---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 117.221"
title: "33"
number: "117.221"
heading: "Saugatuck River."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/117.221"
---

# §117.221. Saugatuck River.

- (a) Public vessels of the United States must be passed through as soon as possible.
- (b) The draw of the Metro-North “SAGA” bridge, mile 1.1 at Saugatuck, shall operate as follows:
  - (1) The draw shall open on signal between 4:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. after at least a two-hour advance notice is given; except that, from 5:45 a.m. through 9:45 a.m. and from 4 p.m. through 8 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding holidays, the draw need not open for the passage of vessel traffic unless an emergency exists.
  - (2) From 9 p.m. through 4:30 a.m. the draw shall open on signal after at least a four-hour advance notice is given.
  - (3) A delay in opening the draw not to exceed 10 minutes may occur when a train scheduled to cross the bridge without stopping has entered the drawbridge lock.
  - (4) Requests for bridge openings may be made by calling the bridge via marine radio VHF FM Channel 13 or the telephone number posted at the bridge.
- (c) The draw of the Route 136 Bridge, mile 1.3 at Saugatuck shall operate as follows:
  - (1) Year-round, need not open weekdays, except Federal holidays, from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  - (2) From April 15-October 31, open on signal if at least two hours notice is given, except as provided in [paragraph (c)(1)](#c-1) of this section.
  - (3) **From November 1-April 14, open on signal—**
    - (i) **From 8—** 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. if at least eight hours notice is given;
    - (ii) From 3 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., if at least 24 hours notice is given, except as provided in [paragraph (c)(1)](#c-1) of this section.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 82-087, 50 FR 13319, Apr. 4, 1985, as amended by USCG-2001-10881, 71 FR 70309, Dec. 4, 2006; USCG-2022-0518, 89 FR 4553, Jan. 24, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05-1; and DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 82-025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 82-087, 50 FR 13319, Apr. 4, 1985, as amended by USCG-2001-10881, 71 FR 70309, Dec. 4, 2006; USCG-2022-0518, 89 FR 4553, Jan. 24, 2024]