{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-117.40","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 117.40","heading":"Advance notice for drawbridge opening.","body":"(a) Upon written request by the owner of a drawbridge, the District Commander may authorize a drawbridge to operate under an advance notice for opening. The drawbridge tender, after receiving the advance notice, must open the drawbridge at the requested time and allow for a reasonable delay in arrival of the vessel giving the advance notice.\n(b) If the request is approved, a description of the advanced notice for the drawbridge will be added to subpart B of this part.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER J—BRIDGES","PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS","Subpart A—General Requirements"],"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":"4240ac9cadd5bc4b96a41c68a5af1ebcfe86e6d984c60a30d363f1dc66a19d1a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-117.39","next":"us/33-cfr-117.41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}