Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§531 International Bridges
Title 33 › CHAPTER 11 — BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS › SUBCHAPTER III — GENERAL BRIDGE AUTHORITY › § 531
Summary
It bars building any bridge that would link the United States, or any U.S. territory or possession, to a foreign country.
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Title 33, §531
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
This subchapter shall not be construed to authorize the construction of any bridge which will connect the United States, or any Territory or possession of the United States, with any foreign country.
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33 U.S.C. § 531
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102