203.227 Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, N.J. and Pa., in vicinity of Philadelphia and Bristol; bridges. 203.228 Darby Creek, Pa., The Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Reading Company bridges near Essington. Chester River, Pa.; the Reading Company bridge at Front Street, Chester, Pa. 203.229 203.230 Brandywine River, Del.; bridges. 203.235 Christina River, Del.; bridges. 203.236 Appoquinimink River, Del.; Delaware State Highway Department bridge at Fennimores, Del. 203.237 St. Jones River, Del.; Delaware State Highway Department bridges at Barkers Landing and at Lebanon. 203.237a Mispillion River, Delaware; Delaware State Highway Department bridge at Washington Street, Milford. 203.237b Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Delaware; Delaware State Highway Department bridges at Rehoboth. 203.240 Navigable waters discharging into the Atlantic Ocean south of and including Chesapeake Bay and into the Gulf of Mexico (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; bridges. 203.245 Navigable waters discharging into the Atlantic Ocean south of and including Chesapeake Bay and into the Gulf of Mexico, except the Mississippi River and its tributaries and outlets; bridges where constant attendance of draw tenders is not required. Cambridge Harbor, Md.; bridge. Miles River, Md.; bridge (highway) at Easton, Md. 203.270 #203.280 203.285 203.290 203.305 Oak Creek, tributary of Miles River, Md.; bridge of the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railroad Company at Royal Oak, Md. Kent Island Narrows, Md. Baltimore Harbor, Md.; 203.432 Matanzas River (Intracoastal Waterway), Fla.; Bridge of Lions (State Road No. A1A) in St. Augustine. 203.432a Matanzas Pass, Fla., Florida State Road Department bridge (State Road 865) at Fort Myers Beach. 203.434 Oklawaha River, Haines Creek and Dead River, Fla.; Bridges over Oklawaha River on State Road S-316 at Eureka, State Road 40 at Delks Bluff (Colbys Landing), State Road 464 at Moss Bluff, and State Road 42 at Starkes Ferry, and over Haines Creek on State Road 44 near Lisbon. Indian River (Intracoastal Waterway), Fla.; automatic operation of Florida East Coast Railway bridge near Jay Jay north of Titusville. (highway) at Hanover bridge Street across Middle Branch of Patapsco River. 203.435 203.435a Banana River, Fla.; NASA Causeway Bridge near Orsino. 203.436 Indian River, Florida; Florida State Road Department bridges at Titusville, Cocoa, Eau Gallie, Melbourne and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration bridge at Addison Point. Sec. 203.436a Loxahatchee River at Jupiter, St. 203.437 203.439 Lucie River (Okeechobee Waterway) at Stuart and St. Lucie Canal (Okeechobee Waterway) at automatic Port Mayaca, Fla.; operation of Florida East Coast Railway bridges. Canaveral Harbor Barge Canal, Fla.; Florida State Road Department bridges, State Road A1A on Merritt Island and State Road 401 at Canaveral Harbor, Fla. St. Lucie Canal, Fla.; Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company bridge near Indiantown. 203.439a St. Lucie Canal, Fla.; the Martin County Bridge on State Road 76A near the Arundel Shops (Palm City Farms). 203.439b Lake Worth (Intracoastal Waterway), Fla.; Singer Island Bridge, at Riviera Beach. 203.440 Lake Worth (Intracoastal Waterway), Fla.; Flagler Memorial and Royal Park bridges, Palm Beach, Fla. State Road Department of Florida highway bridge (State Road No. A1A) near Pompano Beach, Fla. 203.442 Hillsboro Inlet, Fla.; 203.443 Intracoastal Waterway, Fla.; State Road Department of Florida highway bridge at Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach, Fla. 203.446 New River Sound and Stranahan River (Intracoastal Waterway), Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; bridges. 203.446a Intracoastal Waterway, Fla.; Hollywood Boulevard Bridge, Hollywood, Fla. 203.446b Intracoastal Waterway, Fla.; Hallandale Bridge at Hallandale, Fla. 203.446c New River and South Fork of New River, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; bridges. 203.447 Biscayne Bay, Fla.; State Road Department of Florida highway bridge (MacArthur or 13th Street Causeway) and Dade County Port Authority highway bridge (Venetian or 15th Street Causeway), Miami, Fla. 203.447a Biscayne Bay, Fla.; Dade County Bridge (Rickenbacker Causeway), Miami, Fla. 203.448 Miami River, Fla.; highway bridges from mouth to and including city of Miami bridge at Northwest 27th Avenue, Miami. 203.449 Miami River, Fla.; Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company Bridge, Miami. 203.462 Caloosahatchee River, Fla.; Florida State Road Department bridge (Edison Bridge) at Fort Myers. 203.463 Manatee River, Fla.; State Road Department of Florida bridge near Bradenton. Sec. 203.465 203.466 203.491 Hillsborough River, Tampa, Fla. 203.555 Mississippi River and its navigable tributaries and outlets, including the Atchafalaya River, La., above Grand Lake; bridges. 203.560 Mississippi River and its tributaries and outlets; bridges where constant attendance of draw tenders is not required. 203.583 White River, Ark.; Missouri and Arkansas Railway Company bridge near Georgetown, Ark. Missouri River; bridges. 203.596 203.605 Illinois Waterway, Ill.; bridges (highway and railroad) at Pekin, Peoria, and Joilet, Ill. 203.620 Quincy Bay at Quincy, Ill.; bridge (railroad) Broadway Street. opposite ec. 03.680 03.685 03.690 03.692 Trail Creek, Ind.; The Michigan Grand River and the channel at Charlevoix Harbor, Mich. (upper and lower channels); bridge. Crooked River, Mich.; Village of Alanson bridge in Alanson, Mich. 03.695 St. Marys Falls Canal, Mich.; International Bridge. 