw of the DSX Railroad bridge, mile 37.0, near Fort Basinger, shall The draw of each bridge from the open if at least 96 hours notice is given. mouth to and including the N.W. 27th Avenue bridge, mile 3.7 at Miami, shall [CGD07–93–091, 59 FR 21932, Apr. 28, 1994] open on signal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. § 117.297 Little Manatee River. Monday through Friday except New The draw of the Seaboard System Year’s, Independence, Labor, Veteran’s, Railroad bridge, mile 2.4 at Ruskin, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Days, the shall open on signal if at least three draws need not be opened for the pas- hours notice is given. sage of vessels. During the period of a
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hurricane alert issued by the National Lauderdale, is in the closed position for Weather Bureau, all bridges shall open the passage of a train. on signal. Public vessels of the United States and vessels in an emergency in- § 117.315 New River, South Fork. volving danger to life or property shall (a) The draw of the Southwest 12th be passed at any time. Street bridge, mile 0.9 at Fort Lauder- dale, shall open on signal; except that, § 117.307 Miami River, North Fork. from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The draw of the Seaboard System to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Railroad bridge, mile 5.3 at Miami, the draws need not be opened for the shall open on signal from 8:30 a.m. to passage of vessels. Public vessels of the 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. At United States, regularly scheduled all other times, the draw shall open on cruise vessels, tugs with tows, and ves- signal if at least three hours notice is sels in distress shall be passed through given. the draw as soon as possible. (b) The draw of the SR84 bridge, mile § 117.309 Nassau Sound. 4.4 at Fort Lauderdale, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is The draw of the Fernandina Port Au- given. Public vessels of the United thority (SR A–1–A) bridge, mile 0.4 be- States, regularly scheduled cruise ves- tween Amelia Island and Talbot Island, sels, tugs with tows, and vessels in dis- shall open on signal from 6 a.m. to 6 tress shall be passed through the draw p.m. if at least six hours notice is as soon as possible. given. The draw need not be opened from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. § 117.317 Okeechobee Waterway. (a) Exempt vessels. This term means § 117.311 New pass. public vessels of the United States, The draw of the State Road 789 tugs with tows, and vessels in a situa- bridge, mile 0.0, at Sarasota, shall open tion where a delay would endanger life on signal; except that from 7 a.m. to 6 or property. p.m., the draw need open only on the (b) Evans Crary (SR A1A) bridge, mile hour, twenty minutes past the hour 3.4 at Stuart. The draw shall open on and forty minutes past the hour. Pub- signal; except that from December 1 lic vessels of the United States, tugs through May 1, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with tows, and vessels in a situation Monday through Friday, except federal where a delay would endanger life or holidays, the draw need open only on property shall, upon proper signal, be the hour and half-hour. On Saturdays, passed at any time. Sundays, and federal holidays, Decem- ber 1 through May 1, from 8 a.m. to 6 [CGD7–92–28, 58 FR 15422, Mar. 23, 1993] p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 § 117.313 New River. minutes after the hour. Exempt vessels (a) The draw of the S.E. Third Ave- shall be passed at any time. nue bridge, mile 1.4 at Fort Lauderdale, (c) Florida East Coast Railroad bridge, shall open on signal; except that, from mile 7.4 at Stuart. The draw shall oper- 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to ate as follows: 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, the (1) The bridge is not constantly tend- draw need not be opened for the pas- ed. sage of vessels. Public vessels of the (2) The draw is normally in the fully United States, regularly scheduled open position, displaying flashing cruise vessels, tugs with tows, and ves- green lights to indicate that vessels sels in distress shall be passed at any may pass. time. (3) When a train approaches the (b) The draw of the Andrews Avenue bridge, the navigation lights go to bridge, mile 2.3 at Fort Lauderdale, flashing red and a horn sounds four shall open on signal; however, the draw blasts, pauses, and then repeats four need not be opened for upbound vessels blasts. After an eight minute delay, the when the draw of the Florida East draw lowers and locks, providing the Coast railroad bridge, mile 2.5 at Fort scanning equipment reveals nothing
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under the draw. The draw remains Thursday, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. down for a period of eight minutes or Friday through Sunday. At all other while the approach track circuit is oc- times, the draw need not be opened for cupied. the passage of vessels. (4) After the train has cleared, the (h) Seaboard System Railroad bridge, draw opens and the lights return to mile 78.3 at Moore Haven. The draw shall flashing green. open on signal; except that, from 10 (d) Roosevelt (US1) bridge, mile 7.4 at p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw need not be Stuart. The draw shall open on signal; opened for the passage of vessels. except Monday through Friday, except (i) Highway bridges at Moore Haven Federal holidays, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (mile 78.4) La Belle (mile 103.0), Denaud the draw need open only on the hour (mile 108.2), Alva (mile 116.0), and Olga and half hour. However, the draw need (mile 126.3). The draws shall open on not open between 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. signal; except that, from 10 p.m. to 6 and 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. except at 8:15 a.m. the draws shall open on signal if a.m. and 4:45 p.m. On Saturdays, Sun- at least three hours notice is given. days, and federal holidays from 8 a.m. (j) Sanibel Causeway bridge, mile 151 to 6 p.m. the draw need open only on at Punta Rassa. The draw shall open on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, signal; except that from 11 a.m. to 6 and 40 minutes after the hour. When p.m., the draw need open only on the the adjacent railway bridge is in the closed position at the time of a sched- hour, quarter hour, half hour, and uled opening the draw need not open, three quarter hour. From 10 p.m. to 6 but it must then open immediately a.m. the draw will open on signal if at upon opening of the railroad bridge to least a five minute advance notice is pass all accumulated vessels. Exempt given. Exempt vessels shall be passed vessels shall be passed at any time. at any time. (e) Seaboard System Railroad bridge, [CGD7 85–50, 51 FR 12319, Apr. 10, 1986, as mile 28.2 at Indiantown. The draw shall amended by CGD7 87–06, 52 FR 28693, Aug. 3, open on signal; except that, from 10 1987; CGD 7–87–37, 53 FR 120, Jan. 5, 1988; p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw shall open on CGD7–87–37, 53 FR 17465, May 17, 1988; CGD7– signal if at least three hours notice is 90–37, 55 FR 42372, Oct. 19, 1990; CGD7–90–22, 55 given. FR 48232, Nov. 20, 1990; CGD7–92–112, 58 FR (f) Florida East Coast Railroad 15421, Mar. 23, 1993; CG07–93–025, 58 FR 36357, July 7, 1993; CGD07–94–85, 60 FR 66747, Dec. 26, bridge, mile 38.0, at Port Mayaca. 1995] (1) The bridge is not constantly tend- ed. § 117.319 Oklawaha River. (2) The draw is normally in the fully open position displaying flashing green (a) The draws of the Sharpes Ferry lights to indicate that vessels may (SR 40) bridge, mile 55.1, and Muclan pass. Farms bridge, mile 63.9, shall open on (3) When a train approaches the signal if at least three hours notice is bridge it will stop and a crewmember given. will observe the waterway for ap- (b) The draw of the Moss Bluff (SR proaching vessels, which will be al- 464) bridge, mile 66.0, need not open for lowed to pass. Upon manual signal, the the passage of vessels. bridge lights will go to flashing red, [CGD7–85–15, 50 FR 29672, July 22, 1985, as and the horn will sound four blasts, amended by CGD7–87–49, 52 FR 42649, Nov. 6, pause, then repeat four blasts, then the 1987] draw will lower and lock, providing scanning equipment reveals nothing § 117.323 Outer Clam Bay. under the span. The draw of the Clam Bay boardwalk (4) After the train has cleared, the shall open on signal between 9 a.m. and draw will open, and the lights will re- 5 p.m., if at least one-hour advance no- turn to flashing green. tice is given. Between 5 p.m. and 9 (g) Belle Glade Dike (SR 71) bridge, mile a.m., the draw will be left in the open 60.7 between Torry Island and Lake position. Shore. The draw shall open on signal from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through [CGD7–87–1, 52 FR 21953, June 10, 1987]
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§ 117.325 St. Johns River. § 117.327 St. Marks River. (a) The draw of the Main Street The draw of the U.S. 98–SR30 bridge, (US17) Bridge, mile 24.7, at Jackson- mile 9.0 at Newport, need not be opened ville, shall open on signal except that, for the passage of vessels. from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 4:30 [CGD8–88–13, 54 FR 13064, Mar. 30, 1989] p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Satur- day except Federal holidays, the draws § 117.329 St. Marys River. need not be opened for the passage of The draws of US17 bridge, mile 23.0, vessels. The draws shall open at any and the Seaboard System Railroad time for vessels in an emergency in- bridge, mile 23.1, both at Kingsland, volving life or property. shall open on signal if at least 48 hours (b) The draw of the Fuller Warren notice is given. (I10–I95) Bridge, mile 25.4, at Jackson- ville, shall open on signal except that, § 117.333 Suwannee River. from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to The draw of the Seaboard System 6 p.m., Monday through Friday except Railroad bridge, mile 35.0 at Old Town, Federal holidays, the draws need not be shall open on signal if at least five days opened for the passage of vessels. From notice is given. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Fri- day except Federal holidays, except for § 117.335 Taylor Creek. tugs with tows, the draws need open only on the hour for the passage of ves- The draw of US441 bridge, mile 0.3 at Okeechobee, shall open on signal if at sels. The draws shall open at any time least two hours notice is given. for vessels in an emergency involving life or property. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR (c) The draw of the Florida East 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] Coast automated railroad bridge, mile 24.9, shall operate as follows: § 117.337 Trout River. (1) The bridge shall be constantly The draw of the Seaboard System tended and have a mechanical override Railroad bridge, mile 0.9 at Panama capability for the automated oper- Park, shall open on signal from 6 a.m. ation. A radiotelephone shall be main- to 10 p.m. From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the tained at the bridge for the safety of draw shall open on signal if at least 12 navigation. hours notice is given. (2) The draw is normally in the fully § 117.341 Whitcomb Bayou. open position, displaying flashing green lights to indicate that vessels The draw of the Beckett Bridge, mile may pass. 0.5, at Tarpon Springs, Florida shall (3) When a train approaches, large open on signal if at least two hours no- signs on both the upstream and down- tice is given. stream sides of the bridge flash ‘‘Bridge [CGD7–87–60, 53 FR 3206, Feb. 4, 1988] Coming Down,’’ the lights go to flash- ing red, and siren signals sound. After GEORGIA an eight minute delay, the draw lowers and locks if there are no vessels under § 117.351 Altamaha River. the draw. The draw remains down for a (a) The draws of all bridges, except period of eight minutes or while the ap- the Seaboard System Railroad bridge, proach track circuit is occupied. mile 59.4 at Doctortown, shall open on (4) After the train has cleared, the signal if at least 24 hours notice is draw opens and the lights return to given. flashing green. (b) The draw of the Seaboard System [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Railroad bridge, mile 59.4 at amended by CGD7–90–76, 55 FR 47753, Nov. 15, Doctortown, shall open on signal if at 1990; CGD07–96–069, 62 FR 15843, Apr. 3, 1997] least seven days notice is given.
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§ 117.353 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- shall open on signal if at least 24 hours way, Savannah River to St. Marys notice is given. River. (a) General. Public vessels of the § 117.371 Savannah River. United States, tugs with tows, and ves- (a) The draw of the Houlihan bridge sels in a situation where a delay would (US 17) mile 21.6 at Savannah shall endanger life or property shall, upon open on signal if at least three hours proper signal, be passed through the advance notice is given to the Georgia draw of each bridge in this section at Department of Transportation Area any time. Engineer in Savannah. (b) Causton Bluff, SR 26, mile 579.9 near (b) The draw of the Seaboard System Causton Bluff. The draw shall open on Railroad bridge, mile 27.4 near signal, except that from 6:30 a.m. to 9 Hardeeville, South Carolina shall open a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday on a signal if at least three hours ad- through Friday, except Federal holi- vance notice is given. VHF radio- days the draw need open only at 7 a.m., telephone communications will be 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. maintained at the railroad’s chief dis- patcher’s office in Savannah. [CGD7 84–29, 50 FR 51249, Dec. 16, 1985, as amended by CGD7–87–12, 52 FR 42647, Nov. 6, (c) The draw of the CSX Transpor- 1987; CGD7–87–76, 53 FR 2035, Jan. 26, 1988] tation railroad bridge, mile 60.9, near Clyo, Georgia, shall open on signal if at § 117.359 Chattahoochee River. least 48 hours advance notice is given. See § 117.107, Chattahoochee River, Openings can be arranged by con- listed under Alabama. tacting CSX Transportation on Chan- nel 16 VHF or by telephone at 1 800 232– [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] 0146. VHF radiotelephone communica- tions will be maintained at the dis- § 117.361 Flint River. patcher’s office in Savannah, Georgia. The draws of the CSX Transportation (d) The draw of the Seaboard System Railroad bridges, miles 28.0 and 28.7, Railroad bridge, mile 195.4 near Au- both at Bainbridge, shall open on sig- 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 amended by CGD7–84–01, 50 FR 25073, June 17, The draws of each bridge shall open 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 [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] if at least 24 hours notice is given. IDAHO § 117.367 Ogeechee River. (a) The draw of the Seaboard System § 117.381 Clearwater River. Railroad bridge, mile 30.7 at Richmond The draws of the Union Pacific Hill, shall open on signal if at least 15 (Camas Prairie) railroad bridge, mile days notice is given. 0.6 at Lewiston, shall open on signal if (b) The draw of the highway bridge, at least three hours notice is given to mile 37.8 near Richmond Hill, need not the Camas Prairie Railroad in Lewis- be opened for the passage of vessels. ton. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] § 117.383 Pend Oreille River. The draw of the Burlington Northern § 117.369 Satilla River. Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 111.3 The draw of the Seaboard System near Sand-point, need not be opened for Railroad bridge, mile 25.7 at Woodbine, the passage of vessels.
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§ 117.385 Snake River. 2. Section 117.391 is revised to read as follows: The drawspan of the U.S. 12 bridge, mile 140.0, between Lewiston, Idaho, § 117.391 Chicago River. and Clarkston, Washington, operates as follows: The draws of the bridges operated by (a) The draw need not open for the the City of Chicago shall operate as fol- lows: passage of vessels except at these (a) For commercial vessels: hours: (1) From April 1 through November (1) From March 15 through November 30— 15 at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and (i) The draws of the bridges across 9 p.m. the Chicago River from its mouth to (2) From November 16 through March the junction of the North and South 14 at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. Branches, across the South Branch (b) Requests for openings shall be from the junction to and including the given to the Washington State Depart- Roosevelt Road, and the Kinzie and ment of Transportation. Ohio Street bridges across the North (1) Monday through Thursday of Branch shall open on signal; except every week, except holidays, the draw that, from Monday through Friday shall open if at least two hours notice from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. to is given. 6:30 p.m., the draws need not be opened (2) Friday through Sunday of every for the passage of commercial vessels. week, except holidays, the draw shall (ii) The draws of the bridges across open if notice is given by 5 p.m. of the the North Branch of the Chicago River preceding Wednesday. at Grand Avenue, the bridges across (3) The draw shall open on holidays if the North Branch of the Chicago River notice is given by 5 p.m. two workdays, north of the Ohio Street bridge to and excluding Friday, preceding the holi- including North Halsted Street, and day. bridges across the South Branch of the (4) The draw shall open at any time Chicago River North of South Halsted for the passage of vessels engaged in an Street to, but not including Roosevelt emergency. Road, shall open on signal; except that, [CGD13–92–01, 57 FR 38608, Aug. 26, 1992] from Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., ILLINOIS the draws need not open for the pas- sage of commercial vessels. § 117.389 Calumet River. (iii) The draws of the bridges across The draws of the Conrail bridges, the North Branch of the Chicago River miles 1.4 and 1.5 at Chicago, operate as north of North Halsted Street and the follows: South Branch of the Chicago River (a) The draws shall open on signal; south of South Halsted Street shall except that, if either one of the bridges open on signal; except that, from Mon- is inoperable because of equipment day through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 breakdown, the other bridge need not a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the draws be opened. need not be opened for the passage of (b) In addition to the signals pre- commercial vessels. scribed in § 117.15, the following special (iv) Subject to the restrictions in visual signals shall be used on the paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(iii) of bridges: this section, the draw of the Cermak (1) When the draw cannot be opened Road bridge across the South Branch of immediately, or is open and must be the Chicago River, shall open on signal. closed promptly, two red lights are The draws of the following bridges in flashed alternately. Chicago shall open on signal if tended (2) When the draw can be opened im- or within 30 minutes after notice is mediately, two amber lights are given to the City of Chicago Bridge flashed alternately. Desk: (3) When the draw is open for pas- South Branch sage, two green lights are flashed alter- nately. Randolph Street
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Washington Street tion, after notice has been given at Madison Street least 20 hours in advance requesting Monroe Street passage for a flotilla of at least five Adams Street vessels. However, the bridges need not Jackson Boulevard open during those periods of time spec- Van Buren Street ified in paragraphs (a)(1) (i), (ii) and Congress Street (Eisenhower Express- (iii) of this section. way) (2) From December 1 through March Harrison Street 31, the draws of the highway bridges Roosevelt Road across the Chicago River, the North Eighteenth Street Branch of the Chicago River, and the Canal Street South Branch of the Chicago River South Halsted Street need open on signal only if at least 48 South Loomis Street hours notice is given. However, the bridges need not open during those pe- West Fork of the South Branch riods of time specified in (a)(1) (i), (ii) South Ashland Avenue and (iii) of this section. South Damen Avenue (3) Paragraph (b) of this section ap- plies to the following listed bridges: Chicago River, North Branch Main Branch Division Street Grand Avenue Lake Shore Drive Chicago Avenue Columbus Drive North Halsted Street Michigan Avenue (2) From December 1 through March Wabash Avenue 31, the draws of the highway bridges State Street across the Chicago River, the North Dearborn Street Branch of the Chicago River, and the Clark Street South Branch of the Chicago River LaSalle Street shall open on signal if at least 12 hours Wells Street notice is given. However, the bridges Franklin-Orleans St. need not open during those periods of time specified in paragraphs (a)(1)(i), South Branch (ii) and (iii) of this section. Lake Street (b) For recreational vessels: Randolph Street (1) From April 1 through November Washington Street 30— Monroe Street (i) The draws shall be scheduled to Madison Street open, before 1 p.m., twice on Saturdays Adams Street and twice on Sundays if requests for Jackson Boulevard passage have been received at least 20 Van Buren Street hours in advance. If the bridges have Eisenhower Expressway been authorized to remain closed for Harrison Street portions of a Saturday or Sunday to Roosevelt Road accommodate special events, openings 18th Street shall be scheduled after 1 p.m. as nec- Canal Street essary to provide two openings per day. South Halsted Street (ii) The draws shall open on Monday South Loomis Street and Friday, after 6:30 p.m. Each open- South Ashland Avenue ing requires notice that has been given at least 6 hours in advance of a vessel’s North Branch requested time of passage. (iii) The draws shall open on Wednes- Grand Avenue days at 10 a.m., or as soon thereafter as Ohio Street practical, if a request for passage has Chicago Avenue been given at least 20 hours in advance. N. Halsted St. (iv) The draws shall open at times in (c) The following bridges need not be addition to those listed in paragraphs opened for the passage of vessels: The (b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iii) of this sec- draws of the North Avenue, Cortland
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Street, Webster Avenue, North Ashland within one mile, as determined by Avenue, Chicago and Northwestern radar scanning, response to radio Railroad, and North Damen Avenue broadcast, or electronic detector, the bridges across the North Branch of the flashing red lights shall be changed to Chicago River, and the draws of the N. flashing amber and the operator shall Halsted St. bridge, the Division St. keep the draw in the fully open posi- bridge and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. tion until the vessel or vessels have Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge across cleared the bridge. If no vessel is ap- the North Branch Canal. proaching the bridge or is beneath the (d) The opening signal for all Chicago draw, the draw may be lowered and River bridges is three short blasts or locked in place. by shouting, except that four short (5) After the train has cleared the blasts is the opening signal for the Chi- bridge, the draw shall be raised to its cago and Northwestern railroad bridge full height and locked in place, the red near Kinzie Street and the Milwaukee flashing lights stopped, and the draw Road bridge near North Avenue and lights changed from red to green. five short blasts is the opening signal (b) The draw of the Union Pacific for the Lake Shore bridge when ap- railroad bridge, Mile 151.2, at Pekin, Il- proaching from the north. linois, is operated by a remote operator (e) The emergency provisions of located at the Union Pacific offices in § 117.31 of this part apply to the passage Chicago, Illinois, as follows: of all vessels and the operation of all (1) The draw is normally maintained bridges on the Chicago River. in the fully open position, displaying [CGD09–95–023, 60 FR 52311, Oct. 6, 1995] green mid-channel lights to indicate that the span is fully open. § 117.393 Illinois Waterway. (2) The draw is equipped with the fol- (a) The draw of the automated Bur- lowing: lington Northern Santa Fe railroad (i) A radiotelephone link direct to bridge, mile 88.8 at Beardstown, Illi- the remote operator; nois, operates as follows: (ii) A horn for sound signals; (1) The draw is normally maintained (iii) Eight high intensity amber in the fully open position, displaying a warning lights, oriented upstream and green light to indicate that vessels downstream, with two secured to the may pass. uppermost chord and two secured to (2) When a vessel is approaching and the lowermost chord of the drawspan; the draw is in the open position, con- (iv) A radar antenna on the lower tact shall be established by radio- portion of the drawspan capable of telephone with the remote operator to scanning one mile upstream and one assure that the draw remains open mile downstream; and until passage is complete. (v) Infrared scanners located on the (3) When a vessel is approaching and upstream and downstream ends of the the draw is in the closed position, con- channel span piers, to detect vessels or tact shall be established by radio- other obstructions under the bridge. telephone with the remote operator. If (3) The remote operator shall main- the draw cannot be opened imme- tain a radiotelephone watch for mari- diately, alternate flashing red lights ners to establish contact as they ap- are displayed. If the draw can be proach the bridge to ensure that the opened immediately, flashing amber draw is open or that it remains open lights are displayed. until passage is complete. (4) When a train approaches the (4) When a train approaches the bridge and the draw is in the open posi- bridge and the draw is in the open posi- tion, the operator shall activate alter- tion, the remote operator initiates a nate flashing red lights on top of the ten minute warning period before clos- draw, sound four short blasts, and scan ing the bridge. During this warning pe- the river on radar to determine wheth- riod, the amber lights begin flashing er any vessel is approaching the bridge. and a signal of four short blasts sounds The remote operator shall also broad- on a horn. The four-blast signal will re- cast that the draw is closing. If a vessel peat after a five second interval. A syn- or vessels are approaching the bridge thesized-voice message is broadcast
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over the radiotelephone as follows: bridge, mile 288.4; and Ruby Street ‘‘The Union Pacific railroad bridge at bridge, mile 288.7; all of Joliet, shall Mile 151.2, Illinois River, will close to open on signal, except that they need navigation in ten minutes.’’ The an- not open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and nouncement is repeated every two min- from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday utes, counting down the time remain- through Saturday. ing until closure. (d) The drawspan of the Elgin, Joliet (5) At the end of the ten minute and Eastern Railway bridge, mile 290.1 warning period, the remote bridge op- at Lockport, Illinois, is operated by re- erator scans under the bridge using in- mote operator located at the Elgin, Jo- frared detectors and the upstream and liet & Eastern offices in Gary, Indiana downstream approaches to the bridge as follows: using radar to determine whether any (1) The drawspan is normally main- vessels are under or are approaching tained in the fully open to navigation the bridge. If any vessels are under or position displaying green center span are approaching the bridge within one navigation lights to indicate that the mile as determined by infrared or radar drawspan is fully open. scanning or by a radiotelephone re- (2) The bridge is equipped with the sponse, the remote operator shall not following: close the bridge until the vessel or ves- (i) A radiotelephone link direct to sels have cleared the bridge. the remote operator; (6) If no vessels are under or ap- (ii) A radar antenna on top of the proaching the bridge, the mid-channel drawspan capable of scanning the river, navigation lights will change from one mile upstream and one mile down- green to red, the horn signal of four stream; short blasts will sound, twice, and the (iii) Infrared boat detectors under the radiotelephone message will change to: drawspan, to allow the remote bridge ‘‘The Union Pacific Railroad Bridge at operator to detect vessels under the Mile 151.2, Illinois River, is closed to drawspan; navigation.’’ The message will repeat (iv) Electronic motion detectors every two minutes and the amber under the drawspan to allow the re- lights will continue to flash until the mote bridge operator to detect vessel bridge is fully reopened. movement under the drawspan; (7) If the infrared scanners detect a (v) A siren for sound signals; and vessel or other obstruction under the (vi) Red and green center span navi- bridge before the drawspan is fully low- gation lights. ered and locked, the closing sequence (3) The remote bridge operator shall is stopped, automatically, and the maintain a 24 hour VHF marine radio drawspan is raised to its fully open po- watch for mariners to establish contact sition until the channel is clear. When as they approach the bridge to ensure obstruction has cleared the navigation that the drawspan is open or that it re- span, the remote operator confirms mains open until passage of river traf- that the channel is clear, and reiniti- fic is complete. ates the ten-minute warning cycle. (4) When rail traffic approaches the (8) After the train has cleared the bridge, and the drawspan is in the open bridge, the remote operator initiates position, the remote bridge operator the lift span raising cycle. When the initiates a one minute warning period draw is raised to its full height and before closing the drawspan. During locked in place, the flashing lights stop this warning period, the remote oper- and the mid-channel navigation lights ator shall broadcast at least twice, via change from red to green. The syn- marine radio, that: ‘‘The drawspan of thesized voice announcement broad- the EJ&E Railroad bridge will be low- casts at two minute intervals for ten ered in one minute.’’ A siren on the minutes that the bridge is reopened to bridge sounds for 20 seconds, to warn navigation. anyone on or under the bridge that the (c) The draws of the McDonough drawspan will be lowered. Street Bridge, mile 287.3; Jefferson (5) If a vessel is approaching the Street bridge, mile 287.9; Cass Street bridge upbound or, departing the Lock- bridge, mile 288.1; Jackson Street port Lock and Dam at mile 291.1,
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downbound, with intentions of passing ter drawspan navigation lights change through the drawspan, they shall re- from red to green when the drawspan is spond to the remote bridge operators’ fully open to navigation. marine radio broadcast, or initiate [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as radio contact, indicating their prox- amended by CGD02 93–036, 59 FR 33677, June imity to the bridge and requesting an 30, 1994; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, opening of the drawspan or that the 1998; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, drawspan remain open until the vessel 1999] passes. If any approaching vessel is de- tected or if a radiotelephone response § 117.397 Wabash River. is received, the remote operator shall The draws of each bridge across the not close the drawspan until the vessel Wabash River shall open on signal if at or vessels have cleared the bridge. least 72 hours notice is given. (6) At the end of the one minute warning period, if no river traffic is ap- INDIANA proaching or under the drawspan, the remote bridge operator may begin low- § 117.401 Trail Creek. ering the drawspan. Navigation lights The draw of the Amtrak bridge, mile located at the center of the drawspan 0.85 at Michigan City, shall open on change from green to red when the signal from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily drawspan is not in the fully open to except Sunday from Feburary 16 navigation position. The drawspan through December 14. The draw is not takes approximately 90 seconds to manned at all other times. If passage is lower. desired, the Chief Dispatcher, Amtrak (7) If the presence of a vessel or other at Chicago, shall be notified. Collect obstruction is discovered approaching telephone calls are accepted. The dis- or under the drawspan, during the low- patcher shall arrange to have the draw ering sequence, before the drawspan is open within 20 minutes. fully lowered and locked, the drawspan shall be stopped and raised to the fully [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as open position. When the vessel or ob- amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, struction has cleared the drawspan, the June 30, 1998] remote operator shall confirm that the § 117.403 Wabash River. channel is clear and reinitiate the one minute warning cycle before lowering See § 117.397, Wabash River, listed the drawspan. under Illinois. (8) If no marine traffic is present the [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] drawspan may be lowered and seated. When the drawspan is lowered and IOWA locked in the closed to navigation posi- tion, the remote bridge operator peri- § 117.407 Missouri River. odically broadcasts, via marine radio, See § 117.411, Missouri River, listed that: ‘‘The drawspan of the EJ&E Rail- under Kansas. road bridge is closed to navigation.’’ (9) Failure of the radar system, radio [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] telephone system, infrared boat detec- tors or electronic motion sensors shall KANSAS prevent lowering the drawspan from the remote location. § 117.411 Missouri River. (10) when rail traffic has cleared the (a) The draws of the bridges across bridge, the remote bridge operator the Missouri River from the mouth to shall raise the drawspan to the fully Sioux City, Iowa, shall open on signal; open to navigation position. When the except that, from December 16 through drawspan is raised and in the fully the last day of February, the draws open to navigation position, the re- shall open on signal if at least 24 hours mote bridge operator broadcasts, at notice is given. least twice, via marine radio, that: (b) The lift span of the A–S–B high- ‘‘The drawspan of the EJ&E Railroad way and railroad bridge, Mile 365.6, be- bridge is open to navigation.’’ The cen- tween Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas
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City, Missouri, is operated from a re- there is 40 feet or less of vertical clear- mote location. Radiotelephone contact ance beneath the draw. When vertical may be established with the remotely clearance is more than 40 feet, at least located bridge/train controller to re- four hours notice shall be given. The quest bridge openings. The bridge is owners of, or agencies controlling, the also equipped with a directional micro- bridge shall arrange for ready tele- phone and horn to receive and deliver phone communication with the author- signals to vessels not equipped with a ized representative at any time from radiotelephone. Closed circuit TV cam- the bridge or its immediate vicinity. eras located at the bridge enable the (b) The draw of the CSX Transpor- remotely located bridge/train con- tation Railroad bridge, Mile 79.6 at troller to view both river traffic and Small-house, is normally maintained the bridge itself. in the fully open position and a vessel (1) When an approaching vessel re- may pass through the draw without quires a bridge opening, contact shall further signals. When the draw is in be established with the bridge/train controller by radiotelephone or appro- the closed position, it shall open on priate signals prescribed in § 117.15. signal when there is 40 feet or less of (2) The bridge/train controller will vertical clearance. When the vertical confirm by radiotelephone or sound clearance is more than 40 feet, at least signal that the bridge will open four hours notice shall be given. Dur- promptly. ing this period, if the drawtender is in- (3) When rail traffic is on bridge, the formed at the time the vessel passes bridge/train controller will inform the through the draw that the vessel will vessel that bridge cannot be opened return within four hours, the and will also give an approximate time drawtender shall remain on duty until of bridge opening via radiotelephone. the vessel returns but is not required The bridge/train controller will indi- to remain for longer than four hours. cate via sound signals that lift span The owners of, or agencies controlling, cannot be opened if the vessel doesn’t the bridge shall arrange for ready tele- have a radiotelephone, or if radio- phone communication with the author- telephone is not used. ized representative at any time from (4) When the bridge is clear of rail the bridge or its immediate vicinity. traffic, the bridge/train controller will (c) The bascule span of the Paducah advise the waiting vessel by radio- and Louisville Railroad Bridge, Mile telephone or sound signal of the in- 94.8 at Rockport, is maintained in the tended opening. The lift span will be closed position and is remotely oper- raised to its full height, and the ated. Bridge clearance in the closed po- midchannel bridge lights will change sition in 41.3 feet at pool stage. Vessels from red to green. requiring more clearance for passage (5) The bridge/train controller will must contact the remote bridge oper- monitor the vessel’s passage via closed ator by radio telephone to request circuit TV and radiotelephone until it opening. The bridge operator will con- has cleared the bridge. firm by radiotelephone whether the (6) When the vessel has cleared the bridge can be opened safely and draw, midchannel bridge navigation promptly. If rail traffic is on or ap- lights will change from green to red proaching the bridge, the bridge oper- and the lift span will be lowered to the closed-to-navigation position. ator will advise the vessel that the bridge cannot be opened, and provide [CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as an approximate time when the bridge amended by CGD2 84-03, 50 FR 47391, Nov. 18, can be opened safely. Continuous radio 1985] contact between the bridge operator KENTUCKY and the vessel shall be maintained until the vessel has transited and § 117.415 Green River. cleared the bridge. (a) The draw of the CSX Transpor- [CGD2 88–01, 53 FR 23621, June 23, 1988, as tation railroad bridge, Mile 8.3 at amended by CGD2–91–04, 56 FR 16009, Apr. 19, Spottsville, shall open on signal when 1991; CGD2–91–07, 57 FR 2841, Jan. 24, 1992]
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§ 117.417 Ohio River. § 117.427 Black River. The draw of the Southern Railway The draw of the US84 bridge, mile railroad bridge, mile 607.4 at New Al- 41.0 at Jonesville, shall open on signal bany, Indiana, need not be opened for if at least one hour notice is given. the passage of vessels. § 117.429 Boeuf Bayou. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] The draw of the S307 bridge, mile 1.3 at Kraemer, shall open on signal; ex- LOUISIANA cept that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least 12 § 117.422 Amite River. hours notice is given. (a) The draw of the S22 bridge, mile 6.0 at Clio, shall open on signal if at § 117.431 Boeuf River. least four hours notice is given. The draw of the S4 bridge, mile 32.3 (b) The draws of the S16 bridge, mile near Mason, shall open on signal if at 21.4 near French Settlement, and the least 48 hours notice is given. S42 bridge, mile 32.0 at Port Vincent, shall open on signal if at least 48 hours § 117.433 Bonfouca Bayou. notice is given. The draw of the S433 bridge, mile 7.0, [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, as amended by CGD at Slidell, shall operate as follows: 08–84–04, 49 FR 48924, Dec. 17, 1984. Redesig- (a) The draw need not open for pas- nated by CGD8–88–05, 53 FR 27681, July 22, sage of vessels from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. 1988] and from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., Monday through Friday except Federal Holi- § 117.423 Atchafalaya River. days. The draw of the Kansas City South- (b) The draw need open only on the ern Railway bridge, mile 133.1 (mile 5.0 hour and half-hour from 6 a.m. to 7 on N.O.S. Chart) above the mouth of a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday the waterway, at Simmesport, shall through Friday except Federal holi- open on signal if at least three hours days. advance notice is given. (c) The draw shall open a signal from [CGD8–88–05, 53 FR 27681, July 22, 1988] 9 p.m. to 5 am., if at least 4 hours no- tice is given to the Louisiana Depart- § 117.424 Belle River. ment of Transportation and Develop- ment Security Service at (504) 375–0100. The draw of the S70 bridge, mile 23.8 (Landside Route) near Belle River, (d) At all other times the draw shall shall open on signal; except that, from open on signal. 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall open [CGD8–95–026, 62 FR 14635, Mar. 27, 1997] on signal if at least four hours notice is given. During the advance notice pe- § 117.434 Caddo Lake. riod, the draw shall open on less than The draw of the Kansas City South- four hours notice for an emergency and ern railroad bridge, mile 26.4 near shall open on demand should a tem- Mooringsport, shall open on signal if at porary surge in waterway traffic occur. least 24 hours notice is given. [CGD 08–84–07, 50 FR 24195, June 10, 1985] [CGD82–025, 49 FR 17452. Redesignated by CGD08–96–053, 64 FR 8722, Feb. 23, 1999] § 117.425 Black Bayou. The draws of the Terrebonne Parish § 117.435 Carlin Bayou. Police Jury bridges, miles 7.5, 15.0, 18.7 The draw of the S14 bridge, mile 6.4 and 22.5, between Gibson and Houma, at Delcambre, shall open on signal; ex- shall open on signal if at least 24 hours cept that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the notice is given. The draw of the US90 draw shall open on signal if at least bridge, mile 7.0 near Gibson, need not four hours notice is given. The draw be opened for the passage of vessels. shall open on less than four hours no- [CGD8–87–12, 53 FR 5974, Feb. 29, 1988] tice for an emergency and shall open
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on demand should a temporary surge in all other times the draw shall open on waterway traffic occur. signal if at least 4 hours notice is given. [CGD8–88–19, 54 FR 16107, Apr. 21, 1989. Redes- ignated by CGD08–96–053, 64 FR 8722, Feb. 23, [CGD08–93–028, 59 FR 14757, Mar. 30, 1994] 1999] § 117.441 D’Inde Bayou. § 117.436 Chef Menteur Pass. The draw of the Union Pacific rail- The draw of the U.S. Highway 90 road bridge, mile 4.3, shall open on sig- bridge, mile 2.8, at Lake Catherine, nal if at least 72 hours notice is given shall open on signal; except that, from to the Defense Plant Corporation, Cit- 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday through ies Service Refining Corporation Friday except Federal holidays, the Agent. draw need not open for the passage of vessels. The draw shall open at any § 117.443 Du Large Bayou. time for a vessel in distress. The draw of the Terrebonne Parish [CGD08–96–053, 64 FR 8722, Feb. 23, 1999] bridge, mile 23.2, near Theriot, shall open on signal; except that, from 9 p.m. § 117.437 Colyell Bayou. to 5 a.m., the draw shall open on signal The removable span of the Louisiana if at least 12 hours notice is given. highway bridge, mile 1.0 near Port Vin- [CGD 08–84–07, 50 FR 24195, June 10, 1985] cent, shall be removed for the passage of vessels if at least 48 hours notice is § 117.444 Falgout Canal. given. The draw of the LA 315 bridge across § 117.438 Company Canal. Falgout Canal, mile 3.1, shall open on signal; except that from 15 August to 5 (a) The draw of the S1 bridge, mile 0.4 June, the draw need not be opened at Lockport, shall open on signal; ex- from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to cept that, from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. the 4 p.m., Monday through Friday except draw shall open on signal if at least holidays. The draw shall open on signal four hours notice is given. During the at any time for an emergency aboard a advance notice period, the draw shall vessel. open on less than four hours notice for an emergency and shall open on de- [CGD8–91–11, 56 FR 43872, Sept. 5, 1991] mand should a temporary surge in wa- terway traffic occur. § 117.445 Franklin Canal. (b) The draw of the S24 bridge, mile The draw of the Chatsworth bridge, 8.1 at Bourg, shall open on signal; ex- mile 4.8 at Franklin, shall open on sig- cept that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the nal from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. From October draw shall open on signal if at least 1 through January 31 from 9 p.m. to 5 four hours notice is given. During the a.m., the draw shall be opened on sig- advance notice period, the draw shall nal if at least three hours notice is open on less than four hours notice for given. From February 1 through Sep- an emergency and shall open on de- tember 30 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the mand should a temporary surge in wa- draw shall open on signal if at least 12 terway traffic occur. hours notice is given.
