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[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
[CITE: 33CFR117]

[Page 516-632]
 

TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
PART 117--DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS


                     Subpart A--General Requirements

Sec.
117.1  Purpose.
117.3  Applicability.
117.4  Definitions.
117.5  When the draw shall open.
117.7  General duties of drawbridge owners and tenders.
117.9  Delaying opening of a draw.
117.11  Unnecessary opening of the draw.
117.15  Signals.
117.17  Signalling for contiguous drawbridges.
117.19  Signalling when two or more vessels are approaching a 
          drawbridge.
117.21  Signalling for an opened drawbridge.
117.23  Installation of radiotelephones.
117.24  Radiotelephone installation identification.
117.31  Operation of draw for emergency situations.
117.33  Closure of draw for natural disasters or civil disorders.
117.35  Operations during repair or maintenance.
117.37  Opening or closure of draw for public interest concerns.
117.39  Closure of draw due to infrequent use.
117.41  Maintenance of draw in fully open position.
117.43  Changes in draw operation requirements for regulatory purposes.
117.45  Operation during winter season in the Great Lakes area.
117.47  Clearance gages.
117.49  Process of violations.

                    Subpart B--Specific Requirements

117.51  Purpose.
117.53  Applicability.
117.55  Posting of requirements.
117.57  Advance notice.
117.59  Special requirements due to hazards.

                                 Alabama

117.101  Alabama River.
117.103  Bayou LaBatre.
117.105  Bayou Sara.
117.107  Chattahoochee River.
117.109  Coosa River.
117.113  Tensaw River.
117.115  Three Mile Creek.

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                                Arkansas

117.121  Arkansas River.
117.123  Arkansas Waterway-Automated Railroad Bridges.
117.125  Black River.
117.127  Current River.
117.129  Little Red River.
117.131  Little River.
117.133  Ouachita River.
117.135  Red River.
117.137  St. Francis River.
117.139  White River.

                               California

117.140  General.
117.141  American River.
117.143  Bishop Cut.
117.145  Burns Cutoff.
117.147  Cerritos Channel.
117.149  China Basin, Mission Creek.
117.150  Connection Slough.
117.151  Cordelia Slough (A tributary of Suisun Bay).
117.153  Corte Madera Creek.
117.155  Eureka Slough.
117.157  Georgiana Slough.
117.159  Grant Line Canal.
117.161  Honker Cut.
117.163  Islais Creek (Channel).
117.165  Lindsey Slough.
117.167  Little Potato Slough.
117.169  Mare Island Strait, Napa River, and their tributaries.
117.171  Middle River.
117.173  Miner Slough.
117.175  Mokelumne River.
117.177  Mud Slough.
117.179  Newark Slough.
117.181  Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal.
117.183  Old River.
117.185  Pacheco Creek.
117.187  Petaluma River.
117.189  Sacramento River.
117.191  San Joaquin River.
117.193  San Leandro Bay.
117.195  Snodgrass Slough.
117.197  Sonoma Creek.
117.199  Steamboat Slough.
117.201  Sutter Slough.

                               Connecticut

117.202  Cold Spring Brook.
117.205  Connecticut River.
117.207  Housatonic River.
117.209  Mianus River.
117.211  Mystic River.
117.213  New Haven Harbor, Quinnipiac and Mill Rivers.
117.215  Niantic River.
117.217  Norwalk River.
117.219  Pequonnock River.
117.221  Saugatuck River.
117.223  Shaw Cove.
117.224  Thames River.
117.225  Yellow Mill Channel.

                                Delaware

117.231  Brandywine Creek.
117.233  Broad Creek.
117.235  Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
117.237  Christina River.
117.239  Lewes and Rehoboth Canal.
117.241  Mispillion River.
117.243  Nanticoke River.
117.245  Smyrna River.

                          District of Columbia

117.253  Anacostia River.
117.255  Potomac River.

                                 Florida

117.261  Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway from St. Marys River to Key 
          Largo.
117.263  Banana River.
117.267  Big Carlos Pass.
117.268  Billy's Creek.
117.269  Biscayne Bay.
117.271  Blackwater River.
117.272  Boot Key Harbor.
117.273  Canaveral Barge Canal.
117.277  Clearwater Pass.
117.279  Coffeepot Bayou.
117.283  Dunns Creek.
117.285  Grand Canal.
117.287  Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
117.289  Hillsboro Inlet.
117.291  Hillsborough River.
117.295  Kissimmee River.
117.297  Little Manatee River.
117.300  Loxahatchee River.
117.301  Massalina Bayou.
117.303  Matlacha Pass.
117.305  Miami River.
117.307  Miami River, North Fork.
117.309  Nassau Sound.
117.311  New Pass.
117.313  New River.
117.315  New River, South Fork.
117.317  Okeechobee Waterway.
117.319  Oklawaha River.
117.323  Outer Clam Bay.
117.325  St. Johns River.
117.327  St. Marks River.
117.329  St. Marys River.
117.331  Snake Creek.
117.333  Suwannee River.
117.335  Taylor Creek.
117.337  Trout River.
117.341  Whitcomb Bayou.

                                 Georgia

117.351  Altamaha River.
117.353  Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Savannah River to St. Marys 
          River.
117.359  Chattahoochee River.
117.361  Flint River.
117.363  Ocmulgee River.
117.365  Oconee River.
117.367  Ogeechee River.
117.369  Satilla River.
117.371  Savannah River.
117.373  St. Marys River.

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                                  Idaho

117.381  Clearwater River.
117.383  Pend Oreille River.
117.385  Snake River.

                                Illinois

117.389  Calumet River.
117.391  Chicago River.
117.393  Illinois Waterway.
117.397  Wabash River.

                                 Indiana

117.401  Trail Creek.
117.403  Wabash River.

                                  Iowa

117.407  Missouri River.

                                 Kansas

117.411  Missouri River.

                                Kentucky

117.415  Green River.
117.417  Ohio River.

                                Louisiana

117.422  Amite River.
117.423  Atchafalaya River.
117.424  Belle River.
117.425  Black Bayou.
117.427  Black River.
117.429  Boeuf Bayou.
117.431  Boeuf River.
117.433  Bonfouca Bayou.
117.434  Caddo Lake.
117.435  Carlin Bayou.
117.436  Chef Menteur Pass.
117.437  Colyell Bayou.
117.438  Company Canal.
117.439  Des Allemands Bayou.
117.441  D'Inde Bayou.
117.443  Du Large Bayou.
117.444  Falgout Canal.
117.445  Franklin Canal.
117.447  Grand Cabahanosse Bayou.
117.449  Grosse Tete Bayou.
117.451  Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
117.453  Houma Canal.
117.455  Houma Navigation Canal.
117.457  Houston River.
117.458  Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, New Orleans.
117.459  Kelso Bayou.
117.460  La Carpe Bayou.
117.461  Lacassine Bayou.
117.463  Lacombe Bayou.
117.465  Lafourche Bayou.
117.467  Lake Pontchartrain.
117.469  Liberty Bayou.
117.471  Little Black Bayou.
117.473  Little River.
117.475  Little (Petit) Caillou Bayou.
117.477  Lower Atchafalaya River.
117.478  Lower Grand River.
117.479  Macon Bayou.
117.480  Mermentau River.
117.482  Nezpique Bayou.
117.483  Ouachita River.
117.484  Pass Manchac.
117.485  Patout Bayou.
117.486  Pierre Pass.
117.487  Plaquemine Bayou.
117.488  Pearl River.
117.489  Plaquemine Brule Bayou.
117.491  Red River.
117.493  Sabine River.
117.494  Schooner Bayou Canal.
117.495  Superior Oil Canal.
117.497  Stumpy Bayou.
117.499  Tante Phine Pass.
117.500  Tchefuncta River.
117.501  Teche Bayou.
117.503  Tensas River.
117.505  Terrebonne Bayou.
117.507  Tigre Bayou.
117.509  Vermilion River.
117.511  West Pearl River.

                                  Maine

117.521  Back Cove.
117.523  Back River.
117.525  Kennebec River.
117.527  Kennebunk River.
117.529  Narraguagus River.
117.531  Piscataqua River.
117.533  Sheepscot River.
117.535  Taunton River.

                                Maryland

117.541  Baltimore Harbor--Patapsco River.
117.543  Bear Creek.
117.547  Bush River.
117.549  Cambridge Harbor.
117.551  Chester River.
117.553  Choptank River.
117.555  College Creek.
117.557  Curtis Creek.
117.559  Isle of Wight Bay.
117.561  Kent Island Narrows.
117.563  Marshyhope Creek.
117.565  Miles River.
117.567  Patuxent River.
117.569  Pocomoke River.
117.570  Sassafras River.
117.571  Spa Creek.
117.573  Stoney Creek.
117.575  Susquehanna River.
117.577  Weems Creek.
117.579  Wicomico River (North Prong).

                              Massachusetts

117.585  Acushnet River.
117.586  Annisquaim River and Blynman Canal.
117.587  Apponagansett River.
117.588  Bass River.
117.589  Cape Cod Canal.
117.591  Charles River and its tributaries.
117.593  Chelsea River.
117.595  Danvers River.
117.597  Dorchester Bay.

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117.598  Eel Pond Channel.
117.599  Fort Point Channel.
117.600  Lagoon Pond.
117.601  Malden River.
117.603  Manchester Harbor.
117.605  Merrimack River.
117.607  Mitchell River.
117.609  Mystic River.
117.611  Neponset River.
117.613  North River.
117.615  Plum Island River.
117.618  Saugus River.
117.619  Taunton River.
117.620  Westport River--East Branch.
117.621  Fore River.
117.622  West Bay.

                                Michigan

117.624  Black River (South Haven).
117.625  Black River.
117.627  Cheboygan River.
117.631  Detroit River (Trenton Channel).
117.633  Grand River.
117.635  Keweenaw Waterway.
117.637  Manistee River.
117.639  Ontonagon River.
117.641  Pine River (Charlevoix).
117.643  Pine River (St. Clair).
117.647  Saginaw River.
117.651  St. Joseph River.
117.653  St. Mary's Fall Canal.
117.655  Thunder Bay River.

                                Minnesota

117.661  Duluth Ship Canal (Duluth-Superior Harbor).
117.663  Minnesota River.
117.665  Red River of the North.
117.667  St. Croix River.
117.669  St. Louis River (Duluth-Superior Harbor).
117.671  Upper Mississippi River.

                               Mississippi

117.675  Back Bay of Biloxi.
117.677  Big Sunflower River.
117.681  Old Fort Bayou.
117.682  Pascagoula River.
117.683  Pearl River.
117.685  Tchoutacabouffa River.
117.686  Yazoo River.

                                Missouri

117.687  Missouri River.
117.689  Osage River.

                                Nebraska

117.691  Missouri River.

                              New Hampshire

117.697  Hampton River.
117.699  Little Harbor.
117.700  Piscataqua River.

                               New Jersey

117.701  Alloway Creek.
117.703  Bass River.
117.705  Beaver Dam Creek.
117.709  Cheesequake Creek.
117.711  Cohansey River.
117.713  Cooper River.
117.714  Corson Inlet.
117.715  Debbies Creek.
117.716  Delaware River.
117.719  Elizabeth River.
117.720  Great Channel.
117.721  Grassy Sound Channel.
117.723  Hackensack River.
117.725  Manantico Creek.
117.727  Manasquan River.
117.729  Mantua Creek.
117.731  Maurice River.
117.731a  Mullica River.
117.732  Nacote Creek.
117.733  New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway.
117.734  Navesink River (Swimming River).
117.735  Newark Bay.
117.736  Oceanport Creek.
117.737  Oldmans Creek.
117.738  Overpeck Creek.
117.739  Passaic River.
117.741  Raccoon Creek.
117.743  Rahway River.
117.745  Rancocas River (Creek).
117.747  Raritank River, Arthur Kill, and their tributaries.
117.749  Salem River.
117.750  Schellenger Creek.
117.751  Shark River (South Channel).
117.753  Ship Channel, Great Egg Harbor Bay.
117.755  Shrewsbury River.
117.756  South River.
117.757  Tuckahoe River.
117.759  Wading River.
117.761  Woodbridge Creek.

                                New York

117.769  Black Rock Canal.
117.771  Bronx River.
117.773  Buffalo River.
117.775  Coney Island Creek.
117.779  Eastchester Bay (Arm of).
117.781  East River.
117.783  Flushing Creek.
117.785  Genessee River.
117.787  Gowanus Canal.
117.789  Harlem River.
117.791  Hudson River.
117.793  Hutchinson River (Eastchester Creek).
117.795  Jamaica Bay and Connecting Waterways.
117.797  Lake Champlain.
117.799  Long Island, New York Island Waterway from East Rockaway Inlet 
          to Shinnecock Canal.
117.801  Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, English Kills and their 
          tributaries.
117.802  New Rochelle Harbor.
117.803  Niagara River.
117.805  Peekskill (Annsville) Creek.
117.809  Tonawanda Creek.

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117.811  Tonawanda Harbor.
117.813  Wappinger Creek.
117.815  Westchester Creek.

                             North Carolina

117.821  Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Albemarle Sound to Sunset 
          Beach.
117.822  Beaufort Channel, NC.
117.823  Neuse River.
117.825  Newport River.
117.829  Northeast Cape Fear River.
117.831  Pamlico and Tar Rivers.
117.833  Pasquotank River.
117.835  Perquimans River.
117.837  Roanoke River.
117.841  Smith Creek.
117.843  Trent River.

                                  Ohio

117.847  Ashtabula River.
117.849  Muskingum River (Zanesville Canal).
117.850  Black River.
117.851  Portage River.
117.853  Sandusky Bay.
117.855  Maumee River.