03.697 Thunder Bay River, Mich.; city of Alpena bridge at Second Avenue. 03.700 Saginaw River, Mich.; bridges. 03.705 Rouge River, Mich.; Short-Cut Canal and Rouge River between 03.705a Portage River, Ohio; The New York Central Railroad Company bridge at Port Clinton, Mile 1.51. 03.706 Sandusky Bay, Ohio. 203.706a Ashtabula River, Ashtabula, Ohio; bridges. 203.707 Buffalo Harbor, N.Y.; city of Buffalo bridges across Buffalo River and Buffalo Ship Canal. 203.708 Niagara River; Canadian National Railway bridge (International Bridge) between Buffalo, New York, and Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. 203.710 Navigable waters of the United States within the State of California; bridges generally. 203.711 203.712 203.713 Los Angeles and Long Beach Har- Tributaries of San Francisco Bay 203.714 San Joaquin River and its tributaries, California. 91 Sec. 203.758 203.759 Skamokawa Creek, Wash.; Washington State Highway bridge at Skamokawa. Columbia River; Oregon-Washington Bridge Company highway bridge between Hood River, Oreg., and White Salmon, Wash. 203.759a Columbia River; Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway Company bridge between Wishram, Wash., and Celilo, Oreg. 203.760 203.765 Columbia and Snake Rivers in vi cinity of Pasco, Wash.; bridges. Cowlitz and Lewis Rivers, Wash.; bridges. 203.770 Willlapa Harbor and navigable tributaries, Washington; bridges. 203.775 Grays Harbor and tributaries, Wash.; bridges. 203.784 Hood Canal, Wash.; Washington State Department of Highways bridge near Port Gamble. 203.785 City Waterway, Tacoma Harbor, Wash.; bridges. 203.790 Duwamish Waterway at Seattle, Wash.; bridges. 203.795 Lake Washington Ship Canal, Wash.; bridge. 203.800 Lake Washington, Wash.; pontoon bridge between Seattle and Mercer Island, Wash. 203.801 203.805 Lake Washington, Wash.; pontoon bridge between Foster Island and Evergreen Point, Wash. Snohomish River, Steamboat Slough, and Ebey Slough, Wash.; bridges. 203.810 Navigable waters in the State of Washington; bridges where constant attendance of draw tenders is not required. 203.815 Pend Oreille Lake, Idaho; bridge of Northern Pacific Railway Company near Sandpoint. 203.900 Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii; Kalihi Channel Bridge. AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 203 issued under sec. 5, 28 Stat. 362, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 499, unless otherwise noted. § 203.1 General. Drawbridges across navigable waters of the United States will not be opened to navigation for certain periods determined to be in the interest of public safety by the proper civil defense authorities during a major disaster or civil defense emergency indicated by a civil defense condition of "Air Raid Warning" (attack by enemy aircraft probable, imminent, or taking place) notwithstanding any general or special regulations heretofore or hereafter prescribed for the operation of any such drawbridge or drawbridges. [25 FR. 961, Feb. 4, 1960] § 203.2 Machias River, Maine; East Machias Highway Bridge between Machiasport and East Machias, Maine. (a) The draw shall be opened promptly on signal for the passage of vessels between the hours of 7:00 a. m. and 5:00 (local time) throughout the year. (b) At times other than those specified in paragraph (a) of this section, the draw need not be opened for the passage of vessels, except on advance notice to the drawtender to be given between the hours of 7:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. when the drawtender is on duty. (c) The owner or agency controlling the bridge shall keep conspicuously posted on both the upstream and downstream sides of the bridge, in a position where it can be easily read at any time, a copy of the regulations in this section. [22 F.R. 9829, Dec. 7, 1957] § 203.2a Narraguagus River, Maine; Maine State Highway Commission bridge across Narraguagus River, Milbridge, Maine. (a) The owner of or agency controlling the drawbridge will not be required to keep a drawtender in constant attendance. an (b) Whenever a vessel desires opening of the drawspan at least a 24hour advance notice of the time the opening is required shall be given in person, in writing, or by telephone to the Maine State Highway Commission, Division Office, Ellsworth, Maine. (c) Upon receipt of such notice, the authorized representative of the owner of or agency controlling the bridge in compliance therewith, shall arrange for the prompt opening of the draw at the time specified in the notice for the passage of the vessel. (d) The owner of or agency controlling the bridge shall keep conspicuously posted on both the upstream and downstream sides of the bridge, in a manner that it can be easily read at any time, a copy of the regulations in this section, together with a notice stating exactly how the representative stated in paragraph (b) of this section may be reached. [22 FR. 9432, Nov. 26, 1957, as amended at 22 F.R. 9829, Dec. 7, 1957] § 203.3 Taunton River, Maine; Maine State Highway Commission highway bridge between Hancock and Sulli van. (a) The owner of or agency controlling this bridge will not be required to keep draw tenders in constant attendance. (b) Whenever a vessel unable to pass under the closed bridge desires to pass through the draw, at least 48 hours' advance notice of the time the opening is required shall be given to the authorized representative of the owner of or