[CGD 08–84–12, 50 FR 23306, June 3, 1985. Re- § 117.447 Grand Cabahanosse Bayou. designated and amended by CGD8–85–10, 50 FR 38001, Sept. 19, 1985] The draw of the S70 bridge, mile 7.6 near Paincourtville, shall open on sig- § 117.439 Des Allemands Bayou. nal if at least 24 hours is given. (a) The draw of the S631 bridge, mile 13.9 at Des Allemands, shall open on § 117.449 Grosse Tete Bayou. signal if at least four hours notice is (a) The draw of the Union Pacific given. railroad bridge, mile 14.7 at Grosse (b) The draw of the Burlington Tete, need not be opened for the pas- Northern Santa Fe Railroad bridge, sage of vessels. mile 14.0, shall open on signal Monday (b) The removable span of the S377 through Friday from 7 a.m to 3 p.m. At bridge, mile 15.3 near Rosedale, shall be
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removed for the passage of vessels if at 36.0 at Houma, shall open on signal, ex- least 48 hours notice is given. cept that the draw need not be opened for the passage of vessels Monday § 117.451 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. through Friday except holidays from 7 (a) The draw of the Lapalco Boule- a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. vard Bridge, Harvey Canal Route, mile 2.8 at Harvey, shall open on signal; ex- § 117.457 Houston River. cept that, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The draw of the Kansas City South- and from 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday ern Railroad bridge, mile 5.2 near Lake through Friday except holidays, the Charles, shall open on signal if at least draw need not be opened for the pas- 24 hours notice is given. sage of vessels. (b) The draw of the S23 bridge, Al- § 117.458 Inner Harbor Navigation giers Alternate Route, mile 3.8 at Belle Canal, New Orleans. Chasse, shall open on signal; except (a) The draw of the US90 (Danziger) that, from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from bridge, mile 3.1, shall open on signal; 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through except that, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. the Friday except Federal holidays, the draw shall open on signal if at least draw need not be opened for the pas- four hours notice is given, and the sage of vessels. draw need not be opened from 7 a.m. to (c) The draw of the Bayou Dularge 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday bridge, mile 59.9, at Houma, shall open through Friday. on signal; except that, the draw need (b) The draw of the Leon C. Simon not be opened for the passage of vessels Blvd. (Seabrook) bridge, mile 4.6, shall through Friday except holidays from open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. 6:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mon- to 6 p.m. day through Friday, the draw need not (d) The draw of the SR319 (Louisa) be opened. bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Wa- terway, mile 134.0 near Cypremort, [CGD8–89–05, 54 FR 36305, Sept. 1, 1989] shall open on signal; except that from 15 August to 5 June, the draw need not § 117.459 Kelso Bayou. be opened from 6:55 to 7:10 a.m. and The draw of the S27 bridge mile 0.7 at from 3:50 to 4:05 p.m. Monday through Hackberry, shall operate as follows: Friday except holidays. (a) From May 20, through October 31, (e) The draw of the Louisiana high- the draw shall open on signal from 7 way bridge, mile 243.8 west of Harvey a.m. to 7 p.m. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Canal Locks, shall open on signal when the draw shall open on signal if at least more than 50 feet vertical clearance is four hours notice is given. required, if at least four hours notice is (b) From November 1 through Decem- given to the Louisiana Department of ber 22, the draw shall open on signal Highways, District Maintenance Engi- from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. From 3 p.m. to 7 neer, at Lake Charles. a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR least four hours notice is given. 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 8–87– (c) From December 23 through May 14, 53 FR 12417, Apr. 14, 1988; CGD8–90–08, 55 19, the draw shall open on signal if at FR 33691, Aug. 17, 1990; CGD8–92–27, 58 FR least 24 hours notice is given. 12540, Mar. 5, 1993; CGD8–97–001, 62 FR 9370, Mar. 3, 1997] [CGD 08–94–028, 63 FR 40654, July 30, 1998]
§ 117.453 Houma Canal. § 117.460 La Carpe Bayou. The draw of the S3197 bridge, mile 1.7 The draw of the S661 bridge, mile 7.5, at Houma, shall open on signal if at shall open on signal if at least four least four hours notice is given. hours advance notice is given; except [CGD 08–84–06, 50 FR 1850, Jan. 14, 1985] that, the draw need not be opened for the passage of vessels Monday through § 117.455 Houma Navigation Canal. Friday except holidays from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The draw of the bridge across the Houma Navigation Canal at S661, mile [CGD8–90–05, 55 FR 33289, Aug. 15, 1990]
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§ 117.461 Lacassine Bayou. Santa Fe railroad bridge need not be opened for the passage of vessels. The draws of the S14 bridge, mile 17.0, and the Southern Pacific railroad [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as bridge, mile 20.4, both near Hayes, shall amended by CGD 08–04–12, 50 FR 23305, June 3, 1985; CGD8–85–17, 51 FR 2395, Jan. 16, 1986; open on signal if at least 24 hours no- CGD8–90–12, 55 FR 29576, July 20, 1990; CGD8– tice is given. 92–28, 58 FR 11193, Feb. 24, 1993; CGD08–94–032, 60 FR 43374, Aug. 21, 1995; CGD08–98–064, 63 [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR FR 55031, Oct. 14, 1998] 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] § 117.467 Lake Pontchartrain. § 117.463 Lacombe Bayou. (a) The south draw of the S11 bridge The draw of the US190 bridge, mile near New Orleans shall open on signal 6.8 at Lacombe, shall open on signal if if at least 48 hours notice is given. In at least 48 hours notice is given. case of emergency, the draw shall open within 12 hours and shall be kept in § 117.465 Lafourche Bayou. condition for immediate operation (a) The draws of the SR 1 bridge, mile until the emergency is over. 30.6, and the SR 1 bridge, mile 33.9, (b) The draws of the Greater New Or- both near Cutoff, shall open on signal leans Expressway Commission cause- except that, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., way, north bascule spans, shall open on and from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday signal if at least three hours notice is given. through Friday except Federal holi- days, the draws need not open for the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as passage of vessels. amended by CGD8–90–02, 55 FR 13522, Apr. 11, (b) The draws of the S3220 bridge, 1990] mile 49.2 near Lockport, and the S655 § 117.469 Liberty Bayou. bridge, mile 50.8 at Lockport, shall The draw of the S433 bridge, mile 2.0 open on signal; except that, from 6 p.m. at Slidell, shall open on signal; except to 10 a.m. the draws shall open on sig- that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw nal if at least four hours notice is shall open on signal if at least 12 hours given. During the advance notice pe- notice is given. riod, the draws shall open on less than four hours notice for an emergency and § 117.471 Little Black Bayou. shall open on demand should a tem- The draw of the Southern Pacific porary surge in waterway traffic occur. railroad bridge, mile 1.3 at Southdown, (c) The draw of the S364 bridge, mile need not be opened for the passage of 54.2 at Mathews, shall open on signal if vessels. at least four hours notice is given. Dur- ing the advance notice period, the draw § 117.473 Little River. shall open on less than four hours no- The draw of the Louisiana and Ar- tice for an emergency and shall open kansas railroad bridge, mile 12.1 at Ar- on demand should a temporary surge in chie, shall open on signal if at least 12 waterway traffic occur. hours notice is given. (d) The draws of the S3199 bridge, § 117.475 Little (Petit) Caillou Bayou. mile 58.2, and the Lafourche Parish bridge, mile 58.7, both at Raceland, (a) The draws of the S58 bridge, mile shall open on signal if at least six 25.7 at Sarah, and the Terrebonne Par- hours notice is given. ish (Smithridge) bridge, mile 26.6 near (e) The draws of the S649 bridge, mile Montegut, shall open on signal; except that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draws 66.1, and the new S649 bridge, mile 66.6, shall open on signal if at least 12 hours shall open on signal if at least forty- notice is given. eight hours notice is given. (b) The draws of the Terrebonne Par- (f) The draws of the Burlington ish (DuPlantis) bridge, mile 29.9 near Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, Bourg, and the S24 bridge, mile 33.7 at mile 69.0 at Lafourche, and all bridges Presquille, shall open on signal if at upstream of the Burlington Northern least four hours notice is given. The
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draws shall open on less than four § 117.479 Macon Bayou. hours notice for an emergency, and The draw of the S4 bridge, mile 44.8 shall open on signal should a tem- near Winnsboro, shall open on signal if porary surge in waterway traffic occur. at least 24 hours notice is given. [CGD8–86–02, 51 FR 31113, Sept. 2, 1986] § 117.480 Mermentau River. § 117.477 Lower Atchafalaya River. The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 7.1 The draw of the St. Mary Parish at Grand Chenier, shall open on signal; except that, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. the bridge, mile 26.8 at Patterson, shall draw shall open on signal if at least 4 open on signal from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. hours notice is given. During the ad- From October 1 through January 31 vance notice period, the draw will open from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall on less than 4 hours notice for an emer- open on signal if at least three hours gency and will open on demand should notice is given. From February 1 a temporary surge in waterway traffic through September 30 from 9 p.m. to 5 occur. a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given. [CGD8–94–027, 60 FR 14221, Mar. 16, 1995] [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR § 117.481 Milhomme Bayou. 37381, Sept. 24, 1984] The draw of the St. Martin Parish bridge, mile 12.0 (Landside Route) at § 117.478 Lower Grand River. Stephensville, shall open on signal; ex- (a) The draw of the LA 75 bridge, mile cept that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the 38.4 (Alternate Route) at Bayou Sorrel, draw shall open on signal if at least shall open on signal; except that, from two hours notice is given. During the about August 15 to about June 5 (the advance notice period, the draw shall school year), the draw need not be open on less than two hours notice for opened from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and an emergency and shall open on de- from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday mand should a temporary surge in wa- through Friday except holidays. The terway traffic occur. draw shall open on signal at any time [CGD8–86–04, 51 FR 36224, Oct. 9, 1986] for an emergency aboard a vessel. (b) The draw of the LA 77 bridge, mile § 117.482 Nezpique Bayou. 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 about August 15 to about June 5 (the at least 48 hours notice is given. 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 draw shall open on signal at any time § 117.483 Ouachita River. for an emergency aboard a vessel. The draws of the S8 bridge, mile 57.5 (c) The draw of the S997 bridge, mile at Harrisonburg, and the US165 bridge, 41.5 (Landside Route) at Pigeon, shall mile 110.1 at Columbia, shall open on open on signal; except that, from 10 signal if at least one hours notice is p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall open on given. signal if at least four hours notice is § 117.484 Pass Manchac. given. During the advanced notice pe- riod, the draw shall open on less than The draw of the Illinois Central Rail- four hours notice for an emergency and road automated bridge, mile 6.7, at shall open on demand should a tem- Manchac, operates as follows: (a) The draw is not constantly porary surge in waterway traffic occur. manned and the bridge will normally [CGD8–92–16, 57 FR 57962, Dec. 8, 1992, as be maintained in the open position, amended by CGD08–93–024, 59 FR 14756, Mar. providing 56 feet vertical clearance 30, 1994; CGD08–96–003, 61 FR 49064, Sept. 18, above mean high tide to the raised tip 1996] of the bascule span for one-half the
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channel, and unlimited vertical clear- § 117.485 Patout Bayou. ance for the other half. The draw of the S83 bridge, mile 0.4 (b) Railroad track circuits will detect near Weeks, shall open on signal if at an approaching train and initiate least four hours notice is given. bridge closing warning broadcasts over marine radio and over the Public Ad- [CGD 08–84–05, 50 FR 1213, Jan. 10, 1985] dress (PA) system six (6) minutes in ad- vance of the train’s arrival. Navigation § 117.486 Pierre Pass. channel warning lights will be lit, and The draw of the S70 bridge, mile 1.0 photoelectric (infrared) boat detectors at Pierre Part, shall open on signal; ex- will monitor the waterway beneath the cept that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the bridge for the presence of vessels. The draw shall open on signal if at least waterway approaches to the bridge will four hours notice is given. During the be monitored by closed circuit TV advance notice period, the draw shall (CCTV) cameras. open on less than four hours notice for (c) Activation of the warning broad- an emergency and shall open on de- casts also activates a marine radio mand should a temporary surge in wa- monitor in the Mays Yard (New Orle- terway traffic occur. ans switch yard). The yardmaster will continuously monitor marine radio [CGD 08–84–07, 50 FR 24195, June 10, 1985] broadcasts on the normal and emer- § 117.487 Plaquemine Bayou. gency marine radio channels through- out the warning period and at all times (a) The draw of the S3066 (Spur) the bridge is closed. The yardmaster bridge, mile 6.5 at Indian Village, shall will communicate with waterway users open on signal if at least four hours no- via the marine radio, if necessary. tice is given. (d) At the end of warning period, if no (b) The draws of the Union Pacific vessels have been detected by the boat railroad bridge, mile 10.5 at detectors, and no interruptions have Plaquemine, and the S1 bridge, mile been performed by the yardmaster 10.5 at Plaquemine, need not be opened based on his monitoring of the marine for the passage of vessels. radio and the CCTV, the bridge low- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as ering sequence will automatically pro- amended by CGD 08–84–01; 49 FR 28405, July ceed. 12, 1984] (e) Upon passage of the train, the bridge will automatically open. Rail- § 117.488 Pearl River. road track circuits will initiate the (a) The draw of the CSX Transpor- automatic bridge opening and closing tation railroad bridge, mile 1.0 near sequences. (Estimated duration that English Lookout, shall open on signal; the bridge will remain closed for pas- except that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the sage of rail traffic is 10 to 12 minutes.) draw shall open on signal if at least The bridge will also be manually oper- four hours notice is given. able from two locked trackside control (b) The draw of the US 90 highway locations (key releases) on the ap- bridge, mile 8.8 near Pearlington, shall proach spans, one on each side of the open on signal; except that, from 7 p.m. movable span. to 7 a.m. the draw shall open on signal (f) The yardmaster will be provided if at least four hours notice is given. with a remote EMERGENCY STOP [CGD8–92–09, 57 FR 34868, Aug. 7, 1992, as button which, if pressed, will stop the amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, bridge operation, interrupt the low- June 30, 1998] ering sequence, and immediately re- turn the bridge to the open position. § 117.489 Plaquemine Brule Bayou. The yardmaster will utilize this con- (a) The draw of the Union Pacific trol feature in the event a vessel oper- railroad bridge, mile 5.1 near Midland, ator issues an urgent radio call to keep shall open on signal if at least 24 hours the waterway open for immediate pas- notice is given. sage of the vessel. (b) The draw of the S91 bridge, mile [CGD08–93–023, 59 FR 14755, Mar. 30, 1994; 59 8.0 at Estherwood, shall open on signal FR 23158, May 5, 1994] from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. if at least four
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hours notice is given. From 9 p.m. to 5 an emergency and shall open on signal a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at should a temporary surge in waterway least 12 hours notice is given. traffic occur.
§ 117.491 Red River. [CGD 8–85–11, 50 FR 37175, Sept. 12, 1985] (a) The draws of the following bridges § 117.495 Superior Oil Canal. shall be opened on signal if at least eight hours notice is given: The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 6.3, in Cameron Parish shall open on signal (1) S107 bridge, mile 59.5, at Moncla if at least 8 hours notice is given. Pub- (2) Union Pacific Railroad bridge, lic vessels of the United States and ves- mile 90.1, at Alexandria sels in distress shall be passed as soon (b) The draw of the US 165 (Jackson as possible. St.) bridge, mile 88.6, at Alexandria, shall open on signal if at least eight [CGD08–94–029, 60 FR 4561, Jan. 24, 1995] hours notice is given; except that, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 § 117.497 Stumpy Bayou. p.m. the draw need not be opened Mon- The removable span of the Louisiana day through Friday except holidays. highway bridge, mile 1.0 near Weeks Is- (c) The draws of the bridges above land, shall be removed for the passage mile 105.8 through mile 234.4 shall open of vessels if at least six days notice is on signal if at least 48 hours notice is given. given. (d) The draws of the bridges above § 117.499 Tante Phine Pass. mile 234.4 to mile 276 need not be The draw of the Tidewater Associ- opened for passage of vessels. ated Oil Company bridge, mile 7.6 near (e) When a vessel which has given no- Venice, shall open on signal if at least tice fails to arrive at the time specified 24 hours notice is given. in the notice, the drawtender shall re- main on duty for up to two additional § 117.500 Tchefuncta River. hours to open the draw if that vessel The draw of the SR 22 bridge, mile 2.5 appears. After that time, a new notice at Madisonville, shall open on signal; of the appropriate length of time is re- except that, from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., the quired. draw need open only on the hour and [CGD08–94–026, 60 FR 7123, Feb. 7, 1995, as half-hour. The draw shall open on sig- amended by CGD08–95–024, 61 FR 4886, Feb. 9, nal at any time for a vessel in distress 1996; CGD08–96–025, 61 FR 39873, July 31, 1996; or for an emergency aboard a vessel. CGD8–97–037, 62 FR 52502, Oct. 8, 1997] [CGD8–88–15, 53 FR 46871, Nov. 21, 1988] § 117.493 Sabine River. (a) The draw of the Union Pacific § 117.501 Teche Bayou. railroad bridge, mile 19.3 near Echo (a) The draws of the following bridges shall open on signal if at least 24 hours shall open on signal if at least four notice is given. hours notice is given: (b) The Kansas City Southern rail- (1) St. Mary Parish bridge, mile 3.9 at road bridge, mile 36.2 near Ruliff and Calumet. the draw of the S12 bridge, mile 40.8 at (2) St. Mary Parish bridge, mile 11.8 Starks, need not be opened for passage at Centerville. of vessels. (3) S3069 bridge, mile 16.3 at Frank- [CGD08–95–017, 61 FR 4887, Feb. 9, 1996] lin. (4) S322 bridge, mile 17.2 at Franklin. § 117.494 Schooner Bayou Canal. (5) S323 bridge, mile 22.3 at Oaklawn. The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 4.0 (6) St. Mary Parish bridge, mile 27.0 from White Lake at Little Prairie at Baldwin. Ridge, shall open on signal; except (7) S324 bridge, mile 32.5 at that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw Charenton. shall open on signal if at least four (8) S670 bridge, mile 37.0 at Adeline. hours notice is given. The draw shall (9) St. Mary Parish bridge, mile 38.9 open on less than four hours notice for at Sorrel.
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(10) S671 bridge, mile 41.8 at is given to the Dispatcher, Missouri Jeanerette. Pacific Railroad, Little Rock, Arkan- (11) S3182 bridge, mile 43.5 at sas. During high-water periods, the Jeanerette. District Commander may require that (12) LSU Agri bridge, mile 46.5 near the bridge be constantly tended and Jeanerette (notice required for opening the draw opened on signal. from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through (b) The draws of the S15 bridge, mile Friday except holidays). 27.3 at Clayton, and the S128 bridge, (13) S320 bridge, mile 48.7 at Olivier. mile 61.0 at New Light, shall open on (14) S3195 bridge, mile 50.4 at New signal if at least 48 hours notice is Iberia. given. (15) S87 Spur bridge, mile 52.5 at New Iberia. § 117.505 Terrebonne Bayou. (16) S86 bridge, mile 53.0 at New Ibe- (a) The draw of the S58 bridge, mile ria. 22.2 at Montegut, and the draw of the (17) S3156 bridge, mile 53.3 at New S55 bridge, mile 27.3 at Klondyke, shall Iberia. open on signal; except that from 9 p.m. (18) S44 bridge, mile 56.7 at Morbihan. to 5 a.m. the draws shall open on signal (19) Iberia Parish bridge, mile 58.0 at if at least four hours notice is given. New Iberia. (b) The draw of the S24 bridge, mile (20) Iberia Parish bridge, mile 60.7 at 31.3 at Presquille, need not be opened Vida. for the passage of vessels. (21) S344 bridge, mile 62.5 at (c) The draw of the S3087 bridge, mile Loreauville. 33.9 at Houma, shall open on signal; ex- (22) S86 bridge, mile 69.0 at Daspit. cept that, from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. the (23) S92 bridge, mile 73.3 at St. draw shall open on signal if at least Martinville. four hours notice is given. (b) The draws of the S96 bridge, mile (d) The draw of the Daigleville 75.2 at St. Martinville, the St. John bridge, mile 35.5 at Houma, shall open Road bridge, mile 77.7 at Levert, and on signal; except that, the draw need the S350 bridge, mile 82.0 at Parks, not open for passage of vessels Monday shall open on signal if at least 24 hours through Friday except holidays from 7 notice is given. a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. (c) The draws of the S31 bridge, mile From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw shall 90.5, at Breaux Bridge, and the Union open on signal if at least four hours no- tice is given. Pacific railroad bridge, mile 91.0 at (e) During advance notice periods, Breaux Bridge, shall open on signal if the draws of the bridges listed in this at least 48 hours notice is given. section shall open on less than four (d) The draws of the bridges listed in hours notice for an emergency and paragraph (a) of this section shall open shall open on signal should a tem- on less than four hours notice for an porary surge in waterway traffic occur. emergency during the advance notice period, and shall open on signal should [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as a temporary surge in waterway traffic amended by CGD 08–84–09, 50 FR 7586, Feb. 25, occur. 1985; CGD8–89–02, 54 FR 27642, June 30, 1989; CGD8–89–02, 54 FR 34769, Aug. 22, 1989; CGD8– [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as 93–03, 58 FR 29973, May 25, 1993] amended by CGD 08–83–04, 49 FR 35936, Sept. 13, 1984; CGD 8–85–16, 50 FR 50164, Dec. 9, 1985; § 117.506 Tickfaw River. CGD8–86–09, 52 FR 3225, Feb. 3, 1987; CGD8–89– The draw of the S22 bridge, mile 7.2 12, 54 FR 53056, Dec. 27, 1989; CGD08–93–015, 58 at Killian, need open only on the hour FR 43264, Aug. 16, 1993; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998] and half-hour from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. the draw shall § 117.503 Tensas River. open on signal if at least four hours no- (a) The draw of the Missouri Pacific tice is given. The draw shall open on railroad bridge, mile 27.2 at Clayton, signal for an emergency or if a tem- shall open on signal from May 1 porary surge in waterway traffic through December 31 during normal should occur. river stages if at least 12 hours notice [CGD8–90–29, 56 FR 16010, Apr. 19, 1991]
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§ 117.507 Tigre Bayou. MAINE The draw of the S330 bridge, mile 2.3 § 117.521 Back Cove. near Delcambre, shall open on signal if The draw of the Canadian National at least four hours notice is given. The railroad bridge, mile 0.2 at Portland, draw shall open on less than four hours need not be opened for the passage of notice for an emergency and shall open vessels. The draw shall be returned to on signal should a temporary surge in operable condition within six months waterway traffic occur. after notification from the District [CGD 8–85–08, 50 FR 52774, Dec. 26, 1985] Commander to do so.
§ 117.509 Vermilion River. § 117.523 Back River. (a) The draw of the S82 bridge, mile The draw of the Maine Department of 22.4 at Perry, shall open on signal; ex- Transportation highway bridge, mile cept that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the 4.6 between Hodgdon and Barters Island draw shall open on signal if at least at Boothbay, shall open on signal from four hours notice is given. June 1 through October 31; except that, (b) The draws of the following bridges from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw shall be shall open on signal; except that, from opened on signal if notice was given to 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. the draws shall open the drawtender from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on signal if at least four hours notice is From November 1 through May 31 the given: draw shall open on signal if at least 24 (1) S14 bridge, mile 25.4 at Abbeville. hours notice is given to the drawtender or to the Maine Department of Trans- (2) S14 Bypass bridge, mile 26.0 at portation at Augusta. Abbeville. (3) Vermilion Parish bridge, mile 34.2 § 117.525 Kennebec River. near Milton. (a) The draw of the Carlton (US 1) (4) S92 bridge, mile 37.6 at Milton. highway-railroad bridge, mile 14.0 be- (c) The draws of the following bridge tween Bath and Woolwich shall open as shall open on signal if at least four follows: hours notice is given: (1) On signal as soon as possible at all (1) S733, mile 41.0 at Eloi Broussard. times for vessels owned or operated by (2) S3073 bridge, mile 44.9 at New the United States Government, State Flanders. and local vessels used for public safety, (3) S182 bridge, mile 49.0 at Lafayette. vessels in distress, and inbound loaded (d) During the advance notice peri- commercial fishing vessels. ods, the draws of the bridges listed in (2) Except for vessels noted in para- this section shall open on less than graph (a)(1) of this section, the draw four hours notice for an emergency and need not open from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. shall open on signal should a tem- and from 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday porary surge in waterway traffic occur. to Friday, excluding holidays. (3) Trains and locomotives shall be [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as controlled so that any delay in opening amended by CGD 08–83–05, 49 FR 31868, Aug. 9, 1984; CGD 8–85–13, 50 FR 40832, Oct. 7, 1985] the draw shall not exceed ten minutes. However, if a train moving toward the § 117.511 West Pearl River. bridge has crossed the home signal for the bridge before the signal requesting (a) The draw of the Norfolk Southern opening of the bridge is given, that railroad bridge, mile 22.1 at Pearl River train may continue across the bridge Station, shall open on signal if at least and must clear the bridge interlocks six hours notice is given. before stopping. (b) The draw of the US 90 bridge, mile (4) From June 1 through September 7.9 near Pearlington, shall open on sig- 30: nal if at least four hours notice is (i) On signal at all times for commer- given. cial vessels except as noted in para- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as graph (a)(2) of this section; amended by CGD 08–84–03, 49 FR 47231, Dec. 3, (ii) For recreational vessels on signal 1984] except that from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. need
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open only at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., except § 117.531 Piscataqua River. as noted in paragraph (a)(1) of this sec- (a) The following requirements apply tion. to all bridges across the Piscataqua (5) From April 15 through May 30, and River: October 1, through November 15, open on signal: (1) Public vessels of the United (i) From 3 a.m. to 7 p.m., except as States, state and local vessels used for noted in paragraph (a)(2) of this sec- public safety, vessels in distress, com- tion; mercial vessels over 100 gross tons, in- (ii) From 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. if four bound ferry service vessels and inbound hours notice is given, except as noted commercial fishing vessels shall be in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. passed through the draws of each (6) From February 15 through April bridge as soon as possible without 14 and November 16 through December delay at any time. The opening signal 15 at all times on signal, except as from these vessels is four or more short noted in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of blasts of a whistle, horn or a radio re- this section, if at least four hours no- quest. tice is given. (2) The owners of these bridges shall (7) From December 16 through Feb- provide and keep in good legible condi- ruary 14 open on signal, except as tion clearance gauges for each draw noted in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of with figures not less than 18 inches this section, if 24 hours notice is given. high designed, installed and main- (b) The owners of Carlton (US 1) tained according to the provisions of bridge shall provide and keep in good § 118.160 of this chapter. legible condition clearance gauges for (3) Trains and locomotives shall be the draw and the designated navigable controlled so that any delay in opening fixed span with figures not less than 18 the draw shall not exceed five minutes. inches high designed, installed and However, if a train moving toward the maintained according to the provisions bridge has crossed the home signal for of § 118.160 of this chapter. the bridge before the signal requesting opening of the bridge is given, that [CGD1–89–077, 55 FR 11182, Mar. 27, 1990 as train may continue across the bridge amended by CGD1 92–002, 57 FR 24190, June 8, and must clear the bridge interlocks 1992] before stopping. § 117.527 Kennebunk River. (4) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (c) of this section the draws The draw of the Maine Dock Square shall open on signal. highway bridge, mile 1.0 between Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, shall (b) The draw of the Memorial (US 1) open on signal from April 15 through bridge, mile 3.5, shall open on signal; October 15; except that, from 5 p.m. to except that from 15 May through 31 Oc- 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if tober, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw notice is given to the drawtender from need be opened only on the hour and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all other times, the half hour for recreational vessels and draw shall open on signal if at least 24 commercial vessels less than 100 gross hours notice is given to the Maine De- tons except as provided in (a)(1). partment of Transportation, Division (c) The draw of the Sarah M. Long Office at Scarborough. (Route 1 Bypass) bridge, mile 4.0, shall open as follows: [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR (1) The main ship channel draw shall 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] open on signal; except that from 15 § 117.529 Narraguagus River. May through 31 October, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw need be opened only at The draw of the highway bridge, mile quarter of and quarter after the hour 1.8 at Milbridge, shall open on signal if for recreational vessels and commer- at least 24 hours notice is given to the cial vessels less than 100 gross tons ex- Maine State Highway Commission, Di- cept as provided in (a)(1). vision Office at Ellsworth. (2) The secondary recreation draw [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR shall be left in the fully open position 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] from 15 May through 31 October except
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for the crossing of a train in accord- in no event more than 15 minutes after ance with (a)(3) above. notice is given.
