USCG Bridge Lighting Regulations.pdf

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

OFFICE OF BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION

BRIDGE LIGHTING

AND

OTHER SIGNALS

B R

ID

GE ADMINISTRATIO

N

U . S

. COAST GUAR

D

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

MINIMUM LIGHTING FOR FIXED BRIDGES

33 CFR 118.65

MAIN CHANNEL-180˚ WHITE, 3 LIGHTS

IN VERTICAL LINE (60˚—180˚ ON

BRIDGES LIGHTED PRIOR TO JAN. 1,

1953, UNTIL LIGHTS ARE REPAIRED OR

REPLACED).

PIER—180˚ RED

LIGHT COLORS AND HORIZONTAL ARCS OF VISIBILITY

CHANNEL MARGIN—180˚ RED

CHANNEL CENTER—360˚ GREEN (180˚

GREEN ON BRIDGES LIGHTED PRIOR TO

JAN 1, 1947, UNTIL LIGHTS ARE

REPAIRED 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 BRIDGES

33 CFR 118.70

AXIS—180˚ RED.

MAY BE OMITTED WHEN DRAW AND

PROTECTION PIERS ARE STRAIGHT ON

THEIR CHANNEL FACES.

PIER—180˚ RED

LIGHT COLORS AND HORIZONTAL ARCS OF VISIBILITY

SWING SPAN—ALTERNATE RED (1) AND

GREEN (2), EACH 60˚ AND AT 90˚

BETWEEN RED AND GREEN.

SWING SPAN—ALTERNATE RED (2) AND

GREEN (2), EACH 60˚ AND AT 90˚ TO

EACH OTHER.

DECK BRIDGE

THROUGH BRIDGE

CLOSED

C C

CDDDD

A A

A

10'

OPEN

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

D D D D

C

PROTECTION

PIER

DRAW

PIER

PIVOT

PIER

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

C B

BB

B C

D D D D

C

PROTECTION

PIER

DRAW

PIER

PIVOT

PIER

AXIS

PROTECTION

PIER

DRAW

PIER

PIVOT

PIER

AXIS

A

B

C

D

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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

FLOATING

DRAWBRIDGE

CLOSED

PLAN VIEW

FLOATING RETRACTABLE DRAWBRIDGE

D

ED

C

C B

B

B

E

DB

C

CHANNEL

RETRACTABLE PONTOON

MORSE CODE B – ...

ELEVATION VIEW

CHANNEL

ABUTMENT

ABUTMENT

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 NAVIGATION

CHANNEL DRAWSPAN OF FLOATING

DRAWBRIDGES, DIAMOND IN SHAPE,

YELLOW IN COLOR WITH HIGH

INTENSITY RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIAL

BORDER AND MAY EXHIBIT A MORSE

CODE B YELLOW LIGHT. THE MARK

SHALL NOT BE VISIBLE WHEN THE

DRAWSPAN IS IN THE OPEN POSITION.

(33 CFR 118.110(c)).

DRAW SPAN—ALTERNATE RED (2) AND

GREEN (2), EACH 60˚ AND AT 90˚ TO

EACH OTHER.

MINIMUM LIGHTING FOR SINGLE-OPENING DRAWBRIDGES

33 CFR 118.75

RETRACTABLE PONTOON

—DRAWSPAN CLOSED—180˚ RED

—DRAWSPAN—LIGHT OFF

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

LIGHT COLORS

AND

ARCS OF VISIBILITY

PIER—180˚ RED.B

LIFT SPAN—180˚ GREEN WHEN LIFT

SPAN IS FULLY OPEN FOR NAVIGATION,

180˚ RED FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS OF

LIFT SPAN (60˚ OR LESS GREEN AND

RED PERMITTED ON BRIDGES LIGHTED

PRIOR TO JAN. 1, 1949, UNTIL LIGHTS

ARE REPAIRED OR REPLACED).

A

AXIS—180˚ RED

MAY BE OMMITTED WHEN DRAW AND

PROTECTION PIERS ARE STRAIGHT ON

THEIR CHANNEL FACES.

C

SINGLE-LIFT BRIDGE

LIFT SPAN

CLOSED

O

PE

N

A

A A

A

A

C

C

B

B

B

CLOSED

O

PEN

A

A

C BB C

DOUBLE-LIFT BRIDGE

LIFT SPANS

CLOSED

O

PEN

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 SECURITY

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

MINIMUM LIGHTING FOR BASCULE BRIDGES

33 CFR 118.80

PROTECTION PIERS

LIFT SPAN CLOSED

LIFT PIERS

BRIDGE AXIS

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

MINIMUM LIGHTING FOR VERTICAL L IFT BRIDGES

33 CFR 118.85

AXIS—180˚ RED.

