[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR117.147]



[Page 552]

 

                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 117_DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart B_Specific Requirements

 

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 bridge 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]