[CGD1–89–111, 55 FR 13275, Apr. 10, 1990] § 117.543 Bear Creek. § 117.533 Sheepscot River. (a) The draws of the Baltimore Coun- ty Revenue Authority (Dundalk Ave- The draw of the Maine Central Rail- nue) highway toll bridge, mile 1.5, and road Bridge, mile 15.0, between the Peninsula Parkway bridge, mile Wiscasset and North Edgecombe, 2.1, both between Dundalk and Spar- Maine, need not be opened for the pas- rows Point, shall open on signal; except sage of vessels. The draw of the Maine that, from April 16 through November Central Railroad Bridge shall be re- 15 from 12 midnight to 8 a.m. except turned to operable condition within six Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal and months after notification by the Dis- State holidays, at least one half hour trict Commander to do so. notice is required. [CGD01–97–128, 63 FR 18323, Apr. 15, 1998] (b) The draw of the Baltimore County highway bridge, mile 3.4 at Wise Ave- § 117.535 Taunton River. nue between Dundalk and Sparrows The draw of the Maine highway Point, shall open on signal if at least bridge, mile 4.3 between Hancock and four hours notice is given. Sullivan, need not be opened for the § 117.547 Bush River. passage of vessels. The draw of the Amtrak bridge, mile MARYLAND 6.8 at Perryman, operates as follows: (a) When notice under paragraph (b) § 117.541 Baltimore Harbor—Patapsco of this section is given, the draw shall River. open twice a day— (a) The draw of the Hanover Street (1) From May 1 through September S2 bridge, mile 12.0 across the Middle 30, on each Saturday, Sunday, and Fed- Branch of the Patapsco River at Balti- eral holiday falling on a Friday or a more, shall open on signal from 5 a.m. Monday; and to 6:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 6 (2) In October, on the Saturday and p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The draw need not be Sunday of one weekend. opened from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4 (b) Notice of the need for an opening p.m. to 6 p.m.; however, fire boats, po- is given to the Amtrak Assistant lice boats, and other vessels engaged in Transportation Superintendent at 301– emergency operations shall be passed 291–4278 by an authorized representa- immediately during this period. When tive of the Bush River Yacht Club by a vessel desires to pass the draw from noon on the Friday just preceding the 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., notice shall be given day of opening or, if that Friday is a to the superintendent of the bridge, ei- Federal holiday, by noon on the pre- ther at the bridge before 9 p.m. or at ceding Thursday. the superintendent’s residence after 9 (c) Amtrak determines the times for p.m. If the notice is given from 5 a.m. openings and shall schedule the times— to 9 p.m. or if at least one half hour has (1) During daylight hours; elapsed since the notice was given, the (2) Six to ten hours apart; and draw shall open promptly at the time (3) One opening before noon and one requested. after noon. (b) The draw of the Western Mary- (d) Amtrak shall notify a representa- land railroad bridge, mile 12.5 across tive of the Yacht Club of the times of the Middle Branch of the Patapsco all openings for the weekend (or ex- River at Baltimore, shall open on sig- tended weekend) in question by 6 p.m. nal from 7 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to on the Friday just preceding the week- 4 p.m. Monday through Friday except end or, if that Friday is a Federal holi- legal holidays. At all other times, the day, by 6 p.m. on the preceding Thurs- draw shall open if at least six hours no- day. tice is given. Marine firefighting equip- (e) Each opening shall be of sufficient ment and pollution control vessels duration to pass waiting vessels. shall be passed as soon as possible but [CGD 5–85–01, 50 FR 18480, May 1, 1985]
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§ 117.549 Cambridge Harbor. draw shall open at 25 minutes after and The draw of the S342 bridge, mile 0.1 55 minutes after the hour for a max- at Cambridge, shall open on signal imum of five minutes to let accumu- from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; except that, from lated vessels pass, except that, on Sat- 12 noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Fri- urdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the draw day, the draw need not be opened. The shall open on the hour for all waiting draw need not be opened from 8 p.m. to vessels and shall remain in the open 6 a.m. position until all waiting vessels pass. [CGD05–97–013, 62 FR 38909, July 21, 1997] § 117.551 Chester River. The draw of the S213 bridge, mile 26.8 § 117.561 Kent Island Narrows. at Chestertown, shall open on signal The draw of the U.S. Route 50/301 from April 1 though September 30 from bridge, mile 1.0, Kent Island Narrows, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. At all other times, the operates as follows: draw shall open on signal if at least six (a) From November 1 through April hours notice is given. 30, the draw shall open on signal from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. but need not be opened § 117.553 Choptank River. from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (a) The draw of the Maryland 331 (b) From May 1 through October 31: bridge, mile 35.3, at Dover, shall open (1) On Monday (except when Monday on signal from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., year- is a holiday) through Thursday (except round, and the draw shall remain when Thursday is the day before a Fri- closed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., year- day holiday), the draw shall open on round, unless 24 hours advance notice signal on the hour from 7 a.m. to 7 is given by calling (301) 820–8592 or (301) p.m., but need not be opened at any 745–2096. other time. (b) The draw of the Conrail bridge, (2) On Friday (except when Friday is mile 50.9 at Denton, shall open on sig- a holiday) and on Thursday when it is nal from May 30 through September 30 the day before a Friday holiday, the from sunrise to sunset and at all other draw shall open on signal on the hour times if at least four hours notice is from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at 8 p.m., but given. need not be opened at any other time. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as (3) On Saturday and on a Friday holi- amended by CGD5–90–059, 55 FR 35622, Aug. day, the draw shall open on signal at 6 31, 1990] a.m. and 12 noon and on signal on the hour from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., but need not § 117.555 College Creek. be opened at any other time. The draws of the Naval Academy (4) On Sunday and on a Monday holi- highway bridge, mile 0.3 at Annapolis, day, the draw shall open on signal on and the Maryland highway bridge, mile the hour from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at 0.4 at Annapolis, need not be opened for 3:30 p.m., but need not be opened at any the passage of vessels. other time. (5) The draw shall open at scheduled § 117.557 Curtis Creek. opening times only if vessels are wait- The draw of the I695 bridge, mile 0.9 ing to pass. At each opening, the draw at Baltimore, shall open on signal if at shall remain open for a sufficient pe- least a one-hour notice is given to the riod of time to allow passage of all Maryland Transportation Authority in waiting vessels. Baltimore. (6) If a vessel is approaching the bridge and cannot reach the bridge ex- § 117.559 Isle of Wight Bay. actly on the hour, the drawtender may The draw of the US50 bridge, mile 0.5, delay the hourly opening up to ten at Ocean City, shall open on signal; ex- minutes past the hour for the passage cept that, from October 1 through April of the approaching vessel and any 30 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall other vessels that are waiting to pass. open if at least three hours notice is (c) The draw shall open on signal for given and from May 25 through Sep- public vessels of the United States, tember 15 from 9:25 a.m. to 9:55 p.m. the State, or local government vessels used
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for public safety purposes, commercial (a) From May 1 to October 31, Mon- vessels, and vessels in distress. day through Friday, except Federal and State holidays: [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD5–87–055, 53 FR 9888, Mar. 28, (1) The draw shall remain closed from 1988] 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., except the draw shall open § 117.563 Marshyhope Creek. at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. for any vessels The draw of the S14 bridge, mile 5.8 waiting to pass. at Brookview, need not be opened for (2) The draw shall open on the hour the passage of vessels. The operating and the half-hour, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 machinery shall be maintained in a p.m. serviceable condition. (3) The draw shall open on the hour and half hour, from 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 § 117.565 Miles River. a.m. The draw of the S370 bridge, mile 10.0 (b) From November 1 to April 30, at Easton, shall open on signal from Monday through Friday, except Fed- sunrise to sunset. A vessel wishing to eral and State holidays: pass through the draw between sunset (1) The draw shall remain closed from and sunrise shall notify the drawtender 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. of the time at which it is desired to to 6:00 p.m. pass and the draw shall open as close to (2) The draw shall open on signal the time requested as practicable. from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. § 117.567 Patuxent River. (c) On Saturdays, Sundays, and holi- The draw of S231 bridge, mile 18.5 at days year-round, the draw shall open Benedict, shall open on signal; except on the hour and half-hour for vessels that, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw waiting to pass. shall open on signal if notice is given (d) The draw shall always open on to the Toll Captain at the Administra- signal for public vessels of the United tion Building at the east end of the States, or local vessels used for public bridge before 6 p.m. safety, tugs with tows, and vessels in [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR distress. 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] [CGD5–90–002, 55 FR 4604, Feb. 9, 1990, as § 117.569 Pocomoke River. amended by CGD05–94–08, 59 FR 44316, Aug. 29, 1994] (a) The Conrail railroad bridge, mile 15.2, at Pocomoke City, shall open on § 117.573 Stoney Creek. signal, except between November 1 and The draw of the Stoney Creek (S173) March 31 the draw must open only if at bridge, mile 0.9, in Riviera shall open least five hours advance notice is on signal, except: given. (a) From 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from (b) The draw of the Route 675 bridge, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through mile 15.6, at Pocomoke City, shall open on signal, except between November 1 Friday except Federal and State holi- and March 31 the draw must open only days, the draw need be opened only at if at least five hours advance notice is 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. if any vessels are given. waiting to pass. (c) The draw of the S12 bridge, mile (b) From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Satur- 29.9, at Snow Hill, shall open on signal day and from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sun- if at least five hours advance notice is day, the draw need be opened only on given. the hour and half hour. (c) Public vessels of the United [CGD5–87–063, 53 FR 16548, May 10, 1988] States and vessels in an emergency in- § 117.571 Spa Creek. volving danger to life or property shall be passed at any time. The S181 bridge, mile 4.0, at Annap- olis, Maryland: [CGD5–92–012, 57 FR 14643, Apr. 22, 1992]
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§ 117.575 Susquehanna River. a copy of the regulations in this sub- part. The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile 1.0 at Havre de Grace, shall open on [CGD 1–84–10R, 49 FR 36841, Sept. 20, 1984] signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. § 117.587 Apponagansett River. (a) The draw of the Padanaram § 117.577 Weems Creek. Bridge mile 1.0 shall open on signal 1 The draw of the S437 bridge, mile 0.7 May through 31 October from 5 a.m. to at West Annapolis, shall open on signal 9 p.m. daily as follows: from sunrise to sunset from May 1 (1) The bridge shall open on signal, through September 30. At all other twice an hour, on the hour and the half times, the draw shall open on signal if hour between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. and be- at least five hours notice is given. tween 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. (2) The bridge shall open on signal, § 117.579 Wicomico River (North once an hour, on the hour between 9 Prong). a.m. and 8 p.m. The draws of the Main Street and US (b) At all other times the bridge shall 50 bridges, mile 22.4, Salisbury, Mary- open if at least four (4) hours advance land shall open on signal, except from notice is given. 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., from 12 noon to 1 p.m., (c) The owners of this bridge shall and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the draw provide and maintain mooring facili- need not be opened for the passage of ties for vessels to make fast while vessels, except for tugs with tows, if at waiting for the bridge to open. least three hours of advance notice is (d) The owners of this bridge shall given, and the reason for passage provide and keep in good legible condi- through the bridges during a closure tion, clearance gauges for each draw period is due to delay caused by in- with figures not less than twelve (12) clement weather or other emergency or inches high designed, installed and maintained according to the provisions unforeseen circumstances. of section 118.160 of this chapter. [CGD05–94–116, 60 FR 32267, June 21, 1995] [CGD01–95–008, 60 FR 29761, June 6, 1995] MASSACHUSETTS § 117.588 Bass River. § 117.585 Acushnet River. The Hall Whitaker Bridge, mile 0.6 at (a) The drawspan will be opened Beverly, shall operate as follows: promptly, provided proper signal is (a) Public vessels of the United given, on the following schedule: States and state or local vessels used (1) On the hour between 6:00 a.m. and for public safety shall be passed as soon 10:00 a.m. inclusive; as possible. (b) The owners of this bridge shall (2) At a quarter past the hour be- provide and keep in good legible condi- tween 11:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. inclusive. tion clearance gauges for each draw (3) At all other times on call. with figures not less than 12 inches (b) The draw will be opened at any high designed, installed and main- time for vessels whose draft exceeds 15 tained according to the provisions of feet, for vessels owned or operated by § 118.160 of this chapter. the U.S. Government, the State of Mas- (c) That the draw of the Hall sachusetts, or by local authorities. Whitaker bridge shall open on signal if (c) Each opening of the draw, from at least 24 hours notice is given by the time vehicular traffic flow is commercial and recreational vessels. stopped until the flow resumes, shall not exceed 15 minutes except for ves- [CGD1–91–015, 56 FR 41460, Aug. 21, 1991] sels whose draft exceeds 15 feet or in extraordinary circumstances. § 117.589 Cape Cod Canal. (d) The Massachusetts Department of The draw of the Conrail railroad Public Works shall keep posted in a bridge, mile 0.7 at Bourne, shall oper- conspicuous location on the upstream ate as follows: and downstream sides of the bridge, (a) The draw is normally in the fully where it can be read easily at any time, open position except for the passage of
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trains or for maintenance. No signal is (c) The draw of the Massachusetts required if the draw is in the fully open Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA/ position. Amtrak Bridge, mile 0.8, at Boston, (b) If the draw is not in the fully open shall open on signal; except that from position, the opening signal is one pro- 6:15 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. to longed and one short blast. 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, ex- (c) Signals to be sounded from the cept holidays, the draw need not be bridge are— opened for the passage of vessels, ex- (1) Immediately preceding the open- cept as stated in paragraph (a)(1) of ing of the draw, one prolonged blast; this section. (2) Immediately preceding the closing (d) The draw of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (East of the draw, two prolonged blasts; Cambridge Viaduct) railroad Bridge, (3) When a vessel has sounded the mile 1.0 at Boston, need not be opened opening signal and the draw cannot be for the passage of vessels. However, the opened immediately, five short blasts operating machinery of the draw shall in a rapid succession; and be maintained in an operable condi- (4) When the draw is closed and visi- tion. bility is reduced in foggy weather, five (e) The draw of the Metropolitan Dis- short blasts in rapid succession every trict Commission (Craigie) Bridge, mile two minutes. 1.0 at Boston, shall operate as follows: (1) Open on signal; except that from § 117.591 Charles River and its tribu- 6:15 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. to taries. 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, ex- (a) The following requirements apply cept holidays, the draw need not open to all bridges across the Charles River for the passage of vessels, except as and it’s tributaries: stated in paragraph (a)(1) of this sec- (1) Public vessels of the United tion. States, state or local vessels used for (2) From December 1 to March 31, the public safety, and vessels in distress draw shall open on signal after a 24 shall be passed through the draw of hour advance notice is given. each bridge as soon as possible without (f) The draws of the bridges across delay at any time. The opening signal Broad Canal, mile 0.0, need not open for from these vessels is four or more short the passage of vessels. However, the blasts of a whistle or horn, or a radio draws shall be returned to operable request. condition within one year after notifi- (2) The owners of these bridges shall cation by the District Commander to provide and keep in good legible condi- do so. tion clearance gauges for each draw [CGD1 91–141, 57 FR 30405, July 9, 1992] with figures not less than 12 inches high designed, installed and main- § 117.593 Chelsea River. tained according to the provisions of All drawbridges across the Chelsea § 118.160 of this chapter. River shall open on signal. The opening (3) Trains and locomotives shall be signal for each drawbridge is two pro- controlled so that any delay in opening longed blasts followed by two short the draw span shall not exceed ten blasts and one prolonged blast. The ac- minutes. However, if a train moving to- knowledging signal is three prolonged ward the bridge has crossed the home blasts when the draw can be opened im- signal for the bridge before the signal mediately and is two prolonged blasts requesting opening of the bridge is when the draw cannot be opened or is given, that train may continue across open and must be closed. the bridge and must clear the bridge interlocks before stopping. § 117.595 Danvers River. (4) Except as provided in paragraph (a) The following requirements apply (b) through (f) of this section, the to all bridges across the Danvers River: draws shall open on signal. (1) Public vessels of the United (b) The draw of the Charlestown States, state or local vessels used for Bridge, mile 0.4 at Boston, need not be public safety, commercial vessels, and opened for the passage of vessels. vessels in distress shall be passed
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through the draw of each bridge as (d) The Essex County Kernwood soon as possible without delay at any Bridge at mile 1.0 shall open on signal, time. The opening signal from these except that from May 1 through Sep- vessels if four or more short blasts of a tember 30, 12 midnight to 5 a.m. and whistle, horn, or a radio request. from October 1 through April 30, 7 p.m. (2) The owners of these bridges shall to 5 a.m., and all day on December 25 provide and keep in good legible condi- and January 1, the draw shall open as tion clearance gauges for each draw soon as possible, but not more than one with figures not less than 12 inches hour, after notice is given to the high designed, installed and main- drawtenders either at the bridge during tained according to the provisions of the time the drawtenders are on duty § 118.160 of this chapter. or by calling the number posted at the (3) Trains and locomotives shall be bridge. controlled so that any delay in opening [CGD1 91–016, 56 FR 57491, Nov. 12, 1991, as the draw span shall not exceed ten amended by CGD01–94–149, 60 FR 51728, Oct. 3, minutes. However, if a train moving to- 1995] ward the bridge has crossed the home signal for the bridge before the signal § 117.597 Dorchester Bay. requesting opening of the bridge is The draw of the William T. Morrisey given, that train may continue across Boulevard bridge, mile 0.0 at Boston, the bridge and must clear the bridge shall open on signal from April 16 interlocks before stopping. through October 14; except that the (4) Except as provided in paragraphs draw need not open for the passage of (b) through (d) of this section, the vessels from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and draws shall open on signal. from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. except on Sat- (b) The draw of the Beverly-Salem urdays, Sundays, or holidays observed SR1A Bridge, mile 0.0 between Salem in the locality. From October 15 and Beverly, MA shall operate as fol- through April 15, the draw shall open lows: on signal if at least 24 hours notice is (1) The draw shall open on signal, ex- given. Public vessels of the United cept that from May 1 through Sep- States and state or local vessels used tember 30, 12 midnight to 5 a.m. and for public safety shall be passed as soon from October 1 through April 30, 8 p.m. as possible. to 5 a.m., and all day on December 25 and January 1, the draw shall open as § 117.598 Eel Pond Channel. soon as possible, but not more than one The following requirements apply to hour, after notice is given to the the draw of Eel Pond (Water Street) drawtenders either at the bridge during drawbridge at mile 0.0 at Falmouth, the time the drawtenders are on duty Massachusetts. or by calling the number posted at the (a) The draw shall open at all times bridge. as soon as possible for a public vessels (2) Except as provided in paragraph of the United States, State or local (a)(1) of this section, the draw need not vessels used for public safety, and ves- be opened Monday through Friday, ex- sels in distress. The opening signal for cept federal holidays, between 7:30 a.m. these vessels shall be four or more and 9 a.m. and between 4:30 p.m. and 6 short blast of a whistle, horn, or radio p.m. request. (c) The draw of the Massachusetts (b) The owners of this bridge shall Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)/ provide and keep in good legible condi- AMTRAK Bridge at mile 0.05, between tion clearance gauges for each draw Salem and Beverly shall open on sig- with figures not less than 12 inches nal, except that from 12 midnight to 5 high designed, installed and main- a.m. daily and on December 25 and Jan- tained according to the provisions of uary 1, the draw shall open as soon as section 118.160 of this chapter. possible, but not more than one hour, (c) The draw shall operate as follows: after notice is given to the drawtenders (1) On signal from October 15 through either at the bridge during the time May 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except as the drawtenders are on duty or by call- provided in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this ing the number posted at the bridge. section.
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(2) Need open on signal only on the § 117.601 Malden River. hour and half hour as follows: The draw of the S16 bridge, mile 0.3 (i) From May 15 through June 14 and between Medford and Everett, need not from September 16 through October 14, be opened for the passage of vessels. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (ii) From June 15 through September [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 15, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] (3) The draw shall open on signal if at § 117.603 Manchester Harbor. least 8 hours advance notice is given: (i) At all times on Christmas, New The Massachusetts Bay Transpor- Years, Easter and all Sundays in Janu- tation Authority Bridge at mile 1.0 in ary and February. Manchester, shall operate as follows: (ii) At all other times not stipulated (a) The draw shall open on signal— in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this (1) From Memorial Day through Sep- section. tember 30 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; (2) From April 1 to Memorial Day and [CGD1 90–024, 55 FR 20263, May 16, 1990] from October 1 to November 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. § 117.599 Fort Point Channel. (b) At all other times, the draw shall The Northern Avenue Bridge, mile open on signal with at least four hours 0.1, shall open on signal from 6 a.m. to notice. 8 p.m., daily. From 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the (c) The owner of this bridge shall pro- bridge need not open for the passage of vide and keep in good legible condition, vessels. clearance gauges for each draw with [CGD01–98–173, 64 FR 28745, May 27, 1999] figures not less than twelve (12) inches high designed, installed and main- § 117.600 Lagoon Pond. tained in accordance with the provi- sions of section 118.160 of this chapter. The draw of the Lagoon Pond Bridge, mile 0.0 in Tisbury, Massachusetts, [CGD01–97–022, 62 FR 50509, Sept. 26, 1997] shall operate as follows: (a) The draw shall open on signal § 117.605 Merrimack River. from May 15 through September 15, (a) The draw of Newburyport US1 from 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., from 10:15 Bridge, mile 3.4, shall open on signal a.m. to 11 a.m., from 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m., from May 1 through November 15, from from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., and from 7:30 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. At all other times the p.m. to 8 p.m. At all other times the draw shall open on signal if at least draw will open for the passage of ves- one hour advance notice is given by sels if at least four (4) hours advance calling the number posted at the notice is given by calling the number bridge. posted at the bridge. (b) The draw of the Boston and Maine (b) The draw shall open on signal railroad bridge, mile 3.4 at Newbury- from September 16 through May 14 if at port, is normally maintained in the least a twenty-four (24) hours advance fully open position. When the draw is notice is given by calling the number in the closed position, a drawtender posted at the bridge. shall be on duty and the draw shall (c) The owners of this bridge shall open on signal. provide and keep in good legible condi- (c) The draws of the Massachusetts tion, clearance gauges for each draw Department of Public Works bridges, with figures not less than twelve (12) mile 5.8 at Newburyport and mile 12.6 inches high designed, installed and at Rock Village, and Groveland bridge, mile 16.5 at Groveland, shall open on maintained according to the provisions signal if at least two hours notice is of section 118.160 of this chapter. given. Public vessels of the United [CGD01–95–001, 60 FR 51729, Oct. 3, 1995] States and state or local vessels used
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for public safety shall be passed § 117.613 North River. through the draw as soon as possible. The draw of the Plymouth County [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as (Bridge Street) Bridge, mile 4.0, at amended by CGD01–94–094, 60 FR 58518, Nov. Norwell, shall open on signal from May 28, 1995] 1 through October 31 if at least four hours notice is given. From November § 117.607 Mitchell River. 1 through April 30, the draw shall open The draw of the Chatham highway on signal if at least 24 hours notice is bridge, mile 0.2 at Chatham, shall open given. on signal from May 1 through October [CGD01–97–126, 63 FR 18323, Apr. 15, 1998] 31 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. if at least one hour notice is given, and from 4 p.m. to § 117.615 Plum Island River. 8 a.m. if at least 12 hours notice is given. From November 1 through April The draw of the Plum Island Turn- 30, the draw shall open on signal if at pike Bridge, mile 3.3 between Newbury- least 24 hours notice is given. Notice is port and Plum Island, shall operate as given to the duty officer at the Chat- follows: ham Police Department Headquarters. (a) From April 1 through November 30, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., the draw shall open § 117.609 Mystic River. on signal if at least one hour advance notice is given by calling the number (a) The draw of the S99 Alford Street posted at the bridge. At all other times Bridge, mile 1.4, small open on signal; the draw shall open on signal if at least except that Monday through Saturday three hours advance notice is given. (excluding holidays) from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m., 9:10 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to (b) The owners of this bridge shall 6 p.m., the draw need not open for the provide and keep in good legible condi- passage of vessels. From November 1 tion, clearance gauges for each draw through March 31, between 11 p.m. and with figures not less than twelve (12) 7 a.m., at least an 8 hour advance no- inches high, designed, installed and tice is required for bridge openings by maintained according to the provisions calling the number posted at the of § 118.160 of this chapter. bridge. [CGD01–94–057, 60 FR 54431, Oct. 24, 1995] (b) The draw of the Wellington Bridge, mile 2.5, need not be opened for § 117.617 Reserved Channel. vessels. The draw of the Summer (L) Street [CGD01–96–002, 63 FR 2896, Jan. 20, 1998] bridge, mile 0.2 at Boston, shall open on signal from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon- § 117.611 Neponset River. day through Saturday and from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday from April 1 The Granite Avenue Bridge, mile 2.5, through October 3. At all other times, between Boston and Milton, Massachu- the draw shall open on signal if at least setts, shall operate as follows: 10 hours notice is given. Public vessels (a) The draw of the Granite Avenue of the United States and state or local Bridge shall open on signal from May 1 vessels used for public safety shall be through October 31; 6 a.m. to 12 mid- passed as soon as possible. night. At all other times the draw shall open on signal if at least one hour ad- § 117.618 Saugus River. vance notice is given by calling the number posted at the bridge. (a) The following requirements apply to all bridges across the Saugus River: (b) The owners of this bridge shall provide and keep in good legible condi- (1) Public vessels of the United tion, clearance gauges for each draw States, state or local vessels used for with figures not less than twelve (12) public safety, and vessels in distress shall be passed through the draw of inches high designed, installed and each bridge as soon as possible at any maintained according to the provisions time. The opening signal from these of § 118.160 of this chapter. vessels is four or more short blasts of a [CGD01–94–087, 60 FR 54432, Oct. 24, 1995] whistle or horn or a radio request.
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(2) The owners of these bridges shall Please give all notice by calling the provide and keep in good legible condi- number posted at the bridge. tion clearance gauges with figures not (c) The Bristol County Bridge, mile less than 12 inches high designed, in- 10.3, shall open on signal if at least stalled and maintained according to twenty-four hours’ notice is given by provisions of § 118.160 of this chapter. calling the number posted at the (3) Trains and locomotives shall be bridge. controlled so that any delay in opening the draw span shall not exceed seven [CGD01–97–098, 63 FR 70662, Dec. 22, 1998] minutes. However, if a train moving to- § 117.620 Westport River—East ward the bridge has crossed the home Branch. signal for the bridge before the signal requesting opening of the bridge is The Westport Point Bridge, mile 1.2 given, the train may continue across at Westport, shall operate as follows: the bridge and must clear the bridge (a) Public vessels of the United interlocks before stopping. States and state or local vessels used (b) The draw of the General Edwards for public safety shall be passed as soon SR1A Bridge, mile 1.7, between Revere as possible. and Lynn, Massachusetts, shall open (b) The owners of this bridge shall on signal except that from December 1 provide and keep in good legible condi- through March 31 at least 8 hour ad- tion clearance gauges for each draw vance notice shall be given by commer- with figures not less than 12 inches cial and recreational vessels for an high designed, installed, and main- opening. tained, according to the provisions of (c) The Fox Hill SR107 Bridge at mile § 118.160 of this chapter. 2.5 shall open on signal, except that (c) That the draw of the Westport from October 1 through May 31, 7 p.m. Point Bridge, mile 1.2 at Westport, to 5 a.m. daily, and all day on Decem- shall open on signal if at least 24 hours ber 25 and January 1, the draw shall notice is given by commercial and rec- open as soon as possible, but not more reational vessels. than one hour, after notice is given to [CGD1–91–014, 56 FR 41462, Aug. 21, 1991] the drawtenders either at the bridge during the time the drawtenders are on § 117.621 Fore River. duty or by calling the number posted The draw of the Quincy Weymouth at the bridge. SR3A bridge, mile 3.5 between Quincy [CGD1 91–004, 56 FR 60064, Nov. 27, 1991, as Point and North Weymouth, Massachu- amended by CGD01–94–150, 60 FR 51730, Oct. 3, setts, shall open on signal, except that: 1995] (a) From 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through § 117.619 Taunton River. Friday, except holidays observed in the (a) The owners of the Brightman locality, the draw need not be opened. Street and Bristol County bridges shall (b) The draw shall open on signal at provide and keep in good legible condi- all times for self-propelled vessels tion clearance gauges for each draw greater than 10,000 gross tons. with figures not less than twelve inches high, designed, installed, and [CGD01–94–159, 60 FR 2688, Jan. 11, 1995] maintained according to the provisions of § 118.160 of this chapter. § 117.622 West Bay. (b) The draw of the Brightman Street (a) The draw of the West Bay Bridge, Bridge, mile 1.8, between Somerset and in Osterville, Massachusetts, shall open Fall River shall open on signal; except on signal from April 1 through October that from November 1 through March 31 on the following schedule: 31, between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily, the (1) From April 1 through June 14 and draw shall open if at least one hour’s October 12 through October 31; 8 a.m. advance notice is given and that, from to 4 p.m. 6 p.m. to midnight on December 24th (2) June 15 through June 30; 8 a.m. to and all day on December 25th and Jan- 6 p.m. uary 1st, the draw shall open on signal (3) July 1 until Labor Day; 8 a.m. to if at least two hours’ notice is given. 8 p.m.
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(4) Labor Day through October 11; 8 § 117.625 Black River. a.m. to 5 p.m. (a) For all drawbridges across the (5) At all other times from April 1 Black River, notice requesting the through October 31, the draw shall opening of a draw may be given to the open on signal if at least four (4) hours dispatcher of the Port Huron Police advance notice is given by calling the Department. Public vessels of the number posted at the bridge. United States, state or local vessels (b) From November 1 through March used for public safety, and vessels in 31, the draw shall open if at least twen- distress shall be passed through each ty-four (24) hours advance notice is drawbridge on the river as soon as pos- given by calling the number posted at sible. the bridge. (b) The draws of the Military Street (c) The owners of this bridge shall bridge, mile 0.3, and Seventh Street provide and keep in good legible condi- bridge, mile 0.5, both at Port Huron, shall open on signal; except that, from tion clearance gauges for each draw May 1 through October 31 from 9 a.m. with figures not less than 12 inches to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday high designed, installed and main- except Federal holidays, the draw need tained according to the provisions of be opened only on the hour and half section 118.160 of this chapter. hour and, from November 1 through [CGD01–94–104, 60 FR 51731, Oct. 3, 1995] November 30 and April 1 through April 30 from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw shall MICHIGAN open if at least three hours notice is given. From December 1 through § 117.624 Black River (South Haven). March 31, the draw shall open if at least 24 hours notice is given. The draw of the Dyckman Avenue (c) The draw of the Tenth Street bridge, mile 1.9 at South Haven, shall bridge, mile 0.9 at Port Huron, shall open as follows: open on signal— (a) From May 1 through October 14— (1) From May 1 through October 31 (1) From 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and from 11 p.m. a week the draw need open only on the to 8 a.m., if at least one hours notice is hour and half-hour; however, Mondays given; through Fridays the draw need not (2) From April 1 through April 30 and open at 12 noon and 1 p.m. Commercial November 1 through November 30, if at vessels shall be passed through the least three hours notice is given; and draw of this bridge as soon as possible (3) From December 1 through March even though this regulated period is in 31, if at least 24 hours notice is given. effect. § 117.627 Cheboygan River. (2) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., no bridgetender is required to be in con- The draw of the US 23 highway tinuous attendance at the bridge and bridge, mile 0.9 at Cheboygan shall op- the draw shall open on signal for com- erate as follows: mercial vessels and pleasure craft if at (a) From March 16 through May 15 and from September 16 through Decem- least a three hour advance notice is ber 14, the draw shall open on signal. given. (b) From May 16 through September (b) From October 15 through April 30, 15— the draw shall open on signal for the (1) Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 passage of commercial vessels and a.m., seven days a week, the draw shall pleasure craft if at least a twelve hour open on signal. advance notice is given. (2) Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 (c) At all times, the draw shall open p.m., seven days a week, the draw need as soon as possible for public vessels of open only from three minutes before to the United States, state or local gov- three minutes after the quarter and ernment vessels used for public safety three-quarters hour. and vessels in distress. (c) From December 15 through March 15, no bridgetender is required to be at [CGD 09 85–21, 51 FR 13219, Apr. 18, 1986] the bridge and the draw need not open
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unless a request to open the draw is States, State or local government ves- given to the Cheboygan Police Depart- sels used for public safety and vessels ment at least 24 hours in advance of a in distress. vessel’s time of intended passage [CGD09 87–07, 52 FR 39520, Oct. 22, 1987] through the draw. (d) At all times, the draw shall open § 117.633 Grand River. as soon as possible for the passage of public vessels of the United States, (a) Public vessels of the United State or local vessels used for public States, state or local vessels used for safety, commercial vessels, and vessels public safety, commercial vessels, and in distress. vessels in distress shall be passed through the draw of each bridge as [CGD09–91–03, 56 FR 37474, Aug. 7, 1991] soon as possible. (b) The draw of the CSX Transpor- § 117.631 Detroit River (Trenton Chan- nel). tation Corp. railroad bridge, mile 2.8 at Grand Haven, shall open on signal; ex- (a) The draw of the Grosse Ile Toll cept that, from December 15 through bridge (Grosse Ile Parkway), mile 8.8, March 15, the draw shall open on signal at Grosse Ile, shall operate as follows: if at least 12 hours notice is given. (1) Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 (c) The draw of the U.S. Route 31 p.m., seven days a week and holidays, bridge, mile 2.9 at Grand Haven, shall the draw need open only from three open on signal for pleasure craft- minutes before to three minutes after (1) From March 16 through December the hour and half-hour for pleasure 14, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., seven craft; for commercial vessels, during days a week, once an hour, on the half- this period of time, the draw shall open hour; except the draw need not open for on signal as soon as possible. pleasure craft at 7:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., (2) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and and 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal Thursday, and Friday, and at 7:30 a.m., for pleasure craft and commercial ves- 12:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. sels. (2) From December 15 through March (b) The draw of the Wayne County 15, if at least 12 hours notice is given. highway bridge (Bridge Road), mile 5.6, (d) The draw of the Grand Trunk at Grosse Ile, shall operate as follows: Western railroad bridge, mile 0.2 across (1) From March 16 through December the mouth of Spring Lake, shall open 14— on signal; except that, from December (i) Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 15 through March 15, the draw shall p.m., seven days a week and holidays, open on signal if at least 24 hours no- the draw need open only from three tice is given. minutes before to three minutes after the quarter and three-quarter hour for [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as pleasure craft, with no opening re- amended by CGD09–97–008, 62 FR 43098, Aug. quired at 7:45 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 4:15 p.m. 12, 1997] and 5:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, § 117.635 Keweenaw Waterway. except holidays; for commercial ves- sels, during these periods of time, the The draw of the US41 bridge, mile draw shall open on signal as soon as 16.0 between Houghton and Hancock, possible. shall open on signal; except that, from (ii) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and January 1 through March 15, the draws 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal shall open on signal if at least 24 hours for pleasure craft and commercial ves- notice is given. sels. (2) From December 15 through March § 117.637 Manistee River. 15, no bridgetenders are required to be (a) The draws of the Maple Street on duty at the bridge and the bridge bridge, mile 1.1, and US–31 highway shall open on signal if at least a bridge, mile 1.4, both at Manistee, shall twelve-hour advance notice is given . operate as follows: (c) At all times, the bridges listed in (1) From May 1 through October 31, this section shall open as soon as pos- between 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., the bridges sible for public vessels of the United shall open on signal. From 11 p.m. to 7
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a.m., the bridges need not open unless April 1 through November 30 from 2 notice is given at least two hours in ad- a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. vance of a vessel’s time of intended on the hour and one-half hour. From passage through the draws. December 1 through March 31, the draw (2) From November 1 through April shall open on signal if at least 24 hours 30, the bridges need not open unless no- notice is given. Public vessels of the tice is given at least 24 hours in ad- 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. § 117.647 Saginaw River. From November 1 to April 30, the bridge need not open unless notice is (a) The draws of the Detroit and given at least 24 hours in advance of a Mackinac railroad bridge, mile 2.5 at vessel’s time of intended passage Bay City, and the Conrail railroad through the draw. bridge, mile 4.4 at Bay City, shall open on signal; except that, from December [CGD 09–93–006, 58 FR 52442, Oct. 8, 1993, as 16 through March 15, the draws shall amended by CGD09–97–014, 62 FR 43931, Aug. open on signal if at least 12 hours no- 18, 1997] tice is given. § 117.639 Ontonagon River. (b) The draws of the Belinda Street (Independence) bridge, mile 3.3, Vet- The draw of the S64 bridge, mile 0.2 erans Memorial bridge, mile 5.0, and at Ontonagon, shall open on signal Lafayette Street bridge, mile 6.2, all in from April 1 through November 15 from Bay City, shall open on signal from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., if at least one hour notice is March 16 through December 15, except given. From November 16 through as follows: March 31, the draw shall open on signal (1) From 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 if at least 24 hours notice is given. p.m. to 5:30 p.m. except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays observed in the § 117.641 Pine River (Charlevoix). locality, the draws need not be opened The draw of the US31 bridge, mile 0.3 for the passage of vessels of less than 50 at Charlevoix, shall be operated as fol- gross tons. lows: (2) From 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 (a) The draw shall open on signal; ex- p.m. to 5:30 p.m. except on Sundays and cept that, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Federal holidays, the draws need not be draw shall open on signal from three opened for the passage of downbound minutes before to three minutes after vessels of over 50 gross tons. the hour and half hour. Public vessels (3) From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Satur- of the United States, state or local ves- days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, sels used for public safety, and vessels the draws of the Belinda Street and La- in distress shall be passed through the fayette Street bridges need not be draw of each bridge as soon as possible. opened for the passage of pleasure craft (b) The owners of the bridge shall except from three minutes before to provide and keep in good legible condi- three minutes after the hour and half tion two board gages painted white hour. with black figures not less than six (4) From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Satur- inches high to indicate the vertical days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, clearance under the closed draw at all the draws of the Veterans Memorial stages of the tide. The gages shall be bridge need not be opened for the pas- placed on the bridge so that they are sage of pleasure craft, except from plainly visible to operators of vessels three minutes before to three minutes approaching the bridge either up or after the quarter hour and three quar- downstream. ter hour. (5) From December 16 through March § 117.643 Pine River (St. Clair). 15, the draws of these bridges shall The draw of the S29 bridge, mile 0.1 open on signal if at least 12 hours no- at St. Clair, shall open on signal from tice is given.
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(c) The draw of the Sixth Avenue trains or for maintenance. Bridge oper- bridge, mile 17.1 at Saginaw, shall open ators shall not give precedence to rail- on signal from April 1 through Novem- way traffic and shall not close the ber 15 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. At all bridge against an upbound vessel after other times, the draw shall open on sig- lock gates are open and the vessel is nal if at least three hours notice is proceeding toward the bridge, nor given against a downbound vessel, 1,200 feet (d) 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 di- rected by the District Commander to § 117.655 Thunder Bay River. do so. The draw of the Second Avenue (e) 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. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR amended by CGD09–94–019, 59 FR 36063, July 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] 15, 1994; CGD09–96–003, 61 FR 24236, May 14, 1996] 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- bridge, mile 0.1 at Duluth, shall open seph, shall be operated as follows: on signal; except that, from January 1 (a) From March 1 through May 14, through March 15, the draw shall open from October 1 through December 15, on signal if at least 24 hours notice is and from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. from May 15 given. The opening signal is one pro- through September 30, the draws shall longed blast, one short blast, one pro- open on signal. longed blast, one short blast. If the Du- (b) From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. from May 15 luth Ship Canal Bridge is disabled, the through September 30, the draw of the bridge authorities shall give incoming Blossomland bridge need be opened and outgoing vessels timely and de- only from three minutes before to pendable notice, by tug service if nec- three minutes after the hour and half essary, so that the vessels do not at- hour, and the draw of the Bicentennial tempt to enter the canal. Vessels shall bridge need be opened only from three be given precedence over highway or minutes before to three minutes after railway traffic at all times. the quarter and three-quarter hour. (c) From December 16 through the § 117.663 Minnesota River. last day of February, the draw of both The draws of bridges above LeSueur bridges shall open on signal if at least need not be opened for the passage of 12 hours notice is given. vessels. (d) Public vessels of the United States, state and local government ves- [CGD08–97–004, 63 FR 4584, Jan. 30, 1998] sels used for public safety, commercial vessels, and vessels in distress shall be § 117.665 Red River of the North. passed through the draw of both The draws of the bridges need not be bridges as soon as possible. opened for the passage of vessels.
