Rule 19 Sep 2025 bridges, transportation, highways and roads, public lands, federal regulations, compliance, grant programs-transportation, business impact, infrastructure

🚧Rescinding Regulations on Fish and Wildlife Management Systems

FHWA is rescinding the regulations issued on February 27, 2004 on the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Management Systems.

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Rule 16 Sep 2025 florida, small business, coast guard, bridges, marine, regulations, transportation

🌉New Drawbridge Operating Schedule for Stuart, Florida Released

The Coast Guard is changing the operating schedule that governs the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge, across the Okeechobee Waterway (OWW), mile 7.41, at Stuart, FL. This rule will allow the drawbridge to operate on a more predictable and reliable schedule to meet the needs of competing modes of transportation. This action is necessary due to a significant increase in railway activity.

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Proposed Rule 9 Sep 2025 coast guard, north myrtle beach, infrastructure, bridges, regulation, drawbridge, transportation, traffic congestion

🌉Proposed Regulation for Little River Bridge Operation Changes

The Coast Guard proposes to change the operating schedule that governs the Little River Bridge, across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Upper Little River), mile 347.3, at North Myrtle Beach, SC. South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) requested the Coast Guard consider placing the swing bridge on weekday scheduled openings at designated times to assist with vehicle congestion. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

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Rule 1 Aug 2025 regulation, transportation, infrastructure, coast guard, virginia, drawbridge, bridges

🌉Coast Guard Removes Drawbridge Operation Regulation for VA

The Coast Guard is removing the existing drawbridge operation regulation for the Dominion Boulevard (US17) Bridge, mile 8.8 across the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in Chesapeake, VA. The Dominion Boulevard (US17) Drawbridge has been removed in its entirety and replaced with a high-level fixed bridge as of October 20, 2016. The operating regulation for the bridge is no longer applicable or necessary and will be removed from the CFR.

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Proposed Rule 24 Jul 2025 regulation, marine operations, drawbridge, bridges, fort lauderdale, traffic congestion

🌉Proposed Changes to Drawbridge Regulations in Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Coast Guard proposes changing the operating schedule that governs the SE 17th Street (Brooks Memorial) Bridge, across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), mile 1065.9, at Fort Lauderdale, FL. The City of Fort Lauderdale requested the Coast Guard consider changing the operating regulation by placing additional opening restrictions during weekday rush hour periods to assist with vehicle congestion. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

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Proposed Rule 1 Jul 2025 compliance, federal regulations, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, railroad, penalties, safety regulations, workplace safety, bridges, occupational safety and health, railroad safety

🚦Proposed Repeal of Outdated Railroad Safety Regulations

FRA proposes to repeal several roadway workplace safety requirements that have become obsolete. In addition, FRA proposes to establish a new special approval procedure to enable regulated entities, after public notice and FRA approval, to utilize an alternative approach to bridge worker safety that provides for an equivalent or better level of safety. Also, this rule proposes to clarify that the required training for operators of roadway maintenance machines equipped with a crane includes specific aspects such as maintaining vertical clearance.

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Rule 1 Jul 2025 compliance, transportation, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, railroad, penalties, safety regulations, bridges, railroad safety, federal agency, bridge standards

🚆FRA Final Rule on Bridge Safety Standards

This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's bridge safety standards regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.

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Rule 1 Jul 2025 compliance, federal regulations, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, railroad, penalties, safety regulations, workplace safety, bridges, occupational safety and health, railroad safety

🚦Administrative Updates to Railroad Workplace Safety Regulations

This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's railroad workplace safety regulations, including updating addresses.

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Proposed Rule 9 Jun 2025 business regulation, small businesses, new jersey, coast guard, drawbridge, bridges, water transportation, ventnor city

🌉Proposed Regulation for Dorset Avenue Bridge Operations in NJ

The Coast Guard proposes to modify the operating schedule that governs the Dorset Avenue Bridge across Inside Thorofare, mile 72.1 at Ventnor City, NJ. The proposed rule would allow the drawbridge to only open between the hours of 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. if at least four hours' notice is given. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

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Proposed Rule 30 May 2025 regulations, transportation, wildlife, infrastructure, federal, public lands, bridges, grant programs-transportation, highways and roads

🚧FHWA Proposes Rescinding Outdated Wildlife Management Regulations

FHWA proposes to rescind the regulations issued on February 27, 2004, Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife and the Refuge Roads Program.

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