Coast Guard, DHS § 117.771 (4) The owners of the bridge shall (b) From 11 p.m. on December 24 provide and keep in good legible condi- until 11 p.m. on December 25, the draw tion, two clearance gauges, with fig- need open only if at least two hours no- ures not less than eight inches high, tice is given. designed, installed, and maintained ac- [USCG–2007–0026, 73 FR 5749, Jan. 31, 2008] cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of this chapter. § 117.758 Tuckahoe River. (b) The draw of the Monmouth Coun- The draw of the State highway ty highway bridge, mile 4.0, at Sea bridge, mile 8.0 at Tuckahoe, shall open Bright, shall open on signal; except on signal if at least 24 hours notice is that, from May 15 through September given. 30, on Saturdays, Sundays, and holi- days, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw [CGD82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984. Redes- ignated by CGD05–06–045, 71 FR 59383, Oct. 10, need open only on the hour and half 2006] hour. The draw need not be opened at any time for a sailboat, unless it is § 117.759 Wading River. under auxiliary power or is towed by a The draw of the Burlington County powered vessel. The owners of the highway bridge, mile 5.0 at Wading bridge shall keep in good legible condi- River, shall open on signal if at least 24 tion two clearance gages, with figures hours notice is given. not less than eight inches high, de- signed, installed and maintained ac- § 117.761 Woodbridge Creek. cording to the provisions of § 118.160 of The draws of the State Street bridge, this chapter. mile 0.5, and the railroad bridge, mile [CGD01–99–010, 64 FR 44130, Aug. 13, 1999, as 0.6, both at Sewaren, shall open on sig- amended by CGD01–03–002, 68 FR 43304, July nal if at least four hours notice is 22, 2003; CGD01–04–127, 70 FR 13102, Mar. 18, given. 2005] NEW YORK § 117.756 South River. § 117.769 Black Rock Canal. The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile 2.8 at South River shall open on week- The draws of the Ferry Street bridge, days (exclusive of holidays) from De- mile 2.6, and Canadian National Rail- cember 1 through the last day of Feb- way bridge, mile 3.8, both at Buffalo, ruary if at least four hours notice is shall operate as follows: given. From March 1 through Novem- (a) From April 15 through November ber 30, and December 1 through the last 30, the draws shall open on signal. How- day of February on weekends and holi- ever, between the hours of 12 midnight days the draw shall be maintained open and 8 a.m., seven days a week, no to navigation except for closure to ac- bridgetender is required to be in at- commodate passage of a train. The tendance at the bridges and the draws shall open on signal if notice is given draw shall be opened as soon as pos- to the owners at least two hours in ad- sible at all times for passage of a pub- vance of a vessel’s intended time of lic vessel of the United States. passage through the draws. [CGD3 83–067, 49 FR 33014, Aug. 20, 1984] (b) From December 1 through April 14, no bridgetender is required to be in § 117.757 Townsend Inlet. attendance at the bridges and the The draw of Townsend Inlet Bridge, draws shall open on signal if notice is mile 0.3 in Avalon, shall open on signal given to the owners at least four hours except: in advance of a vessel’s time of in- (a) From 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the tended passage through the draws. fourth Sunday in March of every year, [CGD09–94–008, 59 FR 50167, Oct. 3, 1994] the draw need not open for vessels. If the fourth Sunday falls on a religious § 117.771 Bronx River. holiday, the draw need not open from (a) The draw of the Bruckner Boule- 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the third Sun- vard Bridge, mile 1.1, at the Bronx, day of March of every year. New York, shall open on signal if at 611 VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:47 Aug 20, 2010 Jkt 220130 PO 00000 Frm 00621 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\220130.XXX 220130 erowe on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with CFR § 117.773 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–10 Edition) least a two-hour advance notice is nue drawtender for receiving requests given to the New York City Depart- for opening the Ohio Street bridge. The ment of Transportation (NYCDOT) drawtender shall maintain communica- Radio Hotline, or the NYCDOT Bridge tions with any transiting vessel until Operations Office. From 7 a.m. to 9 the vessel has cleared both the Ohio a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday Street and Michigan Avenue draws. through Friday, the bridge need not be (c) The draws of the CSX Transpor- opened for the passage of vessels. tation railroad bridges, miles 4.02 and (b) The draw of the Conrail Bridge, 4.39, both at Buffalo, shall open on sig- mile 1.6 at the Bronx, New York, need nal if notice is given at least 4 hours in not be opened for the passage of ves- advance of a vessel’s time of intended sels. passage through the draws. (c) The owners of the Bruckner Bou- (d) The South Park Avenue bridge, levard Bridge, mile 1.1, and the Conrail mile 5.3, at Buffalo, shall open on sig- Bridge, mile 1.6, both at the Bronx, nal if notice is given at least 4 hours in New York, shall provide and keep in advance of a vessel’s time of intended good legible condition two clearance passage through the draw. However, gauges designed, installed and main- the draw need not open from 7 a.m. to tained in accordance with the provi- 8:30 a.m., and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., sions of § 118.160 of this chapter. Monday through Saturday. (e) The periods when the bridges need [CGD01–97–018, 62 FR 54385, Oct. 20, 1997, as not open on signal prescribed in para- amended by CGD01–99–070, 65 FR 45718, July 25, 2000] graphs (a)(1), (b)(1), and (d) in this sec- tion shall not be effective on Sundays, § 117.773 Buffalo River. and on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, (a) The draw of the Michigan Avenue Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanks- bridge, mile 1.3, at Buffalo, shall oper- giving Day, Christmas Day, or days ob- ate as follows: served in lieu of any of these under (1) From March 22 through December State law. 15, the draw shall open within 20 min- [CGD09–95–022, 61 FR 10467, Mar. 14, 1996, as utes of signal. However, the draw need amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, not open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., and June 29, 1999] from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Saturday. § 117.779 Eastchester Bay (Arm of). (2) From December 16 through March The draw of the highway bridge, mile 21, the draw shall open on signal if no- 2.2 between Rodman Neck and City Is- tice is given at least 4 hours in advance land, need not be opened for the pas- of a vessel’s time of intended passage sage of vessels. through the draw. (b) The draw of the Ohio Street § 117.781 East River. bridge, mile 2.1, at Buffalo, shall oper- The following requirements apply to ate as follows: the Roosevelt Island bridge, mile 6.4 at (1) From March 22 through December New York City, as follows: 15, the draw shall open on signal within (a) Public vessels of the United 20 minutes after a request is made to States Government, state or local ves- the Michigan Avenue drawtender. How- sels used for public safety, and vessels ever, the draw need not open from 7:30 in distress shall be passed through the a.m. to 9 a.m., and from 4 p.m. to 5:45 draws of each bridge as soon as possible p.m., Monday through Saturday. without delay at anytime. The opening (2) From December 16 through March signal from these vessels shall be four 21, the draw shall open on signal if no- or more short blasts of a whistle, horn tice is given at least 4 hours in advance or radio request. of a vessel’s time of intended passage (b) The owners of each bridge shall through the draw. provide and keep in good legible condi- (3) In addition to the standard signals tion clearance gauges for each draw required for requesting the bridge to with figures not less than 12 inches open, the owners of this bridge shall high designed, installed and main- maintain and monitor a marine radio- tained according to the provisions of telephone for use by the Michigan Ave- § 118.160 of this chapter. 612 VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:47 Aug 20, 2010 Jkt 220130 PO 00000 Frm 00622 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\220130.XXX 220130 erowe on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with CFR.