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The United States Coast Guard regulates the opening and closing of draw bridges in the United States. The regulations for the operation of the draws is published by the USCG in a document entitled Title 33--Navigation and Navigable Waters in PART 117--DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS.

You can view the document at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_08/33cfr117_08.html

It's a table of contents of the separate sections because the document is huge. The listings are by waterway, by state. Use your browser's search function to locate the waterway of interest, and you can find the draw regulations for bridges of interest.

Naheola Bridge (Choctaw County, Alabama)
Built 1934 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; Road surface removed and bridge closed to automobiles in 2000, Open to railroad traffic
Vertical lift bridge over Tombigbee River
Open to rail traffic

Napa River Bridge (Napa County, California)
Built 1949; rehabilitated 1977, replaced 2005
Vertical lift bridge over Napa River on CA 121 in Napa
Replaced by new "Maxwell Bridge", 2005

Navesink River Bridge (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1970
Bascule bridge over Navesink River on CR 8A in Rumson
Open to traffic

Navy Drive Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1941
Swing bridge over San Joaquin River on Navy Drive in Stockton
Open to traffic

Neches River Lift Bridge (Jefferson County, Texas)
Constructed in 1941, it was operated on-site until 2004 until its operation was remotely relocated to Kansas City.
Bridge over Neches River on KCS Railroad
Open to traffic

New Bedford-Fairhaven Middle Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Swing span built 1897-99
Through truss swing bridge over Acushnet River on US 6 at New Bedford
Open to traffic

New London Bridge (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Built by Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co, 1933-34; Removed 1990's.
Lost deck truss bridge over Embarrass River and (abandoned) Chicago & Northwestern Railroad on STH 54 in New London
Removed

New Richmond Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)
Built 1879 by the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Co.; closed to traffic 1997; rehabilitated as pedestrian bridge 2003
Pony truss swing bridge over Kalamazoo River on 57th Street
Open to pedestrians

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1899
Lost Warren through truss Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge over Fort Point Channel on Railroad (Amtrak and MBTA)
Replaced by new bridge

New Youngs Bay Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1964
Vertical lift bridge over Youngs Bay on US 101 in Astoria
Open to traffic

Newark Bay Lift Bridge (Union County, New Jersey)
Built 1926; site of Newark Bay Bridge Accident in 1948; damaged in ship collision 1966; railroad abandoned 1976; lift spans demolished 1980, approach spans demolished 1988
Lost vertical lift bridge over Newark Bay on the Central Railroad of New Jersey
Removed

Newark Slough Railroad Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1910
Baltimore through truss bridge over Newark Slough on Caltrain
Closed to all traffic

Newport Railroad Bridge (Jackson County, Arkansas)
Built 1938 by the Virginia Bridge Co.
Through truss swing bridge over White River and CR 10 on the Union Pacific Railroad south of Newport
Open to railroad traffic

Niantic River Railroad Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1907; Replaced 2012
Through truss bridge over Niantic River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Ninth Street Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Vertical lift bridge over Gowanus Canal on Ninth Street in New York
Open to traffic

Norfolk Southern Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1971
Warren through truss bridge over Calumet River on Norfolk Southern Railroad (former Nickel Plate Ry)
Open

Norfolk Southern West Pearl Swing Bridge (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)
Railroad swing bridge over Pearl River, West Fork navigation channel on Norfolk Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

North Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Double-leaf bascule through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on North Avenue in Chicago
Replaced by a modern bridge

North Halsted Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1909
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River Canal on N. Halsted Street in Chicago
Demolished. Replacement Under Construction.

