On February 7, the Coast Guard issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to change the regulations that govern the operation of the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridges over the Christina River at miles 4.1 and 4.2, both in Wilmington, DE. Since there have been no recorded requests for vessel openings in more than 20 years for either bridge, this proposal would change the current regulations by allowing the drawbridge, at mile 4.1, to be maintained in the closed position to navigation and the drawbridge, at mile 4.2, to be left in the open-to-navigation position.
Comments will be considered received before March 23, 2012.
The NPRM is available on the Maritime Exchange USCG web page.