Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Old Brazos River, Brazoria County, Texas
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 6, 2026. Document 2026-02373. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.
- What it does
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating regulation that governs the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) drawbridge that crosses the Old Brazos River, mile 5.3, near Brazoria, TX. UPRR is requesting to remotely operate the drawbridge from their train yard located in Freeport, TX. This deviation will test a change to the drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is needed. The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the public regarding this deviation.
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:
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.
- What happens next and when
This deviation is effective from February 6, 2026 through April 7, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-02373 |
|---|---|
| Action | Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for comments. |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard |
| Published | Feb. 6, 2026 |
| Effective date | Feb. 6, 2026 |
| Comments close | April 7, 2026 |
| Docket | USCG-2025-0309 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register