Coast Guard, DHS § 117.785 (c) The draws of the CSX Transpor- ment of Transportation (NYCDOT) tation railroad bridges, miles 4.02 and Radio Hotline or NYCDOT Bridge Oper- 4.39, both at Buffalo, shall open on sig- ations Office. In the event the nal if notice is given at least 4 hours in drawtender is at Borden Avenue or advance of a vessel’s time of intended Hunters Point Avenue bridges mile 1.2 passage through the draws. and 1.4, respectively, across Dutch (d) The South Park Avenue bridge, Kills, up to an additional half hour mile 5.3, at Buffalo, shall open on sig- delay may be required. nal if notice is given at least 4 hours in advance of a vessel’s time of intended [CGD1–90–040, 55 FR 37710, Sept. 13, 1990, as passage through the draw. However, amended by USCG–2009–0348, 74 FR 52888, Oct. the draw need not open from 7 a.m. to 15, 2009] 8:30 a.m., and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. § 117.785 Genessee River. (e) The periods when the bridges need (a) The following applies to all not open on signal prescribed in para- bridges listed in this section: graphs (a)(1), (b)(1), and (d) in this sec- (1) At all times, public vessels of the tion shall not be effective on Sundays, United States, vessels in distress, and and on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, vessels seeking shelter from rough Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanks- weather shall be passed through the giving Day, Christmas Day, or days ob- bridges as soon as possible. served in lieu of any of these under (2) Clearance gages of a type ap- State law. proved by the Commander, Ninth Coast [CGD09–95–022, 61 FR 10467, Mar. 14, 1996, as Guard District, shall be installed on amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, the upstream and downstream sides of June 29, 1999] each drawbridge by and at the expense of the owner of or agency controlling § 117.779 Eastchester Bay (Arm of). the bridge and the gages shall be kept The draw of the highway bridge, mile in good repair and legible condition. 2.2 between Rodman Neck and City Is- (b) The draw of the CSX Transpor- land, need not be opened for the pas- tation bridge, mile 0.9 at Rochester, sage of vessels. shall open on signal; except that, from § 117.781 East River. December 15 through March 31, the draw shall open on signal if at least 12 The following requirements apply to hours notice is given. the Roosevelt Island bridge, mile 6.4 at (c) The draw of the Colonel Patrick New York City, as follows: Henry O’Rorke Memorial Bridge, mile (a) Public vessels of the United 1.2 at Rochester, shall open on signal States Government, state or local ves- sels used for public safety, and vessels from April 1 through December 15; in distress shall be passed through the however, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from draws of each bridge as soon as possible 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday without delay at anytime. The opening except Federal holidays, the draw need signal from these vessels shall be four be opened only for the passage of com- or more short blasts of a whistle, horn mercial vessels. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or radio request. and 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through (b) The owners of each bridge shall Friday except Federal holidays, and provide and keep in good legible condi- from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays, tion clearance gauges for each draw Sundays, and Federal holidays, the with figures not less than 12 inches draw need be opened only on the hour high designed, installed and main- and half hour, except that commercial tained according to the provisions of vessels shall be passed at any time. § 118.160 of this chapter. From December 16 through March 31, (c) The draw of the Roosevelt Island the draw shall open on signal if at least bridge shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given. two hour advance notice is given to the [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as drawtender at the Grand Street/Avenue amended by USCG–1999–5832, 64 FR 34712, bridge, mile 3.1 across Newtown Creek June 29, 1999; USCG–2008–0179, 73 FR 35013, (East Branch), the New York Depart- June 19, 2008] 619 VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:20 Sep 07, 2011 Jkt 223130 PO 00000 Frm 00629 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\33\33V1.TXT ofr150 PsN: PC150.