agency controlling the bridge, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section. Advance notice as required by this paragraph shall be given either in person, by telephone, or otherwise to the Maine State Highway Commission, Augusta, Maine, or Ellsworth, Maine, or to such person or persons as may be designated an authorized representative. (c) In case of emergency, the draw shall be opened promptly upon notification. For this purpose the owner of or agency controlling the bridge shall provide arrangements whereby the draw tender can be readily reached by telephone or otherwise at any hour of the day or night. (d) Upon receipt of such notice, the authorized representative of the owner of or agency controlling the bridge, in compliance therewith, shall arrange for the prompt opening of the draw, at the time specified in the notice for the passage of the vessel. (e) The owner of or agency controlling the bridge shall keep conspicuously posted on both the upstream and downstream sides of the bridge, in such manner that it can be easily read at any time, a copy of the regulations in this section, together with a notice stating exactly how the draw tender may be reached in an emergency and how the authorized representative may be reached by telephone or otherwise. (f) The operating machinery of the draw shall be maintained in a serviceable condition, and the draw shall be opened and closed at intervals frequent enough to make certain the machinery is in proper order for satisfactory operation. [18 F.R. 3172, June 3, 1953] § 203.5 Townsend Gut, Maine; bridge (highway) of town of Southport. (a) That the draw of the bridge shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of boats except when there are vehicles, animals, or foot pas on (a) From June through September between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. the draw will be opened promptly on signal given to the drawtender duty. Between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. during the period June through September the draw will be opened on advance notice given to the drawtender while he is on duty between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. (b) From October through May the draw will be opened on a 24-hour advance notice in person, in writing or by telephone to the Maine State Highway Commission, Augusta, Maine. (c) The owner or agency controlling the bridge shall provide arrangements whereby the agent may be conveniently reached by telephone or otherwise, and shall keep posted conspicuously on both the upstream and downstream sides of the bridge in a position where it can be read easily at any time, a copy of these regulations together with a notice stating how the agent may be reached at any time. (d) The draw need not be opened at any time for vessels capable of passing under the bridge with the draw closed. [30 F.R. 4253, Apr. 1, 1965] § 203.6 Back River, Maine; highway bridge between Hodgdon and Barter Islands in the Town of Boothbay, Maine. (a) The draw shall be opened promptly on signal for the passage of vessels between the hours of 8:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. (local time) during the months of June to October, inclusive. At other hours during these months the draw need not be opened for the passage of vessels except on previous notice in person, by telephone, or in writing to the drawtender. Such previous notice to be received during the hours the drawtender is on duty. (b) From November to May, inclusive, the draw need not be opened for the passage of vessels any hour of the day or night except on a 24-hour advance notice to the drawtender of the bridge over Townsend Gut between Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, or to the Maine State Highway Commission, Augusta, Maine. (c) Upon receipt of such notice, the authorized representatives of the owner or agency controlling the bridge, in compliance therewith, shall arrange for the opening of the draw at the time specified in the notice for the passage of the vessel. (d) The owner or agency controlling the bridge shall keep conspicuously posted on both the upstream and downstream sides of the bridge, in a manner that it can be easily read at any time, a copy of the regulations in this section, together with a notice stating exactly how the representative stated in paragraph (b) of this section may be reached. [22 F. R. 9431, Nov. 26, 1957] § 203.8 Kennebec River, Maine; Maine State Highway Commission highway and railroad bridge (Carlton Bridge) between Bath and Woolwich. (a) The owner of or agency controlling this bridge shall provide the necessary draw tenders and the proper mechanical appliances for the safe, prompt, and efficient opening of the draw for the passage of vessels. (b) The draw shall, upon receiving the prescribed call signal, be opened promptly at any time, day or night, for the passage of any vessel or other watercraft not able to pass under the closed bridge: Provided, That the draw shall not be opened when a train is approaching so closely that it cannot safely be stopped before reaching the bridge, or when a passenger or mail train is approaching within sight or hearing of the draw tender. NOTE: If it is desired to give advance notice of the approximate time an opening will be required, the draw tender may be reached by telephone at any time. The telephone num ber is Bath 73. (c) Sound and visual signals: Both sound and visual signals shall be given together under any weather conditions and whether sound signals can or cannot be heard. |