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Is there a law mandating a drawbridge opens every 30min?
Posted on 6/8/21 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 6/8/21 at 12:41 pm
The Madisonville bridge is complete BS, the fact that they open it every 30 minutes for the whole day whether a boat needs to come through or not is asinine.
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Posted on 6/8/21 at 12:44 pm to GREENHEAD22
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The Madisonville bridge is complete BS, the fact that they open it every 30 minutes for the whole day whether a boat needs to come through or not is asinine.
Agreed, I've always hated that with that bridge because there are only 3 ways across that damn river.
Posted on 6/8/21 at 12:47 pm to GREENHEAD22
I believe so for that bridge. It is managed by the Coast Guard.
Posted on 6/8/21 at 12:52 pm to GREENHEAD22
Drawbridges seem like architectural short sightedness. The long term costs of maintenance, operation, etc have to exceed the long term convenience of just building a slightly more elevated permanent structure.
Posted on 6/8/21 at 12:54 pm to GREENHEAD22
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the fact that they open it every 30 minutes for the whole day whether a boat needs to come through or not is asinine.
Thats dumb....
Posted on 6/8/21 at 12:54 pm to GREENHEAD22
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the fact that they open it every 30 minutes for the whole day
Isnt it every hour?
I know they did a study a while back and changed the times it opened and it was awesome for traffic, but I think they decided on not keeping it.
Posted on 6/8/21 at 12:57 pm to GREENHEAD22
There is a law that bridges can’t block navigable waterways. As far as the openings that probably is up for debate.
Posted on 6/8/21 at 2:01 pm to GREENHEAD22
quote:They don't open it if a boat doesn't need to come through.
The Madisonville bridge is complete BS,
But I do agree that it is beyond stupid that there is the option for it to open every 30min. Change it to hourly at the least IMO.
Posted on 6/8/21 at 2:51 pm to GREENHEAD22
From 33CFR
quote:
?117.500Tchefuncta River. The draw of the S22 Bridge, mile 2.5, at Madisonville, shall open on signal, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. From 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw need only open on the hour and half hour, except that, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need only open on the hour. [USCG-2007-0079, 73 FR 12888, Mar. 11, 2008] §?117.501
Posted on 6/8/21 at 5:22 pm to GREENHEAD22
Marine
Rail
Vehicular
ROW in that order.
Rail
Vehicular
ROW in that order.
Posted on 6/8/21 at 10:30 pm to GREENHEAD22
Houma Navigation Canal Bridge. That bridge never stops.
Posted on 6/8/21 at 10:37 pm to GREENHEAD22
One of my customers is one of the draw bridge operators. I give her shite all the time for fn up our commute but I can guarantee she only opens it every 30 minutes if boats are actually waiting there to pass.
Posted on 6/8/21 at 10:40 pm to GREENHEAD22
This just in, the bridge was there before you moved. You should move away.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 10:44 am to GREENHEAD22
Are there not blackout periods for opening the bridge?
Posted on 6/10/21 at 10:48 am to GREENHEAD22
always wondered about the person operating the bridge on the causeway. seems like a pretty boring job
Posted on 6/10/21 at 10:54 am to GREENHEAD22
Bridges follow US Coast Guard law and water has the right of way over tracks and roads. Boats do not have breaks. Roads received permission to cross waterways because the waterways were there first. Don't like it, tough. Melt.
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