                                 Oregon

117.861  Blind Slough.
117.865  Clatskanie River.
117.867  [Reserved]
117.869  Columbia River.
117.871  Coos Bay.
117.873  Coos River.
117.875  Coquille River.
117.879  Isthmus Slough.
117.881  John Day River.
117.885  [Reserved]
117.887  Oregon Slough (North Portland Harbor).
117.889  Siuslaw River.
117.891  [Reserved]
117.892  South Slough.
117.893  Umpqua River.
117.895  Wallooskee River.
117.897  Willamette River.
117.899  Youngs Bay and Lewis and Clark River.

                              Pennsylvania

117.901  Chester Creek.
117.903  Darby Creek.
117.904  Delaware River.
117.905  Schuylkill River.

                              Rhode Island

117.907  Providence River.

                             South Carolina

117.911  Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Little River to Savannah River.
117.913  Ashepoo River.
117.915  Ashley River.
117.917  Battery Creek.
117.921  Broad River.
117.923  Congaree River.
117.925  Cooper River.
117.927  Coosaw River (Whale Branch).
117.929  Durham Creek.
117.933  Pee Dee River.
117.935  Rantowles Creek.
117.936  Savannah River.
117.937  Stono River, mile 11.0 at Johns Island, SC.
117.938  Waccamaw River.
117.939  Wando River.

                              South Dakota

117.941  Missouri River.

                                Tennessee

117.943  Cumberland River.
117.945  Hatchie River.
117.947  Obion River.
117.949  Tennessee River.

                                  Texas

117.951  Arroyo Colorado River.
117.953  Brazos River (Diversion Channel).
117.955  Buffalo Bayou.
117.957  Cedar Bayou.
117.959  Chocolate Bayou.
117.963  Colorado River.
117.965  Cow Bayou.
117.967  Greens Bayou.
117.968  Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
117.969  Lavaca River.
117.971  Neches River.
117.975  Old Brazos River.
117.977  Pelican Island Causeway, Galveston Channel.
117.979  Sabine Lake.
117.981  Sabine River.
117.983  Sabine River (Old Channel) behind Orange Harbor Island.
117.984  San Bernard River.
117.987  Taylor Bayou.
117.989  Trinity River.

                                 Vermont

117.993  Lake Champlain.

                                Virginia

117.995  Appomattox River.
117.997  Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, South Branch of the Elizabeth 
          River to the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal.
117.999  Blackwater River.
117.1001  Cat Point Creek.
117.1003  Chickahominy River.
117.1007  Elizabeth River--Eastern Branch.
117.1011  Great Wicomico River.
117.1013  Kinsale Creek.
117.1015  Mattaponi River.
117.1021  North Landing River.
117.1023  Pamunkey River.
117.1025  York River.

                               Washington

117.1031  Chehalis River.

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117.1035  Columbia River.
117.1037  Cowlitz River.
117.1039  [Reserved]
117.1041  Duwamish Waterway.
117.1045  Hood Canal.
117.1047  Hoquiam River.
117.1049  Lake Washington.
117.1051  Lake Washington Ship Canal.
117.1053  Lewis River.
117.1055  Skagit River.
117.1057  Skamokawa Creek.
117.1058  Snake River.
117.1059  Snohomish River, Steamboat Sough, and Ebey Slough.
117.1061  Tacoma Harbor.
117.1063  Willapa River South Fork.
117.1065  Wishkah River.

                                Wisconsin

117.1081  Black River.
117.1083  Duluth-Superior Harbor (St. Louis River).
117.1085  East River.
117.1087  Fox River.
117.1089  Manitowoc River.
117.1091  Menomonee River.
117.1093  Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic Rivers and South 
          Menomonee and Burnham Canals.
117.1095  Root River.
117.1097  Sheboygan River.
117.1099  St. Croix River.
117.1101  Sturgeon Bay.
117.1103  Upper Mississippi River.
117.1105  Wisconsin River.
117.1107  Wolf River.

Appendix A to Part 117--Drawbridges Equipped With Radiotelephones

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 49 CFR 1.46; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g); section 
117.255 also issued under the authority of Pub. L. 102-587, 106 Stat. 
5039.

    Source: CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 117 appear at 63 FR 
35529, June 30, 1998.

                     Subpart A--General Requirements

Sec. 117.1  Purpose.

    This subpart prescribes general requirements relating to the use and 
operation of drawbridges across the navigable waters of the United 
States.

    Note: The primary jurisdiction to regulate drawbridges across the 
navigable waters of the United States is vested in the Federal 
Government. Laws, ordinances, regulations, and rules which purport to 
regulate these bridges and which are not promulgated by the Federal 
Government have no force and effect.

Sec. 117.3  Applicability.

    The provisions of this subpart not in conflict with the provisions 
of Subpart B apply to each drawbridge.

    Note: For all of the requirements applicable to a drawbridge listed 
in Subpart B, one must review the requirements in Subpart A and 
Secs. 117.51 through 117.99 of Subpart B, as well as the requirements in 
Subpart B applicable to the particular drawbridge in question.

Sec. 117.4  Definitions.

    Certain terms used in this part are defined in this section.
    Appurtenance. The term ``appurtenance'' means an attachment or 
accessory extending beyond the hull or superstructure that is not an 
integral part of the vessel and is not needed for a vessel's piloting, 
propelling, controlling, or collision avoidance capabilities.
    Lowerable. The term ``lowerable'' means the nonstructural vessel 
appurtenance can be mechanically or manually lowered and raised again. 
The term ``lowerable'' also applies to a nonstructural vessel 
appurtenance which can be modified to make the item flexible, hinged, 
collapsible, or telescopic such that it can be mechanically or manually 
lowered and raised again. Failure to make the modification is considered 
equivalent to refusing to lower a lowerable nonstructural appurtenance 
that is not essential to navigation. Examples of appurtenances which are 
considered to be lowerable include, but are not limited to, fishing 
outriggers, radio antennae, television antennae, false stacks, and masts 
purely for ornamental purposes. Examples of appurtenances which are not 
considered to be lowerable include, but are not limited to, radar 
antennae, flying bridges, sailboat masts, piledriver leads, spud frames 
on hydraulic dredges, drilling derricks' substructures and buildings, 
cranes on drilling or construction vessels, or other items of permanent 
and fixed equipment.
    Nonstructural. The term ``nonstructural'' means that the item is not 
rigidly fixed to the vessel and is thus susceptible to relocation or 
alteration.
    Not essential to navigation. The term ``not essential to 
navigation'' means

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the nonstructural vessel appurtenance does not adversely affect the 
vessel's piloting, propulsion, control, or collision avoidance 
capabilities when in the lowered position.

[CGD 91-059, 59 FR 16563, Apr. 7, 1994]

Sec. 117.5  When the draw shall open.

    Except as otherwise required by this subpart, drawbridges shall open 
promptly and fully for the passage of vessels when a request to open is 
given in accordance with this subpart.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations relating to temporary 
deviations from the regulatory provisions in Sec. 117.5, see the List of 
CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the 
printed volume and on GPO Access.

Sec. 117.7  General duties of drawbridge owners and tenders.

    (a) Drawbridge owners and tenders shall operate the draw in 
accordance with the requirement in this part.
    (b) Except for drawbridges not required to open for the passage of 
vessels, owners of drawbridges shall ensure that:
    (1) The necessary drawtenders are provided for the safe and prompt 
opening of the draw;
    (2) The operating machinery of the draw is maintained in a 
serviceable condition; and.
    (3) The draws are operated at sufficient intervals to assure their 
satisfactory operation.

Sec. 117.9  Delaying opening of a draw.

    No person shall unreasonably delay the opening of a draw after the 
signals required by Sec. 117.15 have been given.

    Note: Trains are usually controlled by the block method. That is, 
the track is divided into blocks or segments of a mile or more in 
length. When a train is in a block with a drawbridge, the draw may not 
be able to open until the train has passed out of the block and the 
yardmaster or other manager has ``unlocked'' the drawbridge controls. 
The maximum time permitted for delay is defined in Subpart B for each 
affected bridge. Land and water traffic should pass over or through the 
draw as soon as possible in order to prevent unnecessary delays in the 
opening and closure of the draw.

Sec. 117.11  Unnecessary opening of the draw.

    No vessel owner or operator shall--
    (a) Signal a drawbridge to open if the vertical clearance is 
sufficient to allow the vessel, after all lowerable nonstructural vessel 
appurtenances that are not essential to navigation have been lowered, to 
safely pass under the drawbridge in the closed position; or
    (b) Signal a drawbridge to open for any purpose other than to pass 
through the drawbridge opening.

[CGD 91-059, 59 FR 16563, Apr. 7, 1994]

Sec. 117.15  Signals.

    (a) General. (1) The operator of each vessel requesting a drawbridge 
to open shall signal the drawtender and the drawtender shall acknowledge 
that signal. The signal shall be repeated until acknowledged in some 
manner by the drawtender before proceeding.
    (2) The signals used to request the opening of the draw and to 
acknowledge that request shall be sound signals, visual signals, or 
radiotelephone communications described in this subpart.
    (3) Any of the means of signaling described in this subpart 
sufficient to alert the party being signaled may be used.
    (b) Sound signals. (1) Sound signals shall be made by whistle, horn, 
megaphone, hailer, or other device capable of producing the described 
signals loud enough to be heard by the drawtender.
    (2) As used in this section, ``prolonged blast'' means a blast of 
four to six seconds duration and ``short blast'' means a blast of 
approximately one second duration.
    (3) The sound signal to request the opening of a draw is one 
prolonged blast followed by one short blast sounded not more than three 
seconds after the prolonged blast. For vessels required to be passed 
through a draw during a scheduled closure period, the sound signal to 
request the opening of the draw during that period is five short blasts 
sounded in rapid succession.
    (4) When the draw can be opened immediately, the sound signal to 
acknowledge a request to open the draw is one prolonged blast followed 
by one

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short blast sounded not more than 30 seconds after the requesting 
signal.
    (5) When the draw cannot be opened immediately, or is open and shall 
be closed promptly, the sound signal to acknowledge a request to open 
the draw is five short blasts sounded in rapid succession not more than 
30 seconds after the vessel's opening signal. The signal shall be 
repeated until acknowledged in some manner by the requesting vessel.
    (c) Visual signals. (1) The visual signal to request the opening of 
a draw is--
    (i) A white flag raised and lowered vertically; or
    (ii) A white, amber, or green light raised and lowered vertically.
    (2) When the draw can be opened immediately, the visual signal to 
acknowledge a request to open the draw, given not more than 30 seconds 
after the vessel's opening signal, is--
    (i) A white flag raised and lowered vertically;
    (ii) A white, amber, or green light raised and lowered vertically; 
or
    (iii) A fixed or flashing white, amber, or green light or lights.
    (3) When the draw cannot be opened immediately, or is open and must 
be closed promptly, the visual signal to acknowledge a request to open 
the draw is--
    (i) A red flag or red light swung back and forth horizontally in 
full sight of the vessel given not more than 30 seconds after the 
vessel's opening signal; or
    (ii) A fixed or flashing red light or lights given not more than 30 
seconds after the vessel's opening signal.
    (4) The acknowledging signal when the draw cannot open immediately 
or is open and must be closed promptly shall be repeated until 
acknowledged in some manner by the requesting vessel.
    (d) Radio telephone communications. (1) Radiotelephones may be used 
to communicate the same information provided by sound and visual 
signals.

    Note: Call signs and radio channels for drawbridges with 
radiotelephones are listed in Appendix A to this part.

    (2) The vessel and the drawtender shall monitor the frequency used 
until the vessel has cleared the draw.
    (3) When radiotelephone contact cannot be initiated or maintained, 
sound or visual signals under this section shall be used.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 82-025, 50 FR 
11366, Mar. 21, 1985; CGD 84-022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, 1986; CGD 96-026, 
61 FR 33664, June 28, 1996]

Sec. 117.17  Signalling for contiguous drawbridges.

    When a vessel must past two or more drawbridges close together, the 
opening signal is given for the first bridge. After acknowledgment from 
the first bridge that it will promptly open, the opening signal is given 
for the second bridge, and so on until all bridges that the vessel must 
pass have been given the opening signal and have acknowledged that they 
will open promptly.

Sec. 117.19  Signalling when two or more vessels are approaching a 
          drawbridge.

    When two or more vessels are approaching the same drawbridge at the 
same time, or nearly the same, time, whether from the same or opposite 
directions, each vessel shall signal independently for the opening of 
the draw and the drawtender shall reply in turn to the signal of each 
vessel. The drawtender need not reply to signals by vessels accumulated 
at the bridge for passage during a scheduled open period.

Sec. 117.21  Signalling for an opened drawbridge.

    When a vessel approaches a drawbridge with the draw in the open 
position, the vessel shall give the opening signal. If no acknowledgment 
is received within 30 seconds, the vessel may proceed, with caution, 
through the open draw.

Sec. 117.23  Installation of radiotelephones.

    (a) When the District Commander deems it necessary for reasons of 
safety of navigation, the District Commander may require the 
installation and operation or a radiotelephone on or near a drawbridge.
    (b) The District Commander gives written notice of the proposed 
requirement to the bridge owner.

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    (c) All comments the owner wishes to submit shall be submitted to 
the District Commander within 30 days of receipt of the notice under 
paragraph (b) of this section.
    (d) If, upon consideration of the comments received, the District 
Commander determines that a radiotelephone is necessary, the District 
Commander notifies the bridge owner that a radiotelephone shall be 
installed and gives a reasonable time, not to exceed six months, to 
install the radiotelephone and commence operation.

Sec. 117.24  Radiotelephone installation identification.

    (a) The Coast Guard authorizes, and the District Commander may 
require the installation of a sign on drawbridges, on the upstream and 
downstream sides, indicating that the bridge is equipped with and 
operates a VHF radiotelephone in accordance with Sec. 117.23.
    (b) The sign shall give notice of the radiotelephone and its calling 
and working channels--
    (1) In plain language; or
    (2) By a sign consisting of the outline of a telephone handset with 
the long axis placed horizontally and a vertical three-legged lightning 
slash superimposed over the handset. The slash shall be as long 
vertically as the handset is wide horizontally and normally not less 
than 27 inches and no more than 36 inches long. The preferred calling 
channel should be shown in the lower left quadrant and the preferred 
working channel should be shown in the lower right quadrant.