§ 117.653 St. Mary’s Falls Canal. § 117.667 St. Croix River. The draw of the International Rail- (a) The draws of the Burlington way bridge, mile 1.0 at Sault Ste. Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge, Marie, shall be maintained in the fully Mile 0.2, and the U.S. 16–61 bridge, Mile open position during the navigation 0.3, at Prescott, and the Union Pacific season, except for the crossings of railroad bridge, Mile 17.3, at Hudson,
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shall open on signal; except that, from (c) The draw of the Duluth Missabe December 15 through March 31, the and Iron Range Railway bridge, mile draw shall open on signal if at least 24 16.3, need not be opened for the passage hours notice is given. of vessels. The owner shall return the (b) The draw of the S36 Bridge Mile draw to operable condition within a 23.4, at Stillwater, shall open on signal reasonable time when notified by the as follows: District Commander to do so. (1) From May 15 through October 15, Monday through Friday, except Fed- § 117.671 Upper Mississippi River. eral holidays, from: (i) 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., every hour on (a) The draws of all bridges between the hour; Lock and Dam No. 10, mile 615.1, and (ii) 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., every half Lock and Dam No. 2, mile 815.2, shall hour; open on signal; except that, from De- (iii) 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at 2:30 p.m., cember 15 through the last day of Feb- 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.; ruary, the draws shall open on signal if (iv) 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., every half at least 24 hours notice is given. hour; and (b) The draws of all bridges between (v) 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., upon at least Lock and Dam No. 2, mile 815.2, and two hours notice. Lock and Dam No. 1, mile 847.6, shall (2) from May 15 through October 15, open on signal; except that, from De- Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holi- cember 15 through the last day of Feb- days from: ruary, the draws shall open on signal if (i) 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., every half hour; at least 12 hours notice is given. (ii) 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., every hour on the hour; MISSISSIPPI (iii) 8 p.m. to midnight, every half hour; and § 117.675 Back Bay of Biloxi. (iv) Midnight to 8 a.m., upon at least (a) The draw of the US 90 bridge, mile two hours notice. (c) The draw of the Soo Line Railroad 0.4, between Biloxi and Ocean Springs Bridge, Mile 40.7, at Otisville, need not shall open on signal; except that, from be opened for the passage of vessels. 6:30 a.m. to 7:05 a.m., 7:20 a.m. to 8:05 a.m., 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., and 4:55 p.m. [CGD2–91–01, 56 FR 21303, May 8, 1991, as to 5:30 p.m, Monday through Friday ex- amended by 59 FR 63898, Dec. 12, 1994; USCG– cept holidays, the draw need not open 1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998] for the passage of vessels. § 117.669 St. Louis River (Duluth Supe- (b) The draw of the I–110 bridge, mile rior Harbor). 3.0 at Biloxi, shall open on signal if at (a) The draws of the Burlington least six hours notice is given. Northern railroad bridge, mile 5.7, shall (c) The draw of the Popps Ferry Road open on signal; except that, from Janu- bridge, mile 8.0, at Biloxi, shall open on ary 1 through March 15, the draws shall signal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 open on signal if at least 24 hours no- a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mon- tice is given. The opening signal for the day through Friday, except Federal Minnesota draw is one prolonged blast holidays, the draw need not be opened followed by two short blasts and for for passage of vessels. The draw shall the Wisconsin draw is two prolonged open at any time for a vessel in dis- blasts followed by two short blasts. tress. (b) The draws of the Grassy Point bridge, mile 8.0, and the Arrow Head [CGD8–85–05, 50 FR 27583, July 5, 1985, as bridge, mile 8.7, shall open on signal; amended by CGD08–96–049, 64 FR 6221, Feb. 9, except that, from January 1 through 1999] March 15, the draw shall open on signal EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By CGD08–96–049, 64 if at least 24 hours notice is given. The FR 6221, Feb. 9, 1999, § 117.675 was amended by opening signal for the Grassy Point adding paragraph (c), effective March 11, bridge is two prolonged blasts followed 1999. By CGD08–96–049, 64 FR 31982, June 15, by one short blast and for the Arrow- 1999, the effective date was delayed until head bridge is three prolonged blasts. July 15, 1999.
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§ 117.677 Big Sunflower River. § 117.685 Tchoutacabouffa River. The draw of the Columbus and Green- The draw of the Cedar Lake Road ville railroad bridge, mile 96.1 at Baird, Bridge over the Tchoutacabouffa River, shall open on signal if at least four mile 8.0, shall open on signal if at least hours notice is given. twenty-four hours notice is given. [CGD08–98–055, 63 FR 49822, Sept. 18, 1998] § 117.680 Industrial Seaway Canal. The draw of the Lorraine-Cowan § 117.686 Yazoo River. Road Bridge across the Industrial Sea- (a) The draws of the Illinois Central way Canal, mile 11.3, need not be railroad bridge, mile 16.7 at Redwood, opened from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and and the Satartia highway (S433) bridge, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday mile 53.3 at Satartia, shall open on sig- through Friday, except Federal holi- nal if at least two hours notice is days. given. When a vessel has given notice and fails to arrive within the two hour [CGD08–96–056, 62 FR 31723, June 11, 1997] period specified, the drawtender shall remain on duty for two additional § 117.681 Old Fort Bayou. hours and open the draw if the request- The draw of the bridge, mile 1.6 at ing vessel appears. After this time, an Ocean Springs, shall open on signal; ex- additional two hour notice is required. cept that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the (b) The draws of the bridges upstream draw shall open on signal if at least from the Satartia highway (S433) eight hours notice is given to the Old bridge shall open on signal if at least Fort Bayou drawtender. During periods four hours notice is given. When a ves- of storm or hurricane warnings issued sel has given notice and fails to arrive by the National Weather Service, the within the four hour period specified, draw shall open on signal at any time. the drawtender shall remain on duty for two additional hours and open the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR draw if the requesting vessel appears. 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] After this time, an additional four hour notice is required. § 117.682 Pascagoula River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984. Redes- The draw of the US90 bridge, mile 1.8 ignated at CGD8–92–03, 57 FR 27696, June 22, at Pascagoula, shall open on signal; ex- 1992] cept that, from 6:15 a.m. to 7:15 a.m., 7:25 a.m. to 8 a.m., and 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 MISSOURI p.m. Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need not be § 117.687 Missouri River. opened for the passage of vessels. (a) The draws of the bridges across the Missouri River from the mouth to [CGD8–86–11, 52 FR 3639, Feb. 5, 1987. Redesig- St. Joseph, shall open on signal; except nated by CGGD08–98–055, 63 FR 49822, Sept. that, from December 16 through the 18, 1998] last day of February, the draws shall § 117.683 Pearl River. open on signal if at least 24 hours no- tice is given. See § 117.488, Pearl River, listed under (b) The lift span of the A–S–B high- Louisiana. way and railway bridge, Mile 365.6, be- [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992. Redes- tween Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas ignated by CGD08–98–055, 63 FR 49822, Sept. City, Missouri, is operated from a re- 18, 1998] mote location. Radiotelephone contact may be established with the remotely § 117.684 Portage Bayou. located bridge/train controller to re- The draw of the Portage Bridge over quest bridge openings. The bridge is also equipped with a directional micro- Portage Bayou, mile 2.0, shall open on phone and horn to receive and deliver signal if at least two hours notice is signals to vessels not equipped with a given. radiotelephone. Closed circuit TV cam- [CGD08–98–055, 63 FR 49822, Sept. 18, 1998] eras located at the bridge enable the
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remotely located bridge/train con- NEW HAMPSHIRE troller to view both river traffic and the bridge itself. § 117.697 Hampton River. (1) When an approaching vessel re- The SR1A bridge, mile 0.0 at Hamp- quires a bridge opening, contact shall ton, operates as follows: be established with the bridge/train (a) The draw shall open on signal controller by radiotelephone or appro- from April 1 through October 31 for the priate signals prescribed in § 117.15. passage of vessels during daylight (2) The bridge/train controller will hours from three hours before to three confirm by radiotelephone or sound hours after each high tide. ‘‘Daylight signal that the bridge will open hours’’ means one-half hour before sun- promptly. rise to one-half hour after sunset. High (3) When rail traffic is on bridge, the tide occurs one-half hour later than the bridge/train controller will inform the time of high tide for Portland, Maine, vessel that bridge cannot be opened as published in the tide tables by the and will also give an approximate time National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- of bridge opening via radiotelephone. ministration. At all other times, the The bridge/train controller will indi- draw shall open on signal if at least cate via sound signals that lift span three hours notice is given. cannot be opened if the vessel doesn’t (b) The owners of the bridge shall have a radiotelephone, or if radio- provide and keep in good legible condi- telephone is not used. tion two board gages painted white (4) When the bridge is clear of rail with black figures not less than six traffic, the bridge/train controller will inches high to indicate the vertical advise the waiting vessel by radio- clearance under the closed draw at all telephone or sound signal of the in- stages of the tide. The gages shall be so tended opening. The lift span will be placed on the bridge that they are raised to its full height, and the plainly visible to operators of vessels midchannel bridge lights will change approaching the bridge either up or from red to green. downstream. (5) The bridge/train controller will (c) Vessels which can pass under the monitor the vessel’s passage via closed closed draw with a clearance of one circuit TV and radiotelephone until it foot or more shall not signal for the has cleared the bridge. opening of the draw. In case a vessel (6) When the vessel has cleared the gives the prescribed signal and the draw, midchannel bridge navigation drawtender is uncertain as to whether lights will change from green to red the vessel can safely pass, the and the lift span will be lowered to the drawtender shall open the draw. If the closed-to-navigation position. drawtender finds that there would have [CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as been a clearance of one foot or more amended by CGD2 84-03, 50 FR 47391, Nov. 18, had the draw remained closed, the mat- 1985] ter shall be reported immediately to the District Commander, giving the § 117.689 Osage River. name of the vessel, the time of opening The draw of the Missouri Pacific the draw, the clearance under the Railroad bridge, mile 5.6 at Osage City, bridge as indicated by the gage at the need not be opened for the passage of time of opening the draw, and the ap- vessels. proximate vertical clearance required by the vessel. NEBRASKA § 117.699 Little Harbor. § 117.691 Missouri River. The draw of the SR1B bridge, mile 1.0 The draw of the Illinois Central Gulf between New Castle and Rye, shall railroad bridge, mile 618.3 at Omaha, open on signal from April 1 through Oc- shall open on signal; except that, from tober 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. if at December 1 through the last day of least four hours notice is given. At all February, the draw shall open on sig- other times, the draw shall open as nal if at least 24 hours notice is given. soon as possible only for emergencies.
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§ 117.700 Piscataqua River. not be opened for the passage of ves- sels. See § 117.531, Piscataqua River, listed under Maine. (b) The draw of the New Jersey Tran- sit Rail Operations railroad bridge, [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] mile 0.2, operates as follows: (1) The draw shall open on signal; ex- NEW JERSEY cept that, at least four hours notice is required— § 117.701 Alloway Creek. (i) From January 1 through March 31 (a) The draws of the Salem County from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.; bridges, miles 5.1 at Hancocks Bridge, (ii) From April 1 through April 30 and and 6.5 at New Bridge, shall open on November 1 through November 30 from signal if at least 24 hours notice is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through given. Thursday, and midnight Sunday (b) The draw of the S49 bridge, mile through 6 a.m. Monday; and 9.5 at Quinton, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. (iii) From December 1 through De- cember 31 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. § 117.703 Bass River. (2) The owners of the bridge shall provide and keep in good legible condi- The draw of the U.S. 9 bridge, mile tion two board gages painted white 2.6, at New Gretna, shall operate as fol- with black figures not less than eight lows: inches high to indicate the vertical (a) The draw shall open on signal if clearance under the closed draw at all at least six hours notice is given, ex- cept that public vessels of the United stages of the tide. The gages shall be so States, State and local vessels used for placed on the bridge that they are public safety, and vessels in distress plainly visible to operators of vessels shall be passed as soon as possible. approaching the bridge either up or (b) The owners of this bridge shall downstream. provide and keep in good legible condi- § 117.711 Cohansey River. tion clearance gauges for the draw span with figures not less than 12 inches The draw of the Broad Street bridge, high designed, installed and main- mile 18.2 at Bridgeton, need not be tained in accordance with the provi- opened for the passage of vessels. sions of § 118.160 of this chapter. § 117.713 Cooper River. [CGD5–91–031, 57 FR 22175, May 27, 1992] (a) The draws of the State Street § 117.705 Beaver Dam Creek. bridge, mile 0.3, the Conrail bridge at The draw of the Ocean County bridge, North River Avenue, mile 0.9, and the mile 0.5 at Point Pleasant, shall open Federal Street bridge, mile 1.0, both at on signal from June 1 through Sep- Camden, shall open on signal if at least tember 30 and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. four hours notice is given. during April, May, October, and No- (b) The draw of the Admiral Wilson vember. At all other times, the draw Boulevard bridge, mile 1.1 at Camden, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours need not be opened for the passage of notice is given. vessels. However, the draw shall be re- turned to operable condition within six [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR months after notification by the Dis- 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] trict Commander to do so. § 117.709 Cheesequake Creek. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR (a) The draw of the S35 bridge, mile 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] 0.0 at Morgan, South Amboy, shall open on signal; except that, from May § 117.714 Corson Inlet. 15 through October 15 from 7 a.m. to 7 The draw of the Corson Inlet bridge, p.m., the draw need only open on the mile 0.9, at Strathmere, shall open on hour. From December 1 through March signal; except that from October 1 31 from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the draw need through May 15, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.,
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the draw need only open if at least two 12 midnight to 7 a.m., the draw shall hours notice is given. open on signal if at least three hours notice is given. [CGD05–96–101, 62 FR 24339, May 5, 1997] (b) The draws of the South First § 117.715 Debbies Creek. Street bridge, mile 0.4 at Elizabeth, shall open on signal if at least three The draw of the Monmouth County hours notice is given. highway bridge, mile 0.4 at Manasquan, (c) The draws of the New Jersey shall open on signal; except that, from Memorial Day through Labor Day from Transit Rail Operations railroad 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., the draw need be bridge, mile 0.7, the Baltic Street opened only on the hour and the half bridge, mile 0.9, the Summer Street hour if any vessels are waiting to pass. bridge, mile 1.3, the South Street The owners of the bridge shall provide bridge, mile 1.8, and the Bridge Street and keep in good legible condition two bridge, mile 2.1, all at Elizabeth, need board gages painted white with black not be opened for the passage of ves- figures not less than eight inches high sels. to indicate the vertical clearance § 117.720 Great Channel. under the closed draw at all stages of the tide. The gages shall be so placed The draw of the County of Cape May on the bridge that they are plainly bridge, mile 0.7, between Stone Harbor visible to operators of vessels ap- and Nummy Island, shall open on sig- proaching the bridge either up or down- nal except that: stream. (a) From May 15 through October 15 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw need [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43460, Oct. 29, 1984] only open if at least four hours advance § 117.716 Delaware River. notice is given. (b) From October 16 through May 14, The following requirements apply to the draw need only open if at least 24 all drawbridges across the Delaware hours advance notice is given. River: (a) The draws of railroad bridges need [CGD05–97–003, 63 FR 2312, Jan. 15, 1998, as not be opened when there is a train in amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, the bridge block approaching the June 30, 1998] bridge with the intention of crossing, § 117.721 Grassy Sound Channel. or within five minutes of the known time of the passage of a scheduled pas- The draw of the Grassy Sound Chan- senger train. nel Bridge, mile 1.0, in Middle Town- (b) The opening of a bridge may not ship, will open on signal from 6 a.m. to be delayed more than five minutes for 8 p.m. from May 15 through September a highway bridge or 10 minutes for a 30; two-hours advance notice is re- railroad bridge, after the signal to open quired for all other openings by is given. phoning (609) 368–4591. (c) The owners of drawbridges shall [CGD05–98–015, 63 FR 43323, Aug. 13, 1998] provide and keep in good legible condi- tion two board gages painted white § 117.723 Hackensack River. with black figures not less than six (a) The following requirements apply inches high to indicate the vertical to all bridges across the Hackensack clearance under the closed draw at all River: stages of the tide. The gages shall be so (1) Public vessels of the United placed on the bridge that they are States, state or local vessels used for plainly visible to operators of vessels public safety, and vessels in distress approaching the bridge either up or shall be passed through the draw of downstream. each bridge as soon as possible without [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43460, Oct. 29, 1984] delay. The opening signal for these ves- sels is four or more short blasts of a § 117.719 Elizabeth River. whistle or horn, or a radio request. (a) The draw of the South Front (2) The owners of each bridge shall Street bridge, mile 0.0 at Elizabeth, provide and keep in good legible condi- shall open on signal; except that, from tion clearance gauges for each draw,
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with figures not less than 18 inches communicating by radiotelephone, high for bridges below the turning agree to a longer delay. basin at mile 4.0, and 12 inches high for (d) Except as provided in paragraph bridges above mile 4.0. The gauges shall (a)(1) of this section, the draw of the be designed, installed and maintained NJTRO Upper Hack Bridge, mile 6.9 at according to the provisions of section Secaucus, N.J. shall open on signal un- 118.160 of this chapter. less the drawtender is at the HX (3) Train and locomotives shall be bridge, mile 7.7 at Secaucus, N.J. over controlled so that any delay in opening the Hackensack River; then up to a the draw shall not exceed 10 minutes half hour delay is permitted. except as provided in paragraph (a)(1) (e) Except as provided in paragraph of this section. However, if a train (a)(1) of this section, the draw of the moving toward the bridge has crossed NJTRO HX bridge, mile 7.7 at the home signal for the bridge before Secaucus, shall open on signal if at the signal requesting the opening of least one half hour notice is given to the bridge is given, the train may con- the drawtender at the Upper Hack tinue across the bridge and must clear Bridge. the bridge interlocks before stopping or (f) Except as provided by paragraph reversing. (a)(1) of this section, the draw of the (4) New Jersey Transit Rail Oper- S46 bridge mile 14.0 at Little Ferry, ations’ (NJTRO) roving crews shall shall open on signal if at least six consist of two qualified operators on hours notice is given. each shift, each having a vehicle which (g) The draw of the Harold J. Dillard is equipped with marine and railroad Memorial (Court Street) bridge, mile radios, a cellular telephone, and emer- 16.2 at Hackensack, N.J. shall open on gency bridge repair and maintenance signal from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. From 11 tools. This crew shall be split with one p.m. to 7 a.m., and at all times on drawtender stationed at Upper Hack weekends and Federal Holidays, the and the other drawtender at the HX draw shall open on signal if at least drawbridge. Adequate security meas- eight hours notice is given to the ures shall be provided to prevent van- drawtender or the Bergen County Po- dalism to the bridge operating controls lice Communication Center in Hacken- and mechanisms to ensure prompt sack, New Jersey, except as provided openings of NJTRO bridges. by paragraph (a)(1) of this section. (5) Except as provided in paragraphs (h) The draw of the New York Sus- (b) through (h) of this section, the quehanna and Western Railroad bridge, draws shall open on signal. mile 16.3, and the Midtown bridge, mile (b) Except as provided in paragraph 16.5, both at Hackensack, need not be (a)(1) of this section, the draw of the opened for the passage of vessels, how- NJTRO Lower Hack Bridge, mile 3.4 at ever, the draws shall be restored to op- Jersey City shall open on signal if at erable condition within 12 months after least one hour advance notice is given notification by the District Com- to the drawtender at the Upper Hack mander to do so. bridge, mile 6.9 at Secaucus, New Jer- sey. In the event the HX drawtender is [CCGD01–91–029, 58 FR 39148, July 22, 1993] at the Newark/Harrison (Morristown Line) Bridge, mile 5.8 on the Passaic § 117.725 Manantico Creek. River, up to an additional half hour The draw of the highway bridge, mile delay is permitted. 0.5 at Millville, need not be opened for (c) Except as provided in paragraph the passage of vessels. (a)(1) of this section, the draw of AM- TRAK’s Portal bridge, mile 5.0 at Lit- § 117.727 Manasquan River. tle Snake Hill, need not be opened Monday through Friday, except federal The draw of the S70 bridge, mile 3.4 holidays, from 7:20 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. and at Riviera Beach, shall open on signal from 4:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. At all other from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. The draw need times, an opening may not be delayed not be opened from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. for more than 10 minutes, unless the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR drawtender and the vessel operator 37382, Sept. 24, 1984]
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§ 117.729 Mantua Creek. public, shall open on signal if at least (a) The draw of the CONRAIL rail- eight hours notice is given. road bridge, mile 1.4 at Paulsboro, shall [CGD05–94–065, 61 FR 29960, June 13, 1996] open on signal except, that from De- cember 1 to March 1 the draw shall § 117.733 New Jersey Intracoastal Wa- open on signal at all times upon four terway. hours notice. (a) The following requirement applies (b) The draw of the S.R. 44 bridge, to all bridges listed in this section: The mile 1.7, at Paulsboro, shall open on owners of these bridges shall provide, signal from March 1 through November and keep in good legible condition, 30 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., and shall open clearance gauges with figures not less on signal at all other times upon four than twelve (12) inches high designed, hours notice. installed and maintained according to the provisions of § 118.160 of this chap- [CGD3 84–33, 50 FR 30270, July 25, 1985] ter. § 117.731 Maurice River. (b) The draw of the Route 35 Bridge, mile 1.1 across Manasquan River at The draw of the Cumberland County Brielle, shall open on signal except as bridge, mile 12.1 at Mauricetown, need follows: not be opened for the passage of ves- (1) From May 15 through September sels. 30: (i) On Saturdays, Sundays and Fed- § 117.731a Mullica River. eral holidays, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., The draws of the bridges listed in the draw need only open 15 minutes be- this section shall open on signal, ex- fore the hour and 15 minutes after the cept as follows: hour. (a) The draw of the Lower Bank (ii) On Mondays to Thursdays from 4 bridge, mile 15.0, need not open during p.m. to 7 p.m., and on Fridays, except the following periods unless at least Federal holidays from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., four hours notice is given: the draw need only open 15 minutes be- (1) From May 1 through November 30, fore the hour and 15 minutes after the from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. hour. (2) From December 1 through April (2) Year-round from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., 30, at all times. the draw need only open if at least four (b) The draw of the Green Bank hours notice is given. bridge, mile 18.0, need not open unless (c) The draw of the County Route 528 at least four hours notice is given dur- Bridge, mile 6.3 across Barnegat Bay at ing the following periods: Mantoloking, shall open on signal; ex- (1) April 1 through November 30, from cept that from Memorial Day through 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Labor Day on Saturdays, Sundays and (2) December 1 through March 31, at Federal holidays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., all times. the draw need only open on the hour, (c) The draws shall open as soon as twenty minutes after the hour, and possible during the periods when four forty minutes after the hour. hours notice is required for vessels in (d) The draw of the S37 Bridge across distress, public vessels of the United Barnegat Bay, mile 14.1 at Seaside States, and state and local vessels used Heights, shall open on signal except as for public safety purposes. follows: [CGD5–87–065, 53 FR 406, Jan. 7, 1988, as (1) From December 1 through March amended by CGD05 94–093, 60 FR 51732, Oct. 3, 31 from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw need 1995] not be opened. (2) From April 1 through November 30 § 117.732 Nacote Creek. from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw need (a) The Route 9 bridge, mile 1.5, shall only open if at least four hours notice open on signal, except that from 11 is given. p.m. to 7 a.m., the draw shall open if at (3) From Memorial Day through least two hours notice is given. Labor Day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the (b) The draw of the Atlantic County draw need only open on the hour and (Rte. 575) bridge, mile 3.5 at Port Re- half hour.
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(e) The draw of the AMTRAK New a.m. and, from November 1 through Jersey Transit Rail Operations March 31 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., the (NJTRO) automated railroad swing draw need only open if an least four bridge across Beach Thorofare, mile hours notice is given. 68.9 at Atlantic City shall operate as (g) The draw of the US40–322 (Albany follows: Avenue) Bridge, mile 70.0 across Inside (1) Open on signal from 11 p.m. to 6 Thorofare, at Atlantic City, shall open a.m. From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., the draw on signal except that: shall open on signal from 20 minutes to (1) Year-round, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.; 30 minutes after each hour and remain and from November 1 through March 31 open for all waiting vessels. from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., the draw need (2) Opening of the draw span may be only open if at least four hours notice delayed for ten minutes except as pro- is given; vided in § 117.31(b). However, if a train (2) From June 1 through September is moving toward the bridge and has 30: crossed the home signal for the bridge (i) From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 before the signal requesting opening of p.m. to 9 p.m. the draw need only open the bridge is given, that train may con- on the hour and half hour; and tinue across the bridge and must clear (ii) From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. the draw the bridge interlocks before stopping. need not open. (3) When the bridge is not tended lo- (h) The draw of the Dorset Avenue cally and/or is operated from a remote Bridge across Inside Thorofare, mile location, sufficient closed circuit TV 72.1 at Ventnor City, shall open on sig- cameras shall be operated and main- nal except that from June 1 through tained at the bridge site to enable the September 30, from 9:15 a.m. to 9:15 remotely located bridge/train con- p.m., the draw need only open at 15 and troller to have full view of both river 45 minutes after the hour. traffic and the bridge. (i) The draw of the Route 52 (Ninth (4) Radiotelephone Channel 13 (156.65 Street) Bridge, mile 80.4 across Beach MHz) VHF–FM, shall be maintained Thorofare, at Ocean City, shall open on and utilized to facilitate communica- signal except that from Memorial Day tion in both remote and local control through Labor Day from 8 a.m. to 8 locations. The bridge shall also be p.m., the draw need only open on the equipped with directional microphones hour and half hour. and horns to receive and deliver signals (j) The draw of the Stone Harbor to vessels within a mile that are not Boulevard Bridge, mile 102.0 across equipped with radiotelephones. Great Channel, at Stone Harbor, shall (5) Whenever the remote control sys- open on signal except that: tem equipment is partially disabled or (1) From October 1 through March 31 fails for any reason, the bridge shall be from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw need physically tended and operated by local only open if at least eight hours notice control. Personnel shall be dispatched is given. to arrive at the bridge as soon as pos- (2) From Memorial Day through sible, but not more that one hour after Labor Day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sat- malfunction or disability of the remote urdays, Sundays and Federal holidays, system. Mechanical bypass and over- the draw need open only on the hour, 20 ride capability of the remote operation minutes after the hour, and 20 minutes system shall be provided and main- before the hour. tained. [CGD05–97–003, 63 FR 2311, Jan. 15, 1998] (6) When the draw is opening and closing, or is closed, yellow flashing § 117.734 Navesink River (Swimming lights located on the ends of the center River). piers shall be displayed continuously The owners of all bridges over the until the bridge is returned to the fully waterway shall provide and keep in open position. good legible condition two broad gages (f) The draw of the Route 30 Bridge painted white with black figures not across Beach Thorofare, mile 67.2 at less than eight inches high to indicate Atlantic City, shall open on signal ex- the vertical clearance under the closed cept that, year-round from 11 p.m. to 7 draw at all stages of the tide. The
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gages shall be so placed on the bridge tress shall be passed as soon as possible that they are plainly visible to opera- at any time. tors of vessels approaching the bridge [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43461, Oct. 29, 1984. Redes- either up or downstream. ignated by CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, 1985] 1985]
§ 117.735 Newark Bay. § 117.737 Oldmans Creek. The following requirements apply to The draws of the US30 bridge, mile all bridges across this waterway: 3.1 at Nortonville, the Conrail railroad (a) Public vessels of the United bridge, mile 4.0 at Jumbo, and the States, state or local vessels used for Salem County bridge, mile 5.1 at public service, and vessels in distress Pedricktown, need not be opened for shall be passed through the draw with- the passage of vessels. However, the out delay. The opening signal from draws of any of these bridges shall be these vessels is four or more short restored to operable condition within blasts of a whistle or horn or a radio six months after notification by the request. District Commander to do so. (b) The owners of these bridges shall § 117.738 Overpeck Creek. provide and keep in good legible condi- tion two board gages painted white (a) The draws of the Conrail and the with black figures not less than 12 New York, Susquehanna and Western inches high to indicate the vertical railroad bridges, mile 0.0 both at clearance under the closed draw at all Ridgefield Park, NJ, operate as follows: stages of the tide. The gages shall be so (1) The draws shall open on signal if placed on the bridge that they are at least 24 hours notice is given. plainly visible to operators of vessels (2) Public vessels of the United approaching the bridge either up or States, state or local vessels used for downstream. public safety, and vessels in distress (c) Trains and locomotives shall be shall be passed through the draw of controlled so that any delay in opening each bridge as soon as possible. the draw span shall not exceed five (3) The owners of these bridges shall minutes. However, if a train moving to- provide and keep in good legible condi- ward the bridge has crossed the home tion two boad gages painted white with signal for the bridge before the signal black figures not less than 12 inches requesting opening of the bridge is high to indicate the vertical clearance given, the train may continue across under the closed draw at all stages of the bridge and must clear the bridge the tide. The gages shall be so placed interlocks before stopping. on the bridge that they are plainly visible to operators of vessels ap- [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, 1985] proaching the bridge either up or down- stream. § 117.736 Oceanport Creek. (b) Trains and locomotives shall be The draw of the New Jersey Transit controlled so that any delay in opening Rail Operations bridge, mile 8.4 near the draw span shall not exceed five Oceanport, shall open on signal from minutes. However, if a train moving to- May 15 through September 15 between 5 ward the bridge has crossed the home a.m. and 9 p.m.; except that, the bridge signal for the bridge before the signal need not open 6 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. and requesting opening of the bridge is 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m on weekdays ex- given, the train may continue across cept holidays. The draw shall open on the bridge and must clear the bridge signal upon four hours notice from May interlocks before stopping. 15 through September 15 between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., and from September 16 [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26713, June 28, 1985] through May 14; except that, the draw need not be opened from 6 a.m. to 7:45 § 117.739 Passaic River. a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on week- (a) The following requirements apply days except holidays. Public vessels of to all bridges in this section across the the United States and vessels in dis- Passaic River:
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(1) The owners of these bridges shall utes. From 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from provide, and keep in good legible condi- 4:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m., Monday through tion, clearance gauges with figures not Friday except federal holidays, the less than twelve (12) inches high de- draw need not open. signed, installed and maintained ac- (h) The Route 280 Bridge, mile 5.8, at cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of Harrison, New Jersey, shall open on this chapter. signal if at least 24 hours notice is (2) New Jersey Transit Rail Oper- given by calling the number posted at ations’ (NJTRO) roving crews shall the bridge. consist of an adequate number of oper- (i) The draw of the Clay Street ators to ensure NJTRO bridges are op- Bridge, mile 6.0, shall open on signal if erated according to the requirements at least four hours notice is given by of this section. calling the number posted at the (b) The draw of the Routes 1 & 9 (Lin- bridge. coln Highway) Bridge, mile 1.8, at New- (j) The draw of the NJTRO (West Ar- ark, shall open on signal if at least four lington) Bridge, mile 8.0, at Kearney, hours notice is given. shall open on signal from 7 a.m. to 11 (c) The draw of CONRAIL’s Point-No- p.m. if at least eight hours notice is Point Railroad Bridge, mile 2.6, at given. After the signal to open is given, Newark, shall open on signal if at least the opening may be delayed no more four hours notice is given to the CON- than ten minutes. From 11 p.m. to 7 RAIL Movement Desk. After the signal a.m., the draw need not be opened. to open is given, the opening may be (k) The draw of the Route 7 (Rutgers delayed no more than ten minutes. Street) Bridge, mile 8.9, at Belleville, (d) The draw of the Jackson Street shall open on signal if at least four Bridge, mile 4.6, shall open on signal if hours notice is given. at least four hours notice is given by (l) The draw of the Avondale Bridge, calling the number posted at the mile 10.7, at Lyndhurst, shall open on bridge. signal; except that notice must be (e) The draw of Amtrak’s Dock given before 2:30 a.m. for openings be- Bridge, mile 5.0, at Harrison, shall open tween 3 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and before on signal; except that from 7:20 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for openings between 4:30 p.m. 9:20 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m., and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday except federal (m) The draw of the NJTRO Bridge, holidays, the draw need not be opened. mile 11.7, shall open on signal after at At all other times, an opening may be least a 24 hour notice is given by call- delayed no more than ten minutes, un- ing the number posted at the bridge. less the drawtender and the vessel op- (n) The draw of the Route 3 Bridge, erator, communicating by radio- mile 11.8, shall open on signal after at telephone, agree to a longer delay. least a 24 hour notice is given by call- (f) The draw of the Bridge Street ing the number posted at the bridge. Bridge, mile 5.6, shall open on signal if at least four hours notice is given by (o) The draw of the Douglas O. Mead calling the number posted at the (Union Avenue) Bridge, mile 13.2, at bridge. Rutherford, shall open on signal; ex- (g) The draw of the NJTRO Newark- cept that: Harrison (Morristown Line) Bridge, (1) From 4 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw mile 5.8, at Harrison, New Jersey shall shall open if at least eight hours notice open on signal if at least one hour ad- is given; and vance notice is given to the drawtender (2) On Christmas and New Year’s at Upper Hack Bridge mile 6.9, across Day, the draw shall open if notice is the Hackensack River at Secaucus, given prior to 4 p.m. the day prior. N.J. In the event the HX drawtender is (p) The draw of the following bridges at the Lower Hack Bridge, mile 3.4 on need not be opened for the passage of the Hackensack River, at Jersey City vessels: then up to an additional half hour (1) Gregory Avenue Bridge, mile 14.0, delay in opening is permitted. After at Wallington. the signal to open is given, the opening (2) Second Street Bridge, mile 14.7, at may be delayed no more than ten min- Wallington.
