UNITED STATES COAST GUARDOFFICE OF BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION

BRIDGE LIGHTINGAND

OTHER SIGNALS

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYUNITED STATES COAST GUARD

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISIONMINIMUM LIGHTING FOR FIXED BRIDGES

33 CFR 118.65

MAIN CHANNEL-180˚ WHITE, 3 LIGHTSIN VERTICAL LINE (60˚—180˚ ONBRIDGES LIGHTED PRIOR TO JAN. 1,1953, UNTIL LIGHTS ARE REPAIRED ORREPLACED).

PIER—180˚ RED

LIGHT COLORS AND HORIZONTAL ARCS OF VISIBILITY

CHANNEL MARGIN—180˚ RED

CHANNEL CENTER—360˚ GREEN (180˚GREEN ON BRIDGES LIGHTED PRIOR TOJAN 1, 1947, UNTIL LIGHTS AREREPAIRED OR REPLACED).

MULTIPLE-SPAN FIXED BRIDGE

SINGLE-SPAN FIXED BRIDGE

CHANNEL

B BA

B

B

B

B

A

A

CHANNEL

CC

A

C

C

A

A

C

C

CHANNEL MAIN CHANNELCHANNEL

B

C C C

AAA

D

AAA CCCB

AAA CCCB

ALSO 3 WHITE LIGHTS IN VERTICAL LINE (D)

A

B

C

D

MINIMUM LIGHTING FOR DOUBLE-OPENING SWING BRIDGES33 CFR 118.70

AXIS—180˚ RED.MAY BE OMITTED WHEN DRAW ANDPROTECTION PIERS ARE STRAIGHT ONTHEIR CHANNEL FACES.

PIER—180˚ RED

LIGHT COLORS AND HORIZONTAL ARCS OF VISIBILITY

SWING SPAN—ALTERNATE RED (1) ANDGREEN (2), EACH 60˚ AND AT 90˚ BETWEEN RED AND GREEN.

SWING SPAN—ALTERNATE RED (2) ANDGREEN (2), EACH 60˚ AND AT 90˚ TOEACH OTHER.

DECK BRIDGE

THROUGH BRIDGE

CLOSED

CC

CDDDD

A A

A

10'

OPEN

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

D D D D

C

PROTECTIONPIER

DRAWPIER

PIVOTPIER

AXIS

CLOSED

C CDDDD

A A

A

10'

C

C C CDDDD

BB

CLOSED

OPEN

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

D D D D

C

OPEN

A

C

C

C

CB

BB

BC

D D D D

C

PROTECTIONPIER

DRAWPIER

PIVOTPIER

AXIS

PROTECTIONPIER

DRAWPIER

PIVOTPIER

AXIS

A

B

C

D

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYUNITED STATES COAST GUARD

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

ELEVATION VIEW

CLOSED

PLAN VIEW

FLOATING SWINGSPAN DRAWBRIDGE

A

AA

A C

C

C BB

BB

ELEVATION VIEW

OPEN

PLAN VIEW

A

BB

A

A

C

BB

B

15' 15'

ELEVATION VIEW

CHANNEL

FLOATINGDRAWBRIDGE

CLOSED

PLAN VIEW

FLOATING RETRACTABLE DRAWBRIDGE

D

ED

C

CB

B

B

E

DB

C

CHANNEL

RETRACTABLE PONTOON

MORSE CODE B – ...

ELEVATION VIEW

CHANNEL

ABUTMENTABUTMENT

OPEN

PLAN VIEW

ED

B

B

B C

C

ED

B

C

CHANNEL

RETRACTABLE PONTOON

E

A

C D

E

B

RETRACTABLE PONTOON —DRAWSPAN CLOSED—180˚ RED —DRAWSPAN OPEN—180˚ GREEN

PIER OR ABUTMENT—180˚ RED

LIGHT COLORS AND HORIZONTAL ARCS OF VISIBILITY

AT CENTERLINE OF THE NAVIGATIONCHANNEL DRAWSPAN OF FLOATINGDRAWBRIDGES, DIAMOND IN SHAPE,YELLOW IN COLOR WITH HIGHINTENSITY RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIALBORDER AND MAY EXHIBIT A MORSECODE B YELLOW LIGHT. THE MARKSHALL NOT BE VISIBLE WHEN THEDRAWSPAN IS IN THE OPEN POSITION.