    Note: It is recommended that the radiotelephone sign be similar in 
design to the Service Signs established by the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) in U.S. Road Symbol Signs using Reflective Blue 
and Reflective White colors. Color and design information is available 
from the District Commander of the Coast Guard District in which the 
bridge is located.

[CGD 84-022, 51 FR 16308, May 2, 1986]

Sec. 117.31  Operation of draw for emergency situations.

    (a) When a drawtender is informed by a reliable source that an 
emergency vehicle is due to cross the draw, the drawtender shall take 
all reasonable measures to have the draw closed at the time the 
emergency vehicle arrives at the bridge.
    (b) When a drawtender receives notice, or a proper signal as 
provided in Sec. 117.15 of this part, the drawtender shall take all 
reasonable measures to have the draw opened, regardless of the operating 
schedule of the draw, for passage of the following, provided this 
opening does not conflict with local emergency management procedures 
which have been approved by the cognizant Coast Guard Captain of the 
Port:
    (1) Federal, State, and local government vessels used for public 
safety;
    (2) Vessels in distress where a delay would endanger life or 
property;
    (3) Commercial vessels engaged in rescue or emergency salvage 
operations; and
    (4) Vessels seeking shelter from severe weather.

[CGD 91-016, 58 FR 20, Jan. 4, 1993]

Sec. 117.33  Closure of draw for natural disasters or civil disorders.

    Drawbridges need not open for the passage of vessels during periods 
of natural disasters or civil disorders declared by the appropriate 
authorities unless otherwise provided for in Subpart B or directed to do 
so by the District Commander.

Sec. 117.35  Operations during repair or maintenance.

    (a) When operation of the draw must deviate from the regulations in 
this part for scheduled repair or maintenance work, the drawbridge owner 
shall request approval from the District Commander at least 30 days 
before the date of the intended change. The request shall include a 
brief description of the nature of the work to be performed and the 
times and dates of requested changes. The District Commander's decision 
is forwarded to the applicant within five working days of the receipt of 
the request. If the request is denied, the reasons for the denial are 
forwarded with the decision.
    (b) When the draw is rendered inoperative because of damage to the 
structure or when vital, unscheduled repair or maintenance work shall be 
performed without delay, the drawbridge

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owner shall immediately notify the District Commander and give the 
reasons why the draw is or should be rendered inoperative and the 
expected date of completion of the repair or maintenance work.
    (c) All repair or maintenance work under this section shall be 
performed with all due speed in order to return the draw to operation as 
soon as possible.
    (d) If the operation of the draw will be affected for periods of 
less than 60 days, the regulations in this part will not be amended. 
Where practicable, the District Commander publishes notice of the 
temporary deviations from the regulations in this part in the Federal 
Register and Local Notices to Mariners. If operation of the draw is 
expected to be affected for more than 60 days, the District Commander 
publishes temporary regulations covering the repair period.

Sec. 117.37  Opening or closure of draw for public interest concerns.

    (a) For reasons of public health or safety or for public functions, 
such as street parades and marine regattas, the District Commander may 
authorize the opening or closure of a drawbridge for a specified period 
of time.
    (b) Requests for opening or closure of a draw shall be submitted to 
the District Commander at least 30 days before the proposed opening or 
closure and include a brief description of the proposed event or other 
reason for the request, the reason why the opening or closure is 
required, and the times and dates of the period the draw is to remain 
open or closed.
    (c) Approval by the District Commander depends on the necessity for 
the opening or closure, the reasonableness of the times and dates, and 
the overall effect on navigation and users of the bridge.

Sec. 117.39  Closure of draw due to infrequent use.

    Upon written request by the owner or operator of a drawbridge, the 
District Commander may, after notice in the Federal Register and 
opportunity for public comment, permit the draw to be closed and 
untended due to infrequency of use of the draw by vessels. The District 
Commander may condition approval on the continued maintenance of the 
operating machinery.

Sec. 117.41  Maintenance of draw in fully open position.

    The draw may be maintained in the fully open position to permit the 
passage of vessels and drawtender service discontinued if the District 
Commander is notified in advance. The draw shall remain in the fully 
open position until drawtender service is restored or authorization 
under Sec. 117.39 is given for the draw to remain closed and untended.

Sec. 117.43  Changes in draw operation requirements for regulatory 
          purposes.

    In order to evaluate suggested changes to the drawbridge operation 
requirements, the District Commander may authorize temporary deviations 
from the regulations in this part for periods not to exceed 90 days. 
Notice of these deviations is disseminated in the Local Notices to 
Mariners and published in the Federal Register.

[CGD-92-015b, 58 FR 46081, Sept. 1, 1993]

Sec. 117.45  Operation during winter season in the Great Lakes area.

    (a) The Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District, may determine that 
drawbridges located in the Ninth Coast Guard District need not open 
during the winter season when general navigation is curtailed, unless a 
request to open the draw is given at least 12 hours before the time of 
the intended passage.
    (b) Notice of these determinations is disseminated in Local Notices 
to Mariners and other appropriate media. Notices indicate--
    (1) The name and location of the bridge affected;
    (2) The period of time covered; and
    (3) The telephone number and address of the party to whom requests 
for openings are given.

Sec. 117.47  Clearance gauges.

    (a) Clearance gauges are required for drawbridges across navigable 
waters of the United States discharging into the Atlantic Ocean south of 
Delaware Bay (including the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, DE) or into the 
Gulf of Mexico

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(including coastal waterways contiguous thereto and tributaries to such 
waterways and the Lower Atchafalaya River, LA), except the Mississippi 
River and its tributaries and outlets,
    (b) Except for provisions in this part which specify otherwise for 
particular drawbridges, clearance gauges shall be designed, installed, 
and maintained according to the provisions of Sec. 118.160 of this 
chapter.

    Note: Clearance gauge requirements, if any, for drawbridges other 
than those referred to in this section are listed in Subpart B under the 
appropriate bridge.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 84-022, 51 FR 
16308, May 2, 1986; CGD 96-026, 61 FR 33664, June 28, 1996]

Sec. 117.49  Process of violations.

    (a) Complaints of alleged violations under this part are submitted 
to the District Commander of the Coast Guard District in which the 
drawbridge is located.
    (b) Penalties for violations under this part are assessed and 
collected under Subpart 1.07 of Part 1 of this chapter.

                    Subpart B--Specific Requirements

Sec. 117.51  Purpose.

    This subpart prescribes specific requirements relating to the 
operation of certain drawbridges.

    Note: The drawbridges under this subpart are listed by the waterway 
they cross and by the state in which they are located. Waterways are 
arranged alphabetically by state. The drawbridges listed under a 
waterway are generally arranged in order from the mouth of the waterway 
moving upstream. The drawbridges on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway 
are listed from north to south and on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway 
from east to west.

Sec. 117.53  Applicability.

    (a) The requirements in this subpart apply to the bridges listed and 
are in addition to, or vary from, the general requirements in Subpart A.
    (b) A requirement in this subpart which varies from a general 
requirement in Subpart A supersedes the general requirement.
    (c) All other general requirements in Subpart A not at variance 
apply to the bridges listed in this subpart.
    (d) The draws of a number of the bridges listed in this subpart need 
not open for the passage of vessels during certain periods, however, 
this does not preclude the bridge owner from directing the drawtender to 
open the draw during these periods.

Sec. 117.55  Posting of requirements.

    (a) The owner of each drawbridge under this subpart, other than 
removable span bridges, shall ensure that a sign summarizing the 
requirements in this subpart applicable to the bridge is posted both 
upstream and downstream of the bridge. The requirements to be posted 
need not include those in Subpart A or Secs. 117.51 through 117.99.
    (b) The signs shall be of sufficient size and so located as to be 
easily read at any time from an approaching vessel.
    (c) If advance notice is required to open the draw, the signs shall 
also state the name, address, and telephone number of the person to be 
notified.

Sec. 117.57  Advance notice.

    Owners and tenders of drawbridges requiring advance notice to open 
shall use all reasonable means to open the draw at the requested time 
and give due regard to the possibility that a brief delay may be 
experienced by the vessel giving the advance notice.

Sec. 117.59  Special requirements due to hazards.

    For the duration of occurrences hazardous to safety or navigation, 
such as floods, freshets, and damage to the bridge or fender system, the 
District Commander may require the owner of an operational drawbridge 
listed in this subpart to have the bridge attended full time and open on 
signal.

                                 Alabama

Sec. 117.101  Alabama River.

    (a) The Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway Drawbridge, mile 105.3, at Coy, 
shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given.
    (b) The draw of the Canadian National/Illinois Central railroad 
bridge, mile 277 near Montgomery, shall open on signal if at least 24 
hours notice is given.

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    (c) The draw of the US31 and 82 bridge, mile 278.2 near Montgomery, 
shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given.
    (d) The draw of the CSX Transportation Railroad bridge, mile 293.3 
near Montgomery, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is 
given.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG-2000-7223, 
65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000; CGD08-03-018, 68 FR 34303, June 9, 2003]

Sec. 117.103  Bayou La Batre.

    The draw of the S188 bridge, mile 2.3 at Bayou La Batre, shall open 
on signal; except that, the draw need not be opened from 8 p.m. to 4 
a.m. daily, and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday 
through Saturday except holidays.

[CGD8-87-11, 53 FR 5165, Feb. 22, 1988]

Sec. 117.105  Bayou Sara.

    The draw of the CSX Transportation Railroad bridge, mile 0.1 near 
Saraland, shall open on signal; except that, from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. the 
draw shall open on signal if at least eight hours notice is given. 
During periods of severe storms or hurricanes, from the time the 
National Weather Service sounds an ``alert'' for the area until the 
``all clear'' is sounded, the draw shall open on signal.

[CGD8-85-12, 50 FR 41685, Oct. 15, 1985]

Sec. 117.107  Chattahoochee River.

    The draws of the CSX Transportation Railroad bridge, mile 117.1 near 
Omaha, GA, shall open on signal if at least six hours notice is given.

Sec. 117.109  Coosa River.

    The draw of the CSX Transportation Railroad bridge, mile 175.0 at 
Gadsden, shall open on signal if at least six hours notice is given.

Sec. 117.113  Tensaw River.

    The draw of the CSX Transportation Railroad bridge, mile 15.0 at 
Hurricane, shall open on signal; except that, from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m., the 
draw shall open on signal if at least eight hours notice is given. 
During periods of severe storms or hurricanes, from the time the 
National Weather Service sounds an ``alert'' for the area until the 
``all clear'' is sounded, the draw shall open on signal.

[CGD8-85-09, 50 FR 37356, Sept. 13, 1985]

Sec. 117.115  Three Mile Creek.

    (a) The draw of the US43 bridge, mile 1.0 at Mobile, need not be 
opened from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. At 
all other times, the draw shall open on signal if at least 12 hours 
notice is given.
    (b) The draw of the Norfolk Southern railroad bridge, mile 1.1 at 
Mobile, shall open on signal if at least five days notice is given.

                                Arkansas

Sec. 117.121  Arkansas River

    The draw of the Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, mile 23.1 near 
Yancopin, shall open on signal if at least 96 hours notice is given.

Sec. 117.123  Arkansas Waterway-Automated Railroad Bridges.

    (a) Across the Arkansas River, the draw of the Cotton Belt Railroad 
(Rob Roy) Bridge, Mile 67.4, is maintained in the closed position and is 
remotely operated. The following signals shall be used:
    (1) The opening signal from the vessel for each of these bridges is 
three short blasts.
    (2) The acknowledging signal is flashing white lights visible 
upstream and downstream. When the operator of the vessel sights the 
acknowledging signal, one prolonged blast shall be sounded.
    (3) This signal is acknowledged by the bridge controller when the 
draw is to open by changing the flashing white lights to continuous 
white lights, and sounding one blast on a horn. When the span is fully 
raised to a maximum clearance of 52 feet, the navigation lights at mid 
channel change from red to green, indicating that the draw is ready for 
passage.
    (4) If the draw cannot open, flashing amber warning lights are 
flashed and four blasts are sounded, indicating that a train is 
approaching or that maintenance work is in progress.
    (5) The vessel shall acknowledge that there is a delay by sounding 
four short blasts.