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(3) West Eighth Street Bridge, mile (b) The draws of the SR#543 bridge, 15.3, at Garfield. mile 1.3 at Riverside, the Conrail bridge, mile 1.6 at Delanco and the [CGD01–95–171, 62 FR 6485, Feb. 12, 1997, as # amended by CGD01–97–020, 63 FR 34124, June SR 38 bridge, mile 7.8 at Centerton, 23, 1998; CGD01–97–134, 64 FR 4788, Feb. 1, 1999] shall operate as follows: (1) From April 1 through October 31 § 117.741 Raccoon Creek. open on signal from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. The draws of the Route 130 highway (2) From November 1 through March bridge, mile 1.8 and the Conrail rail- 31 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., open on signal road bridge, mile 2.0, both at Bridge- if at least 24 hours notice is given, ex- port shall open on signal March 1 cept as provided in paragraph (a)(1) of through November 30 from 7 a.m. to 11 this section. p.m. At all other times, the draws shall (3) Year round from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. open on signal if at least four hours no- need not open for the passage of ves- tice is given. The draws shall open at sels, except as provided in paragraph all times as soon as possible for pas- (a)(1) of this section. sage of a public vessel of the United [CGD5 91–054, 58 FR 40591, July 29, 1993] States. § 117.747 Raritan River, Arthur Kill, [CGD3 85–04, 50 FR 27582, July 5, 1985] and their tributaries. § 117.743 Rahway River. The draws of all bridges shall open on signal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 10 The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the draws 2.0 at Linden, shall open on signal from may be opened for the passage of ves- April 1 through November 30 from 6 sels for periods no longer than 10 min- a.m. to 10 p.m. At all other times, the utes or remain closed for the passage of draw shall open on signal if at least land traffic for no longer than 10 min- four hours notice is given. utes. Public vesels of the United States § 117.745 Rancocas River (Creek). and state or local vessels used for pub- lic safety shall be passed at any time. (a) The following requirements apply The owners of each bridge shall main- to all bridges across the Rancocas tain a tug at the drawbridge to control River (Creek): and aid in the passage of vessels. The (1) Public vessels of the United owners shall provide and keep in good States, state or local vessels used for legible condition two board gages public safety and vessels in distress painted white with black figures not shall be passed through the draw of less than eight inches high to indicate each bridge as soon as possible without the vertical clearance under the closed delay at any time. The opening signal draw at all stages of the tide. The from these vessels is four or more short gages shall be so placed on the bridges blasts of a whistle or horn, or a radio that they are plainly visible to opera- request. tors of vessels approaching the bridges (2) The owners of these bridges shall either up or downstream. provide and keep in good legible condi- tion clearance gauges for each draw § 117.749 Salem River. with figures not less than 12 inches The draw of the S49 bridge, mile 3.5 high designed, installed and main- at Salem, shall open on signal if at tained according to the provisions of least 24 hours notice is given. § 118.160 of this chapter. (3) Trains and locomotives shall be § 117.750 Schellenger Creek. controlled so that any delay in opening The draw of the Cape May County the draw span shall not exceed ten bridge, mile 0.3 at Cape May, need not minutes. However, if a train moving to- be opened for the passage of vessels. ward the bridge has crossed the home signal for the bridge before the signal [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43462, Oct. 29, 1984] requesting opening of the bridge is given, that train may continue across § 117.751 Shark River (South Channel). the bridge and must clear the bridge The draws of S71 bridge, mile 0.8, the interlocks before stopping or reversing. railroad bridge, mile 0.9, and the S35
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bridge, mile 0.9, all at Avon, operate as good legible condition two board gages follows: painted white with black figures not (a) The bridges operate as one unit. less than eight inches high to indicate The owners shall provide signal sys- the clearance under the closed draw at tems so connected that the operator of all stages of the tide. The gages shall any of the bridges may simultaneously be so placed on the bridge that they are notify the operators of the other two. plainly visible to operators of vessels The operator of the first bridge to be approaching the bridge either up or passed shall be responsible for observ- downstream. ing the approach of vessels, for receiv- (b) The draw of the Monmouth Coun- ing and acknowledging signals, and for ty highway bridge, mile 4.0 at Sea coordinating the opening of the other Bright, shall open on signal; except draws. that, from May 15 through September (b) The draws shall open on signal; 30 on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays except that, from May 15 through Sep- from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw need be tember 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday except Federal holi- opened only on the hour and half hour. days and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Satur- The draw need not be opened at any days, Sundays, and holidays, the draw time for a sailboat, unless it is under need be opened only on the hour and auxiliary power or is towed by a pow- half hour if a vessel is waiting to pass. ered vessel. The owners of the bridge (c) The owners of the bridges shall shall provide and keep in good legible provide and keep in good legible condi- condition two board gages painted tion two board gages painted white white with black figures not less than with black figures not less than eight eight inches high to indicate the clear- inches high to indicate the vertical ance under the closed draw at all clearance under the closed draw at all stages of the tide. The gages shall be so stages of the tide. The gages shall be so placed on the bridge that they are placed on the bridges that they are plainly visible to operators of vessels plainly visible to operators of vessels approaching the bridge either up or approaching the bridges either up or downstream. downstream. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984] amended by CGD3 83–058, 50 FR 6169, Feb. 14, 1985] § 117.753 Ship Channel, Great Egg Harbor Bay. § 117.756 South River. The draw of the S52 (Ship Channel) The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile bridge, mile 0.5 between Somers Point 2.8 at South River shall open on week- and Ocean City, shall open: days (exclusive of holidays) from De- (a) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., on signal, cember 1 through the last day of Feb- if at least 24 hours advance notice is ruary if at least four hours notice is given. given. From March 1 through Novem- (b) From Memorial Day through ber 30, and December 1 through the last Labor Day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., on the day of February on weekends and holi- hour and half hour. days the draw shall be maintained open (c) At all other times, on signal, for to navigation except for closure to ac- any vessel. commodate passage of a train. The [CGD05–97–002, 62 FR 45160, Aug. 26, 1997] draw shall be opened as soon as pos- sible at all times for passage of a pub- § 117.755 Shrewsbury River. lic vessel of the United States. (a) The draw of the S36 bridge, mile 1.8 at Highlands, shall open on signal; [CGD3 83–067, 49 FR 33014, Aug. 20, 1984] except that, from Memorial Day through Labor Day on Saturdays, Sun- § 117.757 Tuckahoe River. days, and holidays from 10 a.m. to 7 The draw of the State highway p.m., the draw need be opened only on bridge, mile 8.0 at Tuckahoe, shall open the hour and half hour. The owners of on signal if at least 24 hours notice is the bridge shall provide and keep in given.
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§ 117.759 Wading River. New York, shall provide and keep in good legible condition two clearance The draw of the Burlington County gauges designed, installed and main- highway bridge, mile 5.0 at Wading tained in accordance with the provi- River, shall open on signal if at least 24 sions of § 118.160 of this chapter. hours notice is given. [CGD01–97–018, 62 FR 54385, Oct. 20, 1997] § 117.761 Woodbridge Creek. The draws of the State Street bridge, § 117.773 Buffalo River. mile 0.5, and the railroad bridge, mile (a) The draw of the Michigan Avenue 0.6, both at Sewaren, shall open on sig- bridge, mile 1.3, at Buffalo, shall oper- nal if at least four hours notice is ate as follows: given. (1) From March 22 through December 15, the draw shall open within 20 min- NEW YORK utes of signal. However, the draw need not open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., and § 117.769 Black Rock Canal. from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday The draws of the Ferry Street bridge, through Saturday. mile 2.6, and Canadian National Rail- (2) From December 16 through March way bridge, mile 3.8, both at Buffalo, 21, the draw shall open on signal if no- shall operate as follows: tice is given at least 4 hours in advance (a) From April 15 through November of a vessel’s time of intended passage 30, the draws shall open on signal. How- through the draw. ever, between the hours of 12 midnight (b) The draw of the Ohio Street and 8 a.m., seven days a week, no bridge, mile 2.1, at Buffalo, shall oper- bridgetender is required to be in at- ate as follows: tendance at the bridges and the draws (1) From March 22 through December shall open on signal if notice is given 15, the draw shall open on signal within to the owners at least two hours in ad- 20 minutes after a request is made to vance of a vessel’s intended time of the Michigan Avenue drawtender. How- passage through the draws. ever, the draw need not open from 7:30 (b) From December 1 through April a.m. to 9 a.m., and from 4 p.m. to 5:45 14, no bridgetender is required to be in p.m., Monday through Saturday. attendance at the bridges and the (2) From December 16 through March draws shall open on signal if notice is 21, the draw shall open on signal if no- given to the owners at least four hours tice is given at least 4 hours in advance in advance of a vessel’s time of in- of a vessel’s time of intended passage tended passage through the draws. through the draw. (3) In addition to the standard signals [CGD09–94–008, 59 FR 50167, Oct. 3, 1994] required for requesting the bridge to open, the owners of this bridge shall § 117.771 Bronx River. maintain and monitor a marine radio- (a) The draw of the Bruckner Boule- telephone for use by the Michigan Ave- vard Bridge, mile 1.1, at the Bronx, nue drawtender for receiving requests New York, shall open on signal if at for opening the Ohio Street bridge. The least 4 hours notice is given to the New drawtender shall maintain communica- York City Department of Transpor- tions with any transiting vessel until tation (NYCDOT) Radio Hotline, or the vessel has cleared both the Ohio NYCDOT Bridge Operations office, ex- Street and Michigan Avenue draws. cept that between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., (c) The draws of the CSX Transpor- and 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through tation railroad bridges, miles 4.02 and Friday, the bridge need not be opened 4.39, both at Buffalo, shall open on sig- for the passage of vessels. nal if notice is given at least 4 hours in (b) The draw of the Conrail Bridge, advance of a vessel’s time of intended mile 1.6 at the Bronx, New York, need passage through the draws. not be opened for the passage of ves- (d) The South Park Avenue bridge, sels. mile 5.3, at Buffalo, shall open on sig- (c) The owners of the Bruckner Bou- nal if notice is given at least 4 hours in levard Bridge, mile 1.1, and the Conrail advance of a vessel’s time of intended Bridge, mile 1.6, both at the Bronx, passage through the draw. However,
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the draw need not open from 7 a.m. to ations Office. In the event the 8:30 a.m., and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., drawtender is at Borden Avenue or Monday through Saturday. Hunters Point Avenue bridges mile 1.2 (e) The periods when the bridges need and 1.4, respectively, across Dutch not open on signal prescribed in para- Kills, up to an additional half hour graphs (a)(1), (b)(1), and (d) in this sec- delay may be required. tion shall not be effective on Sundays, and on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, [CGD1–90–040, 55 FR 37710, Sept. 13, 1990] Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanks- giving Day, Christmas Day, or days ob- § 117.783 Flushing Creek. served in lieu of any of these under The draws of the Northern Boulevard State law. bridge, mile 0.2, the Roosevelt Avenue [CGD09–95–022, 61 FR 10467, Mar. 14, 1996, as bridge, mile 0.8, and the Long Island amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, Railroad bridge, mile 1.0, all at New June 29, 1999] York City, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.775 Coney Island Creek. The draws of the Cropsey Avenue § 117.785 Genessee River. bridge, mile 0.4, the Stillwell bridge, (a) The following applies to all mile 0.6, and the New York City Tran- bridges listed in this section: sit Authority bridges near Stillwell Av- enue, mile 0.7, all at New York City, (1) At all times, public vessels of the need not be opened for the passage of United States, vessels in distress, and vessels. vessels seeking shelter from rough weather shall be passed through the § 117.779 Eastchester Bay (Arm of). bridges as soon as possible. The draw of the highway bridge, mile (2) Clearance gages of a type ap- 2.2 between Rodman Neck and City Is- proved by the Commander, Ninth Coast land, need not be opened for the pas- Guard District, shall be installed on sage of vessels. the upstream and downstream sides of each drawbridge by and at the expense § 117.781 East River. of the owner of or agency controlling The following requirements apply to the bridge and the gages shall be kept the Roosevelt Island bridge, mile 6.4 at in good repair and legible condition. New York City, as follows: (b) The draw of the CSX Transpor- (a) Public vessels of the United tation bridge, mile 0.9 at Rochester, States Government, state or local ves- shall open on signal; except that, from sels used for public safety, and vessels December 15 through March 31, the in distress shall be passed through the draw shall open on signal if at least 12 draws of each bridge as soon as possible hours notice is given. without delay at anytime. The opening signal from these vessels shall be four (c) The draw of the Stutson Street or more short blasts of a whistle, horn bridge, mile 1.2 at Rochester, shall or radio request. open on signal from April 1 through (b) The owners of each bridge shall December 15; however, from 7 a.m. to 9 provide and keep in good legible condi- a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday tion clearance gauges for each draw through Friday except Federal holi- with figures not less than 12 inches days, the draw need be opened only for high designed, installed and main- the passage of commercial vessels. tained according to the provisions of From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 11 § 118.160 of this chapter. p.m. Monday through Friday except (c) The draw of the Roosevelt Island Federal holidays, and from 7 a.m. to 11 bridge shall open on signal if at least p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and Fed- two hour advance notice is given to the eral holidays, the draw need be opened drawtender at the Grand Street/Avenue only on the hour and half hour, except bridge, mile 3.1 across Newtown Creek that commercial vessels shall be passed (East Branch), the New York Depart- at any time. From December 16 ment of Transportation (NYCDOT) through March 31, the draw shall open Radio Hotline or NYCDOT Bridge Oper-
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on signal if at least 12 hours notice is signal at any time, except as provided given. in paragraph (b) of this section. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43462, Oct. 29, 1984] amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, 1999] § 117.791 Hudson River. (a) The draws of the bridges listed in § 117.787 Gowanus Canal. this section shall open as soon as pos- The draws of the Third Street bridge, sible at any time for the passage of the mile 1.8, the Carroll Street bridge, mile following vessels: 2.0, and the Union Street bridge, mile (1) Downbound vessels during a fresh- 2.1, all at New York City, shall open on et of a height exceeding an elevation signal; except that, from May 1 determined by the District Com- through September 30, the draws shall mander. open on signal if at least six hours no- (2) Public vessels of the United tice is given to the New York City States. Highway Department’s Radio (Hotline) (3) State or local vessels used for pub- Room. lic safety. (4) Vessels of 500 tons or more. § 117.789 Harlem River. (5) Tugs with a tow on a hawser. (a) The draws of all bridges across (b) The draws of the bridges listed in the Harlem River, except the Spuyten this section shall not remain open for Duyvil railroad bridge, need not be more than 15 minutes and may remain opened from 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. However, closed for up to 10 minutes to allow ac- at all times, public vessels of the cumulated land traffic to pass. United States and New York City ves- (c) The draw of the CSX Transpor- sels used for public safety shall be tation bridge, mile 146.2 between Al- passed through the draw of each bridge bany and Rensselaer, shall open on sig- listed in this section as soon as pos- nal; except that, from December 16 sible. through March 31, the draw shall open (b) The draws of the railroad bridges on signal if at least 24 hours notice is across this waterway need not open on given. signal from the time an express pas- (d) The draw of the state highway senger train scheduled to cross the bridge, mile 150.2 between Troy and bridge is within five minutes of the Menands, need not be opened for the bridge until the train has crossed the passage of vessels. bridge. (e) The draw of the highway bridge, (c) The draws of the bridges at 103rd mile 152.7 between Troy and Green Is- Street, mile 0.0, Willis Avenue, mile land, operates as follows: 1.5, 3rd Avenue, mile 1.9, Madison Ave- (1) From April 1 through December nue, mile 2.3, 145th Street, mile 2.8, 15, the draw shall open on signal from Macombs Dam, mile 3.2, 207th Street, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; except that, the draw mile 6.0, and the two Broadway bridges, need not be opened from 6 p.m. to 7 mile 6.8, shall open on signal from 10 a.m., unless notice is given before 4:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. if at least four hours no- p.m. of the time the vessel is expected tice is given to the New York City to pass, and need not open from 7 a.m. Highway Radio (Hotline) Room. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (d) The draw of the Triborough (125th (2) From December 16 through March Street) bridge, mile 1.3, shall open on 31, the draw need not be opened. signal from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. if at least (f) The draws of the 112th Street four hours notice is given. bridge, mile 155.4 between Troy and Co- (e) The draw of the Conrail (Park Av- hoes operate as follows: enue) bridge, mile 2.1, shall open on (1) The draws shall open on signal signal from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except as from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. provided in paragraph (b) of this sec- (2) The draws shall open on signal tion. from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., if notice is given, (f) The draw of the Spuyten Duyvil before 4:30 p.m., of the time the vessel railroad bridge, mile 7.9, shall open on is expected to pass.
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(3) The draws need not be opened Division during normal work hours or from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 to the County’s Parkway Police at all p.m. other times. (4) During the period that the Fed- (2) The bridge tender shall honor re- eral Lock at Troy is inoperative, the quests for opening within six hours draws need not be opened for the pas- after predicated high water if such re- sage of vessels, provided that emer- quest is given to the bridge tender gency openings be made as soon as pos- while he or she is on station (three sible. hours before to three hours after pre- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as dicted high tide). amended at 49 FR 43462, Oct. 29, 1984, CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26713, June 28, 1985; USCG–1999– [CGD01–93–009, 58 FR 42859, Aug. 12, 1993, as 5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, 1999] amended by CGD01–97–125, 63 FR 18321, Apr. 15, 1998] § 117.793 Hutchinson River (Eastchester Creek). § 117.795 Jamaica Bay and Connecting (a) The following requirements apply Waterways. to all bridges across Hutchinson River (a) The draw of the Marine Parkway (Eastchester Creek): bridge, mile 3.0 over Rockaway Inlet, (1) The owners of each bridge shall shall open on signal Monday through provide and keep in good legible condi- Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. At all tion clearance gauges for each draw other times, the draw shall open on sig- with figures not less than 12 inches nal if at least eight hours notice is high designed, installed and main- given; however, the draw shall open on tained according to the provision of signal if at least a one hour notice is § 118.160 of this chapter. given for the passage of U.S. Navy or (2) Trains and locomotives shall be National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- controlled so that any delay in opening ministration vessels. the draw shall not exceed ten minutes (b) The draws of the New York City except as provided in § 117.31(b). How- highway bridge, mile 0.8 across Mill ever, if a train moving toward the Basin on Belt Parkway, need not be bridge has crossed the home signal for the bridge before the signal requesting opened for the passage of vessels from opening of the bridge is given, the train noon to 9 p.m. on Sundays from May 15 may continue across the bridge and to September 30, and on Memorial Day, must clear the bridge interlocks before Independence Day, and Labor Day. stopping. However, on these days, from two (3) Except as provided in paragraphs hours before to one hour after pre- (b) and (c) of this section each draw dicted high tide, the draw shall open on shall open on signal. signal. For the purpose of this section, (b) The draw of the Hutchinson River predicted high tide occurs 15 minutes Parkway Bridge, mile 0.9, shall open on later than that predicted for Sandy signal if at least six hours notice is Hook, as given in the tide tables pub- given. lished by the National Oceanic and At- (c) The draw of the South Fulton Av- mospheric Administration. At all enue Bridge, mile 2.9, shall open on sig- times, public vessels of the United nal from three hours before to three States and state or local vessels used hours after the predicted high tide. For for public safety shall be passed as soon the purposes of this section, predicted as possible. high tide occurs four hours after pre- (c) The draws of the New York City dicted high water for New York (Bat- Cross Bay Boulevard bridge, mile 10.0, tery), as given in the tide tables pub- and the New York City Transit Author- lished by the National Oceanic and At- ity bridge, mile 10.6 both across the mospheric Administration (NOAA). North Channel at Hamilton Beach, (1) At all other times, the bridge need not be opened for the passage of shall open on signal if at least four vessels. hours advance notice is given to the Westchester County Road Maintenance [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26713, June 28, 1985]
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§ 117.797 Lake Champlain. ing vessels, unless the vessels are under (a) The draw of each bridge listed in machinery power or under tow, if an this section shall open as soon as pos- opening would unduly delay other ves- sible for public vessels of the United sel or vehicular traffic. States and vessels of the Vermont Fish (c) The owners of the bridges listed in and Game Department. this section shall provide and keep in (b) The draw of the US2 Bridge, mile good legible condition two board gages 91.8, over Lake Champlain, between painted white with black figures not South Hero Island and North Hero Is- less than eight inches high to indicate land, shall operate as follows: the vertical clearance under the closed (1) The draw shall open on signal on draw at all stages of the tide. The the hour and the half hour from May gages shall be so placed on the bridges 15th through October 15th from 8 a.m. that they are plainly visible to opera- to 8 p.m. daily. tors of vessels approaching the bridges (2) The draw shall open on signal either up or downstream. from May 15th through October 15th (d) The draws of the West Bay bridge, from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. if at least four mile 0.1 across Quantuck Canal, Beach hours notice is given by calling the Lane bridge, mile 1.1 across Quantuck number posted at the bridge. Canal, Quoque bridge, mile 1.1 across (3) The draw shall open on signal Quoque Canal, the Smith Point bridge, from October 16th through May 14th if mile 6.1 across Narrow Bay, and at least four hours notice is given by Ponquoque Point bridge, mile 78.0 calling the number posted at the across Shinnecock Bay, shall open on bridge. signal from October 1 through April 30 (c) The draw of the Central Vermont from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from May 1 Railway bridge across Missisquoi Bay, through September 30 from 6 a.m. to 10 mile 105.6 shall open on signal: p.m. At all other times during these pe- (1) From June 15 through September riods, the draws shall open as soon as 15: possible but no more than one hour (i) Monday through Friday from 9 after a request to open is received. a.m. to 5 p.m.; (e) The draw of the Atlantic Beach (ii) Saturdays, Sundays, Independ- Bridge across Reynolds Channel, mile ence Day and Labor Day from 7 a.m. to 0.4, shall open on signal— 11 p.m.; (1) From October 1 through May 14; (iii) At all other times, if at least two (2) From May 15 through September hours notice is given. 30, except that it need be opened only (2) From September 16 through June on the hour and half-hour from 4 p.m. 14 if at least 24 hours notice is given. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and from 11 a.m. (d) The draw of the SR78 bridge, mile to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, Me- 105.9 across the entrance to Missisquoi morial Day, Independence Day, and Bay between Alburg Tongue and Hog Labor Day; and Island at East Alburg, shall open on (3) From May 15 through September signal if at least 24 hours notice is 30, from two hours before to one hour given. after predicted high tide. Predicted [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as high tide occurs 10 minutes earlier amended by CGD3 83–059, 49 FR 49452, Dec. 20, than that predicted for Sandy Hook, as 1984; CGD01–98–032, 64 FR 28103, May 25, 1999] given in the tide table published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- § 117.799 Long Island, New York In- ministration. land Waterway from East Rockaway (f) The draw of the Loop Parkway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal. Bridge across Long Creek, mile 0.7, (a) At all times, public vessels of the shall open on signal every other hour United States, state or local vessels on the even hour; except that, from used for public safety and vessels in April 1 through October 31 on Satur- distress shall be passed through the days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, draws of each bridge listed in this sec- the draw shall open on signal every tion as soon as possible. three hours beginning at 3 a.m. If an (b) The draw of each bridge listed in opening is desired at other than a this section need not be opened for sail- scheduled time, notice may be given
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from the telephone located on either in distress shall be passed through the side of the bridge or via marine radio- draws of each bridge as soon as possible telephone. without delay at anytime. The opening (g) The draw of the Long Beach signal from these vessels shall be four Bridge across Reynolds Channel, mile or more short blasts of a whistle, horn 4.7, shall open on signal; except that: or radio request. (1) From midnight to 8 a.m. year- (2) The owners of each bridge shall round, the draw shall open on signal if provide and keep in good legible condi- at least four hours notice is given; and tion clearance gauges for each draw (2) From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Satur- with figures not less that 12 inches days, Sundays, and holidays from May high designed, installed and main- 15 through September 30, the draw need tained according to the provisions of be opened only on the hour and half § 118.160 of this chapter. hour. (3) Trains and locomotives shall be (h) The draw of the Meadowbrook controlled so that any delay in opening State Parkway bridge, mile 12.8 across the draw shall not exceed five minutes. Sloop Channel, shall open on signal if However, if a train moving toward the at least one half hour notice is given to bridge has crossed the home signal for the New York State Department of the bridge before the signal requesting Transportation, as follows: opening of the bridge is given, that (1) Every other hour on the even train may continue across the bridge hour. and must clear the bridge interlocks (2) From April 1 through October 31 before stopping. on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal (4) Except as provided in paragraphs holidays, every three hours beginning (b) through (e) of this section, each at 1:30 a.m. Notice may be given from draw shall open on signal. the telephone located at the moorings (b) The draws of the Long Island on each side of the bridge or by marine Railroad bridges, mile 1.1 across Dutch radiotelephone. Kills, both at New York City shall open (i) The draws of the Wantagh State on signal if at least six hours notice is Parkway bridge, mile 16.1 across Goose given to the Long Island Railroad Creek, and the Captree State Parkway Movement Bureau except as provided bridge, mile 30.7 across State Boat in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(3) of this Channel at Captree Island, shall open section. on signal if at least one half hour no- (c) The draw of the Borden Avenue tice is given to the New York State De- bridge, mile 1.2 across Dutch Kills at partment of Transportation, as follows: New York City (NYC), shall open on (1) Every other hour on the even signal if at least one hour advance no- hour. tice is given to the drawtender at the (2) From April 1 through October 31 Grand Street/Avenue bridge, mile 3.1 on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal across Newtown Creek (East Branch), holidays, every three hours beginning the New York City Department of at 3 a.m. Notice may be given from the Transportation (NYCDOT) Radio Hot- telephone located at the moorings on line, or NYCDOT Bridge Operations Of- each bridge or by marine radio- fice. In the event the drawtender is at telephone. the Roosevelt Island bridge, mile 6.4 [CGD3 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as across East River of the Hunters Point amended by CGD3 84–51, 50 FR 2546, Jan. 17, Avenue bridge, mile 1.4 across Dutch 1985] Kills, New York, up to an additional half hour delay may be required. § 117.801 Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, (d) The draw of the Hunters Point English Kills and their tributaries. Avenue bridge, mile 1.4 across Dutch (a) The following requirements apply Kill, New York City, shall open on sig- to all bridges across Newtown Creek, nal if at least one hour advance notice Dutch Kills, English Kills and their is given to the drawtender at the Grand tributaries: Street/Avenue bridge, mile 3.1 across (1) Public vessels of the United Newtown Creek (East Branch), the New States Government, state or local ves- York City Department of Transpor- sels used for public safety, and vessels tation (NYCDOT) Radio Hotline, or
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NYCDOT Bridge Operations Office. In § 117.809 Tonawanda Creek. the event the drawtender is at the Roo- The draw of the Penn Central Cor- sevelt Island bridge, mile 6.4 across poration railroad bridge, mile 0.1 at East River, or the Borden Avenue Tonawanda, is permanently main- bridge, mile 1.2 across Dutch Kills, up tained in the open position. to an additional half hour may be re- quired. § 117.811 Tonawanda Harbor. (e) The draw of Grand Street/Avenue bridge, mile 3.1 across Newtown Creek The draw of the Tonawanda Island (East Branch), at New York City, shall Railroad bridge, mile 0.2 between North open on signal unless the drawtender is Tonawanda and Tonawanda Island, at the Borden Avenue or Hunters Point shall open on signal if at least 24 hours Avenue bridges, mile 1.2 and 1.4, respec- notice is given. tively, across Dutch Kills, New York, § 117.813 Wappinger Creek. or the Roosevelt Island bridge, mile 6.4 across East River. In this event, a no- The draw of the Metro-North Com- tice to New York City Department of muter railroad bridge, mile 0.0 at New Transportation Radio Hotline, or Hamburg, need not be opened for the NYCDOT Bridge Operations Office shall passage of vessels. However, the draw be given, to which a delay of up to one shall be returned to operable condition hour may be required. within six months after notification by the District Commander to do so. [CGD1–90–040, 55 FR 37711, Sept. 13, 1990] § 117.815 Westchester Creek. § 117.802 New Rochelle Harbor. The draw of the Bruckner Boulevard (a) The draw of the Glen Island bridge, mile 1.7, shall open on signal; Bridge, mile 0.8, at New Rochelle, New except that, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and York, shall open on signal, except as 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Fri- follows: day, the draw need not be opened for (1) two hours advance notice shall be the passage of vessels. Public vessels of given for openings from 12 midnight to the United States, state or local ves- 6 a.m. from May 1st through October sels used for public safety, or vessels in 31st by calling the number posted at distress shall be passed without delay. the bridge. The owners of the bridge shall provide (2) twenty-four hours advance notice and keep in good legible condition two shall be given for openings from 8 p.m. board gages painted white with black to 8 a.m. from November 1st through figures not less than nine inches high April 30th by calling the number posted to indicate the vertical clearance at the bridge. under the closed draw at all stages of (b) The owner of the bridge shall pro- the tide. The gages shall be so placed vide, and keep in good legible condi- on the bridge that they are plainly tion, clearance gauges with figures not visible to operators of vessels ap- less than twelve (12) inches high de- proaching the bridge either up or down- signed, installed, and maintained ac- stream. cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR this chapter. 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] [CGD1–95–002, 63 FR 27680, May 20, 1998] NORTH CAROLINA § 117.803 Niagara River. § 117.821 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- The draw of the Canadian National way, Albermarle Sound to Sunset Railway bridge, mile 33.0 at Buffalo, Beach. need not be opened for the passage of (a) The drawbridges across the Atlan- vessels. tic Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina shall open on signal for com- § 117.805 Peekskill (Annsville) Creek. mercial vessels at all times and on sig- The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile nal for pleasure vessels, except at the 0.0 at Peekskill, need not be opened for times and during the periods specified the passage of vessels. in this paragraph:
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(1) S.H. 94 Bridge, mile 113.7, at Fair- (1) Need not open from 6:30 a.m. to field, NC from April 1 to November 30, 8:30 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., the draw Monday through Friday, for pleasure need only open on the hour and half vessels. However, the draw shall open hour. at 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., for any vessel (2) Onslow Beach Swing Bridge, mile waiting to pass. 240.7, at Cap Lejeune, NC, between 7 (2) Need not open from 2:00 p.m. to a.m. and 7 p.m., the draw need only 7:00 p.m. from May 24 through Sep- open on the hour and half hour. tember 8, on Sundays and Federal holi- (3) S.R. 50 Bridge, mile 260.7, at Surf days, for pleasure vessels. However, the City, NC, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., the draw shall open at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 draw need only open on the hour. p.m., for any vessel waiting to pass. (4) Figure Eight Swing Bridge, mile (3) Shall always open on signal for 278.1, at Scotts Hill, NC, the draw need public vessels of the United States, only open on the hour and half hour. State or local vessels used for public (5) S.R. 74 Bridge, mile 283.1, at safety, tugs with tows, vessels in dis- Wrightsville Beach, NC, between 7 a.m. tress. and 7 p.m., the draw need only open on (4) Shall open on signal at all other the hour. times. (6) S.R. 1172 Bridge, mile 337.9, at (b) The draw of the Atlantic and East Sunset Beach, NC, shall open on the Carolina Railway bridge, mile 80.0 at hour on signal between 7 a.m. and 7 Kinston, shall open on signal if at least p.m., April 1 to November 30, except 24 hours notice is given. that on Saturdays, Sundays and Fed- [CGD82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as eral holidays, from June 1 through Sep- amended by CGD5–88–054, 54 FR 3778, Jan. 26, tember 30, the bridge shall open on sig- 1989] nal on the hour between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. § 117.825 Newport River. (b) If a pleasure vessel is approaching The draw of the Atlantic and East a drawbridge which is only required to Carolina Railway bridge, mile 13.0 at open on the hour or on the hour and Newport, need not be opened for the half hour, and cannot reach the draw- passage of vessels. bridge on the hour or on the half hour, the drawtender may delay the required § 117.829 Northeast River. opening up to 10 minutes past the hour The draw of the Seaboard System or half hour. Railroad bridge across the Northeast [CGD05–97–072, 63 FR 9419, Feb. 25, 1998, as River, 27.0, at Castle Hayne, North amended by CGD05–98–030, 63 FR 24427, May Carolina shall open on signal if at least 4, 1998; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, 4 hours notice is given. 1999] [CGD–84–05, 50 FR 14702, Apr. 15, 1985] § 117.822 Beaufort Channel, NC. § 117.831 Pamlico and Tar Rivers. The draw of the US 70 bridge, mile The draws of the US17–264 bridge, 0.1., at Beaufort, shall open as follows: mile 37.2 at Washington, and the Boyds (a) From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the draw Ferry bridge, mile 44.8 at Grimesland, need only open every hour on the hour, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours twenty minutes past the hour and forty notice is given. The bridge owners shall minutes past the hour; except that on restore constant attendance when so weekdays the bridge need not open at directed by the District Commander. 7:40 a.m., 8:40 a.m., 4:40 p.m. and 5:40 p.m. § 117.833 Pasquotank River. (b) From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the bridge shall open on signal. (a) The draw of the Albemarle & Chesapeake railroad bridge, mile 47.7, [CGD05–97–080, 63 FR 37251, July 10, 1998] at Elizabeth City, North Carolina, shall be maintained in the open position; the § 117.823 Neuse River. draw may close only for the crossing of (a) The draw of the U.S. 17 bridge, trains and maintenance of the bridge. mile 33.7, at New Bern: When the draw is closed, a bridgetender
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shall be present to reopen the draw State or local vessels used for public after the train has cleared the bridge. safety, tugs with tows, and vessels in (b) The draw of the US 158 Highway distress. Bridge, mile 50.7, at Elizabeth City, (4) Shall open on signal at all other shall open on signal; except that be- times. tween 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., and 4 p.m. and (b) The draws of the Seaboard Sys- 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, the tem Railroad bridge, mile 18.0 near draw need open only at 7:30 a.m., 8:30 Pollocksville, need not be opened for a.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. for any the passage of vessels. pleasure vessels waiting to pass. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as [CGD05–94–118, 60 FR 40098, Aug. 7, 1995, as amended by CGD5–88–53, 54 FR 1361, Jan. 13, amended by CGD05–97–009, 62 FR 66006, Dec. 1989] 17, 1997] OHIO § 117.835 Perquimans River. The draw of the US17 bridge, mile § 117.847 Ashtabula River. 12.0 at Hertford, shall open on signal (a) The draw of the Fifth Street from 8 a.m. to midnight from April 1 bridge, mile 1.4 at Ashtabula, shall through September 30 and from 10 a.m. open on signal for the passage of com- to 10 p.m. from October 1 through mercial and emergency vessels and on March 31. The draw need not be opened the hour and half hour for all other at all other times. vessels. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR (b) The draw of the Norfolk Southern 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] bridge, mile 1.5 at Ashtabula, shall open on signal from April 1 through § 117.837 Roanoke River. November 30 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. At The draw of the Seaboard System all other times the draw shall open on Railroad bridge, mile 94.0 at Palmyra, signal if at least 24 hours notice is need not be opened for the passage of given. vessels. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as [CGD5–92–004, 57 FR 11580, Apr. 6, 1992] amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, 1999] § 117.841 Smith Creek. The draw of the S117–S133 bridge, § 117.849 Muskingum River (Zanesville mile 1.5 at Wilmington, shall open on Canal). signal if at least 24 hours notice is The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile given. 77.1 at Zanesville, shall open on signal Tuesday through Friday if the Conrail [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] office is notified by 12:01 p.m. on the day preceding the day the opening is § 117.843 Trent River. required. For openings Saturday (a) The draw of the U.S. 70 bridge, through Monday, the Conrail office mile 0.0, at New Bern: shall be notified by 12:01 p.m. on Friday (1) Need not open from 6:30 a.m. to specifying which day and time the 8:30 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., opening is required. In case of emer- Monday through Friday, for pleasure gency, the draw shall open as soon as vessels. However, the draw shall open possible. at 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for any vessel § 117.850 Black River. waiting to pass. (2) Need not open from 2:00 p.m. to The draw of the Erie Avenue bridge, 7:00 p.m. from May 24 through Sep- mile 0.6, at Lorain shall open on signal tember 8, on Sundays and Federal holi- except as follows: days, for pleasure vessels. However, the (a) From April 1 through December draw shall open at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 31— p.m. for any vessel waiting to pass. (1) From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday (3) Shall always open on signal for through Friday, except legal holidays, public vessels of the United States, the draw need open only on the hour
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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 commercial vessels if at least a one 30, the draw shall open on signal if at hour advance notice is given. least 24 hours’ notice is given. (b) From January 1 through March (d) The draw of the Norfolk Southern 31, the draw shall open on signal for bridge, mile 1.5 at Port Clinton, shall pleasure craft and commercial vessels open on signal. However, from Decem- if at least a twelve hour advance notice ber 1 through April 30, the draw shall is given. open on signal if at least 24 hours’ no- tice is given. (c) At all times, the draw shall open as soon as possible for public vessels of [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as the United States, state or local gov- amended by CGD09 89–07, 54 FR 41965, Oct. 13, ernment vessels used for public safety 1989; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, and vessels in distress. 1999] [CCGD09 86–01, 51 FR 28380, Aug. 7, 1986] § 117.853 Sandusky Bay. The draw of the Norfolk Southern § 117.851 Portage River. bridge, mile 3.5 at Sandusky, shall open (a) Public vessels of the United on signal from April 1 through October States, State or local government ves- 31 and from November 1 through No- sels used for public safety, vessels in vember 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. At all distress and vessels seeking shelter other times, the draw shall open on sig- from rough weather shall be passed nal if at least 24 hours notice is given through the draws listed in this section to the Chief Dispatcher, Central Union as soon as possible. Except as provided Terminal, Toledo. in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) with respect to [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as the Monroe Street bridge, commercial amended by CGD09 90–06, 55 FR 10769, Mar. vessels shall be passed through the 23, 1990; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, draws of this section as soon as pos- 1999] sible. (b) The owners of the bridges listed in § 117.855 Maumee River. this section shall provide and keep in (a) The draw of the Craig Memorial good legible condition two board gages highway bridge, mile 3.30, at Toledo, painted white with black figures to in- shall operate as follows: dicate the vertical clearance under the (1) From April through December closed draw at all stages of the tide. 20— The gages shall be so placed on the (i) Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 bridge that they are plainly visible to p.m., the draw need open only from operators of vessels approaching the three minutes before to three minutes bridge either up or downstream. after the hour and half-hour with no (c) The draw of the Monroe Street opening required at 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 bridge, mile 0.4 at Port Clinton, shall p.m. for pleasure craft; for commercial open as follows: vessels, during this period of time, the (1) From May 1 through November draw shall open on signal as soon as 30— possible.
