---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 117.547"
title: "33"
number: "117.547"
heading: "Bush River."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/117.547"
---

# §117.547. Bush River.


The draw of the Amtrak Bridge, mile 6.8 at Perryman, shall operate as follows:

- (a) Shall open twice a day from May 1 through October 31, on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays that fall on a Friday or a Monday, when a proper request has been received.
- (b) Request for an opening is given to the Amtrak Assistant Division Engineer at 410-642-1588 and or email at BridgeOpeningRequest@Amtrak.com by an authorized representative of the Bush River Yacht Club no later than noon on the Friday just preceding the day of opening or, if that Friday is a Federal holiday, no later than noon on the preceding Thursday.
- (c) Amtrak determines the times for openings and shall schedule the times:
  - (1) During daylight hours, six to ten hours apart; and
  - (2) **One opening before noon and one after noon.**
  - (3) In emergent situations after notification is given to the numbers indicated in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section it can take up to six hours for the bridge to open.
- (d) Amtrak shall notify a representative of the Bush River Yacht Club of the times of all openings for the weekend (or extended weekend) in question no later than 6 p.m., on the Friday just preceding the weekend or, if that Friday is a Federal holiday, no later than 6 p.m., on the preceding Thursday.
- (e) Each opening shall be of sufficient duration to pass waiting vessels.
- (f) **At all other times the draw need not open for the passage of vessels.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2013-0972, 79 FR 30728, May 29, 2014]

### 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

[USCG-2013-0972, 79 FR 30728, May 29, 2014]