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    (6) When the draw opens (after the train crosses or when maintenance 
work permits), the amber lights are turned off, the continuous white 
lights turned on, and one blast sounded, to indicate the draw is ready 
for passage.
    (7) The vessel acknowledges with one blast and, after the draw is 
fully open, may proceed through the draw.
    (8) When the vessel clears the draw, the mid channel navigation 
light changes from green to red, the amber warning lights will flash, 
and, after one minute, the draw lowers and locks.
    (b) The draws of the Junction Railroad Bridge at mile 118.7 and the 
Baring Cross Railroad Bridge at mile 119.6, Arkansas River, at Little 
Rock, are maintained in the closed position and are remotely operated. 
The draw of the Rock Island Railroad Bridge at mile 118.2, Arkansas 
River, at Little Rock, is maintained in the open position. Use the 
following procedures to request opening of these bridges when necessary 
for transit;
    (1) Normal Flow Procedures. Any upbound or downbound vessel which 
requires opening the draw of any of these bridges shall establish 
contact by radiotelephone with the remote drawbridge operator on VHF-FM 
Channel 13 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The remote drawbridge 
operator will advise the vessel whether the requested span can be 
immediately opened and maintain constant contact with the vessel until 
the requested span has opened and the vessel passage has been completed. 
If any or all of the drawbridges cannot be opened immediately, the 
remote drawbridge operator will notify the calling vessel and provide an 
estimated time for individual drawbridge openings.
    (2) High Velocity Flow Procedures. The area from mile 118.2 to mile 
125.4 is a regulated navigation area (RNA) as described in 33 CFR 
165.817. During periods of high velocity flow, which is defined as a 
flow rate of 70,000 cubic feet per second or greater at the Murray Lock 
and Dam, mile 125.4, downbound vessels which require that the draw of 
these three bridges be opened for unimpeded passage shall contact the 
remote drawbridge operator on VHF-FM Channel 13 either before departing 
Murray Lock and Dam, or before departing the mooring cells at Mile 121.5 
to ensure that the Rock Island, Junction, and Baring Cross Railroad 
drawbridges are opened. The remote drawbridge operator shall immediately 
respond to the vessel's call, ensure that all three drawbridges are open 
for pasage, and ensure that they remain in the open positon until the 
downbound vessel has passed through each drawbridge. If a closed 
drawbridge cannot be opened immediately for unimpeded passage in 
accordance with 33 CFR 163.203, the remote drawbridge operator will 
immediately notify the downbound vessel and provide an estimated time 
for drawbridge openings. Upbound vessels shall request openings in 
accordance with the normal flow procedures as set forth above. The 
remote drawbridge operator shall keep all approaching vessels informed 
of the position of the drawbridge spans.
    (c) The draw of the Arkansas Missouri Railroad Bridge, Mile 300.8 
Arkansas River at Van Buren, and the Missouri Pacific Railroad 
Drawbridge, Mile 7.5 Arkansas Waterway at Benzal, are maintained in the 
open position with a minimum vertical clearance of 52 feet except as 
follows:
    (1) When a train approaches either bridge, amber lights attached to 
the bridge begin to flash and an audible signal on the bridge sounds. At 
the end of 10 minutes, the amber light continues to flash; however, the 
audible signal stops and the draw lowers and locks if the photoelectric 
boat detection system detects no obstruction under the span. If there is 
an obstruction, the draw opens to its full height until obstruction is 
cleared.
    (2) After the train clears the bridge, the draw opens to its full 
height, the amber flashing light stops, and the mid channel lights 
change from red to green, indicating the navigation channel is open for 
the passage of vessels.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as 
amended by CGD2-91-03, 57 FR 1392, Jan. 14, 1992; USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 
35527, June 30, 1998; USCG-2000-7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000]

Sec. 117.125  Black River.

    The following draws need not be opended for the passage of vessels:

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    (a) Union Pacific railroad bridge, mile 3.4 at Paroquet.
    (b) Burlington Northern railroad bridge, mile 68.4 at Black Rock.
    (c) Arkansas State Highway Department bridge, mile 90.1 at 
Pocahontas.
    (d) Burlington Northern railroad bridge, mile 90.4 at Pocahontas.
    (e) Union Pacific railroad bridge, mile 144.4 at Corning.
    (f) Arkansas State Highway Department bridge, mile 152.2 at Corning.

Sec. 117.127  Current River.

    The draws of the Arkansas highway bridge, mile 10.2, and the 
Burlington Northern railroad bridge, mile 12.2, both at Biggers, need 
not be opened for the passage of vessels.

Sec. 117.129  Little Red River.

    The draws of the Burlington Northern railroad bridge, mile 25.0, and 
Arkansas highway bridge, mile 25.2, both at Judsonia, and the Arkansas 
highway bridge, mile 30.5 at Searcy, need not be opened for the passage 
of vessels.

Sec. 117.131  Little River.

    The draws of the Burlington Northern railroad bridge, mile 7.1 near 
Fulton, need not be opened for the passage of vessels.

Sec. 117.133  Ouachita River.

    The draw of the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad Bridge, Mile 338.8 
near Camden, need not be open for the passage of vessels.

[CGD2 89-03, 55 FR 12820, Apr. 6, 1990, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 
FR 35527, June 30, 1998]

Sec. 117.135  Red River.

    The draws of the bridges above mile 276.0 at the Arkansas Louisiana 
border, need not be opened for the passage of vessels.

Sec. 117.137  St. Francis River.

    The draws of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad bridge, 
mile 59.7 at Madison, and all drawbridges above that point, need not be 
opened for the passage of vessels.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD02 86-33, 51 
FR 32318, Sept. 11, 1986]

Sec. 117.139  White River.

    (a) Requirements for the Missouri Pacific railroad bridge, mile 7.5 
at Benzal, are in Sec. 117.123.
    (b) The draws of the St. Louis Southwestern railroad bridge, mile 
98.9 at Clarendon, the US70 highway bridge, mile 121.7 at DeValls Bluff, 
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad bridge, mile 122.0 at 
DeValls Bluff, the Missouri Pacific railroad bridge, mile 196.3 at 
Augusta, and the Missouri Pacific railroad bridge, mile 254.8 at 
Newport, shall open on signal if at least eight hours notice is given. 
The draws of any of these bridges need not be opened for a vessel that 
arrives later than two hours after the time specified in the notice, 
unless a second notice of at least eight hours is given.
    (c) The draws of the Arkansas highway bridge, mile 300.1 at 
Batesville, and the Missouri Pacific railroad bridge, mile 401.9 at 
Cotter, need not be opened for the passage of vessels.

                               California

Sec. 117.140  General.

    In California, when fog prevails by day or night, the drawtender, 
after sounding the opening signal, shall toll a bell continuously during 
the approach and passage of a vessel.

Sec. 117.141  American River.

    The draw of the Jiboom Street bridge, mile 0.1 at Sacramento, need 
not be opened for the passage of vessels.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984]

Sec. 117.143  Bishop Cut.

    The draw of the San Joaquin County highway bridge, mile 1.0 between 
King Island and Bishop Tract, shall open on signal if at least 12 hours 
notice is given to the San Joaquin County Department of Public Works at 
Stockton.

Sec. 117.145  Burns Cutoff.

    The draw of the Daggett Road bridge, mile 3.0 at Stockton, shall 
open on signal if at least 48 hours notice is given to the U.S. Naval 
Communications Station at Stockton.

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Sec. 117.147  Cerritos Channel.

    (a) The draw of the Commodore Schuyler F. Heim highway bridge, mile 
4.9 at Long Beach, shall open on signal; except that, from 6:30 a.m. to 
8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday except Federal 
holidays, the draws need not be opened for the passage of vessels. The 
opening signal for the Commodore Schuyler Heim brige is three prolonged 
blasts. The acknowledging signal is two prolonged blasts followed by one 
short blast when the draw will open immediately and five short blasts 
when the draw will not open immediately. Channel 13 (156.65 MHZ) or 
other assigned frequencies may be used.
    (b) The draw of the Henry Ford Avenue railroad bridge, mile 4.8 at 
Long Beach, shall be maintained in the fully open position, except when 
a train is crossing or for maintenance. If the draw is in the closed 
position, the opening signal is two short blasts followed by one 
prolonged blast. The acknowledging signal is two prolonged blasts 
followed by one short blast when the draw will open immediately and five 
short blasts when the draw will not open immediately. Channel 13 (156.65 
MHZ) or other assigned frequencies may be used.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as 
amended by CGD11-90-03, 61 FR 59026, Nov. 20, 1996; 62 FR 31724, June 
11, 1997; USCG-1999-5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, 1999]

Sec. 117.149  China Basin, Mission Creek.

    The draws of the 3rd Street bridge, mile 0.0, and the 4th Street 
bridge, mile 0.2, both at San Francisco, shall open on signal if at 
least one hour notice is given.

Sec. 117.150  Connection Slough.

    The draw of the Reclamation District No. 2027 bridge between 
Mandeville and Bacon Islands, mile 2.5 near Stockton, shall open on 
signal from May 1 through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and from 
November 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all other times, 
the draw shall open on signal if at least four hours notice is given to 
the drawtender during regular operating hours, or to the Rio Vista 
bridge across the Sacramento River, mile 12.8. The draw shall open on 
signal if at least one hour notice is given for emergency vessels owned, 
operated or controlled by the United States or the State of California, 
for commercial vessels engaged in rescue or emergency salvage 
operations, or for vessels in distress.

[CGD 12-84-02, 49 FR 25446, June 21, 1984; 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984]

Sec. 117.151  Cordelia Slough (a tributary of Suisun Bay).

    The draws of the Union Pacific railroad bridge, mile 1.5 at Suisun, 
shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given.

Sec. 117.153  Corte Madera Creek.

    The draw of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation 
District bridge, mile 0.5 near Greenbrae, shall be maintained in the 
fully open position, except for the crossing of trains or for 
maintenance.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 
63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998]

Sec. 117.155  Eureka Slough.

    The draw of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company Bridge, mile 
0.3 at Eureka, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. The owner 
or agency controlling the bridge shall restore the draw to full 
operation within six months of notification to take such action from the 
District Commander.

[CGD 11-93-001, 59 FR 8409, Feb. 22, 1994, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 
63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998]

Sec. 117.157  Georgiana Slough.

    The draws of the Sacramento County highway bridges, mile 4.5 near 
Isleton, and mile 12.4 near Walnut Grove, shall open on signal from 6 
a.m. to 10 p.m. from May 1 through October 31. The draws shall open on 
signal from November 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all 
other times, the draws of these bridges shall open on signal if at least 
four hours notice is given to the drawtender at the Rio Vista bridge 
across the Sacramento River, mile 12.8.

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Sec. 117.159  Grant Line Canal.

    The draw of the San Joaquin County highway bridge, mile 5.5 at 
Tracy, shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given to the 
San Joaquin County Department of Public Works at Stockton.

Sec. 117.161  Honker Cut.

    The draw of the San Joaquin County (Eightmile Road) bridge, mile 0.3 
between Empire Tract and King Island at Stockton, shall open on signal 
if at least 12 hours notice is given to the San Joaquin County 
Department of Public Works at Stockton.

Sec. 117.163  Islais Creek (Channel).

    The draw of the 3rd Street bridge, mile 0.4 at San Francisco, shall 
open on signal if at least one hour notice is given.

Sec. 117.165  Lindsey Slough.

    The center span of the Hastings Farms highway bridge, mile 2.0 
between Egbert and Lower Hastings Tracts, shall be removed for the 
passage of maintenance vessels if at least 72 hours notice is given to 
the Hastings Island Land Company office at Rio Vista.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 12-85-05, 50 
FR 31176, Aug. 1, 1985]

Sec. 117.167  Little Potato Slough.

    The draw of the California Department of Transportation highway 
bridge, mile 0.1, at Terminus, shall open on signal if at least 4 hours 
notice is given to the drawtender at the Rio Vista bridge across the 
Sacramento River, mile 12.8.

[CGD11-95-02, 61 FR 17248, Apr. 19, 1996]

Sec. 117.169  Mare Island Strait, Napa River, and their tributaries.

    (a) The draw of the U.S. Navy bridge (Mare Island Causeway), mile 
2.8, at Vallejo--
    (1) Must be opened on signal from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and 4:45 
p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, and from 
6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays;
    (2) Need not be opened for the passage of vessels, other than public 
vessels of the United States, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. 
to 4:45 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays; and
    (3) Must be opened on signal from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. daily, if at 
least two hours notice is given, and as soon as possible during this 
period for public vessels of the United States.
    (b) The draw of the Northwestern Pacific railroad bridge, mile 10.6 
at Brazos, shall be maintained in the fully open position, except for 
the crossing of trains or for maintenance. When the draw is closed and 
visibility at the drawtender's station is less than one mile, up or down 
the channel, the drawtender shall sound two prolonged blasts every 
minute. When the draw is opened, the drawtender shall sound three short 
blasts.
    (c) The draw of the Maxwell highway bridge, mile 17.6 near Imola, 
shall open on signal if at least 72 hours notice is given to the 
California Department of Transportation office at Napa.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 12-85-02, 50 
FR 20758, May 20, 1985; USCG-1999-5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, 1999]

Sec. 117.171  Middle River.

    (a) The draw of the San Joaquin County (Bacon Island Road) highway 
bridge, mile 8.6 between Bacon Island and Lower Jones Tract, shall open 
on signal from May 15 through September 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. From 
September 16 through May 14, the draw shall open on signal from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. from Thursday through Monday. At all other times, the draw 
shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given to the San 
Joaquin County Department of Public Works at Stockton.
    (b) The draw of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, 
mile 9.8 near Middle River Station, shall open on signal if at least 12 
hours notice is given to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway 
Manager of Structures at San Bernadino.
    (c) The California Route 4 Bridge, mile 15.1, between Victoria 
Island and

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Drexler Tract need not open for the passage of vessels.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as 
amended by CGD 12-85-01, 50 FR 26559, June 27, 1985; USCG-2000-7223, 65 
FR 40056, June 29, 2000]

Sec. 117.173  Miner Slough.

    The draw of the California Department of Transportation highway 
bridge, mile 5.5 between the northerly end of Ryer Island and Holland 
Tract, shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given to the 
drawtender at the Rio Vista bridge across the Sacramento River, mile 
12.8.

Sec. 117.175  Mokelumne River.

    (a) The draw of the California Department of Transportation highway 
bridge, the Mokelumne River Bridge, mile 3.0, at East Isleton shall open 
upon signal as follows:
    (1) From November 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    (2) From May 1 through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., except 
that during the following periods the draw need only open for 
recreational vessels on the hour, 20 minutes past the hour, and 40 
minutes past the hour:

Saturdays 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Sundays 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Memorial Day; 4th of July; and Labor Day 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

    (3) At all other times the draw shall open on signal if at least 4 
hours notice is given to the drawtender at Rio Vista bridge over the 
Sacramento River, mile 12.8.
    (4) Emergency vessels of the United States, state or commercial 
vessels engaged in rescue or emergency salvage operations, and vessels 
in distress shall be passed as soon as possible but no later than one 
hour after notice is given.
    (b) The draw of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties (Millers 
Ferry) highway bridge, mile 12.1 over the North Fork of the Mokelumne 
River near Walnut Grove, shall open on signal from May 1 through October 
31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all other times, the draw shall open on 
signal if at least 12 hours notice is given to the San Joaquin County 
Department of Public Works at Stockton.
    (c) The removable span of the San Joaquin County highway bridge over 
the South Fork of the Mokelumne River, mile 18.0 at New Hope Landing, 
shall be removed as soon as possible upon notification by the District 
Commander that an emergency exists which requires the removal.
    (d) The draws of the bridges above New Hope Landing need not be 
opened for the passage of vessels.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 11-92-10, 58 
FR 33339, June 17, 1993]

Sec. 117.177  Mud Slough.