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(ii) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and States, state or local government ves- 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal sels used for public safety and vessels for commercial vessels and pleasure in distress. craft. [CCGD09 86–11, 51 FR 39858, Nov. 3, 1986, as (2) From December 21 through March amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, 31, no bridgetenders are required to be June 29, 1999] on duty at the bridge and the draw shall open on signal from December 21 OREGON through December 31, if at least a four hour advance notice is given and from § 117.861 Blind Slough. January 1 through March 31, if at least The draws of the Burlington North- a twelve hour advance notice is given. ern Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 1.1 (b) The draw of the Cherry Street at Knappa, shall open on signal if at highway bridge, mile 4.30 at Toledo, least one hour notice is given. How- shall operate as follows: ever, the draw shall open promptly on (1) From April 1 through December signal from four hours before to four 20— hours after each day’s authorized com- (i) Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 mercial fishing period established by p.m., the draw need open only from the Columbia River Compact (Wash- three minutes before to three minutes ington State Department of Fisheries after the quarter and three-quarter and the Fish Commission of Oregon) hour with no opening required at 7:45 for the Columbia River Fishery below a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for pleasure craft; for Bonneville Dam. commercial vessels, during this period of time, the draw shall open on signal § 117.863 Catching Slough. as soon as possible. The draw of the secondary highway (ii) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and bridge, mile 1.0 near Eastside, shall 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal open on signal if at least 48 hours no- for commercial vessels and pleasure tice is given. craft. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR (2) From December 21 through March 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] 31, no bridgetenders are required to be at the bridge and the draw shall open § 117.865 Clatskanie River. on signal from December 21 through The draw of the Willamette and Pa- December 31, if at least a four hour ad- cific railroad bridge, mile 0.7 at vance notice is given and from January Clatskanie, shall open on signal if at 1 through March 31, if at least a twelve least one hours notice is given. How- hour advance notice is given. ever, the draw shall open promptly on (c) The draws of the CSX Transpor- signal from four hours before to four tation railroad bridge, mile 1.07, Nor- hours after each day’s authorized com- folk Southern railroad bridge, mile 1.80 mercial fishing period established by and Norfolk Southern railroad bridge, the Columbia River Compact (Wash- mile 5.76, all at Toledo, shall operate as ington State Department of Fisheries follows: and the Fish Commission of Oregon) (1) From April 1 through December for the Columbia River Fishery below 20, the draws shall open on signal for Bonneville Dam. all vessels. (2) From December 21 through March § 117.867 [Reserved] 31, no bridgetenders are required to be at the bridges and the draws shall open § 117.869 Columbia River. on signal for commercial vessels and (a) The draws of the Interstate 5 pleasure craft from December 21 highway bridge, mile 106.5 between through December 31, if at least a four Portland, OR, and Vancouver, WA, hour advance notice is given and from shall open on signal, except that: January 1 through March 31, if at least (1) When the river gauge at the a twelve hour advance notice is given. bridge indicates 6.0 feet, or more, as de- (d) At all times, the bridges listed in termined by the drawtender on duty, this section shall open as soon as pos- the draws need not open for the pas- sible for public vessels of the United sage of commercial vessels from 6:30
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a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 6 tained by calling the commercial tele- p.m. Monday through Friday, except phone number posted at the drawspan Federal holidays, and for all other ves- of the bridge. sels the draws need not open from 5:30 [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 6 amended by CCGD13 85–02, 50 FR 31591, Aug. p.m. Monday through Friday, except 5, 1985; CGD13–93–031, 60 FR 32268, June 21, Federal holidays. 1995] (2) When the river gauge at the bridge indicates 5.9 feet, or less, as de- § 117.871 Coos Bay. termined by the drawtender on duty, The draw of the Union Pacific rail- the draws need not open for the pas- road bridge, mile 9.0 at North Bend, sage of any vessels from 5:30 a.m. to 9 shall be maintained in the fully open a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mon- position, except for the crossing of day through Friday, except Federal trains or for maintenance. During holidays. foggy weather, a fog bell installed in (b) The draw of the Port of Hood the center of the draw shall be rung River bridge, mile 169.8 at Hood River, continuously, striking every 10 sec- shall open on signal if at least 12 hours onds. At any time during foggy weath- notice is given. er when the draw is closed and passage (c) The draw of the Burlington North- is not clear for vessels, a siren shall be ern Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile sounded continuously. The siren shall 201.2, between Celilo, Oregon, and be capable of being heard at a distance Wishram, Washington, is automated of one mile from the draw. When the and is normally maintained in the fully bridge is again opened, the siren shall open-to-navigation position. be stopped, indicating that the way is (1) Lights. All lights required for clear for the passage of vessels. automated operation shall be visible to marine traffic for a distance of at least [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 2 miles and shall be displayed at all 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] times, day and night. § 117.873 Coos River. (i) When the draw is fully open, a steady green light shall be displayed at The draw of the Oregon State sec- the center of the drawspan on both up- ondary highway bridge, mile 2.2 near stream and downstream sides. Eastside, shall open on signal if at (ii) When the draw is not fully open, least 12 hours notice is given. a steady red light shall be displayed at the center of the drawspan on both up- § 117.875 Coquille River. stream and downstream sides. The draws of the US 101 highway (iii) When the draw is about to close, bridge, mile 3.5 at Bandon, Oregon, flashing yellow lights in the form of a shall open on signal if at least two down-pointing arrow shall be displayed hours notice is given to the drawtender at the center of the drawspan on both at the Coos Bay South Slough bridge. upstream and downstream sides. [CGD13–94–033, 59 FR 52424, Oct. 18, 1994] (2) Operation. When a train ap- proaches the bridge, the yellow lights § 117.879 Isthmus Slough. shall start flashing. After an 8-minute The draw of the Oregon State sec- delay, the green lights shall change to ondary highway bridge, mile 1.0, at red, the drawspan shall lower and lock, Coos Bay, shall open on signal if at and the yellow lights shall be extin- least 24 hours notice is given. guished. Red lights shall continue to be displayed until the train has crossed [CGD13–88–19, 54 FR 3448, Jan. 24, 1989] and the drawspan is again in the fully open position. At that time, the red § 117.881 John Day River. lights shall change to green. (a) The draw of the Willamette and (3) Vessels equipped with radio- Pacific railroad bridge, mile 0.0 near telephones may contact Burlington Astoria, shall open on signal if at least Northern Santa Fe to obtain informa- one hour notice is given. However, the tion on the status of the bridge. Bridge draw shall open promptly on signal status information also may be ob- from four hours before to four hours
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after each day’s authorized commercial (b) The draw of the Central Oregon fishing period established by the Co- and Pacific railroad bridge, mile 11.5 at lumbia River Compact (Washington Reedsport, shall be maintained in the State Department of Fisheries and the fully open position, except for the Fish Commission of Oregon) for the Co- crossing of trains or other railroad lumbia River Fishery below Bonneville equipment or for maintenance. During Dam. foggy weather when the draw is closed (b) [Reserved] and the channel is not clear for the passage of vessels, a fog horn with an [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as audible range of one-half mile from the amended by CGD13 91–07, 56 FR 67528, Dec. 31, 1991] draw shall be sounded. Two clear sig- nals of approximately six seconds dura- § 117.885 [Reserved] tion each, repeated at intervals of 60 seconds from completion of the second § 117.887 Oregon Slough (North Port- signal to commencement of the next land Harbor). signal, shall be sounded and repeated The draw of the Burlington Northern from commencement of closure to full Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 3.2 at opening of the draw. When the draw is Portland, shall open on signal if at again in the open position, the fog horn least one half hours notice is given. shall be stopped, indicating that the channel is clear for the passage of ves- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as sels. amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35627, Sept. (c) The draw of the US101 bridge 11, 1984] across the side channel of the Umpqua § 117.889 Siuslaw River. River, mile 11.1 near Reedsport, need not be opened for the passage of ves- (a) The draw of the US101 bridge, sels. mile 5.0 at Florence, shall open on sig- nal if at least two hours notice is [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as given. amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. (b) The draw of the Central Oregon 11, 1984; CCGD13 91–06, 56 FR 66599, Dec. 24, 1991; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, and Pacific railroad bridge, mile 8.0 1998] near Cushman, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. § 117.895 Wallooskee River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR The draw of the Oregon State sec- 37382, Sept. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG– ondary highway bridge, mile 1.0 near 1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998] Astoria, shall open on signal if at least 48 hours notice is given. § 117.891 [Reserved] [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR § 117.892 South Slough. 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] The draw of the Oregon State high- § 117.897 Willamette River. way bridge across South Slough at Charleston shall open on signal for the (a) The draw of the following bridges passage of vessels, except that between operate as follows: the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., from (1) The draws shall open on signal ex- June 1 through September 30, the draw cept that from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4 need be opened only on the hour and p.m. to 5:30 p.m. except Saturdays, half-hour. This exception shall not Sundays, New Year’s Day, Memorial apply to vessels in distress, commer- Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, cial tugs and/or tows, or public vessels Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day of the United States. or other days observed instead of these days under State law, the draws need [CGD13 84–14, 49 FR 35498, Sept. 10, 1984] not be opened for the passage of ves- sels. On weekdays, Monday through § 117.893 Umpqua River. Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at (a) The draw of the US 101 Bridge, least one hour notice shall be given for mile 11.1, at Reedsport, Oregon, shall openings of the Burnside Bridge and open on signal if at least two hours no- Morrison Bridge. At all other times, at tice is given. least two hours notice shall be given.
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Notice shall be given by marine radio, need not be opened on Saturdays, Sun- telephone, or other means to the days, and Federal holidays. drawtender at the Broadway Bridge for [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as vessels bound upstream and to the amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. drawtender at the Hawthorne Bridge 11, 1984] for vessels bound downstream. During Rose Festival Week or when the water § 117.899 Youngs Bay and Lewis and elevation reaches and remains above Clark River. +12 feet, the draws will open on signal (a) The draw of the US101 (New without advance notice, except during Youngs Bay) highway bridge, mile 0.7, the normal closed periods identified across Youngs Bay at Smith Point, above. Opening signals are as follows: shall open on signal for the passage of (i) Broadway Bridge, Portland, mile vessels if at least one half hour’s notice 11.7, two prolonged followed by one is given to the drawtender at the Lewis short blast. and Clark River Bridge by marine (ii) Steel Bridge, Portland, mile 12.1, radio, telephone, or other suitable one prolonged followed by one short means from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. At all blast. other times four hour’s notice by tele- (iii) Burnside Bridge, Portland, mile phone is required. The opening signal is 12.4, one prolonged followed by two two prolonged blasts followed by one short blasts. short blast. (iv) Morrison Bridge, Portland, mile (b) The draw of the Oregon State (Old 12.8, one prolonged followed by three Youngs Bay) highway bridge, mile 2.4, short blasts. across Youngs Bay at the foot of Fifth (v) Hawthorne Bridge, Portland, mile Street, shall open on signal for the pas- 13.1, one prolonged followed by four sage of vessels if at least one half short blasts. hour’s notice is given to the (2) The closed periods do not apply to drawtender at the Lewis and Clark harbor patrol or fire boats answering River Bridge by marine radio, tele- calls and, for the Broadway Bridge phone, or other suitable means from 5 only, oceangoing vessels of 750 gross a.m. to 9 p.m. At all other times four tons or over. hour’s notice by telephone is required. (3) Signals to open shall be given by The opening signal is two prolonged vessels at a distance of at least 1,000 blasts followed by one short blast. feet from the bridge, except in case of (c) The draw of the Oregon State a vessel leaving a wharf or anchorage (Lewis and Clark River) highway or when waiting less than 1,000 feet bridge, mile 1.0, across the Lewis and from the bridge. In these cases, the sig- Clark River, shall open on signal for nal must be given early enough to the passage of vessels if at least one allow the operator of the bridge suffi- half hour’s notice is given by marine cient time in which to clear and open radio, telephone, or other suitable the draw before arrival of the vessel. means from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. At all (4) In case two vessels which are ap- other times four hour’s notice by tele- proaching from opposite directions phone is required. The opening signal is meet at or near the bridge, the vessel one prolonged blast followed by four bound downstream has the right of short blasts. way. [CCGD13–93–002, 58 FR 44613, Aug. 24, 1993] (b) The draws of the Union Pacific railroad bridge, mile 84.3, at Salem; PENNSYLVANIA mile 119.6, at Albany; and mile 164.3, near Harrisburg, need not open for the § 117.901 Chester Creek. passage of vessels. However the draws The draw of the Front Street bridge, shall be returned to operable condition mile 0.1 at Chester, shall open on signal within six months after notification by if at least 24 hours notice is given. the District Commander to do so. (c) The draw of the Oregon State § 117.903 Darby Creek. highway bridge, mile 132.1, at Corvallis, (a) The owners of the bridges on this shall open on signal if at least seven waterway shall provide and keep in days notice is given. However the draw good legible condition two board gages
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painted white with black figures, nine railroad bridge, after the signal to open inches high to indicate the vertical is given. clearance under the closed draw at all (3) The owners of drawbridges shall stages of the tide. The gages shall be so provide and keep in good legible condi- placed on the bridge that they are tion two board gages painted white plainly visible to operators of vessels with black figures not less than six approaching the bridge either up or inches high to indicate the vertical downstream. clearance under the closed draw at all (b) The draw of the Conrail railroad stages of the tide. The gages shall be so bridge, mile 0.3, and the Reading rail- placed on the bridge that they are road bridge, mile 0.3 both at Easington, plainly visible to operators of vessels shall operate as follows: approaching the bridge either up or (1) From May 15 through October 15: downstream. (i) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the draw (b) The Passyunk Avenue bridge, need not be opened for the passage of mile 3.5 at Philadelphia, shall open on vessels. signal at all times if at least four hours (ii) Between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., the notice is given. Public vessels of the draw shall open on signal at 7:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and United States shall be passed as soon 10:30 p.m. and at all other times during as possible at any time. these hours, if an opening will not un- (c) The draw of the Conrail bridge, duly delay railroad operations. mile 5.5 at Grays Ferry Avenue, Phila- (2) From October 16 through May 14, delphia, shall open on signal; except the draws shall open on signal if at that, on Saturdays and Sundays, the least 24 hours notice is given. draw shall open on signal if at least (3) Any vessel which has passed two hours notice is given. Public ves- through one of these bridges shall be sels of the United States shall be passed through the draw of the other passed as soon as possible at any time. bridge without delay. When open for (d) The draw of the University Ave- the passage of any vessel, these bridges nue bridge, mile 6.2 at Philadelphia, shall remain open sufficiently long to shall open on signal at all times if at permit the passage through both least two hours notice is given. Public bridges of all vessels waiting to pass. vessels of the United States shall be (4) The draws shall open as soon as passed as soon as possible at any time. possible for an emergency or vessel in (e) The draw of the Conrail bridge, distress. mile 6.4 near Christian Street, Phila- [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26714, June 28, 1985] delphia, shall open on signal if at least two hours notice is given. § 117.904 Delaware River. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43462, Oct. 29, 1984] See § 117.716, Delaware River, listed under New Jersey. RHODE ISLAND
[CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] § 117.907 Providence River. § 117.905 Schuylkill River. The draw of the US1 (Point Street) (a) The following requirements apply bridge, mile 7.5 at Providence, need not to all drawbridges across the Schuyl- be opened for the passage of vessels kill River: from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 (1) The draws of railroad bridges need p.m. At all other times, the draw shall not be opened when there is a train in open on signal if at least 24 hours no- the bridge block approaching the tice is given to the Director of Public bridge with the intention of crossing, Works, City Hall, Providence. Public or within five minutes of the known vessels of the United States, state and time of the passage of a scheduled pas- local vessels used for public safety, senger train. loaded, self-propelled cargo vessels, and (2) The opening of a bridge may not assisting tugs shall be passed as soon be delayed more than five minutes for as possible. a highway bridge or 10 minutes for a
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SOUTH CAROLINA that between 6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m., and 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Monday thorough § 117.911 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- Friday except federal holidays the way, Little River to Savannah draw need open only on the hour and 30 River. minutes after the hour. Between 9 a.m. (a) General. Public vessels of the and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday ex- United States, tugs with tows, and ves- cept federal holidays, from March 15 to sels in a situation where a delay would June 15, and from September 15 to No- endanger life or property shall, upon vember 15, the bridge need not be proper signal, be passed through the opened except on the hour, 20 minutes draw of each bridge listed in this sec- after the hour, and 40 minutes after the tion at anytime. hour. (b) Socastee (SR544) bridge, mile 371 at (f) Lady’s Island bridge, across the Socastee. The draw shall open on signal Beaufort River, mile 536.0 at Beaufort. except that from April 1 through June The draw shall open on signal, except 30 and October 1 through November 30 that from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, ex- p.m. Monday through Friday, except cept Federal holidays, the draw need federal holidays, the draw need open open only on the hour. During the only on the quarter hour and three- months of April, May, June, Sep- quarter hour. From May 1 through tember, October and November, from 9 June 30 and October 1 through October a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Satur- 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays, day, except Federal holidays, the draw Sundays and federal holidays, the draw need open only on the hour, 20 minutes need open only on the quarter hour and after the hour and 40 minutes after the three-quarter hour. hour. (c) Ben Sawyer (SR 703) bridge across [CGD7 84–29, 50 FR 51250, Dec. 16, 1985, as Sullivan’s Island Narrows, mile 462.2 be- amended by CGD7 85–55, 51 FR 12320, Apr. 10, tween Sullivan’s Island and Mount Pleas- 1986; CGD7 86–12, 51 FR 25054, July 10, 1986; ant. The draw shall open on signal; ex- CGD7 87–25, 52 FR 42648, Nov. 6, 1987; CGD7 cept that, the draw need not open from 87–18, 52 FR 44107, Nov. 18, 1987; CGD7–90–07, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 55 FR 24231, June 15, 1990; CGD7–90–25, 56 FR p.m. Monday through Friday except 1491, Jan. 15, 1991; CGD7–92–82, 57 FR 57963, Federal holidays. On Saturdays, Sun- Dec. 8, 1992] days, and Federal holidays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the draw need open only on § 117.913 Ashepoo River. the hour. The draw of the Seaboard System (d) SR 171/700 bridge across Wappoo Railroad bridge, mile 32.0 at Ashepoo, Creek Mile 470.8 at Charleston. The draw need not be opened for the passage of shall open on signal, except that from vessels. However, the draw shall be re- April 1 to November 30 from 9 a.m. to turned to operable condition within six 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except months after notification by the Dis- federal holidays, and from 9 a.m. to 7 trict Commander to do so. p.m., on Saturdays, Sundays and fed- eral holidays, the bridge need not open § 117.915 Ashley River. except on the hour and half-hour. From (a) The draws of the US17 highway June 1 to September 30 and from De- bridges, miles 2.4 and 2.5 at Charleston, cember 1 to March 30 the draw need not shall open on signal; except that, from open from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Fri- and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily, the draws day, except federal holidays, and from need be opened only if at least 12 hours April 1 to May 31 and from October 1 to notice is given. The draws of either November 30 Monday through Friday, bridge shall open as soon as possible for except federal holidays, the draw need the passage of vessels in an emergency not open from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from involving danger to life or property. 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (b) The draw of the Seaboard System (e) John Limehouse bridge across the Railroad bridge, mile 12.0 near Drayton Stono River, mile 479.3 at Johns Island. Hall, shall open on signal from 7 a.m. The draw shall open on signal; except to 11 p.m. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the
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draw shall open on signal if at least § 117.933 Pee Dee River. three hours notice is given. The draws of the Seaboard System § 117.917 Battery Creek. Railroad bridges, mile 72.6 near Poston and mile 107.2 near Pee Dee, need not The draw of the State highway be opened for the passage of vessels. bridge, mile 2.1 between Beaufort and Parris Island, shall open on signal if at § 117.935 Rantowles Creek. least 24 hours notice is given. The draw of the Seaboard System § 117.921 Broad River. Railroad bridge, 1.1 near Rantowles, need not be opened for the passage of (a) The draw of the S170 bridge, mile vessels. 14.0 near Beaufort, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. § 117.937 Savannah River. (b) The draw of the Seaboard System See § 117.371, Savannah River, listed Railroad bridge, mile 17.0 near Whale under Georgia. Branch, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992]
§ 117.923 Congaree River. § 117.938 Waccamaw River. The draw of the Southern Railway The draw of the Waccamaw Coast bridge, mile 4.3 at Moye’s Station, Line Railroad bridge, mile 44.4 at shall open on signal if at least 24 hours Conway, shall open on signal; except notice is given. that from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, the draw shall open on § 117.925 Cooper River. signal if at least one hour notice is The draw of the Seaboard System given. Railroad bridge, mile 42.8 near [CGD7–90–80, 56 FR 1491, Jan. 15, 1991] Cordesville, shall open on signal if at least six hours advance notice is given. § 117.939 Wando River. [CGD 7–85–24, 50 FR 37175, Sept. 12, 1985] The draw of the S41 bridge, mile 10.0 near Cainhoy, shall open on signal if at § 117.927 Coosaw River (Whale least 12 hours notice is given. Branch). SOUTH DAKOTA The draw of the Seaboard System Railroad bridge, mile 5.3 at Seabrook, § 117.941 Missouri River. and the draw of the US21 bridge, mile 7.0 at Beaufort, shall open on signal The draws of the US81 bridge, mile from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through 805.7 at Yankton, and the Chicago and Friday if at least 24 hours notice is Northwestern Railroad bridge, mile given. At all other times, the draw 1066.5 at Pierre, need not be opened for need not be opened for the passage of the passage of vessels. vessels. TENNESSEE
§ 117.929 Durham Creek. § 117.943 Cumberland River. The removable span of the Seaboard The draw of the Clarksville Railroad System Railroad bridge, mile 1.7 at bridge over the Cumberland River, mile Bushy Park, shall be removed to allow 126.5, at Clarksville, shall open on sig- the passage of dredges and construc- nal when the vertical clearance under tion equipment if at least 20 days no- the navigational span is 47 feet or less. tice is given. When notified by the City The draw shall open on signal if at of Charleston of an emergency in the least two hours notice is given when Bushy Park Reservoir, the span shall the vertical clearance is greater than be removed as soon as possible to per- 47 feet. The draw need not be opened mit the passage of dredges and con- for a vessel that arrives at the bridge struction equipment. more than 30 minutes after the time
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specified in the notice, unless a second § 117.953 Brazos River (Diversion two hours notice has been given. Channel). [CGD02 86–01, 51 FR 32319, Sept. 11, 1986, as (a) The draw of the S36 highway amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, bridge, mile 4.4 at Freeport, shall open June 30, 1998] on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given. § 117.945 Hatchie River. (b) The draw of the Union Pacific The draws of the Illinois Central Gulf railroad bridge, mile 22.6 at Brazoria, railroad bridge, mile 35.0 at Covington, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. and the Seaboard System Railroad bridge, mile 71.0 at Brownsville, need § 117.955 Buffalo Bayou. not be opened for the passage of ves- (a) The draw of the Houston Belt and sels. Terminal railroad bridge, mile 1.2 at § 117.947 Obion River. Houston, and all drawbridges down- stream of it, shall open on signal if at The draws of all bridges on the Obion least 24 hours notice if given. River need not be opened for the pas- (b) The draws of the Union Pacific sage of vessels. railroad bridge, mile 3.1, and the Hous- ton Belt and Terminal railroad bridge, § 117.949 Tennessee River. mile 4.3, need not be opened for the The draws of the Chief John Ross passage of vessels. Bridge over the Tennessee River, mile [CGD–8–89–11, 55 FR 2066, Jan. 22, 1990, as 464.1, at Chattanooga, and the South- amended by CGD08–98–066, 63 FR 55030, Oct. ern Railway Bridge over the Tennessee 14, 1998] River, mile 470.7, at Hixon, Tennessee, shall open on signal when the vertical § 117.957 Cedar Bayou. clearance beneath the draw is 50 feet or The draw of the Union Pacific rail- less. When the vertical clearance be- road automated bridge, mile 7.0 at Bay- neath the draw is more than 50 feet, at town, operates as follows: least eight hours notice is required. (a) The draw shall be maintained at a When the operator of a vessel returning vertical clearance of 81.4 feet above through the draw within four hours in- mean high water. Fixed green naviga- forms the drawtender of the probable tion lights shall be displayed in the time of return, the drawtender shall re- center of the draw. turn one half hour before the time (b) When a train approaches the specified and promptly open the draw bridge, the navigation lights shall be on signal for the vessel without further changed from green to red, alternating flashing red lights turned on, and a notice. If the vessel giving notice fails horn sounded for six minutes. At the to arrive within one hour after the ar- end of six minutes, the draw may be rival time specified, whether upbound lowered and locked if the scanning or downbound, a second eight hours no- equipment does not detect any object tice is required. Clearance gages of a under the span. If the scanning equip- type acceptable to the Coast Guard ment detects an obstruction, the draw shall be installed on both sides of each shall be raised until the obstruction is bridge. cleared. [CGD02 86–02, 51 FR 32320, Sept. 11, 1986; 51 (c) After a train has cleared the FR 41894, Nov. 19, 1986] bridge, the draw shall be raised to 81.4 feet above mean high water, the flash- TEXAS ing red lights stopped, and the naviga- tion lights changed from red to green. § 117.951 Arroyo Colorado River. § 117.959 Chocolate Bayou. The draw of the S106 highway bridge, mile 22.5 at Rio Hondo, shall open on The draw of the Union Pacific rail- signal if at least 12 hours notice is road bridge, mile 11.4 at Liverpool, given. need not be opened for the passage of vessels.
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§ 117.963 Colorado River. tion, except for the crossing of trains or for maintenance. The draw of the highway bridge, mile 10.7 at Wadsworth need open on signal § 117.977 Pelican Island Causeway, Monday through Friday only, and then Galveston Channel. only from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. At least 48 hours notice is required. The draw of the Pelican Island Cause- way bridge, mile 356.1 across Galveston [CGD8–90–22, 56 FR 488, Jan. 7, 1991] Channel at Galveston, shall open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 8:30 § 117.965 Cow Bayou. a.m., 12 noon to 1 p.m., and 4:15 p.m. to The draws of the Orange County 5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday ex- highway bridge, mile 2.9 at West Or- cept Federal holidays, the draw need ange, and the S87 bridge, mile 4.5 at not be opened for passage of vessels. Bay City, shall open on signal if at Public vessels of the United States and least six hours notice is given. vessels in distress shall be passed at any time. § 117.967 Greens Bayou. The draw of the Port Terminal Rail- [CGD08–94–024, 59 FR 42758, Aug. 19, 1994] road Association railroad bridge, mile 2.8 at Houston, shall open on signal if § 117.979 Sabine Lake. at least four hours notice is given. The The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 10.0 draw shall open on signal for three at Port Arthur, shall open on signal; hours thereafter for returning except that, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the downbound vessels. draw shall open on signal if at least six hours notice is given to the Mainte- § 117.968 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. nance Construction Supervisor or the The draw of the Port Isabel bridge, Maintenance Foreman at Port Arthur. mile 666.0, shall open on signal; except that, from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays § 117.981 Sabine River. only, excluding holidays, the draw need See § 117.493, Sabine River, listed open only on the hour for pleasure under Louisiana. craft. The draw shall open on signal at any time for commercial vessels, for a [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992] vessel in distress, or for an emergency aboard a vessel. When the draw is open § 117.983 Sabine River (Old Channel) for a commercial vessel, waiting pleas- behind Orange Harbor Island. ure craft shall be passed. The draw of the highway bridge, mile [CGD8–90–10, 56 FR 14644, Apr. 11, 1991] 9.5 at Orange, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.969 Lavaca River. [CGD 08–84–08, 50 FR 19527, May 9, 1985] The draws of the Union Pacific rail- road bridge, mile 11.2, and the highway § 117.984 San Bernard River. bridge, mile 11.2, both at Vanderbilt, The draw of the Union Pacific rail- shall open on signal if at least 48 hours road bridge, mile 20.7 near Brazoria, notice is given. In emergencies, the shall open on signal; except that, from draws shall open as soon as possible. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., § 117.971 Neches River. the draw shall open on signal if at least three hours notice is given. The draw of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 53.9 at [CGD 08–84–14, 50 FR 15743, Apr. 22, 1985] Evadale, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.987 Taylor Bayou. The draws of the Union Pacific rail- § 117.975 Old Brazos River. road bridge, mile 2.0, and the S73 The draw of the Union Pacific rail- bridge, mile 10.2, both at West Port Ar- road bridge, mile 4.4 at Freeport, shall thur, need not be opened for the pas- be maintained in the fully open posi- sage of vessels.
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§ 117.989 Trinity River. VIRGINIA The draws of the Union Pacific Rail- § 117.995 Appomattox River. road bridges, mile 41.4 at Liberty, mile 54.8 at Kenefick, mile 117.3 at Goodrich, The draw of the Seaboard System mile 181.8 at Riverside, and the Bur- Railroad bridge, mile 2.5 at Hopewell, lington Northern Santa Fe railroad shall open on signal if at least 24 hours bridge, mile 96.2 at Romayor, need not notice is given to the Seaboard System be opened for the passage of vessels. Agent at Hopewell. However, a drawtender shall be in constant attend- [USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998] ance and the draw shall open on signal upon 30 days notice, in writting, to do VERMONT so from the District Commander.
