{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-116.20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 116.20","heading":"Detailed investigation.","body":"(a) When the Chief, Office of Bridge Programs determines that a Detailed Investigation should be conducted, the District Commander will initiate an investigation that addresses all of the pertinent data regarding the bridge, including information obtained at a public meeting held under § 116.25. As part of the investigation, the District Commander will develop a comprehensive report, termed the “Detailed Investigation Report”, which will discuss: the obstructive character of the bridge in question; the impact of that bridge upon navigation; navigational benefits derived; whether an alteration is needed to meet the needs of navigation; and, if alteration is recommended, what type.\n(b) The District Commander will forward the completed Detailed Investigation Report to the Chief, Office of Bridge Programs for review together with a recommendation of whether the bridge should be declared an unreasonable obstruction to navigation and, if so, whether an Order to Alter should be issued.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER J—BRIDGES","PART 116—ALTERATION OF UNREASONABLY OBSTRUCTIVE BRIDGES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"325d5bd402a8347bc1eb2d8899a2cca99d620e1245d2df7a375a372986a31d8e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-116.15","next":"us/33-cfr-116.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}