Northern Avenue Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1908
Pratt through truss bridge over Fort Point Channel on Northern Avenue
Open to pedestrians

Northern Pacific Bridge #95 (Polk County, Minnesota)
Built 1917 with a swing span, removed 2000 due to "flooding issues"
Lost Warren through truss swing bridge over Red River of the North on Former Northern Pacific
Removed but not replaced

NS Black River Lift Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1974
Through truss bridge over Black River on Railroad
Open to traffic

Ocean Avenue Bridge (Martin County, Florida)
Built 1957; replaced 2006
Lost bascule bridge over Indian River on FL A1A (Ocean Avenue) in Sewall's Point
Replaced by a new bridge

Ocmulgee River Bridge (Pulaski County, Georgia)
Built 1890 Lost 1993
Lost Warren through truss with no verticals bridge over Ocmulgee River on Southern Railway Company
Removed

Ocmulgee River Bridge (Telfair County, Georgia)
Built 1928 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Warren through truss bridge over Ocmulgee River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Ogden Street Bridge (Marinette County, Wisconsin)
Built 1973
Bascule bridge over Menominee River on Ogden Street in Marinette / 1st Street in Menominee
Open to traffic

Ohio Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1961
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Ohio Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Okeechobee Rim Canal Bridge (Palm Beach County, Florida)
Built 1935
Swing bridge over Okeechobee Rim Canal on CR 717
Open to traffic

Okoboji Railroad Bridge (Dickinson County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1890 as a swing bridge, swing span became fixed span ca. 1920, became part of the bike trail network in 1995 linking Milford and Spirit Lake
Deck plate girder bridge over Strait between East and West Lake Oboji on formerly a railroad line between Spirit Lake and Milford, now a bike trail in Okoboji
Open to pedestrians

Old 95th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902
Lost bascule truss bridge over Calumet River on 95th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Atchafalaya Iron Bridge/K.C.S. Atchafalaya Railroad Bridge (Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana)
Through truss swing bridge over Atchafalaya River on Kansas City Southern Railroad (formerly also carried LA-1)
Open to traffic

Old Feather River Bridge (Sutter County, California)
Replaced 1958
Lost Through truss bridge over Feather River on State Route 99
Replaced by new bridge

Old Galveston Causeway (Galveston County, Texas)
Built in 1912 as both an auto and rail crossing to Galveston Island. New road causeway built in 1939 replacing the highway crossing. Bascule span replaced in 2012 with a lift span
Modern lift bridge with concrete arch approach spans over Galveston Bay on BNSF Railway (and former highway)
Open to railroad traffic only

Old Keokuk Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Replaced 1917
Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad/Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Kings Ferry Bridge (Chatham County, Georgia)
Lost Warren Pony Truss Swing Bridge over Ogeechee River near Georgetown
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Ogeechee River on US 17, GA 25
Replaced by new bridge

Old Monticello Road Bridge (Bradley County, Arkansas)
Lost swing through truss bridge over Saline River on AR 4 (now US 278) between Warren and Monticello
Replaced 1949 by a new bridge located upstream

Old Neuse River Bridge (Craven County, North Carolina)
Lost Truss bridge over Neuse River
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Ogden Street Bridge (Marinette County, Wisconsin)
Lost Bridge over Menominee River on Ogden St. / 1st Street
Demolished

Old River Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1978
Swing bridge over Old River on CA 4 in Discovery Bay
Open to traffic

Old River Canal LA 15 Bridge (Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1965
Vertical lift bridge over Old River Nav. Canal on LA 15
Open to traffic

Old Rooster Bridge (Marengo County, Alabama)
Built ca.1925; Demolished 1980
Lost Through truss bridge over Tombigbee River on former Hwy 80 route
Lost

Old Salt River Swing Bridge (Bullitt County, Kentucky)
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Salt River on CSX Line
Replaced by new bridge

Old Seven Mile Bridge (Monroe County, Florida)
Originally built by the railroad in 1912. Replaced 1982 with a modern bridge, but most of the original bridge (with a few spans removed for shipping) intact. Part of the bridge now used for fishing.
Concrete Arch and Deck Girder bridge over Moser Channel on Old US 1 with a through truss swing span (removed), now used as a Fishing Pier and observation deck in Marathon


Old Sidney Lanier Bridge (Glynn County, Georgia)
Built 1956, replaced by new cable stay bridge
Lost vertical-lift bridge over Brunswick River on US 17 at Brunswick
No longer exists

Old West Bay Drawbridge (Bay County, Florida)
Built 1945, replaced in 1993 with drawbridge section taken out
Bridge over Sr79 / Icww @ West Bay on Sr-79
Open to pedestrians only

Oldmans Creek Bridge (Salem County, New Jersey)
Built 1936; altered 1968ca; rehabilitated 1996
Vertical lift bridge over Oldmans Creek on US 130
Open to traffic