§ 117.993 Lake Champlain. § 117.997 Atlantic Intracoastal Water- (a) The draws of the bridges listed in way, South Branch of the Elizabeth this section shall open as soon as pos- River to the Albermarle and Chesa- peake Canal. sible for the passage of public vessels of the United States and Vermont Fish (a) The draw of the Belt Line Rail- and Game Department vessels. road Bridge, mile 2.6, in Portsmouth (b) The draw of the US2 Bridge, mile and Chesapeake will operate as follows: 91.8, over Lake Champlain, between (1) The bridge will be left in the open South Hero Island and North Hero Is- position at all times and will only be land, shall operate as follows: lowered for the passage of trains and to (1) The draw shall open on signal on perform periodic maintenance author- the hour and the half hour from May ized in accordance with subpart A of 15th through October 15th from 8 a.m. this part. to 8 p.m. daily. (2) The bridge will be operated by the (2) The draw shall open on signal controller at the Berkley Yard office. from May 15th through October 15th (3) The controller will monitor water- from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. if at least four way traffic in the area of the bridge hours notice is given by calling the and directly beneath the bridge with number posted at the bridge. closed circuit cameras mounted on top (3) The draw shall open on signal of the bridge and with surface naviga- from October 16th through May 14th if tional radar. at least four hours notice is given by (4) When the bridge closes for any calling the number posted at the reason, the controller will announce 30 bridge. minutes in advance, 15 minutes in ad- (c) The draw of the Central Vermont vance, and immediately proceeding the Railway bridge across Missisquoi Bay, actual lowering, over marine channel mile 105.6 shall open on signal: 13, that the Belt Line Railroad Bridge is closing for river traffic. In each of (1) From June 15 through September these three announcements, the bridge/ 15: train controller will request all con- (i) Monday through Friday from 9 cerned river traffic to please acknowl- a.m. to 5 p.m.: edge on marine channel 13. (ii) Saturdays, Sundays, Independ- (5) The bridge shall only be operated ence Day and Labor Day from 7 a.m. to from the remote site if closed circuit 11 p.m; visual and radar information shows (iii) At all other times, if at least two there are no vessels in the area and no hours notice is given. opposing radio communications have (2) From September 16 through June been received. 14, if at least 24 hours notice is given. (6) While the Belt Line Bridge is (d) The draw of the SR78 bridge, mile moving from the full open position to 105.9 between Alburg Tongue and East the full closed position, the bridge/ Alburg, shall open on signal if at least train controller will maintain constant 24 hours notice is given. surveillance of the navigational chan- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as nel to ensure no conflict with maritime amended by CGD3 83–059, 49 FR 44208, Nov. 5, traffic exists. In the event of failure of 1984; CGD01–98–032, 64 FR 28103, May 25, 1999] a camera or the radar system, or loss
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of marine-radio communications, the at Portsmouth-Chesapeake, shall be bridge shall not be operated by the off- maintained in the open position; except site bridge/train controller from the re- the draw may close for the crossing of mote location. trains and maintenance of the bridge. (7) If the off-site bridge/train control- When the draw is closed, a drawtender ler’s visibility of the navigational shall be present and the draw shall channel is less than 3⁄4 of a mile, the open on signal. bridge shall not be operated from the (d) The draw of the Gilmerton (US13/ remote location. 460) bridge, mile 5.8, in Chesapeake: (8) When the draw cannot be operated (1) Shall open on signal at any time from the remote site, a bridgetender for public vessels of the United States, must be called to operate the bridge in vessels in distress, commercial vessels the traditional on-site manner. carrying liquefied flammable gas or (9) The Belt Line mid-channel lights other harmful substances, and commer- will change from green to red anytime cial and/or public vessels assisting in the bridge is not in the full open posi- any emergency situation. tion. (2) From 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from (10) During the downward and upward 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through span movement, a warning alarm will Friday, except Federal holidays the sound until the bridge is seated and bridge: locked down or in the full open posi- (i) Need not open for the passage of tion. pleasure craft or commercial vessels (11) When the bridge has returned to that do not qualify under paragraph its full up position, the mid-channel (c)(2)(ii) of this section. light will turn from red to green, and (ii) Need not open for commercial the controller will announce over ma- cargo vessels, including tugs, and tugs rine radio channel 13, ‘‘Security, secu- with tows, unless 2 hours advance no- rity, security, the Belt Line bridge is tice has been given to the Gilmerton open for river traffic.’’ Operational in- Bridge at (757) 545–1512. formation will be provided 24 hours a day on marine channel 13 and via tele- (3) Shall open on signal at all other phone (757) 543–1996 or (757) 545–2941. times. (b) The draw of the Jordan (S337) (e) The draw of the I64 bridge across bridge, mile 2.8, in Chesapeake: the South Branch of the Elizabeth (1) Shall open on signal at any time River, mile 7.1 at Chesapeake, shall for public vessels of the United States, open on signal if at least 24 hours no- vessels in distress, commercial vessels tice is given. carrying liquefied flammable gas or (f) The draw of the Dominion Boule- other harmful substances, and commer- vard Bridge, mile 8.8, in Chesapeake cial and/or public vessels assisting in shall open on signal, except: any emergency situation. (1) From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 (2) From 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday except Federal holidays, the draw- through Friday, except Federal holi- bridge need not open for the passage of days: recreational vessels. (i) Need not open for the passage of (2) Vessels in an emergency involving pleasure craft or commercial vessels danger to life or property shall be that do not qualify under paragraph passed at any time. (a)(2)(ii) of this section. (g) The draw of the S168 bridge, mile (ii) Need not open for commercial 12 at Chesapeake (Great Bridge), shall cargo vessels, including tugs and tows, open on signal; except that, from 6 a.m. unless 2 hours advance notice has been to 7 p.m., the draw need be opened only given to the Jordan Bridge Office at on the hour. If any vessel is approach- (757) 545–4695. ing the bridge and cannot reach the (3) Shall open on signal at all other draw exactly on the hour, the times. drawtender may delay the hourly open- (c) The draw of the Norfolk and West- ing up to 10 minutes past the hour for ern railroad bridge across the South the passage of the approaching vessel Branch of the Elizabeth River, mile 3.6 and any other vessels that are waiting
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to pass. Vessels in an emergency condi- from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall tion which presents danger to life or open on signal if at least three hours property shall be passed at any time. notice is given. (h) The draw of the Albemarle & (b) The draw of the Berkley Bridge Chesapeake Railroad bridge, mile 13.9, mile 0.4. at Norfolk, shall remain in Chesapeake, Virginia, shall be main- closed one hour prior to the published tained in the open position; the draw start of a scheduled marine event regu- may close only for the crossing of lated under § 100.501, and shall remain trains and maintenance of the bridge. closed until one hour following the When the draw is closed, a bridgetender completion of the event unless the Pa- shall be present to reopen the draw trol Commander designated under after the train has cleared the bridge. § 100.501 allows the bridge to open for (i) The draw of the Centerville Turn- commercial vessel traffic. pike (SR 170) bridge across the Albe- (c) The draw of the Berkley Bridge, marle and Chesapeake Canal, mile 15.2, mile 0.4 in Norfolk— at Chesapeake, shall open on signal; ex- (1) Shall open on signal at any time cept that, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the except from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and draw need only be opened on the hour from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday and half-hour, seven days a week year- through Friday, except Federal holi- around, for the passage of pleasure days. craft. Public vessels of the United (2) From 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from States, commercial vessels, and vessels 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through in an emergency condition which Friday, except Federal holidays; present danger to life or property shall (3) Shall open at any time for com- be passed at any time. mercial vessels with a draft of 22 feet or more, provided at least 12 hours ad- [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as vance notice has been given to the amended by CGD5–91–045, 56 FR 49411, Sept. Berkley Bridge Traffic Control Room 30, 1991; CGD5–90–026, 57 FR 46506, Oct 9, 1992; CGD5–90–043, 58 FR 16124, Mar. 25, 1993; at (804) 494–2424, and CGD05–94–050, 59 FR 67632, Dec. 30, 1994; (4) Shall open on signal at any time CGD05–94–117, 60 FR 37365, July 20, 1995; for a vessel in distress. CGD05–95–029, 61 FR 1715, Jan. 23, 1996; [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 43463, Oct. 29, 1984, as USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998; amended by CGD 05–88–13, 53 FR 20321, June CGD05–98–014, 63 FR 55948, Oct. 20, 1998] 3, 1988; CGD 5–89–43, 54 FR 30039, July 18, 1989; CGD5–90–023, 55 FR 23434, June 8, 1990] § 117.999 Blackwater River. The draw of the S189 bridge, mile 9.2 § 117.1011 Great Wicomico River. at South Quay, shall open on signal if The draw of the S200 bridge, mile 8.0 at least 24 hours notice is given. at Tipers, shall open on signal; except that, if an opening is desired from 6 § 117.1001 Cat Point Creek. p.m. to 6 a.m., the drawtender on duty The draw of the S634 bridge, mile 0.3 shall be notified before 6 p.m. at Naylors, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. § 117.1013 Kinsale Creek. The draw of the state highway § 117.1003 Chickahominy River. bridge, mile 4.0, at Kinsale need not be The draw of the highway bridge, mile opened for the passage of vessels. 1.5 at Barrets Ferry, shall open on sig- nal; except that, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., § 117.1015 Mattaponi River. the draw shall open on signal if at least The draws of the Lord Delaware (S33) 12 hours notice is given. bridge, mile 0.8 at West Point, and the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; S629 bridge, mile 28.5 at Walkerton, 49 FR 37382, Sept. 24, 1984] shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. The drawtender service § 117.1007 Elizabeth River—Eastern for either bridge shall be increased to Branch. the degree determined to be adequate (a) The draw of the Norfolk and West- within 30 days after written notice is ern Railroad bridge, mile 2.7 at Nor- received from the District Commander folk, shall open on signal; except that, to do so.
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§ 117.1021 North Landing River. opened for the passage of vessels of less The draw of the S165 bridge, mile 20.2 than 5,000 gross tons. At all other times, the draw shall open on signal if at Chesapeake, shall open on signal; ex- at least one hour notice is given by ma- cept that, from 6 a.m to 7 p.m., the rine radio, telephone, or other suitable draw need be opened only on the hour means to the Washington Department and half hour for the passage of pleas- of Transportation. ure craft. Public vessels of the United States, commercial vessels, and vessels [CGD13 85–15, 51 FR 2394, 2395, Jan. 16, 1986, as in an emergency endangering life or amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, property shall be passed at any time. June 30, 1998]
§ 117.1023 Pamunkey River. § 117.1035 Columbia River. (a) The draw of the Eltham Bridge (a) The term drawtender, as used in (SR33/30), mile 1.0, located in West this section means the operator of the Point, Virginia, shall open on signal; drawspan, whether that person may be except that, the bridge need not open a train crew member, maintenance per- for commercial crabbing and fishing son, or an officially designated vessels and recreational vessels on drawtender. Mondays through Fridays, except Fed- (b) The draw of the semi-automated eral Holidays, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., 12 Union Pacific railroad bridge (Kalan noon to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Bridge), mile 323.4, near Kennewick, all other times, the bridge will open for Washington, is normally maintained in these vessels only on the hour, Monday the fully open position with no through Friday, except Federal holi- drawtender in attendance. A radar bea- days. con (RACON) is located at the center of (b) Public vessels of the United the drawspan. The RACON operates States and vessels in an emergency in- only when the drawspan is fully open, volving danger to life or property shall by responding with the Morse letter be passed at any time. ‘‘K’’ to X-band radar signals. When nec- essary to close the drawspan for the [CGD05–94–072, 59 FR 46173, Sept. 7, 1994] passage of a train or for maintenance, a drawtender shall be dispatched to op- § 117.1025 York River. erate the draw from either of the re- (a) The Coleman Memorial bridge, mote control stations located at the mile 7.0, at Yorktown, shall open on ends of the bridge. Operation of the signal; except from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and bridge shall be as follows: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Fri- (1) The drawtender shall broadcast a day, except Federal holidays, the radio message over Channel 16–VHF to bridge shall remain closed to naviga- all vessels in the vicinity that the tion. Kalan Bridge will be closing in two (b) The bridge shall be opened at any- minutes. If after two minutes no re- time for vessels in an emergency which sponse is received, the drawtender shall presents danger to life or property. broadcast a message over Channel 13– [CGD05–93–054, 59 FR 5954, Feb. 9, 1994, as VHF that the Kalan Bridge is closing. amended by CGD05–95–023, 60 FR 31247, June Both messages shall be broadcast 14, 1995] twice. (2) Prior to activating the closing se- WASHINGTON quence the drawtender shall visually inspect the waterway for marine traffic § 117.1031 Chehalis River. approaching the bridge. The closing se- The draw of the SR–101 highway quence shall not be activated until bridge, mile 0.1, at Aberdeen, shall after marine traffic has cleared the open on a signal of two short blasts fol- bridge. lowed by one prolonged blast from one (3) When the closing sequence is acti- hour before sunrise to one hour after vated, the following functions occur sunset, except that from 7:15 a.m. to automatically: The RACON is deacti- 8:15 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., vated, red strobe lights on the lift tow- Monday through Friday, except Fed- ers and on the channel piers start eral holidays, the draw need not be flashing, a downward pointing arrow
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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 ap- proaching vessels, and respond to in- [CGD13 91–01, 56 FR 23518, May 22, 1991] quiries from vessels about the closure. § 117.1039 [Reserved] (6) After a train has cleared the bridge, the following functions occur § 117.1041 Duwamish Waterway. automatically: The drawspan returns (a) The draws of each bridge across to the fully open and locked position, the Duwamish Waterway shall open on the RACON is reactivated, the arrow signal, except as follows: display and the red strobe lights are (1) From Monday through Friday, ex- extinguished, the red centerspan navi- cept Federal holidays, the draws of the gation lights return to green and a re- First Avenue South Bridge, mile 2.5, corded message is broadcast over Chan- need not be opened for the passage of nel 13–VHF that the Kalan Bridge is vessels from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from open for marine traffic. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., except: The draws (7) Bridge status information may be shall open at any time for a vessel of obtained by calling the commercial 5,000 gross tons and over, a vessel tow- telephone number posted at the ing a vessel of 5,000 gross tons and over, drawspan of the bridge. (c) The draw of the Burlington North- and a vessel proceeding to pick up for ern Santa Fe railroad bridge at mile towing a vessel of 5,000 gross tons and 328.0, between Pasco and Kennewick, over. (2) The draws of the Fourteenth (Six- shall open on signal from 8 a.m. to 4 teenth) Avenue South highway bridge, p.m. At all other times the draw shall mile 3.8, need not be opened for the open on signal if at least 2 hour’s no- passage of vessels from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 tice is given through the General a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday Yardmaster, Pasco, Washington. through Friday, except Federal holi- [CGD13 92–02, 57 FR 37712, Aug. 20, 1992] days. (b) The following bridges shall open § 117.1037 Cowlitz River. on the specified signals: (a) The draw of the Burlington (1) Burlington Northern Santa Fe Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, railroad bridge, mile 0.4, and South- mile 1.5, shall operate as follows: west Spokane Street bridge, mile 0.3,
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one prolonged blast followed quickly § 117.1047 Hoquiam River. by three short blasts. (a) When fog prevails by day or night, (2) Burlington Northern Santa Fe the drawtender of each bridge listed in railroad bridge, mile 0.4, one prolonged this section, after giving the acknowl- blast followed quickly by one short edging signal to open, shall toll a bell blast. continuously during the approach and (3) First Avenue South bridge, mile passage of vessels. 2.5, three prolonged blasts. (b) The draw of the Puget Sound and (4) Fourteenth Avenue South bridge, Pacific railroad bridge, mile 0.3 at mile 3.8, one prolonged blast followed Hoquiam, shall be maintained in the quickly by one short blast and one pro- fully open position except for the pas- longed blast. sage of trains or for maintenance. (c) When fog prevails by day or by When the draw of the bridge is closed night, the drawtender of bridges listed and the visibility at the drawtender’s in this section, after giving the ac- station is less than one mile up or knowledging signal to open, shall toll a down the channel, the drawtender shall bell continuously during the approach sound two long blasts every minute. and passage of vessels. When the draw is reopened, the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as drawtender shall sound one long blast amended by CGD13 84–14, 49 FR 35498, Sept. followed by one short blast. 10, 1984; CGD13 8–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. 11, (c) The draw of Simpson Avenue 1984; CGD13 84–12, 50 FR 10228, Mar. 14, 1985; Bridge, mile 0.5, at Hoquiam, shall CGD13 85–01, 50 FR 30271, July 25, 1985; CGD13 91–05, 56 FR 41284, Aug. 20, 1991] open on signal if at least one hour no- tice is given by marine radio, tele- § 117.1045 Hood Canal. phone, or other suitable means to the Washington Department of Transpor- The draw of the Washington State tation. The opening signal is two pro- pontoon highway bridge near Port longed blasts followed by one short Gamble operates as follows: blast. (a) The draw shall open on signal if (d) The draw of the Riverside Avenue at least one hour’s notice is given. The Bridge, mile 0.9, at Hoquiam, shall draw shall be opened horizontally for open on signal if at least one hour no- 300 feet unless the maximum opening of tice is given by marine radio, tele- 600 feet is requested. phone, or other suitable means to the (b) Telephone requests for bridge Washington Department of Transpor- openings may be directed as collect tation. The opening signal is two pro- calls to the Toll Office at the bridge longed blasts followed by two short site. The call may also be made by di- blasts. rect telephone communication through the Seattle Marine Operator, Station [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as KOH, or through other marine wire or amended by CGD13 84–11, 49 FR 46548, Nov. 27, radio telephone service. 1984; CGD13 85–15, 51 FR 2395, Jan. 16, 1986; (c) During unusual or emergency pe- CCGD13–93–019, 58 FR 44613, Aug. 24, 1993] riods, the authorized representative of § 117.1049 Lake Washington. the owner of or agency controlling the bridge shall open the draw on a demand The draw of the Evergreen Point basis for specified periods of time, nor- Floating Bridge between Seattle and mally not exceeding 48 hours, when re- Bellevue shall operate as follows: quested by the Department of the (a) The draw shall open on signal if Navy. While on a demand basis, a at least two hours notice is given. drawtender shall be in attendance on (b) Telephone requests for bridge the bridge with radio communication opening may be directed as collect equipment in operation. calls to the Highway Radio or made by [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as direct telephone communication amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. through the Seattle Marine Operator, 11, 1984; CGD13–95–011, 62 FR 43097, Aug. 12, Station KOH, or through other marine 1997] wire or radiotelephone service.
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(c) The draw need not be opened from ever, the draw shall open without 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Fri- delay, when requested by vessels en- day, except for all Federal holidays gaged in towing operations. other than Columbus Day. (2) For any vessel or watercraft of less than 1,000 gross tons, unless the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. vessel has in tow a vessel of 1,000 gross 11, 1984; CGD13–94–039, 60 FR 54434, Oct. 24, tons or over, from Monday through 1995] Friday, except Federal Holidays: (i) The draw need not open from 7 § 117.1051 Lake Washington Ship a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 6 Canal. p.m. (a) When fog prevails by day or by (ii) The draw need open only on the night, the drawtender of each bridge hour and half hour from 12:30 p.m. to listed in this section, after giving the 3:30 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. acknowledging signal to open, shall (3) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and toll a bell continuously during the ap- 7 a.m. the draw shall open if at least proach and passage of vessels. one hour notice is given by telephone, (b) All non-self-propelled vessels, radiotelephone, or otherwise to the craft, or rafts navigating this water- drawtender at the Fremont Bridge. way for which the opening of any draw [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as is necessary shall be towed by a suit- amended by CGD 82–025, 49 FR 26722, June 29, able self-propelled vessel while passing 1984; CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. 11, 1984; the draw. CGD13 86–02, 51 FR 18788, May 22, 1986; CGD 13 (c) The draw of the Burlington North- 88–03, 53 FR 10535, April 1, 1988; CGD13 89–06, 54 FR 52798, Dec. 22, 1989; CGD 96–026, 61 FR ern Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 0.1, 33664, June 28, 1996] shall open on signal. (d) The draws of the Ballard Bridge, § 117.1053 Lewis River. mile 1.1, Fremont Bridge, mile 2.6, and The draw of the Burlington Northern University Bridge, mile 4.3, shall open Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 2.0 at on signal, except that: Woodland, need not be opened for the (1) The draws need not be opened for passage of vessels. a period of up to 10 minutes after re- ceiving an opening request, if needed to § 117.1055 Skagit River. pass accumulated vehicular traffic. The draws of all bridges across the However, the draws shall open without Skagit river need not be opened for the delay, when requested by vessels en- passage of vessels. However, the draws gaged in towing operations. (2) The draws need not open from 7 shall be returned to operable condition a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mon- within one year after notification by day through Friday, except Federal the District Commander to do so. Holidays for any vessel or watercraft of § 117.1057 Skamokawa Creek. less than 1,000 gross tons, unless the vessel has in tow a vessel of 1,000 gross The draw of the Washington State tons or over, except under emergency highway bridge at Skamokawa need conditions when the Seattle City Engi- not be opened for the passage of ves- neer is notified. sels. (3) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 7 a.m. the draws shall open if at least 43463, Oct. 29, 1984] one hour notice is given by telephone, radiotelephone, or otherwise to the § 117.1058 Snake River. drawtender at the Fremont Avenue (a) The draw of the Burlington Bridge. Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge (e) The draw of the Montlake Bridge, across the Snake River at mile 1.5 be- mile 5.2, shall open on signal, except tween Pasco and Burbank is automated that: and is normally maintained in the fully (1) The draw need not open for a pe- open to navigation position. riod of up to 10 minutes after receiving (b) Lights. All lights required for an opening request, if needed to pass automated operation shall be visible accumulated vehicular traffic. How- for a distance of at least 2 miles and
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shall be displayed at all times, day and blasts or two loud and distinct strokes night. of a bell. This signal may also be used (1) When the draw is fully open, a by a vessel to countermand its call sig- steady green light shall be displayed at nal. the center of the drawspan on both up- (b) When fog prevails by day or by stream and downstream sides. night, the drawtender of each bridge (2) When the draw is not fully open, a listed in this section, after giving the steady red light shall be displayed at acknowledging signal to open, shall the center of the drawspan on both up- toll a bell continuously during the ap- stream and downstream sides. proach and passage of vessels. (3) When the draw is about to close, (c) The draws of the twin, SR 529, flashing yellow lights in the form of a highway bridges across the Snohomish down-pointing arrow shall be displayed River, mile 3.6, at Everett shall open at the center of the drawspan on both on signal if at least one-hour notice is upstream and downstream sides. given. On weekdays, Monday through (4) A similar set of red, green, and Friday, notice for openings shall be yellow lights shall be displayed on a re- given by marine radio, telephone, or mote lighting panel located near the other means to the drawtender at the north end, upstream side, of the Wash- SR 529 highway bridge across Ebey ington State highway bridge at mile Slough, at Marysville, and at all other 2.2. These lights shall be synchronized times to the drawtender at the twin SR with the lights on the railroad bridge 529 bridges at Everett. One signal opens and shall be visible to vessles traveling both draws. During freshets, a downstream throughout the passage of drawtender shall be in constant attend- the channel adjacent to Strawberry Is- ance and the draws shall open on signal land. when so ordered by the District Com- (c) Operation. When a train ap- mander. proaches the bridge, the yellow lights (d) The draw of the SR2 highway shall start flashing. After an eight- bridge across the Snohomish River, minute delay, the green lights shall mile 6.9, at Everett, shall open on sig- change to red, the drawspan shall lower nal if at least four hours notice is and lock, and the yellow lights shall be given. During freshets, a drawtender extinguished. Red lights shall continue shall be in constant attendance and the to be displayed until the train has draw shall open on signal when so or- crossed and the drawspan is again in dered by the District Commander. the fully open position. At that time, (e) The draw of the Burlington North- the red lights shall change green. ern Santa Fe railroad bridge across the (d) Vessels equipped with radio- Snohomish River, mile 15.5, at Snoho- telephones may contact Burlington mish, need not be opened for the pas- Northern Santa Fe to obtain informa- sage of vessels. tion on the status of the bridge. Bridge (f) The draw of the Burlington North- status information also may be ob- ern Santa Fe railroad bridge across tained by calling the commercial tele- Steamboat Slough, mile 1.0, near phone number posted at the drawspan Marysville, shall open on signal if at of the bridge. least four hours notice is given. The [CGD13 84–05, 49 FR 43956, Nov. 1, 1984] opening signal is one prolonged blast followed by one short blast and one § 117.1059 Snohomish River, Steam- prolonged blast. boat Slough, and Ebey Slough. (g) The draws of the twin, SR 529, (a) Drawtenders of bridges listed in highway bridges across Steamboat this section shall acknowledge sound Slough, miles 1.1 and 1.2, near signals as follows: Marysville, shall open on signal if at (1) When draw can be opened imme- least four-hours notice is given. On diately, two prolonged blasts followed weekdays, Monday through Friday, no- by one short blast or three loud and tice for openings shall be given by ma- distinct strokes of a bell. rine radio, telephone, or other means (2) When draw cannot be opened im- to the drawtender at the SR 529 high- mediately, or when it is open and must way bridge across Ebey Slough, at be closed promptly, two prolonged Marysville, and at all other times to
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the drawtender at the twin SR 529 River, mile 7.8, at Raymond need not bridges at Everett. One signal opens be opened for the passage of vessels. both draws. During freshets, a However the draw shall be returned to drawtender shall be in constant attend- an operable condition within six ance and the draws shall open on signal months after notification by the Dis- when so ordered by the District Com- trict Commander to do so. mander. (b) The draw of the Washington State (h) The draws of the SR 529, highway Parks and Recreation Commission bridge, across Ebey Slough, mile 1.6, at bridge across the South Fork Willapa Marysville, shall open on signal if at least one-hour notice is given. On River, mile 0.3, at Raymond, shall open weekdays, Monday through Friday, no- on signal if at least 24 hours notice is tice for openings shall be given by ma- given. rine radio, telephone, or other means, [CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35629, Sept. 11, 1984, as to the drawtender at this bridge, and at amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, all other times to the drawtender at June 30, 1998] the SR 529 bridges across the Snoho- mish River at Everett. During freshets, § 117.1065 Wishkah River. a drawtender shall be in constant at- (a) When fog prevails by day or by tendance and the draws shall open on night, the drawtender of each bridge signal when so ordered by the District Commander. listed in this section, after giving the acknowledging signal to open, shall [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as toll a bell continuously during the ap- amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35628, Sept. proach and passage of vessels. 11, 1984; CGD13 85–10, 50 FR 25961, June 24, 1985] (b) The draw of the Puget Sound and Pacific railroad bridge, mile 0.1 at Ab- § 117.1061 Tacoma Harbor. erdeen, shall be maintained in the fully (a) When fog prevails by day or night, open position, except for the passage of the drawtender of each bridge listed in trains or for maintenance. When the this section, after giving the acknowl- draw of the bridge is closed and the vis- edging signal to open, shall toll a bell ibility at the drawtender’s station is continuously during the approach and less than one mile up or down the passage of vessels. channel, the drawtender shall sound (b) The draw of the South 11th Street two prolonged blasts every minute. bridge across City Waterway, mile 0.6, When the draw is reopened, the at Tacoma, shall open on signal if at drawtender shall sound one prolonged least two hours notice is given. How- blast followed by one short blast. ever the draw need not be opened from (c) The draws of the Heron Street 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to Bridge, mile 0.2, and the Wishkah 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, ex- Street Bridge, mile 0.4, at Aberdeen, cept Federal holidays for vessels of less shall open on signal if a least one hour than 1,000 gross tons, unless the vessels notice is given by marine radio, tele- have in tow a vessel 1,000 gross tons or phone, or other suitable means to the over, or unless the opening of the draw is required for the pickup of a vessel of Washington Department of Transpor- 1,000 gross tons or over for towing. In tation. The opening signal for both emergencies, openings shall be made as bridges is one prolonged blast followed soon as possible upon notification to by two short blasts. the Washington State Department of [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Transportation. amended by CGD13 85–15, 51 FR 2395, Jan. 16, [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as 1986] amended by CGD13 84–13, 49 FR 35629, Sept. 11, 1984; 49 FR 44632, Nov. 8, 1984; CGD 13–98– WISCONSIN 001, 63 FR 10777, Mar. 5, 1998] § 117.1081 Black River. § 117.1063 Willapa River. The draw of the CP Rail railroad (a) The draw of the US101 highway bridge, mile 1.0 at La Crosse, shall open bridge across the North Fork Willapa
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on signal if at least two hours notice is for the Walnut Street bridge one pro- given. longed blast followed by two short [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as blasts, and for the Mason Street bridge amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, one prolonged blast, followed by one June 30, 1998] short blast, followed by one prolonged blast. § 117.1083 Duluth-Superior Harbor (St. (b) The draw of the George Street Louis River). bridge, mile 7.2 at DePere, shall open (a) The draws of the Burlington on signal during the navigation season; Northern railroad bridge, mile 5.7 at except that, from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. dur- Duluth, shall open on signal; except ing the navigation season, the draw that, from January 1 through March 15, shall open on signal if at least two the draws shall open on signal if at hours notice is given. least 24 hours notice is given. The (c) The draws of the Main Street opening signal for the Minnesota Draw bridge, mile 56.3, Jackson Street is one prolonged blast followed by two bridge, mile 56.5, Wisconsin Street short blasts and for the Wisconsin bridge, mile 57.0, and the Congress Ave- Draw is two prolonged blasts followed nue bridge, mile 58.3 all at Oshkosh, by two short blasts. shall open on signal from 8 a.m. to 12 (b) The draws of the Grassy Point midnight; except that, from Monday bridge, mile 8.0 at Duluth, and the Ar- through Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 rowhead bridge, mile 8.7 at Duluth, p.m., 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., and 3 p.m. shall open on signal; except that, from to 5 p.m., the draws need not be opened January 1 through March 15, the draws for other than public vessels of the shall open on signal if at least 24 hours United States except on Memorial Day, notice is given. The opening signal for Independence Day, and Labor Day. the Grassy Point bridge is two short blasts followed by one prolonged blast From 12 midnight to 8 a.m., the draws and for the Arrowhead bridge is three shall open on signal if at least two prolonged blasts. hours notice is given by radiotelephone (c) The draw of the Duluth, Missabe to the Main Street bridge drawtender and Iron Range Railway bridge, mile or the Winnebago County Sheriff’s De- 16.3 at Duluth, need not be opened for partment. the passage of vessels. The owner shall (d) The draw of each bridge at or be- return the draw to operable condition tween Berlin and Portage need not within a reasonable time when notified open for the passage of vessels. by the District Commander to do so. § 117.1089 Manitowoc River. § 117.1085 East River. (a) The draws of the Eighth Street The draw of the Monroe Avenue bridge, mile 0.3, and the Tenth Street bridge, mile 0.3 at Green Bay, need not bridge, mile 0.5, both at Manitowoc, be opened for the passage of vessels. shall open on signal Monday through Friday except Saturdays, Sundays, § 117.1087 Fox River. New Year’s Day, Independence Day, (a) The draws of the Main Street Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and bridge, mile 1.6, Walnut Street bridge, Christmas Day or on the Monday fol- mile 1.8, and Mason Street bridge, mile lowing these holidays when they occur 2.2, all at Green Bay, need not be on a Sunday. The draws need not be opened for the passage of vessels from opened from 6:50 a.m. to 7 a.m., 7:50 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., 12 noon to 1 p.m., and a.m. to 8 a.m., 11:55 a.m. to 12:10 p.m., 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Satur- and 12:45 p.m. to 1 p.m. The opening day except Federal holidays. Public signal for the Eighth Street bridge is vessels of the United States, tugs, fire- one prolonged blast followed by one boats, and vessels with a cargo capac- short blast and for the Tenth Street ity of 300 short tons or over engaged in bridge is two short blasts followed by commercial transportation shall be one prolonged blast. When signal is passed at any time. The opening signal given by a car ferry or other large ves- for the Main Street bridge is two short sel to open either bridge, the remaining blasts followed by one prolonged blast, bridge shall also be opened promptly so
