Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Fort Pierce, FL
- Published
- Sep 9, 2026
- Effective
- Sep 9, 2026
- Citation
- 91 FR 57258
- Docket
- Docket No. USCG-2026-1140
- Agencies
- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Coast Guard
Final rule.
Summary
The Coast Guard is formally ending the drawbridge operation rule for the A1A North Causeway bridge over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway near Fort Pierce, Florida. Because the bridge is being demolished and its movable sections were taken out of the water in August 2026, the regulation that once governed when the bridge had to open for boat traffic is no longer needed. This final rule was issued by the Department of Homeland Security’s Coast Guard and applies to any vessel operators who might have relied on the drawbridge opening schedule, as well as local authorities and contractors involved in the demolition. The rule takes effect immediately on September 9 2026, the same day it was published in the Federal Register (91 FR 57258). No further public comment period is required, and the Coast Guard will now consider the bridge’s operation fully discontinued.
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Official abstract
The Coast Guard is removing the existing drawbridge operation regulation for the A1A North Causeway bridge, across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 964.8, near Fort Pierce, FL. The drawbridge is under demolition, and the bascule spans have been permanently removed from the waterway in August 2026. The operating regulation is no longer applicable or necessary.
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