1. First Coast Guard District Bridge Administration January 2008 Auxiliary Brief

2. 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.

3. 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

4. BRIDGE BRANCH Organization Bridge Program Manager Gary Kassof Deputy Joe Arca-Operations Transp Asst Michelle Forde** OperationsPermits Boston office 617 223-8364 Judy Yee John Mcdonald New York office 212 668-7165 vacant Sylvia Bowens

5. Navigational Lighting Regulatory Authority u 33 Code of Federal Regulations Part 118 - Standard lighting for bridges-District Commander has discretion to deviate from standards (available on internet – www.uscg.mil - click on USCG HQ, Bridge Admin division then bridge lighting manual)www.uscg.mil - Penalties - Application procedures - Light characteristics - Alternate bridge markings - Vertical clearance gauges

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTING C/C GREEN LIGHT INCORRECT RED LIGHT PLACEMENT

10. NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTING ONLY GREEN LIGHT SHOULD BE BELOW LOW STEELOF BRIDGE

11. 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

12. BRIDGE FENDERS PROTRUDING BOLTS MISSING WALES

13. BRIDGE FENDERS PROTRUDING BOLTS TOP VIEW STEEL JACKETING

14. BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION NAVIGATIONAL CHANNEL THROUGH BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION SITE

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

16. Questions