    The draw of the Union Pacific railroad bridge, mile 0.7 near Alviso, 
shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given.

Sec. 117.179  Newark Slough.

    The draw of the San Mateo County Transportation Department railroad 
bridge, mile 0.5 near Newark, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours 
notice is given to the San Mateo Transportation Department, at San 
Carlos.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 
63 FR 35527, June 30, 1998]

Sec. 117.181  Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal.

    The draws of the Alameda County highway drawbridges at Park Street, 
mile 5.2; Fruitvale Avenue, mile 5.6; and High Street, mile 6.0; and the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers railroad drawbridge, mile 5.6 at Fruitvale 
Avenue, shall open on signal; except that, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, 
the draws need not be opened for the passage of vessels. However, the 
draws shall open during the above closed periods for vessels which must, 
for reasons of safety, move on a tide or slack water, if at least two 
hours notice is given. The draws shall open as soon as possible for 
vessels in distress and emergency vessels, including commercial vessels 
engaged in rescue or emergency salvage operations.

[CGD 11-11-99-013, 66 FR 18725, Apr. 11, 2001]

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Sec. 117.183  Old River.

    The draw of the California Department of Transportation (Route 4) 
highway bridge, mile 14.8 between Victoria Island and Byron Tract, shall 
open on signal from May 1 through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 
from November 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all other 
times, the draw shall open on signal if at least four hours notice is 
given to the drawtender at the Rio Vista bridge across the Sacramento 
River, mile 12.8.

Sec. 117.185  Pacheco Creek.

    The draw of the Contra Costa County highway bridge, mile 1.0, and 
Union Pacific Railroad bridge, mile 1.1, both near Martinez, shall open 
on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 12-85-02, 50 
FR 20758, May 20, 1985]

Sec. 117.187  Petaluma River.

    (a) The draws of the Northwestern Pacific railroad bridges, mile 0.8 
at Blackpoint and mile 12.4 at Haystack Landing, shall be maintained in 
the fully open position, except for the crossing of trains or for 
maintenance. When the draw is closed and visibility from the 
drawtender's station is less than one mile up or down the channel, the 
drawtender shall sound two long blasts every minute. When the draw is 
reopened, the drawtender shall sound three short blasts.
    (b) The draw of the Petaluma highway bridge at ``D'' Street, mile 
13.7 at Petaluma, shall open on signal if at least four hours notice is 
given for openings from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and if at least 24 hours 
notice is given for openings from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The draw shall open 
as soon as possible for vessels in distress and vessels, including 
commercial vessels, engaged in rescue or emergency salvage operations.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 11-88-10, 53 
FR 51099, Dec. 20, 1988]

Sec. 117.189  Sacramento River.

    (a) The draws of each bridge from Isleton to American River junction 
shall open on signal from May 1 through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 
p.m. and from November 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all 
other times, the draws shall open on signal if at least four hours 
notice is given to the drawtender at the Rio Vista bridge across the 
Sacramento River, mile 12.8.
    (b) The draws of the California Department of Transportation 
bridges, mile 90.1 at Knights Landing, and mile 135.5 at Meridian, shall 
open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given to the California 
Department of Transportation at Marysville.
    (c) The draws of the bridges above Meridian need not be opened for 
the passage of vessels.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 12-86-01, 51 
FR 20483, June 5, 1986]

Sec. 117.191  San Joaquin River.

    (a) The draw of the Port of Stockton railroad bridge, mile 39.7 at 
Stockton, shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given to 
the Port Director.
    (b) The draws of the U.S. Navy Draw-bridge, mile 39.8, Burlington 
Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 40.6, and California Highway 4 
bridge (Garwood Bridge), mile 41.6, need not be opened for the passage 
of vessels. The owners or agencies controlling the bridges shall restore 
the draws to full operation within six months of notification to take 
such action from the District Commander.
    (c) Drawbridges above the Old River junction need not open for the 
passage of vessels.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD 12-85-06, 50 
FR 31177, Aug. 1, 1985; CGD 88-052, 53 FR 25120, July 1, 1988; USCG-
1999-5832, 64 FR 34712, June 29, 1999]

Sec. 117.193  San Leandro Bay.

    The draws of the California Department of Transportation highway 
bridge, mile 0.0 (kilometer 0.0) and the City of Alameda bicycle bridge, 
mile 0.1 (kilometer 0.2) between Alameda and Bay Farm Island, shall open 
on signal; except that, from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the 
draws shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is given. Notice 
shall be given to the drawtender of the Bay Farm Island bridges from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and to the drawtender of the Park Street bridge

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at Alameda at all other times. The draws need not be opened for the 
passage of vessels from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

[CGD11-96-005, 61 FR 17249, Apr. 19, 1996]

Sec. 117.195  Snodgrass Slough.

    The draw of the Sacramento County bridge, mile 4.4 at Walnut Grove, 
shall open on signal if at least 72 hours notice is given to Sacramento 
County Transportation Operations and Maintenance office at Sacramento. 
The draw shall open as soon as possible for vessels in distress, and 
vessels, including commercial vessels, engaged in rescue or emergency 
salvage operations or emergency flood control efforts.

[CGD11-93-02, 59 FR 13248, Mar. 21, 1994]

Sec. 117.197  Sonoma Creek.

    The draw of the Northwestern Pacific railroad bridge, mile 5.4 at 
Wingo, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given.

Sec. 117.199  Steamboat Slough.

    The draw of the California Department of Transportation highway 
bridge, mile 11.2 at the head of Grand Island, shall open on signal from 
May 1 through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. At all other times, the 
draw shall open on signal if at least four hours notice is given to the 
drawtender at the Rio Vista bridge across the Sacramento River, mile 
12.8.

Sec. 117.201  Sutter Slough.

    The draw of the Sacramento County highway bridge, mile 6.4 near 
Courtland, need not be opened for the passage of vessels. However, the 
draw shall be returned to operable condition within six months after 
notification by the District Commander to do so.

                               Connecticut

Sec. 117.202  Cold Spring Brook.

    The draw of the footbridge, mile 0.1 at Saybrook, shall open within 
15 minutes of a mariner's request by telephone. To enable mariners to 
request bridge openings, the owner shall maintain and monitor a 
telephone at the bridge and provide a means for mariners to secure their 
boats upstream and downstream of the bridge in order to use this 
telephone.

[CGD3 86-33, 52 FR 5536, Feb. 25, 1987]

Sec. 117.205  Connecticut River.

    (a) The owners of the AMTRAK Old Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge, mile 3.4 
the Route 82 Bridge, mile 16.8, and the CONRAIL Middletown-Portland 
Bridge, mile 32.0, shall provide, and keep in good legible condition, 
clearance gauges with figures not less than twelve (12) inches which 
designed, installed and maintained according to the provisions of 
Sec. 118.160 of this chapter.
    (b) The draws of the AMTRAK Old Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge, mile 3.4, 
and the CONRAIL Middletown-Portland Bridge, mile 32.0, shall be opened 
as soon as practicable for all non-commercial vessels that cannot pass 
under the closed draws, but in no case shall the delay be more than 20 
minutes from the time the opening was requested.
    (c) The draw of the Route 82 Bridge, mile 16.8, at East Haddam, 
shall open on signal except that, from 15 May to 31 October, between 9 
a.m. and 9 p.m., the draw need open for recreational vessels on the hour 
and half-hour only. The draw shall open on signal for commercial vessels 
at all times.
    (d) The draw of the Route 82 Bridge, mile 16.8, shall operate as 
follows:
    (1) From November 1 through July 6 the draw shall open on signal at 
5:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 8 p.m., daily.
    (2) From July 7 through October 31, Monday through Thursday, the 
draw shall open on signal at 6:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 8 p.m., with one 
additional opening on Friday at 11:30 p.m., three additional openings on 
Saturday at 9:30 a.m., 4 p.m., and 11:30 p.m., and two additional 
openings on Sunday at 9:30 a.m., and 4 p.m.
    (3) The draw shall open on signal for commercial vessels at all 
times provided a twenty-four hour advance notice with a two-hour 
confirmation is given.

[CGD01-95-009, 63 FR 10140, Mar. 2, 1998]

    Effective Date Note: By CGD01-02-100, 67 FR 66554, Nov. 1, 2002, 
Sec. 117.205 was amended

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by adding paragraph (d) and suspending paragraph (c), effective November 
1, 2002 through October 31, 2003.

Sec. 117.207  Housatonic River

    (a) The draw of the US 1 Bridge, mile 3.5, at Stratford, shall open 
on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday through Friday, 
and 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. daily, the draw need not open for the passage of 
vessels. From December 1 through March 31, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., the 
draw shall open on signal if at least six-hours notice is given by 
calling the number posted at the bridge.
    (b) The draw of the Metro-North (Devon) bridge, mile 3.9 at 
Stratford, shall operate as follows:
    (1) The draw shall open on signal; except as follows:
    (i) From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday 
through Friday except Federal holidays or an emergency, the draw need 
not be opened for the passage of vessels.
    (ii) From 5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from 5:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. except 
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays, the draw need not be opened 
more than once in any 60 minute period.
    (iii) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if notice 
is given to the chief dispatcher of the railroad before 4 p.m. on the 
day of the intended passage.
    (2) A delay in opening the draw shall not exceed 20 minutes for the 
passage of approaching trains from the time of the request.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984, as amended by CGD3 85-42, 50 FR 
26711, June 28, 1985; CGD01-99-085, 64 FR 60673, Nov. 8, 1999]

Sec. 117.209  Mianus River.

    The draw of the Metro-North bridge, mile 1.0 at Greenwich, shall 
operate as follows:
    (a) From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.--
    (1) The draw shall open on signal immediately for the passage of 
commercial vessels and as soon as practicable but no later than 20 
minutes after the signal to open for the passage of all other vessels.
    (2) When a train scheduled to cross the bridge without stopping has 
passed the Greenwich or Riverside stations and is in motion toward the 
bridge, the draw shall open as soon as the train has crossed the bridge.
    (b) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw need not be opened for the 
passage of vessels.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984]

Sec. 117.211  Mystic River.

    (a) The draw of the Amtrak railroad bridge, mile 2.4 at Mystic, 
shall operate as follows:
    (1) From April 1 to October 31, the draw shall open on signal.
    (2) From November 1 to March 31, the draw shall open on signal from 
5 a.m. to 9 p.m. From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if 
at least eight hours notice is given.
    (3) Public vessels of the United States, state and local vessels 
used for public safety, vessels in an emergency, and commerical vessels 
shall be passed immediately at any time; however, the opening may be 
delayed up to eight minutes to allow trains, which have entered the 
drawbridge block and are scheduled to cross the bridge without stopping, 
to clear the block.
    (4) All other vessels shall be passed as soon as practicable but no 
later than 20 minutes after the signal to open is given.
    (b) The draw of the US 1 bridge, mile 2.8 at Mystic, shall open on 
signal, with a maximum delay of 20 minutes; except:
    (1) From May 1 through October 31 from 7:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m., the 
draw need only open hourly at quarter past the hour.
    (2) From November 1 through April 30, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., the 
draw shall open on signal if at least six-hours notice is given by 
calling the number posted at the bridge.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 43458, Oct. 29, 1984, as amended by CGD3 84-31, 50 FR 
26710, June 28, 1985; CGD01-99-079, 64 FR 60675, Nov. 8, 1999]

Sec. 117.213  New Haven Harbor, Quinnipiac and Mill Rivers.

    The draws of the Tomlinson bridge, mile 0.0, the Ferry Street 
bridge, mile 0.7, and the Grand Avenue bridge, mile 1.3, across 
Quinnipiac River, and the Chapel Street bridge, mile 0.4 across Mill 
River, shall operate as follows:
    (a) The draws shall open on signal; except as follows:

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    (1) From 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., noon to 12:15 p.m., 12:45 p.m. to 1 
p.m., and 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., the draws need not be opened.
    (2) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from October 1 through April 30, the draw 
of the Ferry Street bridge, Quinnipiac River, shall open on signal, 
unless the drawtender is at the Grand Avenue or Chapel Street bridges. 
In this event, a delay of up to one hour may be expected.
    (3) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the draw of the Grand Avenue bridge, 
Quinnipiac River, shall open on signal if at least one hour notice is 
given to the drawtender at the Ferry Street bridge. In the event that 
the drawtender is at the Chapel Street bridge, a delay of up to an 
additional hour may be expected.
    (4) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw of the Chapel Street bridge, 
Mill River, shall open on signal if at least one hour notice is given to 
the drawtender at Ferry Street bridge. In the event that the drawtender 
is at the Grand Avenue bridge, a delay of up to an additional hour may 
be expected.
    (b) Public vessels of the United States, state or local vessels used 
for public safety, commercial vessels and vessels in distress, shall 
notify the operator of the Tomlinson and the Ferry Street bridges and 
shall be passed through each of the bridges listed in this section as 
soon as possible at anytime.
    (c) The sound signals for requesting the opening of each bridge are 
as follows:
    (1) The Tomlinson bridge, two short blasts of a whistle or horn.
    (2) The Ferry Street bridge, one short blast of a whistle or horn.
    (3) The Grand Avenue bridge, one prolonged blast of a whistle or 
horn.
    (4) The Chapel Street bridge, three short blasts of a whistle or 
horn.
    (d) The drawtender shall acknowledge sound signals in the following 
manner:
    (1) When the draw can be opened immediately, the same signal as the 
requesting signal.
    (2) When the draw cannot be opened immediately, or is open and must 
close, the drawtender shall sound four short blasts of a whistle or 
horn, to be repeated until acknowledged by the vessel by the same 
signal.
    (3) When the draw can be reopened, the drawtender shall sound the 
opening signal and open the draw if any vessels are waiting to pass.
    (e) The following visual signal may be used in addition to sound 
signals for requesting the opening of each bridge when sound signals may 
not be heard. A white flag by day or a white light by night shall be 
swung in full circle at arm's length in full sight of the bridge and 
facing the draw.
    (f) The drawtender shall acknowledge visual signals in the following 
manner:
    (1) When the draw can be opened immediately, a white flag by day or 
a green light by night swung up and down vertically a number of times in 
full sight of the vessel.
    (2) When the draw cannot be opened immediately, or is open and must 
close, a red flag by day or a red light by night, swung back and forth 
horizontally in full sight of the vessel, to be repeated until 
acknowledged by the vessel by the same signal.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 43459, Oct. 29, 1984, as amended by CGD3 85-42, 50 FR 
26711, June 28, 1985]

Sec. 117.215  Niantic River.

