# 2026-01400: Coast Guard Scrubs 81 Ghostly Drawbridge Regulations from Books

2026-01400, Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Technical Amendment; Removal of Obsolete Drawbridge Operating Regulations, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-01-26, effective 2026-01-26 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01400
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-01400
- Title: Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Technical Amendment; Removal of Obsolete Drawbridge Operating Regulations
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 3031
- Published: 2026-01-26
- Effective: 2026-01-26
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1625-AA09
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Coast Guard Scrubs 81 Ghostly Drawbridge Regulations from Books

## Summary

The Coast Guard is cleaning up by removing 81 old drawbridge rules that no longer apply because the bridges are fixed, gone, or out of service. This update affects anyone near these waterways but won’t cost a thing or change how bridges operate. The rule kicks in on January 26, 2026, making navigation simpler and regulations clearer.

## Abstract

The Coast Guard is removing 81 special drawbridge operating regulations that previously operated over various waterways throughout the United States. In some cases, these 81 drawbridge regulations have either been replaced with a fixed bridge, removed from the waterway, or altered in such a manner that the drawspan is no longer moveable. Alternatively, the rail lines or roadways are no longer in service, leaving the drawspan inoperable, abandoned, and open to navigation. The drawbridges are, in some form, no longer operational and the regulations are no longer applicable or necessary.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-01400 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/26/2026-01400/drawbridge-operation-regulation-technical-amendment-removal-of-obsolete-drawbridge-operating)
- [2026-01400 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-26/pdf/2026-01400.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01400 (as of 2026-06-11).