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Final ruleTook effect Feb. 19, 2026

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Jan. 20, 2026. Document 2026-00931. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is changing the operating schedule that governs the Little River Bridge, across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) (Upper Little River), mile 347.3, at North Myrtle Beach, SC. This action will assist with vehicle congestion during weekday rush hour periods by placing the swing bridge on scheduled openings.

The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 117

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Coast Guard has published 344 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 224 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

25 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA09 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective February 19, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-00931
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJan. 20, 2026
Effective dateFeb. 19, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA09
DocketUSCG-2025-0152

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register