    (a) The draw of the Amtrak bridge, mile 0.0 at Niantic, shall open 
on signal; except that, from April 1 through October 31 from 8 p.m. to 4 
a.m. and from November 1 through March 31 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., the 
draw shall open on signal if at least one hour notice is given. When a 
train scheduled to cross the bridge without stopping has entered the 
drawbridge block, a delay in opening the draw may occur until the train 
has cleared the block.
    (b) The draw of the S156 Bridge, mile 0.1, at Niantic, shall open on 
signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except holidays, the draw shall open only for the 
passage of commercial vessels. From December 1 through March 31, from 8 
p.m. to 4 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least six hours 
notice is given by calling the number posted at the bridge.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984; 
CGD01-99-087, 64 FR 61519, Nov. 12, 1999]

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Sec. 117.217  Norwalk River.

    (a) The draw of the Washington Street S136 bridge, mile 0.0 at 
Norwalk, shall open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., 
11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday 
except holidays, the draw need not be opened for the passage of vessels 
that draw less than 14 feet of water. The opening signal is three short 
blasts. Vessels drawing 14 feet of water or more shall add one prolonged 
blast after the three short blasts.
    (b) The draw of the Metro-North ``WALK'' bridge, mile 0.1 at 
Norwalk, shall open on signal as follows:
    (1) From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., except that, from Monday through Friday 
excluding holidays, the draw need not be opened from 7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. 
and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., unless an emergency exists.
    (2) Only once in any 60-minute period from 5:45 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 6 
p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
    (3) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., if at least four hours notice is given.
    (4) A delay of up to 20 minutes may be expected if a train is 
approaching so closely that it may not be safely stopped.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD3 85-42, 50 FR 
26711, June 28, 1985]

Sec. 117.219  Pequonnock River.

    (a) Public vessels of the United States and vessels in distress 
shall be passed through the draw of each bridge as soon as possible.
    (b) The Stratford Avenue Bridge, mile 0.1, at Bridgeport, shall open 
on signal; except that, from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m., 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 
a.m., 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. to 6:10 p.m., the draw need 
not open for the passage of vessels. From December 1 through March 31, 
from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least six-
hours notice is given by calling the number posted at the bridge.
    (c) The draw of the Metro-North ``PECK'' bridge, mile 0.3 at 
Bridgeport, shall open on the signal of three blasts as follows:
    (1) From 5:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. except:
    (i) From Monday through Friday, excluding holidays or emergencies, 
the draw need not be opened from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m., 7:45 a.m. to 
8:15 a.m., and 4:30 p.m. to 6:10 p.m.
    (ii) From Monday through Friday, excluding holidays or emergencies, 
the draws need not be opened more than once during the periods 5:45 a.m. 
to 6:45 a.m., 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., 8:15 a.m. to 9 a.m., and 6:10 p.m. 
to 8:15 p.m.
    (2) From 9 p.m. to 5:45 a.m., the draws shall open on signal if at 
least eight hours notice is given.
    (3) The draw need not open on signal if a train is approaching so 
closely that it may not be safely stopped; however, the delay in opening 
the draw shall not exceed 7 minutes from time of the request.
    (d) The draw of the Congress Street Bridge, mile 0.4 at Bridgeport, 
shall open on signal as follows:
    (1) From 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; except that the draw need not open for 
the passage of other than commercial vessels from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 
p.m. and for all vessels from 4:30 p.m. to 6:10 p.m.
    (2) From 9 p.m. to 8 a.m., if at least eight hours notice is given; 
except that the draw need not open for the passage of vessels from 6:45 
a.m. to 7:15 a.m.; and from 7:45 a.m. to 8 a.m.
    (3) The opening signal is two prolonged blasts followed by two short 
blasts.
    (e) The draw of the East Washington Street bridge mile 0.6, shall 
open on the signal of one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts 
if at least 24 hours notice is given.
    (f) The draw of the Grand Street bridge mile 0.9 at Bridgeport need 
not be opened for the passage of vessels. However, the draw shall be 
returned to operable condition within 12 months after notification by 
the District Commander to do so.

[CGD3 85-42, 50 FR 26711, June 28, 1985; 50 FR 43387, Oct. 25, 1985; 
CGD01-99-086; 64 FR 61522, Nov. 12, 1999]

Sec. 117.221  Saugatuck River.

    (a) The draw of each moveable bridge shall open at all times as soon 
as possible for passage of a public vessel of the United States, vessel 
in tow or for a vessel in distress.
    (b) The draw of the Metro-North ``SAGA'' Bridge, mile 1.1 at 
Saugatuck shall operate as follows:
    (1) Year-round need not open:

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    (i) Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. except 
on Federal holidays;
    (ii) From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    (2) From October 1-May 31, open on signal:
    (i) Weekdays from 8:10 a.m.-4 p.m.;
    (ii) Weekends and Federal holidays 7 a.m.-4 p.m.;
    (iii) If at least eight hours notice is given: daily, from 5 a.m.-7 
a.m., 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9 p.m., and weekends and Federal 
holidays from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
    (3) From June 1-September 30, open on signal 5 a.m.-9 p.m., except 
as provided in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section.
    (4) A delay in opening the draw not to exceed 10 minutes may occur 
when a train scheduled to cross the bridge without stopping has entered 
the drawbridge block.
    (c) The draw of the Route 136 Bridge, mile 1.3 at Saugatuck shall 
operate as follows:
    (1) Year-round, need not open weekdays, except Federal holidays, 
from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    (2) From April 15-October 31, open on signal if at least two hours 
notice is given, except as provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this section.
    (3) From November 1-April 14, open on signal:
    (i) From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. if at least eight hours notice is 
given;
    (ii) From 3 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., if at least 24 hours notice is given, 
except as provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this section.

[CGD 82-087, 50 FR 13319, Apr. 4, 1985]

Sec. 117.223  Shaw Cove.

    The draw of the Amtrak bridge, mile 0.0 at New London, shall open on 
signal from December 1 through March 31 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday 
through Friday. From December 1 through March 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. 
and on Saturdays and Sundays, the draw shall open on signal if at least 
eight hours notice is given. From April 1 through November 30 from 5 
a.m. to 10 p.m., the draw shall open on signal; and, from 10 p.m. to 5 
a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least one hour notice is 
given. A delay of up to 10 minutes may be expected if a train is 
approaching so closely that it may not be safety stopped. When a vessel 
is in an emergency that may endanger life or property, the draw shall 
open as soon as possible.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 43459, Oct. 29, 1984]

Sec. 117.224  Thames River.

    The draw of the Amtrak bridge, mile 3.0 in New London, shall open--
    (a) Immediately on signal for vessels owned or operated by the 
United States Government, state and local vessels used for public 
safety, vessels in an emergency, and commercial vessels; except, when a 
train scheduled to cross the bridge without stopping has passed the 
Midway, Groton, or New London stations and is in motion toward the 
bridge, the draw shall not be opened for the passage of any vessel until 
the train has crossed the bridge; and
    (b) As soon as practicable for all other vessels but no later than 
20 minutes after the signal to open is given.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 43459, Oct. 29, 1984]

Sec. 117.225  Yellow Mill Channel.

    The draw of the Stratford Avenue bridge, mile 0.3 at Bridgeport, 
shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. Public 
vessels of the United States and vessels in distress shall be passed as 
soon as possible.

                                Delaware

Sec. 117.231  Brandywine Creek.

    The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile 1.1, the Church Street bridge, 
mile 1.3, and the Sixteenth Street bridge, mile 1.7, all at Wilmington, 
need not be opened for the passage of vessels.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD3 85-42, 50 FR 
26712, June 28, 1985]

Sec. 117.233  Broad Creek.

    The draws of the Conrail bridge, mile 8.0, the Poplar Street bridge, 
mile 8.2, and the US13A bridge, mile 8.2, all at Laurel, shall open on 
signal if at least four hours notice is given.

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Sec. 117.235  Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.

    The draw of the Conrail bridge, mile 7.7, shall open on signal. The 
following light signals, located in the center of the drawspan on both 
sides of the bridge, shall be used:
    (a) When the draw is to be opened immediately, one fixed amber 
light.
    (b) When the draw is not ready to be opened, one flashing red light.

Sec. 117.237  Christina River.

    (a) The owners of the bridges on this waterway:
    (1) Shall provide and keep in good legible condition two board gages 
painted white with black figures not less than six inches high to 
indicate the vertical clearance under the closed draw at all stages of 
the tide. The gages shall be so placed on the bridges that they are 
plainly visible to the operator of each vessel approaching the bridge 
either up or downstream.
    (2) Shall open on signal except that the draw of a railroad bridge 
need not be opened when a train is in the bridge block, approaching the 
bridge, or within 5 minutes of the passage of a passenger train; but in 
no event shall the opening of the draw be delayed more than 10 minutes.
    (b) The draw of the Third Street Bridge, mile 2.3 and Walnut Street 
bridge, mile 2.8, both at Wilmington shall open on signal. The draw of 
the Market Street Bridge, mile 3.0 at Wilmington shall open on signal if 
at least eight hours notice in given. From 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 4:30 
p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday except holidays, the draws of 
these three bridges need not be opened for the passage of vessels. Any 
vessel which has passed through one or more of these bridges immediately 
prior to a closed period and which requires passage through the other 
bridge or bridges in order to continue to its destination shall be 
passed through the draw or draws of the bridge or bridges without delay. 
The draws of these bridges shall open at all times as soon as possible 
for passage of a public vessel of the United States.
    (c) The draws of the Conrail bridges, at miles 4.1 and 4.2, both at 
Wilmington, shall open on signal from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. if at least 24 
hours notice is given. From 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draws need not be 
opened for the passage of vessels.
    (d) The draw of the SH141 bridge, mile 7.5 at Wilmington, shall open 
on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD3 84-06, 49 FR 
33448, Aug. 23, 1984, CGD3 85-42, 50 FR 26712, June 28, 1985; CGD 87-
035, 52 FR 33812, Sept. 8, 1987]

Sec. 117.239  Lewes and Rehoboth Canal.

    The draws of the Delaware highway bridges, mile 2.0 and 7.0, both at 
Rehoboth, shall open on signal from May 1 through October 31 from 7 a.m. 
to 8 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. if at least two hours notice is 
given. From November 1 through April 30, the draws shall open on signal 
if at least 24 hours notice is given.

Sec. 117.241  Mispillion River.

    The draws of the S14 bridge, mile 11.0 at Milford, shall open on 
signal if at least two hours notice is given.

Sec. 117.243  Nanticoke River.

    The draw of the Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge across the Nanticoke 
River, at mile 39.4, at Seaford, Delaware will operate as follows:
    (a) From March 15 through November 15 the draw will open on signal 
for all vessels except that, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. at least 2\1/2\ 
hours notice will be required.
    (b) At all times from November 16 through March 14 the draw will 
open on signal if at least 2\1/2\ hours notice is given.
    (c) When notice is required, the owner operator of the vessel must 
provide the bridge tender with an estimated time of passage by calling 
717-541-2151/2140.

[CGD05-02-020, 68 FR 16955, Apr. 8, 2003]

Sec. 117.245  Smyrna River.

    The draw of the Delaware highway bridge, mile 4.0 at Flemings 
Landing, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given.

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                          District of Columbia

Sec. 117.253  Anacostia River.

    (a) The draw of the Frederick Douglass Memorial (South Capitol 
Street) bridge, mile 1.2, shall open on signal if at least 24 hours 
notice is given. The draw is closed to the passage of vessels on each 
Presidential Inauguration Day and may occasionally be closed without 
advance notice to permit uninterrupted transit of dignitaries across the 
bridge.
    (b) CONRAIL bridge, mile 3.4.
    (1) The draw of the shall open on signal:
    (i) At all times for public vessels of the United States, state and 
local government vessels, commercial vessels, and any vessels in an 
emergency involving danger to life or property.
    (ii) Between 9 a.m. and 12 noon and between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. from 
May 15 through September 30.
    (iii) Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. from May 15 through September 30 if 
notice is given to the bridgetender not later than 6 p.m. on the day for 
which the opening is requested.
    (iv) At all other times, if at least eight hours notice is given.
    (2) The owners of the bridge shall provide and keep in good legible 
condition two board gages painted white with black figures not less than 
six inches high to indicate the vertical clearance under the closed draw 
at all stages of tide. The gages shall be placed on the bridge so that 
they are plainly visible to the operator of any vessel approaching the 
bridge from either upstream or downstream.
    (3) The owners of the bridge shall provide and keep in good legible 
condition signs providing a 24-hour emergency telephone number which may 
be called to arrange for bridge openings. The signs shall be painted in 
contrasting colors with letters and numbers not less than six inches 
high. The signs shall be placed on the bridge so that they are plainly 
visible to the operator of any vessel approaching the bridge from either 
upstream or downstream.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as 
amended by CGD5-88-004, 53 FR 9627, Mar. 23, 1988; CGD05-95-081, 61 FR 
57586, Nov. 7, 1996]

Sec. 117.255  Potomac River.

