Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 11. Bridges Over Navigable Waters
52 sections
Subchapter I — General Provisions
- 491Approval of and deviation from plans; exemptions
- 492Bridge as post route; limitation as to charges against Government; telegraph and telephone lines
- 493Use of railroad bridges by other railroad companies
- 494Obstruction of navigation; alterations and removals; lights and signals; draws
- 494aStudy of bridges over navigable waters
- 495Violations of orders respecting bridges and accessory works
- 496Time for commencement and completion of bridge
- 497“Persons” defined
- 498Reservation of right to alter or repeal
- 498aRepealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(b)
- 498bRepealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(c)
- 499Regulations for drawbridges
- 500Deflection of current; liability to riparian owners
- 501Omitted
- 502Alteration, removal, or repair of bridge or accessory obstructions to navigation
- 503 to 507Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(d)
- 508Amount of tolls
Subchapter II — Alteration of Bridges
- 511Definitions
- 512Obstruction of navigation
- 513Notice, hearings, and findings
- 514Submission and approval of general plans and specifications
- 515Contracts for project; guaranty of cost
- 516Apportionment of cost
- 517Payment of share of United States
- 518Authorization of appropriations
- 519Noncompliance with orders; penalties; removal of bridge
- 520Review of findings and orders
- 521Regulations and orders
- 522Existing provisions of law
- 523Relocation of bridges
- 524Applicability of administrative procedure provisions
Subchapter III — General Bridge Authority
- 525Construction and operation of bridges
- 526Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(e)
- 526aRepealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(f)
- 527Acquisition of interstate bridges by public agencies; amount of damages
- 528Statement of construction costs of privately owned interstate bridges; investigation of costs; conclusiveness of findings; review
- 529Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(e)
- 530Bridges included and excluded
- 531International bridges
- 532Eminent domain
- 533Penalties for violations
- 534Conveyance of right, title, and interest of United States in bridges transferred to States or political subdivisions; terms and conditions
Subchapter IV — International Bridges
- 535Congressional consent to construction, maintenance, and operation of international bridges; conditions of consent
- 535aCongressional consent to State agreements with Canada and Mexico; Secretary of State’s approval of agreements
- 535bPresidential approval; recommendations of Federal officials
- 535cApproval of Secretary; commencement and completion requirements; extension of time limits
- 535dPermitting for international bridges
- 535eOwnership
- 535fApplicability of provisions
- 535gFederal navigable waters and commerce jurisdiction unaffected
- 535hRepealed. Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 306(b)(6)(C)
- 535iReservation of right to alter or repeal