23 CFR 650.803
§ 650.803 Policy.
United States · 23 CFR — Highways · Status: effective
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- 23 CFR 650.803, § 650.803 Policy, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/97074
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It is the policy of FHWA:
(a) To provide clearances which meet the reasonable needs of navigation and provide for cost-effective highway operations,
(b) To provide fixed bridges wherever practicable, and
(c) To consider appropriate pier protection and vehicular protective and warning systems on bridges subject to ship collisions.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.