    (a) The draw of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial (I-95) bridge, mile 
103.8, between Alexandria, Virginia, and Oxon Hill, Maryland--
    (1) Shall open on signal at any time only for a vessel in distress, 
notwithstanding the provisions of Sec. 117.31.
    (2) Shall open for the passage of a commercial vessel at any time 
except:
    (i) Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), 5 a.m. to 10 
a.m. and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    (ii) Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
    (3) Need not open for the passage of a commercial vessel under 
paragraph (a)(2) of this section unless--
    (i) The owner or operator of the vessel provides the bridge tender 
with an estimate of the approximate time of that passage at least 12 
hours in advance at (202) 727-5522; and
    (ii) the owner or operator of the vessel notifies the bridge tender 
at least 4 hours in advance of the requested time for that passage.
    (4) Shall open for the passage of a recreational vessel at any time 
except:
    (i) Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), 5 a.m. to 12 
midnight;
    (ii) Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays, 7 a.m. to 12 midnight, 
except as provided in paragraph (a)(4)(iii) of this section;
    (iii) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(4)(ii) of this section, the 
bridge may open beginning at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal 
holiday for the passage of a recreational vessel if the owner or 
operator of the vessel notifies the Bridge Tender of the time of that 
passage by not later than 12 hours before that time.
    (5) Need not open for the passage of a recreational vessel under 
paragraph (a)(4) of this section unless--
    (i) The owner or operator of the vessel provides the bridge tender 
with an estimate of the approximate time of that passage at least 12 
hours in advance at (202) 727-5522; and
    (ii) the owner or operator of the vessel notifies the bridge tender 
at least 4 hours in advance of the requested time for that passage.
    (6) A recreational vessel may pass through the drawspan at any time 
it is

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open for the passage of a commercial vessel.
    (b) The draws of all other bridges need not be opened for the 
passage of vessels.

[CGD 90-064, 57 FR 54178, Nov. 17, 1992]

                                 Florida

Sec. 117.261  Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway from St. Marys River to Key 
          Largo.

    (a) General. Public vessels of the United States, tugs with tows, 
and vessels in a situation where a delay would endanger life or property 
shall, upon proper signal, be passed through the draw of each bridge 
listed in this section at any time.
    (b) McCormick Bridge, mile 747.5 at Jacksonville Beach. The draw 
shall open on signal; except that during April, May, October and 
November from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through 
Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need open only on the hour and 
half hour. During April, May, October and November from 12 noon to 6 
p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays, the draw need open only on 
the hour and half hour.
    (c) Vilano Beach (SR A1A), Mile 778 at Vilano Beach. The draw shall 
open on signal, except that from March 15 through December 15, from 7 
a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, except federal holidays, and from 
9 a.m. to sunset on Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays, the draw 
need open only on the hour, twenty minutes after the hour, and forty 
minutes after the hour.
    (d) Bridge of Lions (SR A1A) bridge, mile 777.9 at St. Augustine. 
The draw shall open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. the 
draw need open only on the hour and half-hour; however, the draw need 
not open at 8 a.m., 12 noon, and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday except 
Federal holidays. From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and 
Federal holidays the draw need only open on the hour and half-hour.
    (e)-(f) [Reserved]
    (g) Memorial bridge, mile 830.6 at Daytona Beach. The draw shall 
open on signal; except that, from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. 
to 5:45 p.m. Monday through Saturday except Federal holidays, the draw 
need open only at 8:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.
    (h) Coronado Beach bridge (SR 44), mile 845 at New Smyrna Beach. The 
Coronado Beach bridge (SR 44), mile 845, shall open on signal, except 
that from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., each day of the week, the draw need only 
open on the hour, twenty minutes past the hour and forty minutes past 
the hour.
    (i) [Reserved]
    (j) NASA Railroad bridge, mile 876.6 at Kennedy Space Center.
    (1) The draw is not constantly tended.
    (2) The draw is normally in the fully open position displaying 
flashing green lights to indicate that vessels may pass.
    (3) When a train approaches the bridge, it stops and the operator 
initiates a command to lower the bridge. The lights go to flashing red 
and the draw lowers and locks, providing scanning equipment reveals 
nothing under the draw. The draw remains down until a manual raise 
command is initiated, or will raise automatically 5 minutes after the 
intermediate track circuit is no longer occupied by a rail car.
    (4) After the train has cleared, the draw opens and the lights 
return to flashing green.
    (k) State Road 402, Max Brewer bridge, mile 878.9 at Titusville. The 
draw shall open on signal; except that, from 6 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. and 
3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays, 
the draw need not open.
    (l) John F. Kennedy Space Center bridge, mile 885 at Addison Point. 
The draw shall open on signal; except that, from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 
3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, the 
draw need not open.
    (m)-(n) [Reserved]
    (o) Jensen Beach (SR 707a) bridge, mile 981.4 at Stuart. The draw 
shall open on signal; except that from December 1 through May 1, from 7 
a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays, the draw 
need open only on the hour and half-hour.
    (p) Ernest Lyons (SR A1A) bridge, mile 984.9 at Stuart. The draw 
shall open on signal; except that, from December 1 through May 1, from 7 
a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal

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holidays, the draw need open only on the hour and half-hour.
    (q) [Reserved]
    (r) The draw of the Donald Ross Road Bridge, mile 1009.3 shall open 
on signal, except that from 1 October to 31 May, Monday through Friday, 
except federal holidays, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the 
draw need open only on the hour, quarter-hour, half-hour, and three 
quarter-hour.
    (s) PGA Boulevard Bridge, mile 1012.6. The draw shall open on 
signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday 
through Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need open only on the 
quarter-hour and three-quarter hour. On Saturdays, Sundays and Federal 
holidays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, 20 
minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour. On weekdays 
except Federal holidays from November 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 
4 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, 
and 40 minutes after the hour.
    (t) Parker (US 1) bridge, mile 1013.7. The draw shall open on 
signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday 
through Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need open only on the 
hour and half-hour. On Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays from 8 
a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, 20 minutes after 
the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour. On weekdays except Federal 
holidays from November 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the 
draw need open only on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 
minutes after the hour.
    (u) Flagler Memorial (SR A1A) bridge, mile 1021.9 at Palm Beach. The 
draw shall open on signal, except that from October 1 to May 31, Monday 
through Friday except Federal holidays, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 
from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., the draw need open only at 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 
p.m.; and from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour 
and half-hour.
    (v) Royal Park (SR 704) bridge, mile 1022.6 at Palm Beach. The draw 
shall open on signal, except that from October 1 through May 31, Monday 
through Friday except Federal holidays, from 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 
from 3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., the draw need open only at 8:45 a.m., 4:30 
p.m., and 5:15 p.m. and from (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the draw need open 
only on the quarter-hour and three-quarter hour.
    (w) Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) bridge, mile 1024.7 at Palm 
Beach. The draw shall open on signal, except that, from October 1 
through May 31, Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, from 7:30 
a.m. to 9:15 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the draw need open 
only at 8:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the 
draw need open only on the quarter-hour and three-quarter hour.
    (x) Ocean Avenue bridge, mile 1031.0 at Lantana. The draw shall open 
on signal; except that, from December 1 to April 30, from 7 a.m. to 6 
p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, 
Sundays and federal holidays, the bridge need open only on the hour, 
quarter-hour, half-hour, and three-quarter-hour.
    (y) [Reserved]
    (z) N.E. 8th Street bridge, mile 1038.7 at Delray Beach. The draw 
shall open on signal; except that, from November 1 to May 31, from 11 
a.m. to 6 p.m., on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays, the draw 
need open only on the hour, quarter-hour, half-hour, and three quarter-
hour.
    (aa) Atlantic Avenue (SR806) bridge, mile 1039.6 at Delray Beach. 
The draw shall open on signal; except that, from November 1 to May 31 
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, the draw need open only on 
the hour and half-hour.
    (aa-1) Boca Club, Camino Real bridge, mile 1048.2 at Boca Raton. The 
draw shall open on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw 
need open only on the hour, quarter-hour, half hour, and three quarter-
hour.
    (bb) Hillsboro Boulevard (SR 810) bridge, mile 1050.0 at Deerfield 
Beach. The draw shall open on signal; except that, from October 1 
through May 31, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Monday through Thursday, the 
draw need open only on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 
minutes after the hour; and from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Friday through 
Sunday and federal holidays, the draw need open only on the hour and 
half-hour.

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    (cc) N.E. 14th Street bridge, mile 1055.0 at Pompano. The draw shall 
open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open 
only on the quarter-hour and three-quarter hour.
    (dd) Atlantic Boulevard (SR814) bridge, mile 1056.0 at Pompano. The 
draw shall open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw 
need open only on the hour and half-hour.
    (ee) Commercial Boulevard bridge (SR 870), mile 1059.0, at 
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The draws shall open on signal; except that, from 
November 1 through May 15 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
the draw need open only on the hour, quarter-hour, half-hour, and three-
quarter hour, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and 
federal holidays, the draw need open only on the hour, 20 minutes after 
the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour.
    (ff) Oakland Park Boulevard Bridge, mile 1060.5 at Fort Lauderdale. 
The draw shall open on signal; except that from November 15 through May 
15 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, the draw need open 
only on the hour, 20 minutes past the hour, and 40 minutes past the 
hour, and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal 
holidays, the draw need open only on the hour, quarter-hour, half-hour, 
and three-quarter hour.
    (gg) The draw of the East Sunrise Boulevard drawbridge (SR 838), 
mile 1062.6, at Fort Lauderdale shall open on signal; except that from 
November 15 to May 15, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open only 
on the hour, quarter-hour, half-hour and three-quarter hour.
    (hh) The draw of the Brooks Memorial (S.E. 17th Street) bridge, mile 
1065.9 at Fort Lauderdale, shall open on signal; except that from 7 a.m. 
to 7 p.m. the draw need open only on the hour and half-hour.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (jj) Hollywood Beach Boulevard (SR820) bridge, mile 1072.2 at 
Hollywood. The draw shall open on signal; except that from November 15 
through May 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open only on the 
hour and half-hour. From May 16 through November 14 on Saturdays, 
Sundays, and Federal holidays, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw need open 
only on the hour and half-hour.
    (kk) Hallandale Beach Boulevard (SR824) bridge, mile 1074.0 at 
Hallandale. The draw shall open on signal; except that, from 7:15 a.m. 
to 6:15 p.m., the draw need open only on the quarter-hour and three-
quarter hour.
    (ll) N.E. 163rd Street (SR826) bridge, mile 1078.0 at Sunny Isles. 
The draw shall open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 
Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, and from 10 a.m. to 6 
p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays, the draw need open 
only on the quarter-hour and three-quarter hour.
    (mm) Broad Causeway bridge, mile 1081.4 at Bay Harbor Islands. The 
draw shall open on signal; except that, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw 
need open only on the quarter-hour and three-quarter hour.
    (nn) West Span of the Venetian Causeway, mile 1088.6 at Miami. The 
draw shall open on signal; except that, from November 1 through April 
30, Monay through Friday except Federal holidays, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. 
and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the draw need be opened only on the hour and 
half-hour.
    (oo) MacArthur Causeway bridge, mile 1088.8 at Miami. The draw shall 
open on signal; except that, from November 1 through April 30 from 7 
a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the draw need open only on 
the hour and half-hour.
    (pp) [Reserved]
    (qq) Jewfish Creek, mile 1134, Key Largo. The draw shall open on 
signal; except that from 10 a.m. to sunset, Thursday through Sunday and 
federal holidays, the draw need open only on the hour and half hour.
    (rr)-(ss) [Reserved]
    (tt) The Sheridan Street Bridge, mile 1070.5 at Hollywood, need only 
open a single leaf of the bridge on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, 
and 40 minutes after the hour, except that from 6:01 p.m. July 3, 2003, 
until 6 p.m. on September 26, 2003, both leaves of the bridge will open 
at these times if the drawtender receives two hours advance notice 
requesting a double-leaf opening.

[CGD7-84-29, 50 FR 51248, Dec. 16, 1985]

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    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations to Sec. 117.261, see 
the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids 
section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.

    Effective Date Note: By CGD07-03-051, 68 FR 35297, June 13, 2003, 
paragraph (tt) was added, effective June 5, 2003, until Sept. 26, 2003.

Sec. 117.263  Banana River.

    (a) The draw of the Mathers (SR A-1-A) Bridge, mile 0.5 at Indian 
Harbor Beach, shall open on signal; except that, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. 
Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, the draw shall open on 
signal if at least two hours notice is given.
    (b) The draw of the NASA Causeway bridge, mile 27.6 at Cape 
Canaveral, shall open on signal if at least four hours notice is given 
to the NASA Security Office by telephone or in person.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 26721, June 29, 1984]

Sec. 117.267  Big Carlos Pass.

    The draw of the SR865 bridge, mile 0.0 between Estero Island and 
Black Island, shall open on signal; except that, the draw need not be 
opened from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.

Sec. 117.268  Billy's Creek.

    The draw of the State Road 80 bridge at Fort Myers need not be 
opened for the passage of vessels; however, the draw shall be restored 
to operable condition within 6 months after notification by the District 
Commander to do so.

[CGD 07-98-009, 63 FR 67402, Dec. 7, 1998]

Sec. 117.269  Biscayne Bay.

