CHAPTER 11 — Bridges Over Navigable Waters
52 sections.
SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS 17 sections
- § 491. — Approval of and deviation from plans; exemptions
- § 492. — Bridge as post route; limitation as to charges against Government; telegraph and telephone lines
- § 493. — Use of railroad bridges by other railroad companies
- § 494. — Obstruction of navigation; alterations and removals; lights and signals; draws
- § 494a. — Study of bridges over navigable waters
- § 495. — Violations of orders respecting bridges and accessory works
- § 496. — Time for commencement and completion of bridge
- § 497. — “Persons” defined
- § 498. — Reservation of right to alter or repeal
- § 498a. — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(b), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 174
- § 498b. — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(c), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 174
- § 499. — Regulations for drawbridges
- § 500. — Deflection of current; liability to riparian owners
- § 501. — Omitted
- § 502. — Alteration, removal, or repair of bridge or accessory obstructions to navigation
- § 503 to 507. — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(d), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 174
- § 508. — Amount of tolls
SUBCHAPTER II — ALTERATION OF BRIDGES 14 sections
- § 511. — Definitions
- § 512. — Obstruction of navigation
- § 513. — Notice, hearings, and findings
- § 514. — Submission and approval of general plans and specifications
- § 515. — Contracts for project; guaranty of cost
- § 516. — Apportionment of cost
- § 517. — Payment of share of United States
- § 518. — Authorization of appropriations
- § 519. — Noncompliance with orders; penalties; removal of bridge
- § 520. — Review of findings and orders
- § 521. — Regulations and orders
- § 522. — Existing provisions of law
- § 523. — Relocation of bridges
- § 524. — Applicability of administrative procedure provisions
SUBCHAPTER III — GENERAL BRIDGE AUTHORITY 11 sections
- § 525. — Construction and operation of bridges
- § 526. — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(e), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 174
- § 526a. — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(f), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 174
- § 527. — Acquisition of interstate bridges by public agencies; amount of damages
- § 528. — Statement of construction costs of privately owned interstate bridges; investigation of costs; conclusiveness of findings; review
- § 529. — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(e), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 174
- § 530. — Bridges included and excluded
- § 531. — International bridges
- § 532. — Eminent domain
- § 533. — Penalties for violations
- § 534. — Conveyance of right, title, and interest of United States in bridges transferred to States or political subdivisions; terms and conditions
SUBCHAPTER IV — INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES 10 sections
- § 535. — Congressional consent to construction, maintenance, and operation of international bridges; conditions of consent
- § 535a. — Congressional consent to State agreements with Canada and Mexico; Secretary of State’s approval of agreements
- § 535b. — Presidential approval; recommendations of Federal officials
- § 535c. — Approval of Secretary; commencement and completion requirements; extension of time limits
- § 535d. — Permitting for international bridges
- § 535e. — Ownership
- § 535f. — Applicability of provisions
- § 535g. — Federal navigable waters and commerce jurisdiction unaffected
- § 535h. — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 306(b)(6)(C), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 56
- § 535i. — Reservation of right to alter or repeal