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that the vessel is not held between the (ii) The North Broadway Street two bridges. bridge, mile 0.5, three prolonged blasts (b) The draw of the Soo Line railroad followed by one short blast. bridge, mile 0.9 shall open on the signal (iii) The North Water Street bridge, of two short blasts followed by one pro- mile 0.6, three prolonged blasts fol- longed blast. lowed by two short blasts. (d) The draws of bridges across the § 117.1091 Menomonee River. Menomonee River and South Menomonee Canal operate as follows: The draw of the Ogden-First Street (1) The draw of the North Plankinton bridge, mile 0.4 at Marinette, shall Avenue bridge across the Menomonee open on signal from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. River, mile 0.1, shall open on signal; ex- from May 1 through October 31. From cept that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. from May 1 through and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday October 31, the draw shall open on sig- through Saturday except Federal holi- nal if at least two hours notice is days, the draws need not be opened. given. From November 1 through April (2) The draws of all other bridges 30, the draw shall open on signal if at across the Menomonee River and South least 12 hours notice is given. Menomonee Canal shall open on signal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. § 117.1093 Milwaukee, Menomonee, and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday and Kinnickinnic Rivers and South through Saturday except Federal holi- Menomonee and Burnham Canals. days, the draws need not be opened (a) The draws of each bridge listed in and, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the draws this section shall open as soon as pos- shall open on signal if at least two sible for the passage of public vessels of hours notice is given. the United States, vessels carrying (3) The opening signal for the Chi- United States mail, vessels licensed to cago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific carry 50 or more passengers when on railroad bridge across the Menomonee their regular routes, and fireboats of River, mile 0.1, is two prolonged blasts the City of Milwaukee. followed by two short blasts. (b) For all bridges, the drawtender’s (e) The draws of bridges across the acknowledging signal when the draw Kinnickinnic River operate as follows: will open is the same as the opening (1) The draw of the Kinnickinnic Ave- signal. The acknowledging signal when nue bridge, mile 1.5, shall open on sig- the draw will not open, or is open and nal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 must be closed promptly is four short a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday blasts. through Saturday except Federal holi- (c) The draws of bridges across the days, the draw need not be opened. Milwaukee River operate as follows: (2) The draws of the Chicago, Mil- (1) The draws of the North Broadway waukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad bridge, mile 1.5, and the Chicago and Street bridge, mile 0.5, North Water Northwestern Railway bridge, mile Street bridge, mile 0.6, and Michigan 1.52, shall open on signal if at least two Street bridge, mile 1.1, all at Mil- hours notice is given. waukee, shall open on signal; except (3) The draws of all other bridges that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m and 4:30 across the Kinnickinnic River shall p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Sat- open on signal; except that, from 7:30 urday except Federal holidays, the a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 draws need not be opened. p.m. Monday through Saturday except (2) The draws of all other bridges Federal holidays, the draws need not be across the Milwaukee River shall open opened and, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the on signal if at least two hours notice is draws shall open on signal if at least given; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to two hours notice is given. 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the (4) The opening signal for the Chi- draws need not be opened. cago and Northwestern bridge, mile 1.0, (3) The opening signals are as follows: is two prolonged blasts. (i) The Chicago and Northwestern (f) The draws of bridges across the bridge, mile 0.3, two prolonged blasts. Burnham Canal operate as follows:
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(1) The draw of the Chicago, Mil- (2) Between the hours of 10 p.m. and waukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad 6 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if bridge, mile 0.8, shall open on signal if at least 2 hours advance notice is pro- at least two hours notice is given. vided. (2) The draws of all other bridges (b) From November 1 through April across the Burnham Canal shall open 30, the draw shall open on signal if at on signal: except that, from 7:30 a.m. to least 12 hours advance notice is pro- 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon- vided. day through Saturday except Federal (c) At all times, the draw shall open holidays, the draws need not be opened as soon as possible for public vessels of and, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the draws the United States, state or local gov- shall open on signal if at least two ernment vessels used for public safety, hours notice is given. vessels in distress, vessels seeking shel- ter 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 draw need be opened only on the hour, See § 117.667, St. Croix River, listed 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 min- under Minnesota. utes after the hour to pass all accumu- [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 draw of the Michigan Street given. At all times, public vessels of highway bridge, mile 4.3 at Sturgeon the United States, state or local ves- Bay, shall open as follows: sels used for public safety, commercial (a) From March 15 through December vessels, and vessels in distress shall be 31— passed as soon as possible. (1) The draw need open on signal for (b) The draw of the State Street recreational vessels only on the hour, bridge, mile 0.5, shall open on signal; 24 hours a day. However, if more than except that, from October 16 through 20 vessels have accumulated at the April 30, the draw shall open on signal bridge, the draw shall open as soon as if at least two hours notice is given. At possible. all times, public vessels of the United (2) Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 10 States, state or local vessels used for p.m., the draw need open for rec- public safety, commercial vessels, and reational vessels only on the hour and vessels in distress shall be passed as half-hour. soon as possible. (3) Between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., the draw shall open on signal. § 117.1097 Sheboygan River. (b) The draw shall open on signal for The draw of the Eighth Street bridge, commercial vessels. Additionally, the mile 0.69 at Sheboygan, shall open as draw shall open on signal for all vessels follows: seeking shelter from severe weather. (a) From May 1 through October 31— (c) From January 1 through March (1) Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 14, the draw shall open on signal if no- p.m., the bridge shall open on signal, tice is given at least 12 hours in ad- except that: vance of a vessel’s time of intended (i) From 6:10 a.m. to 7:10 p.m., Mon- passage through the draw. day through Saturday, the draw need open only at 10 minutes after the hour, [CGD09–94–029, 59 FR 46335, Sept. 8, 1994, as on the half-hour, and 10 minutes before amended by CGD09–94–029, 62 FR 6877, Feb. 14, 1997] the hour; and (ii) From Monday through Friday, § 117.1103 Upper Mississippi River. except Federal holidays, the draw need See § 117.671, Upper Mississippi River, not open between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 listed under Minnesota. a.m., between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., and between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. [CGD 92–015, 57 FR 37880, Aug. 21, 1992]
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§ 117.1105 Wisconsin River. tober 31, at least two hours notice is required and, from November 1 through The draws of each drawbridge across April 30, at least 12 hours notice is re- the Wisconsin River shall open on sig- quired. At all times, public vessels of nal if at least 48 hours notice is given. the United States, state and local ves- § 117.1107 Wolf River. sels used for public safety, and vessels in distress shall be passed as soon as The draw of the Winneconne highway possible. bridge, mile 2.4 at Winneconne, shall open on signal; except that, from 11 APPENDIX A TO PART 117—DRAWBRIDGES p.m. to 7 a.m. from May 1 through Oc- EQUIPPED WITH RADIOTELEPHONES
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Alabama Alabama River ...... 105.3 Coy ...... Burlington Northern Railroad ...... WXY 960 ...... 16 13 Black Warrior River ..... 267.8 Eutaw ...... Southern Railway System ...... KQ 7158 ...... 16 13 Chickasaw Creek ...... 0 Pritchard ...... Seaboard System RR ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 Mobile River ...... 13.3 Mobile ...... Seaboard System RR ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 Three Mile Creek ...... 0.3 Mobile ...... Seaboard System RR ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 Tombigbee River ...... 44.9 Jackson ...... Southern Railway ...... KQ 9072 ...... 16 13 Tennessee River ...... 259.4 East Florence ..... Wilson Lock, U.S. Army Engineer WUE 612 ...... 16 13 District, Nashville. 304.4 Decatur ...... Southern Railway System ...... KQ 8999 ...... 16 13 305.0 Decatur ...... Keller Highway Bridge, AL, US±3 KYH 502 ...... 16 13 414.4 Bridgeport ...... Seaboard System RR ...... KC 9430 ...... 16 13 Arkansas Arkansas Waterway ..... 67.4 Rob Roy ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KTA 435 ...... 16 ...... 118.2 Little Rock ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KSK 392 ...... 16 13 118.7 Little Rock ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KSK 392 ...... 16 13 119.6 Little Rock ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KSK 392 ...... 16 13 White River ...... 98.9 Clarendon ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KUF 653 ...... 16 14 196.3 Clarendon ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KVY 684 ...... 13 13 254.8 Clarendon ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KIZ 553 ...... 16 13 California Carquinez Strait ...... 7.0 Martinez ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KQ 7193 ...... 16 14 Cerritos Channel...... 4.8 Long Beach...... Henry Ford (Badger) Avenue, WHX 947 ...... 16 13 Port of Los Angeles. 4.9 Long Beach ...... Schuyler Heim, CA DOT ...... KXJ 749 ...... 16 13 Channel Street ...... 0 San Francisco .... 3rd Street, San Francisco ...... WXY 959 ...... 16 9 0.2 San Francisco .... 4th Street, San Francisco ...... WXY 970 ...... 16 9 Connection Slough ...... 2.5 Mandeville Island South Real Estate Company ...... WHV 225 ...... 16 9 Cordelia Slough ...... 1.5 Benicia ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KA 98642 ...... 16 9 Georgianna Slough ...... 4.5 Isleton ...... Tyler Island, Sacramento Co ...... WHU 246 ...... 16 9 12.4 Walnut Grove ..... Georgianna Sl, Sacramento, Co WHU 254 ...... 16 9 Islais Creek ...... 0.4 San Francisco .... 3rd Street, San Francisco ...... WXY 977 ...... 16 9 Little Potato Slough ..... 1.0 Terminous ...... Potato Slough, CA DOT, SR12 ... KSK 278 ...... 16 9 Middle River ...... 8.6 Bacon Island ...... Bacon Island, San Joaquin Co ... WBE 8326 ...... 16 9 Mokelumne River ...... 3.0 Isleton ...... Mokelumne, CA DOT, SR12 ...... KMJ 382 ...... 16 9 12.1 Walnut Grove ..... Millers Ferry, Sacramento, Co .... WBE 8326 ...... 16 9 Napa River ...... 2.8 Vallejo ...... Mare Island Causeway, Navy ..... Military license 16 13 only, No FCC. Oakland Inner Harbor 5.2 Oakland ...... Park Street, Alameda County ..... WHX 996 ...... 16 9 Tidal Canal. 5.6 Oakland ...... Fruitvale Avenue, Alameda WQB 330 ...... 16 9 County. 6.0 Oakland ...... High Street, Alameda County ..... WHX 488 ...... 16 9 Old River...... 10.4 Orwood ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe WHU 322 ...... 16 9 Railroad Bridge. 14.8 Victoria Island ..... Victoria Island, CA DOT ...... KXE 301 ...... 16 9 Pacheco Creek ...... 1.1 Martinez ...... Avon, Union Pacific RR ...... KA 97324 ...... 16 9 Petaluma River ...... 13.7 Petaluma ...... D Street Bridge, Petaluma ...... WQX 644 ...... 16 9 Sacramento River ...... 12.8 Rio Vista ...... Rio Vista, CA DOT, SR12 ...... KMJ 384 ...... 16 9 15.7 Isleton ...... Isleton, CA DOT, SR160 ...... KMJ 383 ...... 16 9 26.7 Walnut Grove ..... Walnut Grove, Sacto Co., SR E± KMJ 491 ...... 16 9 13. 33.4 Paintersville ...... Paintersville, CA DOT, SR160 .... KMJ 381 ...... 16 9 46.0 Freeport ...... Freeport Sacto Co., SR E±9 ...... KMJ 490 ...... 16 9 59.0 Sacramento ...... Tower Bridge, CA DOT ...... KDO 739 ...... 16 9
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59.4 Sacramento ...... I Street Union Pacific RR ...... WHW 554 ...... 16 9 San Leandro Bay ...... 0 Alameda ...... Bay Farm Island, CA DOT ...... WHX 870 ...... 16 9 Steamboat Slough...... 11.2 Courtland ...... Steamboat Slough, CA DOT, WHX 295 ...... 16 9 SR160. Three Mile Slough...... 0.1 Rio Vista...... Three Mile Slough, CA DOT, KMJ 385 ...... 16 9 SR160. Turner Cut...... 2.3 McDonald Island Zuckerman Bros. Br, Delta WHV 959 ...... 16 9 Farms. Connecticut Connecticut ...... 3.4 Old Saybrook ..... Amtrak ...... KT 5414 ...... 13 13 16.8 Haddam ...... Connecticut, SR82 ...... KXR 913 ...... 13 13 Housatonic River ...... 3.5 Stratfort ...... Stratfort Avenue, CT ...... KXJ 695 ...... 13 13 3.9 Devon ...... Devon RR ...... KU 6035 ...... 13 13 Mystic River ...... 2.4 Mystic ...... Amtrak ...... KJA 842 ...... 13 13 2.8 Mystic ...... Connecticut, US1 ...... KXR 912 ...... 13 13 Niantic River ...... 0 Niantic ...... Amtrak ...... KGA 511 ...... 13 13 0.1 Niantic ...... Connecticut, SR156 ...... KXR 911 ...... 13 13 Norwalk River ...... 0 South Norwalk .... Connecticut, SR136 ...... KXJ 707 ...... 13 13 0.1 South Norwalk .... Conrail ...... KU 6035 ...... 13 13 Pequonnock River ...... 0.3 Bridgeport ...... Peck RR ...... KU 6033 ...... 13 13 Quinnipiac River ...... 0 New Haven ...... Connecticut, US1 ...... KXJ 688 ...... 13 13 Thames River ...... 3.0 Groton ...... Amtrak ...... KT 5473 ...... 13 13 Florida Bayou Chico ...... 0.3 Pensacola, FL DOT ...... WHF 855 ...... 16 9 Barrancas Ave- nue. Gulf County Canal ...... 0.1 Port St. Joe ...... FL DOT ...... KBA 338 ...... 16 13 Gulf Intracoastal WW .. 119.0 Treasure Island .. Treasure Island Causeway ...... WQZ 367 or KZU 16 ...... 970. Gulf Intracoastal WW .. 126.0 Indian Rocks Park Blvd., Pinellas Co ...... WHV 751 ...... 16 13 Beach. Gulf Intracoastal WW .. 132.0 Belleair Beach .... Belleair Causeway, Pinellas Co .. WHV 752 ...... 16 13 Gulf Intracoastal WW .. 139.0 Bunedin ...... Dunedin Causeway, Pinellas Co WHV 750 ...... 16 13 Hillsboro Inlet ...... 0.3 Hillsboro ...... FL DOT ...... 16 13 Intracoastal Waterway 1,050 Deerfield Beach .. Hillsboro Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,055 Pompano Beach NE 14th St., FL DOT ...... 13 1,056 Pompano Beach Atlantic Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,059 Ft. Lauderdale .... Commercial Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,060.5 Ft. Lauderdale .... Oakland Park Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,062.6 Ft. Lauderdale .... Sunrise Blvd ...... 13 1,064 Ft. Lauderdale .... Las Olas Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,066 Ft. Lauderdale .... 17th Street, FL DOT ...... 13 1,069.4 Dania ...... Dania Bch. Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,070.5 Hollywood ...... Sheridan Street, FL DOT ...... 13 1,072.2 Hollywood ...... Hollywood Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 1,074 Hallandale ...... Hallandale Blvd., FL DOT ...... 16 13 1,089.4 Miami ...... Dodge Island, Port of Miami ...... KCE 254 ...... 16 13 Johns Pass ...... 0.1 St. Petersburg .... FL DOT ...... WQZ 213 ...... 16 13 New River ...... 1.4 Ft. Lauderdale .... Southeast 3rd Ave., Broward Co...... 13 New River ...... 2.3 Ft. Lauderdale .... Andrews Ave., Broward Co...... 13 New River ...... 2.7 Ft. Lauderdale .... Marshall Bridge, Broward Co...... 13 New River, South Fork 0.9 Ft. Lauderdale .... Davie Blvd., FL DOT ...... 13 ...... St. Johns River ...... 24.7 Jacksonville ...... Main St., FL DOT ...... WHV 528 ...... 16 17 St. Johns River ...... 24.9 Jacksonville ...... Acosta, FL DOT, SR13 ...... WHV 529 ...... 16 17 St. Johns River ...... 24.9 Jacksonville ...... FEC RR ...... KXR 936 ...... 16 13 St. Johns River ...... 25.4 Jacksonville ...... Fuller Warren, JTA ...... WHV 527 ...... 16 17 126.0 Astor ...... FL DOT ...... WXY 904 ...... 16 13 Georgia Savannah River ...... 21.6 Savannah ...... Houlihan, GA DOT, US17 ...... WHV 879 ...... 16 13 Savannah River ...... 60.9 Clyo ...... Seaboard System RR ...... WKB 679 ...... 16 13 Intracoastal WW ...... 583 Savannah ...... Thunderbolt, GA DOT ...... WHH 007 ...... 16 13 Intracoastal WW ...... 592.9 Skidaway Island Skidaway, Chatham Co, US80 ...... 16 13 Intracoastal WW ...... 684.3 Brunswick ...... Jekyll Creek, GA DOT ...... WHD 794 ...... 16 13 Idaho Clearwater River ...... 0.6 Lewiston ...... Camas Prairie RR ...... KU 9788 ...... 16 13 Illinois Illinois Waterway ...... 21.6 Hardin ...... Illinois DOT, SR16 ...... WZQ 8761 ...... 16 14
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43.2 Pearl ...... Gateway Western RR ...... KLU 797 ...... 16 14 56.0 Florence ...... Illinois DOT, US36 ...... WZQ 8761 ...... 16 14 61.4 Valley City ...... Norfolk Southern RR ...... KTR 857 ...... 16 14 88.8 Beardstown ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KLU 801 ...... 16 14 151.2 Pekin ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KVF 831 ...... 16 14 160.7 Peoria ...... Peoria and Pekin Union Railway WQX 651 ...... 16 14 Co. 224.7 La Salle ...... Illinois DOT, US51 ...... WZQ 8761 ...... 16 13 239.4 Ottawa ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR WRD 810 ...... 16 14 285.8 Rockdale ...... Brandon Road, Illinois DOT ...... WZQ 8761 ...... 16 13 287.3 Joliet ...... McDonough Highway, Illinois WZQ 8761 ...... 16 13 DOT. 287.6 Joliet ...... CSX Transportation ...... KUF 907 ...... 16 14 288.7 Joliet ...... Ruby Street, Illinois DOT ...... WZQ 8761 ...... 16 13 Upper Mississippi River 481.4 Rock Island ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR WUD 715 ...... 16 14 482.9 Rock Island ...... Department of the Army ...... AAF 274 ...... 16 14 Iowa 364.0 Keokuk ...... City of Keokuk US136 ...... KLG 365 ...... 16 14 Upper Mississippi River 383.9 Fort Madison ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KRS 859 ...... 13 13 403.1 Burlington ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KJC 779 ...... 16 13 518.0 Clinton ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KUF 735 ...... 16 13 535.0 Sabula ...... I=M Rail Link ...... KEA 997 ...... 16 13 579.9 Dubuque ...... Illinois Central Gulf RR ...... KQ 9042 ...... 16 14 Missouri River ...... 618.3 Council Bluffs ..... Illinois Central Gulf RR ...... KD 2870 ...... 16 13 Kansas Missouri River ...... 422.5 Atchison ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KTD 426 ...... 16 14 Kentucky Green River ...... 8.3 Spottsville ...... CSX Transportation ...... KT 4181 ...... 16 13 Ohio River ...... 604.4 Louisville ...... Conrail ...... KUZ 381 ...... 1313 606.8 Louisville ...... 27th St., McAlpine Lock, Louis- WUE 241 ...... 16 14 ville Gas and Electric Co. 606.8 Louisville ...... 27th St., McAlpine Lock (Bas- WUE 241 ...... 16 14 cule), U.S. Army Engineer Dis- trict, Louisville. Louisiana Algiers Canal (GIWW 1.8 New Orleans ...... State Highway 407, Louisiana .... WDT 574 ...... 13 Alternate Route). 3.8 Belle Chasse...... Judge Perez Bridge Louisiana WDT 572 ...... 13 SR23. Atchafalaya River ...... 17.5 Morgan City ...... Southern Pacific RR ...... KW 4440 ...... 13 95.7 Krotz Spring ...... Missouri Pacific RR ...... KUF 702 ...... 13 107.4 Melville ...... Missouri Pacific RR ...... KUF 701 ...... 13 Bayou Grosse Tete 0.8 Indian Village ...... Louisiana, SR77 ...... KTD 559 ...... 13 (GIWW-Port Allen Al- ternate Route). GIWW (Larose-Bourg 35.6 Larose ...... Louisiana, SR1 ...... KTD 550 ...... 13 Cutoff). GIWW (Bayou Blue 49.8 Bourg ...... Louisiana, SR316 ...... KJA 544 ...... 13 Pontoon. GIWW ...... 57.6 Houma ...... East Park, LA, Main Street ...... KTD 557 ...... 13 GIWW ...... 59.9 Houma ...... Bayou du Large Bridge Lou- KTD 548 ...... 13 isiana, SR315. GIWW ...... 134.0 Cypremont ...... Louisiana, SR319 ...... KTD 551 ...... 13 GIWW ...... 231.4 Grand Lake Louisiana ...... KJA 560 ...... 13 Ridge. GIWW ...... 237.5 Moss Lake ...... Black Bayou Pontoon, Louisiana WXY 918 ...... 13 GIWW ...... 243.6 Hackberry ...... Ellender Ferry, Louisiana, SR27 KTD 558 ...... 13 Harvey Canal...... 2.8 Harvey ...... Lapalco Boulevard, Jefferson DTR 859 ...... 16 13 Parish Council. Houma Navigation 36.0 Houma ...... Louisiana, SR661 ...... WDT 573 ...... 13 Canal. Inner Harbor Naviga- 0.5 New Orleans ...... ST. Claude Bridge, Port of New WG 401 ...... 16 13 tion Canal. Orleans. 1.7 New Orleans ...... Florida Avenue Bridge, Port of WUG 409 ...... 16 13 New Orleans. 2.9 New Orleans ...... Old Gentilly Road, Port of New KZV 719 ...... 16 13 Orleans. 3.1 New Orleans ...... Danziger Bridge, LA, US90 ...... KRS 864 ...... 13
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4.5 New Orleans ...... Seabrook, Port of ...... WDF 838 ...... 16 13 4.6 New Orleans ...... Seabrook, New Orleans Levee KZV 819 ...... 16 13 Board. Lake Pontchartrain ...... 0.6 Slidell ...... Highway 11ÐNorth Draw ...... KMC 226 ...... 13 OuachitaÐBlack Wa- 40.9 Jonesville ...... Louisiana, US84 ...... KJA 538 ...... 16 13 terway. 57.5 Harrisonburg ...... Louisiana, SR8 ...... KJA 575 ...... 16 13 110.2 Columbia ...... Louisiana, US165 ...... KJA 566 ...... 16 13 114.4 Riverton ...... Missouri Pacific RR ...... KCE 334 ...... 16 6 191.8 Sterlington ...... Louisiana ...... WXZ 3279 ...... 16 13 Pass Manchac ...... 6.7 Pass Manchac .... Illinois Central Gulf RR ...... KC 9501 ...... 16 13 Port Allen Canal ...... 56.0 Morley ...... Missouri Pacific RR ...... KVY 656 ...... 13 64.0 Port Allen ...... Missouri Pacific RR ...... KVY 657 ...... 13 Rigolets Pass ...... 0 Dunbar ...... Family Lines Rail System ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 6.2 Fort Pike ...... Louisiana, US90 ...... KYZ 723 ...... 13 West Pearl River ...... 7.9 Indian Village ...... Louisiana, US90 ...... KTD 552 ...... 16 13 Maryland Cambridge Creek ...... 0.5 Cambridge ...... Maryland, SR343 ...... KZA 695 ...... 16 13, 68 Choptank River ...... 15.6 Cambridge ...... Maryland, US50 ...... KYQ 894 ...... 16 13, 68 Fishing Creek ...... 0 Hooper Island ..... Maryland, US335 ...... KYU 695 ...... 16 13, 68 Kent Island Narrows .... 0.5 Grasonville ...... Maryland, SR50/301 ...... KXE 254 ...... 16 13, 68 Knapps Narrows ...... 0 Tilghman Island .. Maryland, SR33 ...... KZA 868 ...... 16 13, 68 Nanticoke River ...... 22.0 Vienna ...... Maryland, US50 ...... KYQ 895 ...... 16 13, 68 28.0 Sharptown ...... Maryland, SR348 ...... KYQ 896 ...... 16 913, 68 Sassafras River ...... 9.0 Georgetown ...... Maryland, SR213 ...... KYU 699 ...... 16 13, 68 Severn River ...... 1.5 Annapolis ...... Maryland, SR450 ...... KZA 872 ...... 16 13, 68 Isle of Wight Bay ...... 1.0 Ocean City ...... Maryland ...... KYU 698 ...... 16 13, 68 Spa Creek ...... 0.5 Annapolis ...... Maryland, SR181 ...... KZA 871 ...... 16 13, 68 Stoney Creek ...... 1.0 Riveria Beach ..... Maryland, SR173 ...... KAJ 667 ...... 16 13, 68 Wicomico River, North 22.4 Salisbury ...... Main St., MD ...... KZA 869 ...... 16 13, 68 Prong. 22.5 Salisbury ...... Route 50, MD ...... KYU 697 ...... 16 13, 68 Maine Portland Harbor (Fore 1.5 Portland ...... Ocean Avenue DOT ME ...... KQU 653 ...... 16 13 River). Massachusetts Acushnet River ...... 0 New Bedford ...... MA DPW, US6 ...... WHH 238 ...... 16 13 Annisquam River ...... 2.5 Blynman Canal ... MA DPW, SR127 ...... WQA 834 ...... 16 13 3.8 Gloucester ...... Boston & Maine RR ...... 18 18 Apponagansett River ... 1.0 Dartmouth ...... Pandanaram, Dartmouth ...... 13 13 Charles River ...... 0.6 Charlestown ...... Charles River Dam, MDC ...... WHV 988 ...... 16 13 1.0 Boston ...... Craigie, MDC ...... WHV 989 ...... 16 13 Chelsea River ...... 0.3 Boston ...... McArdle Bridge, Boston ...... 16 13 1.2 Boston ...... Chelsea St., Boston ...... 16 13 Danvers River ...... 0.0 Beverly/Salem .... SR1A, MDPW ...... Pending ...... 16 13 0.05 Beverly/Salem .... MBTA/AMTRAK, MBTA/AMTRAK WRD 625 ...... 16 13 1.0 Peabody/Beverly Essex County Kernwood, MDPW Pending ...... 16 13 Lagoon Pond ...... 0.0 Tisbury ...... Lagoon PondÐMHD ...... 13 13 Merrimack River ...... 3.4 Newburyport ...... MA DPW, US1 ...... WQA 806 ...... 16 13 Saugus River ...... 1.7 Lynn-Revere ...... General Edwards SR1A, MDC .... WHV 992 ...... 16 13 2.1 Saugus-Revere .. Saugus/MBTA, MBTA ...... KVY 568 ...... 16 13 2.7 Saugus-Revere .. Belden Bly(Foxhill), MDPW ...... Pending ...... 16 13 Taunton River...... 1.8 Fall River...... Brightman Street Bridge, MA WQA 833 ...... 16 13 DPW. Weymouth-Fore River 3.5 Quincy ...... MA DPW, SR3A ...... WRD 634 ...... 16 13 Michigan Rouge River ...... 0.40 Detroit ...... National Steel Corp ...... KUZ 371 ...... 16 12 1.48 Detroit ...... Conrail ...... 16 12 Minnesota Upper Mississippi River 813.7 Hastings ...... CP Rail ...... KTD 538 ...... 16 14 835.7 Newport ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KUZ 544 ...... 16 14 839.2 St. Paul ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KUZ 546 ...... 16 14 841.4 Omaha ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KUZ 545 ...... 16 14 Duluth-Superior Harbor, 0.25 Duluth ...... Minnesota Avenue, Duluth ...... KAN 388 ...... 16 13 MN-WI.
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Mississippi Back Bay of Biloxi ...... 8.0 Biloxi ...... Popps Ferry Road, Harrison WXZ 590 ...... 16 13 County. Biloxi Bay ...... 0 Biloxi ...... Seaboard System RR ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 0.4 Biloxi ...... Mississippi, US 90 ...... KUF 720 ...... 16 13 Escatawpa River ...... 1.0 Moss Point ...... Mississippi, SR613 ...... KUF 719 ...... 16 13 Pascagoula River ...... 1.5 Pascagoula ...... Seaboard System RR ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 1.8 Pascagoula ...... Mississippi, US90 ...... KUF 722 ...... 16 13 St. Louis Bay ...... 1.0 St. Louis ...... Harrison & Hancock Counties, KUF 721 ...... 16 13 US90. Missouri Upper Mississippi River 282.1 Louisiana ...... Gateway Western RR ...... KLU 798 ...... 16 14 309.9 Hannibal ...... Norfolk Southern RR ...... KUZ 448 ...... 16 14 Missouri River ...... 359.4 Kansas City ...... CP Rail ...... KVY 575 ...... 16 13 365.6 Kansas City ...... A±S±B, Burlington Northern RR KQU 500 ...... 16 14 366.1 Hannibal ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KQU 500 ...... 16 14 448.2 St. Joseph ...... Northeast Kansas and Missouri KTD 403 ...... 16 14 RR. New Hampshire Piscataqua River ...... 3.5 Portsmouth ...... Memorial Bridge, US1, NH DPW KBK 472 ...... 16 13 4.0 Portsmouth ...... US1 Bypass, NH DPW ...... KAW±766 ...... 16 13 New Jersey Cheesequake Creek .... 0.2 Morgan ...... NJTRO-Morgan Draw ...... KT 3859 ...... 13 13 Delaware River ...... 107.2 Palmyra ...... Tacona Palmyra Burlington Co ... KBA 328 ...... 13 13 117.8 Bristol ...... Tacona Palmyra Burlington-Bris- KBA 339 ...... 13 13 tol. Great Egg Inlet ...... 0.3 Ocean City ...... Cape May County ...... WQZ 343 ...... 13 13 Hackensack River ...... 1.8 Jersey City ...... Lincoln Hwy (Rt 1&9), NJDOT .... WHG 954 ...... 13 13 3.0 Jersey City ...... PATH, PATH ...... KQ 7198 ...... 13 13 3.1 Jersey City ...... Hack Freight, Conrail ...... KQ 7198 ...... 13 13 3.1 Jersey City ...... Witt-Penn, NJDOT ...... KZH 872 ...... 13 13 3.4 Jersey City ...... Laurel Hill (Lower Hack), NJTRO KX 7465 ...... 13 13 5.0 Snake Hill ...... Portal, Amtrak ...... KMC 297 ...... 13 13 5.4 Snake Hill ...... DB (Erie Swing), NJTRO ...... KR 6962 ...... 13 13 6.9 Secaucus ...... Erie Lift (Upper Hack), NJTRO ... KR 7035 ...... 13 13 7.7 Secaucus ...... Jacknife (HX), NJTRO ...... KR 7034 ...... 13 13 Manasquan River ...... 0.9 Bricktownship ..... NJTRO-Brielle ...... KT 4203 ...... 13 13 Middle Thorofare ...... 0.2 Strathmere ...... Cape May County ...... WQZ 342 ...... 13 13 New Jersey Intracostal 68.9 Atlantic City ...... Beach Thoro, AMTRAK ...... WXZ 528 ...... 13 13 Waterway (Beach Thorofare). Newark Bay ...... 4.3 Port Newark ...... Lehigh Valley, Conrail ...... KS 9968 ...... 13 13 Passaic River ...... 1.8 Newark ...... Lincoln Hwy (Rt 1&9), NJDOT .... WHH 329 ...... 13 13 2.6 Newark ...... Point-No-Point, Conrail ...... KR 6938 ...... 13 13 5.0 Newark ...... Dock, Amtrak ...... WRY 593 ...... 13 13 5.8 Newark ...... Morristown Line, NJTRO ...... KH6 109 ...... 13 13 Route 7 (Bellville) ...... WHD 786 ...... 13 13 11.7 Lyndhurst ...... Lyndhurst, NJTRO ...... KR 7041 ...... 13 13 Raritan River ...... 0.5 Perth Amboy ...... NJTRO ...... KT 4204 ...... 13 13 Shark River ...... 0.1 Belmar ...... Ocean Avenue Monmouth Coun- KMD 281 ...... 13 13 ty. 0.9 Avon ...... NJTRO ...... KT 4202 ...... 13 13 0.9 Avon ...... New Jersey, SR35 ...... KXR 952 ...... 13 13 New York Arthur Kill ...... 11.6 Staten Island ...... S.I. Rapid Transit ...... KXS 237 ...... 13 13 Bronx River ...... 1.1 Bronx ...... Bruckner Expressway ...... KX 8189 ...... 13 13 Buffalo River ...... 1.3 Buffalo ...... Michigan Ave., Buffalo City ...... WXY 998 ...... 16 13 East River ...... 6.4 Roosevelt Island New York City (36 Avenue) ...... KX 8184 ...... 13 13 Flushing Creek ...... 0.4 Flushing ...... Northern Blvd ...... KX 8192 ...... 13 13 Gowanus Canal ...... 1.2 Brooklyn ...... Hamilton Avenue, New York City KX 8183 ...... 13 13 1.4 Brooklyn ...... Ninth Street, New York City ...... KX 8186 ...... 13 13 Harlem River ...... 0 New York City .... 103rd Street, New York City ...... KIL 820 ...... 13 13 1.3 New York City .... Triboro Bridge and Tunnel ...... KGW 326 ...... 13 13 2.1 New York City .... Park Avenue, Amtrak Authority ... KA 5059 ...... 13 13 7.9 New York City .... Spuyten Duvvil, Conrail ...... KU 9797 ...... 13 13 Hutchinson River ...... 0.4 New York City .... Pelham Pkwy., New York City .... KU 9758 ...... 13 13 0.5 New York City .... Pelham Bay, AMTRAK ...... KU 6095 ...... 13 13
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2.2 Eastchester ...... I±95, New England Thruway ...... KXS 298 ...... 13 13 2.9 Eastchester ...... So. Fulton Ave, Westchester Co KU 6089 ...... 13 13 Jamaica Bay ...... 3.0 Rockway Inlet ..... Marine Parkway, New York City KIL 819 ...... 13 13 Mill Basin ...... 0.8 New York City .... Mill Basin, New York City ...... KX 8185 ...... 13 13 Newtown Creek ...... 0.6 New York City .... Pulaski ...... KX 8178 ...... 13 13 1.3 New York City.... Greenpoint Avenue, New York KX 8182 ...... 13 13 City. 3.4 New York City .... Metropolitan Avenue ...... KX 8179 ...... 13 13 Niagara RiverÐBlack 2.6 Buffalo ...... Ferry Street, Buffalo City ...... WHV 559 ...... 16 12 Rock Canal. Reynolds Channel ...... 0.4 Atlantic Beach .... Nassau County ...... KFL 348 ...... 13 13 Westchester Creek ...... 1.7 Unionport ...... Bruckner Expressway ...... KX 8289 ...... 13 13 North Carolina Albemarle Sound ...... 47.7 Edenton ...... NCDOT, SR32 ...... KU 6047 ...... 16 13 Cape Fear River ...... 26.8 Wilmington ...... NCDOT, US17 ...... KQU 609 ...... 16 13 Intracoastal WW ...... 84.2 Columbia ...... NCDOT, US64 ...... KU 9448 ...... 16 13 206.7 Atlantic Beach .... NCDOT, SR58 ...... KU 6064 ...... 16 13 260.7 Sears Landing .... NCDOT, SR50 ...... KU 6044 ...... 16 13 283.1 Wrightsville NCDOT, US74 ...... KU 6043 ...... 16 13 Beach. 323.7 Holden Beach ..... NCDOT, SR130 ...... KU 6042 ...... 16 13 333.7 Ocean Isles ...... NCDOT, SR904 ...... KJ 6050 ...... 16 13 337.9 Sunset Beach ..... NCDOT ...... KU 6040 ...... 16 13 Northeast Cape Fear 0.5 Wilmington ...... NCDOT, US17 ...... KU 6041 ...... 16 13 River. Ohio Cuyahoga River ...... 0.8 Cleveland ...... Conrail ...... KUF 618 ...... 16 13 Oregon Coos Bay ...... 9.0 North Bend ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KT 2006 ...... 18A 13 Willamette River ...... 6.9 St. Johns ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KQ 9050 ...... 16 13 11.7 Portland ...... Broadway Multnomah Co ...... KLU 724 ...... 16 13 12.1 Portland ...... Steel Union Pacific RR ...... KQU 534 ...... 16 13 12.4 Portland ...... Burnside Multnomah Co ...... KTD 520 ...... 16 13 12.8 Portland ...... Morrison, Multnomah Co ...... KTD 522 ...... 16 13 13.1 Portland ...... Hawthorne Multnomah Co ...... KTD 521 ...... 16 13 Youngs Bay ...... 0.7 Astoria ...... OR DOT, US26 ...... WHG 914 ...... 16 13 Pennsylvania Delaware River ...... 104.8 Philadelphia ...... Delair, Conrail ...... KS 9970 ...... 13 13 107.2 Tacony ...... Tacony Palmyra Burlington Co ... KBA 328 ...... 13 13 117.8 Bristol ...... Burlington-Bristol ...... KBA 339 ...... 13 13 Schuylkill River ...... 5.1 Philadelphia ...... Tasker Street, B&O Railroad ...... KXS 238 ...... 13 13 South Carolina Intracoastal WW ...... 347.3 Myrtle Beach Lit- SC, US17 ...... KT 5433 ...... 9 9 tle River. 371.0 Socastee ...... SC, SR544 ...... KT 5438 ...... 9 9 462.2 Sullivans Island .. Ben Sawyer, SC, SR703 ...... KT 5438 ...... 9 9 470.8 Charleston ...... Wappoo Creek, SC, SR171 ...... KT 5438 ...... 9 9 536.0 Beaufort ...... Lady's Island, SC, US21 ...... KT 5439 ...... 9 9 Savannah River ...... 21.6 Savannah ...... Houlihan, GA DOT ...... WHV 879 ...... 9 9 Savannah River ...... 60.9 Clyo ...... Seaboard System RR ...... WKB 679 ...... 9 9 Tennessee Cumberland River ...... 126.5 Clarksville ...... J.R. Corman ...... KF 2204 ...... 16 13 185.2 Bordeaux ...... Cheatham County Rail Authority KX 6366 ...... 16 13 190.4 Nashville ...... CSX Transportation ...... KQ 7197 ...... 16 13 Tennessee River ...... 100.5 New Johnsonville CSX Transportation ...... KC 9465 ...... 16 13 Texas Clear Creek ...... 1.0 Kemah ...... Texas, SR146 ...... KXS 361 ...... 16 13 Gulf Intracoastal WW 356.1 Galveston ...... Galveston County Navigation KYH 532 ...... 16 13 (Pelican Island District. Causeway). Galveston Causeway 357.2 Galveston ...... Southern Pacific RR ...... KUF 652 ...... 16 13 RR. Gulf Intracoastal WW .. 397.6 Freeport ...... Texas, SR1495 ...... KQU 648 ...... 16 13 Caney Creek Bridge .... 418.0 Sargent ...... Texas, FR457 ...... KQU 644 ...... 16 13 Gulf Intracoastal WW .. 440.7 Matagorda ...... Texas, FR2031 ...... KQU 645 ...... 16 13 San Bernard River ...... 20.7 Brazo Ria ...... MOPAC RR ...... KI 2524 ...... 12
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Virginia James River ...... 5.0 Isle of Wight Virginia, US17 ...... KQ 7169 ...... 13 13 County. Potomac River ...... 65.0 Prince George Virginia, SR156 ...... KQ 7167 ...... 13 13 County. York River ...... 6.0 York County ...... Virginia, US17 ...... KQ 7166 ...... 13 13 Pamunkey River ...... 1.0 King William Virginia, SR33 ...... KQ 7168 ...... 13 13 County. Washington Blair Waterway ...... 0.3 Tacoma ...... WA DOT, 11th Street ...... KZN 573 ...... 16 13 Chehalis River ...... 0.1 Aberdeen ...... WA DOT, US101 ...... KJA 289 ...... 16 13 Columbia River ...... 105.6 Vancouver/Port- Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KQ 9049 ...... 16 13 land. 106.5 Vancouver/Port- OR DOT, 15 ...... KBM Interstate ... 16 13 land. 169.8 Hood River, OR .. Port of Hood River ...... KTD 562 ...... 16 13 201.2 Celilo, OR ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KQ 9048 ...... 16 13 323.4 Pasco/Kennewick Union Pacific RR ...... KTD 561 ...... 16 13 328.0 Pasco/Kennewick Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KQ 9046 ...... 16 13 Duwamish Waterway ... 0.4 Seattle ...... Spokane St., City of Seattle ...... KSK 285 ...... 13 13 2.5 Seattle ...... 1st Ave. So. City of Seattle ...... WHU 200 ...... 13 13 Ebey Slough ...... 1.6 Marysville ...... WA DOT, US529 ...... KZ 2475 ...... 13 13 Hood Canal ...... Port Gamble ...... WA DOT, Hood Canal Bride ...... KZJ 376 ...... 16 13 Hylebos Waterway ...... 1.1 Tacoma ...... WA DOT, 11th Street ...... KZN 574 ...... 16 13 Lake Washington Ship 0.1 Seattle ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KCE 201 ...... 16 13 Canal. 1.1 Seattle ...... Ballard, City of Seattle ...... KJA 445 ...... 13 13 2.6 Seattle ...... Fremont, City of Seattle ...... KJA 442 ...... 13 13 4.3 Seattle ...... University, City of Seattle ...... KJA 441 ...... 13 13 5.2 Seattle ...... Montlake, City of Seattle ...... KJA 438 ...... 13 13 Snake River ...... 1.5 East Pasco/Bur- Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KQ 9047 ...... 16 13 bank. Wisconsin Upper Mississippi River 699.8 LaCrosse ...... CP Rail ...... KVY 631 ...... 16 13 St. Croix River ...... 0.2 Prescott ...... Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR KJC 782 ...... 16 14 0.3 Prescott ...... Wisconsin and Minnesota ...... KD 2829 ...... 7 14 17.3 Hudson ...... Union Pacific RR ...... KUZ 549 ...... 16 14 /1/ Effective April 15, 1983, all state-owned highway drawbridges in Louisiana need not monitor channel 16 (Emergency Channel). [CGD 84–022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, 1986, as amended by CGD1 91–016, 56 FR 57492, Nov. 12, 1991; CGD1 91–004, 56 FR 60064, Nov. 27, 1991; CGD1 91–141, 57 FR 30405, July 9, 1992; CCGD01–91–029, 58 FR 39149, July 22, 1993; CGD01–93–009, 58 FR 42859, Aug. 12, 1993; CGD01–95–008, 60 FR 29761, June 6, 1995; CGD01–95–001, 60 FR 51729, Oct. 3, 1995; CGD05–94–092, 60 FR 53130, Oct. 12, 1995; CGD09–95–022, 61 FR 10468, Mar. 14, 1996; CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33664, June 28, 1996; 61 FR 36786, July 12, 1996; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998; USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34713, June 29, 1999]
PART 118—BRIDGE LIGHTING AND 118.45 Lighting for the protection of aerial navigation. OTHER SIGNALS 118.50 Inspection. 118.55 Periods of operation. Sec. 118.60 Characteristics of lights. 118.1 General requirements. 118.65 Lights on fixed bridges. 118.3 Incorporation by reference. 118.70 Lights on swing bridges. 118.5 Penalty for failure to maintain. 118.75 Lights on single-opening drawbridges. 118.10 Interference or obstruction prohib- 118.80 Lights on bascule bridges. ited. 118.85 Lights on vertical lift bridges. 118.15 Penalty for interference or obstruc- 118.90 Bridges crossing channel obliquely. tion. 118.95 Lights on structures not part of a 118.20 Obtaining information. bridge or approach structure. 118.25 Application procedure. 118.100 Retroreflective panels on bridge 118.30 Action by Coast Guard. piers. 118.40 Modification of requirements. 118.105 [Reserved]
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