    The draw of the East Span of the Venetian Causeway bridge, between 
Miami and Miami Beach, shall open on signal; except that, from November 
1 through April 30 from 7:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. to 6:15 
p.m. Monday through Friday, the draw need not be opened. However, the 
draws shall open at 7:45 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 5:15 p.m., and 5:45 p.m. if 
any vessels are waiting to pass. The draw shall open on signal on 
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Washington's 
Birthday. The draw shall open at any time for public vessels of the 
United States, tugs with tows, regularly scheduled cruise vessels, and 
vessels in distress.

Sec. 117.271  Blackwater River.

    (a) The draw of the CSX Transportation Railroad bridge, mile 2.8 at 
Milton, shall open on signal; except that, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., the 
draw shall open on signal if at least eight hours notice is given.
    (b) [Reserved]

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD8-86-06, 51 FR 
29101, Aug. 14, 1986]

Sec. 117.272  Boot Key Harbor.

    The draw of the Boot Key Harbor drawbridge, mile 0.13, between 
Marathon and Book Key, shall open on signal; except that during the 
evening hours from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if 
at least 2 hours notice is given.

[CGD07-93-019, 58 FR 39146, July 22, 1993]

Sec. 117.273  Canaveral Barge Canal.

    (a) The draw of the Christa McAuliffe bridge, SR 3, mile 1.0, near 
Indianola shall open on signal from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. except that, from 
6:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, 
except federal holidays, the draw need not open for the passage of 
vessels. From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at 
least three hours notice is given. The draw shall open as soon as 
possible for the passage of public vessels of the United States, tugs 
with tows and vessels in distress.
    (b) The draw of the SR401 bridge, mile 5.5 at Port Canaveral, shall 
open on signal; except that, from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 
5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need 
not be opened for the passage of vessels. From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the 
draws shall open on signal if at least three hours notice is given. The 
draw shall open as soon as possible for the passage of pubic vessels of 
the United States, tugs with tows, and vessels in distress.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as 
amended by CGD7-90-79, 56 FR 4176, Feb. 4, 1991]

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Sec. 117.277  Clearwater Pass.

    (a) The draw of the SR 699 bridge shall open on signal except as 
provided below.
    (b) From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and federal 
holidays the draw need open only on the hour, quarter hour, half hour, 
and three quarter hour. Public vessels of the United States, tugs with 
tows, and vessels in distress shall be passed at any time.
    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b), the draw shall 
open on signal whenever a National Weather Service small craft advisory 
or warning for winds of greater force is in effect.
    (d) From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. a delay of up to 10 minutes may be 
expected unless the drawtender has been contacted by telephone or 
radiotelephone.

[CGD7-84-18, 50 FR 29671, July 22, 1985, as amended by CGD7-88-36, 54 FR 
10542, Mar. 14, 1989]

Sec. 117.279  Coffeepot Bayou.

    The draw of the Snell Isle Boulevard bridge, mile 0.4 at St. 
Petersburg, need not be opened for the passage of vessels.

Sec. 117.283  Dunns Creek.

    The draw of the US17 bridge, mile 0.9 near Satsuma, shall open on 
signal if at least three hours notice is given.

Sec. 117.285  Grand Canal.

    (a) The draw of the Lansing Island bridge, mile 0.7, shall open on 
signal, except that during the evening hours from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from 
Sunday evening until Friday morning, except on evenings preceeding a 
Federal holiday, the draw shall open on signal if at least 2 hours 
notice is given.
    (b) The draw of the Tortoise Island bridge, mile 2.6, shall open on 
signal; except that from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Sunday evening through 
Friday morning, the draw shall open on signal if at least 2 hours 
advance notice is given. From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday 
and on evenings immediately preceding Federal holidays, the draw shall 
open on signal if at least 30 minutes advance notice is given.

[CGD7-92-113, 58 FR 31474, June 3, 1993, as amended by CGD07-98-048, 64 
FR 30391, June 8, 1999]

Sec. 117.287  Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

    (a) Public vessels of the United States, tugs with tows, and vessels 
in distress shall be passed through the draw of each bridge listed in 
this section at any time.
    (a-1) The draw of the Gasparilla Island Causeway drawbridge, mile 
34.3, at Placida shall open on signal; except that from January 1 to May 
31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, quarter 
hour, half hour and three quarter hour.
    (a-2) The draw of the Venice Avenue bridge, mile 56.6 at Venice, 
shall open on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need open only at 10 
minutes after the hour, 30 minutes after the hour and 50 minutes after 
the hour and except between 4:35 p.m. and 5:35 p.m. when the draw need 
not open.
    (b) The draw of the Hatchett Creek (US-41) bridge, mile 56.9 at 
Venice, shall open on signal, except that, from 7 a.m. to 4:20 p.m., 
Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need open only 
on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour 
and except between 4:25 p.m. and 5:25 p.m. when the draw need not open. 
On Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. the 
draw need open only on the hour, quarter-hour, half-hour, and three 
quarter-hour.
    (b-1) The draw of the Siesta Drive bridge, mile 71.6 at Sarasota, 
Florida shall open on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays, the draw need open only on the 
hour, 20 minutes past the hour, and 40 minutes past the hour. On 
weekends and Federal holidays, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need 
open only on the hour, 20 minutes past the hour, and 40 minutes past the 
hour.
    (c) The draw of the Ringling Causeway (SR 780) bridge, mile 73.6, 
shall open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need 
open only on the hour and half hour.
    (d)(1) The draw of the Cortez (SR 684) bridge, mile 87.4, shall open 
on signal; except that from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the

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draw need open only on the hour, twenty minutes past the hour and forty 
minutes past the hour.
    (2) The draw of the Anna Maria (SR 64) bridge, mile 89.2, shall open 
on signal; except that from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open only on 
the hour, twenty minutes past the hour and forty minutes past the hour.
    (3) [Reserved]
    (4) The draw of the Pinellas Bayway, Structure ``E'' (SR 679) 
bridge, mile 113.0 at St. Petersburg Beach, shall open on signal; except 
that from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the draw need open only on the hour, 20 
minutes past the hour and 40 minutes past the hour.
    (e) The draw of the Pinellas Bayway, Structure ``C'' bridge, mile 
114, at St. Petersburg Beach shall open on signal; except that from 7 
a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, twenty minutes past 
the hour, and forty minutes past the hour.
    (f) The draw of the Corey Causeway (SR693) bridge, mile 117.7 at 
South Pasadena, shall open on signal; except that, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and 
Federal holidays, the draw need be opened only on the hour, 20 minutes 
after the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour.
    (g) The draw of the Treasure Island Causeway bridge, mile 119.0, 
shall open on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. the draw need 
open only on the hour, quarter hour, half hour and three quarter hour. 
From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. the draw shall open on signal if at least 10 
minutes advance notice is given.
    (h) The draw of the Welch Causeway (SR699) bridge, mile 122.8 at 
Madiera Beach, shall open on signal; except that, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 
p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays, the draw need be 
opened only on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes after 
the hour.
    (i) The draw of the Belleair Causeway bridge, mile 131.8 at 
Clearwater, shall open on signal; except that, from 12 noon to 6 p.m., 
on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, the draw need be opened only on the 
hour, quarter hour, half hour, and three-quarter hour.
    (j) The draw of the Memorial Clearwater Causeway (SR60) bridge, mile 
136.0 at Clearwater, shall open on signal; except that, from 9 a.m. to 6 
p.m., the draw need be opened only on the hour, 20 minutes past the 
hour, and 40 minutes past the hour. From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, 
Sundays, and Federal holidays, the draw need be opened only on the hour 
and half hour.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as amended by CGD7-00-123, 67 
FR 5064, Feb. 4, 2002]


    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations to Sec. 117.287, see 
the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids 
section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.

Sec. 117.289  Hillsboro Inlet.

    The draw of the SR A-1-A bridge, mile 0.3 at Hillsboro Beach, shall 
open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need be 
opened only on the hour, quarter hour, half hour, and three quarter 
hour. Public vessels of the United States, tugs with tows, and vessels 
in distress shall be passed at any time.

Sec. 117.291  Hillsborough River.

    (a) The draws of the bridges at Platt Street, mile 0.0, Brorein 
Street, mile 0.16, Kennedy Boulevard, mile 0.4, Cass Street, mile 0.7, 
Laurel Street, mile 1.0, West Columbus Drive, mile 2.3, and West 
Hillsborough Avenue, mile 4.8, shall open on signal if at least two 
hours notice is given; except that, the draws shall open on signal as 
soon as possible after a request by a public vessel of the United 
States, a vessel owned or operated by the State, county or local 
government and used for public safety purposes, or a vessel in distress.
    (b) The draw of the Seaboard System Railroad bridge, mile 0.7, shall 
open on signal from 4 p.m. to 12 midnight Monday through Friday. At all 
other times, the draw shall be maintained in the fully open position.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984, as 
amended by CGD7-92-56, 58 FR 15420, Mar. 23, 1993]

Sec. 117.295  Kissimmee River.

    The draw of the DSX Railroad bridge, mile 37.0, near Fort Basinger, 
shall open if at least 96 hours notice is given.

[CGD07-93-091, 59 FR 21932, Apr. 28, 1994]

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Sec. 117.297  Little Manatee River.

    The draw of the Seaboard System Railroad bridge, mile 2.4 at Ruskin, 
shall open on signal if at least three hours notice is given.

Sec. 117.300  Loxahatchee River.

    The draw of the Florida East Coast Railway bridge across the 
Loxahatchee River, mile 1.2 at Jupiter, operates as follows:
    (a) The bridge is not constantly tended.
    (b) The draw is normally in the fully open position, displaying 
flashing green lights to indicate that vessels may pass.
    (c) When a train approaches, the lights go to flashing red and a 
horn starts four blasts, pauses, and then continues four blasts. After 
an eight minute delay, the draw lowers and locks, providing the scanning 
equipment reveals nothing under the draw. The draw remains down for a 
period of eight minutes or while the approach track circuit is occupied.
    (d) After the train has cleared, the draw opens and the lights 
return to flashing green.

[CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984; 49 FR 37381, Sept. 24, 1984]

Sec. 117.301  Massalina Bayou.

    The draw of the Tarpon Dock bascule span bridge, Massalina Bayou, 
mile 0.0 at Panama City, shall open on signal; except that from 9 p.m. 
until 11 p.m. on July 4, each year, the draw need not open for the 
passage of vessels. The draw will open at any time for a vessel in 
distress.

[66 FR 36467, July 12, 2001]

Sec. 117.303  Matlacha Pass.

    The draw of the SR78 bridge, mile 6.0 at Fort Myers, shall open on 
signal from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through 
Saturday. On Sundays the draw shall open on signal from 7 a.m. to 10 
a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. At all other times, the draw need not be 
opened for the passage of vessels.

[CGD7-92-74, 57 FR 58711, Dec. 11, 1992]

Sec. 117.305  Miami River.

    The draw of each bridge from the mouth to and including N.W. 27th 
Avenue bridge, mile 3.7 at Miami, shall open on signal; except that, 
from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday 
except Federal holidays, the draws need not be opened for the passage of 
vessels. Public vessels of the United States and vessels in an emergency 
involving danger to life or property shall be passed at any time.

[CGD07-01-053, 66 FR 38580, July 19, 2001]

Sec. 117.307  Miami River, North Fork.

    The draw of the Seaboard System Railroad bridge, mile 5.3 at Miami, 
shall open on signal from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
At all other times, the draw shall open on signal if at least three 
hours notice is given.

Sec. 117.309  Nassau Sound.

    The draw of the Fernandina Port Authority (SR A-1-A) bridge, mile 
0.4 between Amelia Island and Talbot Island, shall open on signal from 6 
a.m. to 6 p.m. if at least six hours notice is given. The draw need not 
be opened from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Sec. 117.311  New Pass

    The draw of the State Road 789 bridge, mile 0.05, at Sarasota, need 
only open on the hour, twenty minutes past the hour, and forty minutes 
past the hour from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. From 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., the draw 
shall open on signal if at least 3 hours notice is given to the bridge 
tender. Public vessels of the United States, tugs with tows, and vessels 
in a situation where a delay would endanger life or property shall, upon 
proper signal, be passed at any time.

[CGD07-00-006, 66 FR 65105, Dec. 18, 2001]

Sec. 117.313  New River.

    (a) The draw of the S.E. Third Avenue bridge, mile 1.4 at Fort 
Lauderdale, shall open on signal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, the draw need not 
be opened for the passage of vessels. Public vessels of the

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United States, regularly scheduled cruise vessels, tugs with tows, and 
vessels in distress shall be passed at any time.
    (b) The draw of the Andrews Avenue bridge, mile 2.3 at Fort 
Lauderdale, shall open on signal; however, the draw need not be opened 
for upbound vessels when the draw of the Florida East Coast railroad 
bridge, mile 2.5 at Fort Lauderdale, is in the closed position for the 
passage of a train.

Sec. 117.315  New River, South Fork.

    (a) The draw of the Southwest 12th Street bridge, mile 0.9 at Fort 
Lauderdale, shall open on signal; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, the draws need 
not be opened for the passage of vessels. Public vessels of the United 
States, regularly scheduled cruise vessels, tugs with tows, and vessels 
in distress shall be passed through the draw as soon as possible.
    (b) The draw of the SR84 bridge, mile 4.4 at Fort Lauderdale, shall 
open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. Public vessels of 
the United States, regularly scheduled cruise vessels, tugs with tows, 
and vessels in distress shall be passed through the draw as soon as 
possible.

Sec. 117.317  Okeechobee Waterway.

    (a) Exempt vessels. This term means public vessels of the United 
States, tugs with tows, and vessels in a situation where a delay would 
endanger life or property.
    (b) Evans Crary (SR A1A) bridge, mile 3.4 at Stuart. The draw shall 
open on signal; except that from December 1 through May 1, from 7 a.m. 
to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays, the draw need 
open onl