(33 CFR 118.110(c)).

DRAW SPAN—ALTERNATE RED (2) ANDGREEN (2), EACH 60˚ AND AT 90˚ TOEACH OTHER.

MINIMUM LIGHTING FOR SINGLE-OPENING DRAWBRIDGES33 CFR 118.75

RETRACTABLE PONTOON —DRAWSPAN CLOSED—180˚ RED —DRAWSPAN—LIGHT OFF

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYUNITED STATES COAST GUARD

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

LIGHT COLORSAND

ARCS OF VISIBILITY

PIER—180˚ RED.B

LIFT SPAN—180˚ GREEN WHEN LIFTSPAN IS FULLY OPEN FOR NAVIGATION,180˚ RED FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS OFLIFT SPAN (60˚ OR LESS GREEN ANDRED PERMITTED ON BRIDGES LIGHTED PRIOR TO JAN. 1, 1949, UNTIL LIGHTSARE REPAIRED OR REPLACED).

A

AXIS—180˚ REDMAY BE OMMITTED WHEN DRAW ANDPROTECTION PIERS ARE STRAIGHT ONTHEIR CHANNEL FACES.

C

SINGLE-LIFT BRIDGE

LIFT SPAN

CLOSED

OPE

N

A

A A

A

A

C

C

B

B

B

CLOSED

OPEN

A

A

C BB C

DOUBLE-LIFT BRIDGE

LIFT SPANS

CLOSED

OPEN

A

C B

A

A

C

B

B

A

A

CC

B

B

B

B

PROTECTION PIER

DRAW PIERS

CLOSEDCLOSED BRIDGE AXIS

PROTECTION PIER

DRAW PIERS

CLOSEDCLOSED BRIDGE AXIS

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYUNITED STATES COAST GUARD

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISIONMINIMUM LIGHTING FOR BASCULE BRIDGES

33 CFR 118.80

PROTECTION PIERS

LIFT SPAN CLOSED

LIFT PIERS

BRIDGE AXIS

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYUNITED STATES COAST GUARD

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISIONMINIMUM LIGHTING FOR VERTICAL L IFT BRIDGES

33 CFR 118.85

AXIS—180˚ RED.MAY BE OMITTED WHEN LIFT ANDPROTECTION PIERS ARE STRAIGHT ONTHEIR CHANNEL FACES.

PIER—180˚ RED

LIGHT COLORS AND HORIZONTAL ARCS OF VISIBILITY

LIFT SPAN—360˚ GREEN WHEN LIFTSPAN IS FULLY OPEN FOR NAVIGATION,180˚ RED FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONSOF LIFT SPAN (180˚ GREEN AND REDPERMITTED ON BRIDGES LIGHTEDPRIOR TO JAN 1, 1949, UNTIL LIGHTSARE REPAIRED OR REPLACED).

A

C

D

C

LIFT SPAN OPENA

B C B

C

C

B

A

A

B

B

B

C

AB C B

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYUNITED STATES COAST GUARD

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISIONRETROREFLECTIVE PANELS ON BRIDGE PIERS

33 CFR 118.100

PANEL SIZE AND COLORS

CHANNEL CHANNEL

BA

BA

B

B

B

A

A

ABA

GREEN SQUARE RETROREFLECTIVEPANELS SHALL BE USED. THE PANELSSHALL BE AT LEAST 36 SQUARE INCHESIN AREA TO PROVIDE A NOMINALNIGHTIME VISIBILITY DISTANCE OF ATLEAST ONE-HALF MILE.

A

RED TRIANGULAR RETROREFLECTIVEPANELS SHALL BE USED. THE PANELSSHALL BE AT LEAST 36 SQUARE INCHESIN AREA TO PROVIDE A NOMINALNIGHTIME VISIBILITY DISTANCE OF ATLEAST ONE-HALF MILE.

