{"identifier":"/us/usc/t33/s511","title":33,"num":"\u00a7\u202f511.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f511.\nDefinitions\nWhen used in this subchapter, unless the context indicates otherwise\u2014\nThe term \u201calteration\u201d includes changes of any kind, reconstruction, or removal in whole or in part.\nThe term \u201cbridge\u201d means a lawful bridge over navigable waters of the United States, including approaches, fenders, and appurtenances thereto, which is used and operated for the purpose of carrying railroad traffic, or both railroad and highway traffic, or if a State, county, municipality, or other political subdivision is the owner or joint owner thereof, which is used and operated for the purpose of carrying highway traffic.\nThe term \u201cbridge owner\u201d means any State, county, municipality, or other political subdivision, or any corporation, association, partnership, or individual owning, or jointly owning, any bridge, and, when any bridge shall be in the possession or under the control of any trustee, receiver, trustee in a case under title 11, or lessee, such terms shall include both the owner of the legal title and the person or the entity in possession or control of such bridge.\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.\nThe term \u201cUnited States\u201d, when used in a geographical sense, includes the Territories and possessions of the United States.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t33/s511.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t33/s511","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f511."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions"},{"t":"content","text":"\n","children":[{"t":"p","text":"When used in this subchapter, unless the context indicates otherwise\u2014","tail":"\n"},{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201calteration\u201d includes changes of any kind, reconstruction, or removal in whole or in part.","tail":"\n"},{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cbridge\u201d means a lawful bridge over navigable waters of the United States, including approaches, fenders, and appurtenances thereto, which is used and operated for the purpose of carrying railroad traffic, or both railroad and highway traffic, or if a State, county, municipality, or other political subdivision is the owner or joint owner thereof, which is used and operated for the purpose of carrying highway traffic.","tail":"\n"},{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cbridge owner\u201d means any State, county, municipality, or other political subdivision, or any corporation, association, partnership, or individual owning, or jointly owning, any bridge, and, when any bridge shall be in the possession or under the control of any trustee, receiver, trustee in a case under title 11, or lessee, such terms shall include both the owner of the legal title and the person or the entity in possession or control of such bridge.","tail":"\n"},{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.","tail":"\n"},{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cUnited States\u201d, when used in a geographical sense, includes the Territories and possessions of the United States.","tail":"\n"}]},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}