First Coast Guard District Bridge Administration January 2008 Auxiliary Brief

Program Description Bridge Administration is a Coast Guard regulatory program which seeks to protect the reasonable needs of navigation while balancing the needs of competing modes of transportation. This is accomplished through the Coast Guard’s bridge permitting, drawbridge regulation, navigational lighting, bridge construction oversight and civil penalty authorities. There are approximately 2,000 bridges over navigable waters of the United States within the First District; 200 movable bridges.

Bridge Administration Programs/Missions u Intermodal Safety u Mobility u Protection of Natural Resources u National Defense/Port Security u Economic Growth and Trade Programs Permits Drawbridge Regs Construction Oversight Enforcement Obstructive Bridges Jurisdiction Homeland Security Missions

BRIDGE BRANCH Organization Bridge Program Manager Gary Kassof Deputy Joe Arca-Operations Transp Asst Michelle Forde** OperationsPermits Boston office Judy Yee John Mcdonald New York office vacant Sylvia Bowens

Navigational Lighting Regulatory Authority u 33 Code of Federal Regulations Part Standard lighting for bridges-District Commander has discretion to deviate from standards (available on internet – - click on USCG HQ, Bridge Admin division then bridge lighting manual) - Penalties - Application procedures - Light characteristics - Alternate bridge markings - Vertical clearance gauges

SECTOR/DPB INTERFACE u Exchange of bridge related information u Early and continued project coordination u Port Security u Marine Safety Issues –navigation lighting discrepancies –fender system damage –drawbridge outages/delays –allisions

DPB/AUXILIARY INTERFACE u Marine Safety Issues –navigation lighting discrepancies –fender system damage –clearance gauge condition –other bridge markings Navigational Information Exchange Administrative assistance

LIGHTING DISCREPANCIES u Lights extinguished/ Dirty globe u Color and arc of visibility u Center of channel vs center of bridge location u Green c/c lights providing range (fixed bridges) u Red margin of channel lights no lower than low steel

NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTING C/C GREEN LIGHT INCORRECT RED LIGHT PLACEMENT

NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTING ONLY GREEN LIGHT SHOULD BE BELOW LOW STEELOF BRIDGE

FENDER DISCREPANCIES u Missing or broken wales u Fender protruding into channel u Steel/metal exposed to channel u Bolts not recessed u Dolphin clusters “leaning” u Broken or dirty vertical clearance gauge u Missing or inaccurate drawbridge operating rule sign PHOTOS REQUESTED

BRIDGE FENDERS PROTRUDING BOLTS MISSING WALES

BRIDGE FENDERS PROTRUDING BOLTS TOP VIEW STEEL JACKETING

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION NAVIGATIONAL CHANNEL THROUGH BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION SITE

DISCREPANCY PROCESS u Receive discrepancy report u BNM/LNM as required u Contact with bridge owner - telephone - follow up letter

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