B

RETROREFLECTIVE PANELS MAY ALSOBE REQUIRED OR AUTHORIZED AS ABACK UP FOR BRIDGE LIGHTING (SEE33CFR 118.100(b)).

NOTE:

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYUNITED STATES COAST GUARD

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISIONDAYMARKS AND LATERAL L IGHTING ON BRIDGES

33 CFR 118.110

LIGHT AND PANEL COLORS AND HORIZONTAL ARCS OF VISIBILITY

CHANNEL MARGIN OR PIER—GREENSQUARE PANEL. MAY BE LIGHTED

SAFE WATER MARK—OCTAGONAL INSHAPE AT CENTERLINE OF CHANNELWITH RETROREFLECTIVE WHITEBORDER. MAY BE LIGHTED

CHANNEL MARGIN OR PIER—REDTRIANGULAR PANEL. MAY BE LIGHTED

CHANNEL MARGIN OR PIER—180˚QUICK FLASHING, FLASHING, ISOPHASEOR OCCULTING GREEN LIGHT

MAIN CHANNEL CENTERLINE—180˚OCCULTING WHITE LIGHT ONLY

CHANNEL MARGIN OR PIER—180˚QUICK FLASHING, FLASHING,ISOPHASEOR OCCULTING RED LIGHT

ADJACENT PIER—180˚ FIXED YELLOWLIGHT ONLY

MAIN CHANNEL MAIN CHANNEL

B CA

B

A

C

F

E

G

D

B

B

B

B CA

B CA

MAIN CHANNEL

CHANNEL AND ADJACENT PIER LIGHTING

CHANNEL DAYMARKS

F GDD

E

F GDD

E

F GDD

E

A C

A C

A C

MAIN CHANNEL

F

ED DG

FED DG

FED DG

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYUNITED STATES COAST GUARD

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISIONRADAR REFLECTORS AND RACONS 33 CFR 118.120

TRAVELLER PLATFORMS 33 CFR 118.150CLEARANCE GAUGES 33 CFR 118.160

A

B

B

DC

CD

D

C

C C

A

A A

CHANNEL

CHANNEL

LOW STEEL

TRAVELLERSPLATFORM

CLEARANCEGAUGE

RECOMMENDED MINIMUMDISTANCE FROM PIER - 20 METERS

BRIDGE

RADAR REFLECTORS

RACON

CHANNEL

A

B

C

D

SIGNAL LOCATIONS, LIGHT COLORS AND HORIZONTAL ARCS OF VISIBILITY

RADAR REFLECTOR (ON STAKES, BUOYS)LOCATED AT THE EDGES OF A NAVIGATION CHANNELRACON, LOCATED AT THE CENTERLINE OF A BRIDGE CHANNEL

QUICK FLASHING RED LIGHTS ON EACH LOWER CORNER

GAUGE SCALED IN FEET FROM LOW STEEL. MUST COMPLY WITH33 CFR 118.160, VERTICAL CLEARANCE GAUGES

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYUNITED STATES COAST GUARD

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISIONSTANDARD BRIDGE CLEARANCE GAUGE

33 CFR 118.160

3W

LEGEND

W W/2

AA/

2

W W/2

H/2

H

FOOT MARK

INTERMEDIATEFOOT MARK

(IF USED)

3W X W1

X SPACING

AA/

2

W1 SPACING W

NOTE: SIZE, TYPE AND SPACING OF NUMERALS SHALL CONFORM TO THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION "STANDARD ALPHABET FOR HIGHWAY SIGNS"

W WIDTH OF WIDEST SINGLE NUMERAL EXCLUDING NUMERAL 4

H HEIGHT OF NUMERAL PRESCRIBED FOR DISTANCE VISIBILITY

A WIDTH OF STROKE

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYUNITED STATES COAST GUARD

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISIONHEIGHT AND VERTICAL SPACING

FOR CLEARANCE GAUGE NUMERALS33 CFR 118.160

10

12

14

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16

18

20

363024NUMERAL HEIGHT ( INCHES)

1812

101214161820

101214161820

10

15

20

101520

10

20

10

20