---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 117.243"
title: "33"
number: "117.243"
heading: "Nanticoke River."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/117.243"
---

# §117.243. Nanticoke River.

- (a) The draw of the Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge, mile 39.4 in Seaford, will operate as follows:
  - (1) From March 15 through November 15, the draw will open on signal for all vessels except that from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. at least 2 1/2 hours notice will be required.
  - (2) At all times, from November 16 through March 14, the draw will open on signal if at least 2 1/2 hours notice is given.
  - (3) When notice is required, the owner operator of the vessel must contact the bridge operator (Delmarva Central Railroad Company) with an estimated time of passage by calling 1-802-774-0305.
- (b) The draw of the SR 13 Bridge, mile 39.6, in Seaford shall:
  - (1) Open on signal, except from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m., from April 1 through October 31; from November 1 through March 31, Monday to Friday and on Saturday and Sunday from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., if at least four hours notice is given.
  - (2) **Open on signal, on Saturday and Sunday, from 7—** 31 a.m. through 3:29 p.m., from November 1 through March 31, if at least 24 hours notice is given.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD05-06-044, 71 FR 53325, Sept. 11, 2006, as amended by USCG-2017-0162, 82 FR 50084, Oct. 30, 2017; USCG-2020-0304, 85 FR 58278, Sept. 18, 2020]

### 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

[CGD05-06-044, 71 FR 53325, Sept. 11, 2006, as amended by USCG-2017-0162, 82 FR 50084, Oct. 30, 2017; USCG-2020-0304, 85 FR 58278, Sept. 18, 2020]