# 2026-22734: New York's Macombs Dam Bridge May Shut for Ten Months

2026-22734, Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Harlem River, Between the Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City, New York, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-11-06, effective 2027-02-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22734
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22734
- Title: Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Harlem River, Between the Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City, New York
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 70039
- Published: 2026-11-06
- Effective: 2027-02-01
- Comments close: 2026-12-07
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1625-AA09
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

New York's Macombs Dam Bridge May Shut for Ten Months

## Summary

The Coast Guard plans to let the Macombs Dam Bridge between Manhattan and the Bronx stay closed from February 1 to November 30, 2027, so it can get fixed up. This means boats that usually pass under the bridge will need to find other routes during that time. If you have thoughts, you can share them by December 7, 2026, but no extra costs are expected for the public.

## Abstract

The Coast Guard proposes to temporarily modify the operating regulation that governs the Macombs Dam Bridge across the Harlem River, mile 3.2, between the Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City, New York. The bridge owner, New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT), submitted a request on August 31, 2026, to allow the bridge to remain in the closed position from February 1, 2027, through November 30, 2027, and facilitate rehabilitation of the bridge structure. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

## Effects PRIA read

- Macombs Dam Bridge stays closed Feb–Nov 2027: benefit, low. The Coast Guard proposes that the Macombs Dam Bridge need not open for vessel passage from 12:01 a.m. on February 1, 2027, through 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2027. The public comment deadline is December 7, 2026.
- Work platform reduces closed clearance to 24.5 ft: cost, low. While the work platform is in place, the bridge's closed vertical clearance will be reduced from 28.2 feet above mean high water to no less than 24.5 feet above mean high water. Vessels needing greater vertical clearance must access the Harlem River via the East River to the east or the Hudson Rive…
- Coast Guard certifies minimal impact on small entities: benefit, low. The Coast Guard certifies under the Regulatory Flexibility Act that this proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, because commercial and recreational vessels can still transit under the bridge in the closed position and higher-clearance v…

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## Sources
- [2026-22734 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/06/2026-22734/drawbridge-operation-regulation-harlem-river-between-the-boroughs-of-manhattan-and-the-bronx-new)
- [2026-22734 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-06/pdf/2026-22734.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22734 (as of 2026-11-06).