Oliver Swing Bridge (Douglas County, Wisconsin)
Built 1910
Double-decker swing bridge over St. Louis River on WI 105, BNSF Railway in Oliver
Open to traffic

Omaha Bridge #15 (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1915
Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad
Open to traffic

Oneida Street Bridge (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Built 1959
Bascule bridge over Fox River (Army Corps of Engineers canal) on Oneida Street in Appleton
Open to traffic

Oregon Street Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1956; rehabilitated 1994
Bascule bridge over Fox River on Oregon Street in Oshkosh
Open to traffic

Oregon Street Bridge (Door County, Wisconsin)
Built 2008
Concrete deck girder bridge over Sturgeon Bay on STH 42-57 (Business Route)
Open to traffic

Osage River Bridge at Hubers Landing (Osage County, Missouri)
Lost vertical-lift through truss bridge over Osage River on US 63 and US 50
Replaced by new bridge

Osaugie Trail Bridge (Douglas County, Wisconsin)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Nemadji River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Ottawa Railroad Bridge (La Salle County, Illinois)
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Bridge is a multi-span railroad bridge built in 1898 by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio.
Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad in Ottawa


Ouachita River KCS Bridge (Ouachita Parish, Louisiana)
Built in 1906 by the KCS Railroad; rehabilitated 2001.
Through truss bridge over Ouachita River on KCS Railroad
Open to traffic

Ouachita River LA 8 Bridge (Catahoula Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1932
Swing bridge over Ouachita River on LA 8 near Harrisonburg
Open to traffic

Ouachita River US 80 Bridge (Ouachita Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1936
Bascule bridge over Ouachita River on US 80 in Monroe
Open to traffic

P.N.W.R. - Clatskanie River Bridge (Columbia County, Oregon)
Built 1895
Warren through truss swing bridge over Clatskanie River on Portland & Western Railroad (P.N.W.R.) in Clatskanie
Open to traffic

P.N.W.R. - Willamette River Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1921 by the Southern Pacific Railroad
Swing span through truss bridge over Willamette River on Portland and Western Railroad (P.N.W.R.) in Albany
Open to traffic

Pacheco Slough Railroad bridge (Contra Costa County, California)
Warren pony truss bridge over Pacheco Slough on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

Palm Valley Bridge (St. Johns County, Florida)
Built 1937, replaced 2003
Lost Bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on County Road C210
Replaced by new bridge

Park Avenue Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1914
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Park Avenue in Brockport
Open to traffic

Park Street Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1934
Double leaf Bascule bridge over Oakland Estuary on Park Street in Oakland
Open to traffic

Parkin Bridge (Cross County, Arkansas)
Lost swing through truss bridge over St. Francis River on US 64 at Parkin
Replaced by a new bridge in 1954

Passyunk Avenue Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1983
Bridge over Schuylkill River; Schuylkill Avenue; ramp to S. 61st St
Open to traffic

Paulsboro Railroad Bridge (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
Lost swing bridge over Mantua Creek on Railroad
Damaged by derailment 30 Nov 2012; rebuild or replacement unclear as of this writing

PE San Pedro River Bascule Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1912 Removed sometime betwixt 1955-58
Lost Through truss bridge over West Basin on Railroad
Removed

Pekin Lift Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Built 1929, Replaced 1980
Lost Bridge over Illinois River on IL9 in Pekin
Replaced by a new bridge

Pere Marquette Railroad Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Built 1931
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Black River on Pere Marquette Railroad (abandoned)
Closed to all traffic; the yacht club that owns the bridge plans to demolish it as of December 2011

Petaluma River Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1953, rehabilitated 2009.
Bascule bridge over Petaluma River on D Street in Petaluma
Open to traffic

Petaluma River RR Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Warren through truss bridge over Petaluma River on NWP Railroad
Open to low emission locomotives and cars carrying animal feed and lumber up north four to five times a week.

