Rule lifecycle · RIN:1625-AA09
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bay St. Louis, Bay St. Louis, MS; Back Bay of Biloxi, Biloxi, MS; Pascagoula River, Pascagoula, MS; Three Mile Creek, Mobile, AL; Chickasaw Creek, Saraland, AL.
Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard — observed across 17 documents over 1596 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.
In plain English
The Coast Guard is proposing new operational rules for drawbridges in Mississippi and Alabama that will set specific schedules for when vessels can pass through. If your business ships goods by water, review the final rules to understand the new bridge transit schedules and adjust your delivery routes accordingly.
First seen
May 25, 2022
Last seen
Oct 7, 2026
Latest stage
Proposed Rule
PRORULE → RULE
1470d
Comments close
Friday, November 6, 2026
Stage timeline
Proposed·May 25, 2022·87 FR 31794
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Trail Creek, Michigan City, IN
comments close Jul 25, 2022#2022-11121
Proposed·Jun 2, 2022·87 FR 33460
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Grand Canal, Indian Harbour Beach, FL
comments close Jul 5, 2022#2022-11744
Proposed·Jun 7, 2022·87 FR 34601
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) and Miami Beach Channel, Miami, FL
comments close Jul 22, 2022#2022-11743
Proposed·Jun 7, 2022·87 FR 34598
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Three Mile Creek, Mobile, Alabama
comments close Aug 8, 2022#2022-12121
Final·Jun 3, 2026·91 FR 33073
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Passaic River, Harrison, NJ
effective Jun 3, 2026#2026-11061
Final·Jun 12, 2026·91 FR 35626
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Big Carlos Pass, Estero Island, FL
effective Jun 12, 2026#2026-11838
Proposed·Jun 16, 2026·91 FR 36105
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Wishkah River, Aberdeen, WA
comments close Jul 16, 2026#2026-12054
Final·Jul 20, 2026·91 FR 45201
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Newark Bay, Between the City of Newark and City of Bayonne, NJ
effective Aug 19, 2026#2026-14598
Proposed·Aug 7, 2026·91 FR 51113
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Drawbridge Operation Regulation; San Bernard River, Brazoria County, Texas
comments close Sep 8, 2026#2026-16124
Proposed·Aug 7, 2026·91 FR 51116
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Old Brazos River, Freeport, Texas
comments close Sep 8, 2026#2026-16121
Proposed·Aug 27, 2026·91 FR 55285
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Albemarle Sound to Sunset Beach, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), Wrightsville Beach, NC
comments close Sep 28, 2026#2026-17483
Final·Sep 4, 2026·91 FR 56778
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Savannah River, Clyo, GA
effective Sep 4, 2026#2026-18166
Final·Sep 9, 2026·91 FR 57258
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Fort Pierce, FL
effective Sep 9, 2026#2026-18364
Proposed·Sep 17, 2026·91 FR 58833
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Connecticut River, East Haddam, CT
comments close Oct 19, 2026#2026-19059
Proposed·Sep 17, 2026·91 FR 58832
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Mystic River, Mystic, CT
comments close Oct 19, 2026#2026-19057
Proposed·Sep 17, 2026·91 FR 58835
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Niantic River, Between Waterford and Niantic, CT
comments close Oct 19, 2026#2026-19058
Proposed·Oct 7, 2026·91 FR 64129
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bay St. Louis, Bay St. Louis, MS; Back Bay of Biloxi, Biloxi, MS; Pascagoula River, Pascagoula, MS; Three Mile Creek, Mobile, AL; Chickasaw Creek, Saraland, AL.
comments close Nov 6, 2026#2026-20545