MAY BE OMITTED WHEN LIFT AND

PROTECTION PIERS ARE STRAIGHT ON

THEIR CHANNEL FACES.

PIER—180˚ RED

LIGHT COLORS AND HORIZONTAL ARCS OF VISIBILITY

LIFT SPAN—360˚ GREEN WHEN LIFT

SPAN IS FULLY OPEN FOR NAVIGATION,

180˚ RED FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS

OF LIFT SPAN (180˚ GREEN AND RED

PERMITTED ON BRIDGES LIGHTED

PRIOR TO JAN 1, 1949, UNTIL LIGHTS

ARE REPAIRED OR REPLACED).

A

C

D

C

LIFT SPAN OPEN

A

B C B

C

C

B

A

A

B

B

B

C

AB C B

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

RETROREFLECTIVE PANELS ON BRIDGE PIERS

33 CFR 118.100

PANEL SIZE AND COLORS

CHANNEL CHANNEL

BA

BA

B

B

B

A

A

A

BA

GREEN SQUARE RETROREFLECTIVE

PANELS SHALL BE USED. THE PANELS

SHALL BE AT LEAST 36 SQUARE INCHES

IN AREA TO PROVIDE A NOMINAL

NIGHTIME VISIBILITY DISTANCE OF AT

LEAST ONE-HALF MILE.

A

RED TRIANGULAR RETROREFLECTIVE

PANELS SHALL BE USED. THE PANELS

SHALL BE AT LEAST 36 SQUARE INCHES

IN AREA TO PROVIDE A NOMINAL

NIGHTIME VISIBILITY DISTANCE OF AT

LEAST ONE-HALF MILE.

B

RETROREFLECTIVE PANELS MAY ALSO

BE REQUIRED OR AUTHORIZED AS A

BACK UP FOR BRIDGE LIGHTING (SEE

33CFR 118.100(b)).

NOTE:

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

DAYMARKS AND LATERAL L IGHTING ON BRIDGES

33 CFR 118.110

LIGHT AND PANEL COLORS AND HORIZONTAL ARCS OF VISIBILITY

CHANNEL MARGIN OR PIER—GREEN

SQUARE PANEL. MAY BE LIGHTED

SAFE WATER MARK—OCTAGONAL IN

SHAPE AT CENTERLINE OF CHANNEL

WITH RETROREFLECTIVE WHITE

BORDER. MAY BE LIGHTED

CHANNEL MARGIN OR PIER—RED

TRIANGULAR PANEL. MAY BE LIGHTED

CHANNEL MARGIN OR PIER—180˚

QUICK FLASHING, FLASHING, ISOPHASE

OR OCCULTING GREEN LIGHT

MAIN CHANNEL CENTERLINE—180˚

OCCULTING WHITE LIGHT ONLY

CHANNEL MARGIN OR PIER—180˚

QUICK FLASHING, FLASHING,ISOPHASE

OR OCCULTING RED LIGHT

ADJACENT PIER—180˚ FIXED YELLOW

LIGHT 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 G

DD

E

F G

DD

E

F G

DD

E

A C

A C

A C

MAIN CHANNEL

F

ED DG

FED DG

FED DG

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

RADAR REFLECTORS AND RACONS 33 CFR 118.120

TRAVELLER PLATFORMS 33 CFR 118.150

CLEARANCE GAUGES 33 CFR 118.160

A

B

B

DC

C D

D

C

C C

A

A A

CHANNEL

CHANNEL

LOW STEEL

TRAVELLERS

PLATFORM

CLEARANCE

GAUGE

RECOMMENDED MINIMUM

DISTANCE 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 CHANNEL

RACON, 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 WITH

33 CFR 118.160, VERTICAL CLEARANCE GAUGES

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

STANDARD BRIDGE CLEARANCE GAUGE

33 CFR 118.160

3W

LEGEND

W W/2

A A/

W W/2

H /2

H

FOOT MARK

INTERMEDIATE

FOOT MARK

(IF USED)

3W X W1

X SPACING

A A/

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

BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

HEIGHT AND VERTICAL SPACING

FOR CLEARANCE GAUGE NUMERALS

33 CFR 118.160

C

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A R

A N

C E

F R

O M

L O

W S

T E

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NUMERAL HEIGHT ( INCHES)