Pierre Part Bay LA 70 Bridge (Assumption Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1967
Swing bridge over Pierre Part Bay on LA 70 in Pierre Part
Open to traffic

Pittsburgh Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1912-1913; originally consisted of two identical bridges side-by-side but one was demolished
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly PFW&C RR)
Open to traffic

Plankinton Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1984
Bascule bridge over Menomonee River on Plankinton Avenue in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

Plaquemine LA 1 Bridge (Iberville Parish, Louisiana)
Built ca. 1950
Vertical lift bridge over on LA 1 at Plaquemine
Open to traffic

Plaquemine Railroad Bridge (Iberville Parish, Louisiana)
Through truss bridge over Bayou Plaquimine on LA1
Open to traffic

Platt Street Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 2012
Bascule bridge over Hillsborough River on Platt Street in Tampa
Open to traffic

Pleasant Street Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1972; improvements made in 1990
Bascule bridge over Milwaukee River on E. Pleasant Street in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

Pleasure Beach Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Closed when a portion of the deck burned in 1996
Warren through truss bridge over Lewis Gut on a closed section Long Beach St.
Closed to all traffic

Pocahontas Bridge (Randolph County, Arkansas)
Built 1934 by the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co., replacing an earlier through truss structure located closer to the railroad bridge. Parallel bridge built 1986.
Through truss bridge with a center swing span over Black River on US 67 at Pocahontas
Open to two lanes of westbound traffic; eastbound traffic is carried by a parallel deck girder bridge

Pocahontas Railroad Bridge (Randolph County, Arkansas)
Lost through truss railroad bridge with a center swing span over Black River at Pocahontas
Bridge removed, but several concrete piers remain

Point Pleasant Canal Bridge (Ocean County, New Jersey)
Built 1972
Vertical lift bridge over Point Pleasant Canal on NJ 13 in Point Pleasant
Open to traffic

Poplar Street Bridge (Sussex County, Delaware)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1996
Swing bridge over Broad Creek on Poplar Street in Laurel
Open to traffic

Port Mayaca Drawbridge (Martin County, Florida)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over St. Lucie Canal on South Central Florida Express (formerly the South Central Florida Railroad)
Open to traffic

Portage Canal Railroad Bridge (Columbia County, Wisconsin)
Former vertical-lift bridge over navigation canal, now fixed
Open to traffic

Potomac River Railroad Swing Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Through truss bridge over Potomac River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Prairie du Sac Abandoned Railroad Bridge (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Abandoned Railroad
Abandoned

Prescott Railroad Lift Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built in 1984 replacing a swing span
Bridge over St. Croix River on BNSF Railways
Open to traffic

Princeton Swing Bridge (Green Lake County, Wisconsin)
Main span built in 1901; Approach built in 1908 by the American Bridge Co.
Riveted Warren pony truss bridge over Fox River on Recreational trail on former railroad bed
Open to traffic

Prospect Avenue Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1914
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on NY 63 in Medina
Open to traffic

Providence-Worcester Railroad Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1910
Swing through truss bridge over the Connecticut River on the Connecticut Central Railroad in Middletown
Open to traffic

Putnam Street Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1913; rehabilitated 1951
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Putnam Street
Bridge has been replaced.

Quinsippi Island Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Possibly built 1868 by the CB&Q Railroad; later retrofitted for vehicle traffic
Plate girder swing bridge over Quincy Bay providing access to Quinsippi Island Park in Quincy
Open to one-lane traffic

Raccoon Creek Bridge (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
Built 1940
Vertical lift bridge over Raccoon Creek on US 130
Open to traffic

Raceland Lift Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1956
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 182 (old US 90) in Raceland
Open to traffic

Raceland Lift Span Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1968
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 308 in Raceland
Open to traffic

Racine Street Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1952
Twin leaf bascule bridge over Fox River on Racine Street in Menasha
Open to traffic

Rail Swing Bridge, New London WI (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Swing mechanism removed and replaced by timber cribbing.
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf River on Canadian National Railway (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway) in New London
Swing Bridge on the Wolf River; rendered `fixed' after this portion of the Wolf River was made non-navigable by the construction of a fixed bridge downstream.

Railroad Lift Bridge over Elizabeth River (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Through truss bridge over Elizabeth River on Norfolk Southern Railway


Railroad Lift Bridge over Elizabeth River (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Through truss bridge over Elizabeth River on Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad


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