CFR > Title 23 - Highways > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER G—ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS (parts 620 to 669) > PART 650—BRIDGES, STRUCTURES, AND HYDRAULICS > SUBPART H—Navigational Clearances for Bridges (§650.801 to §650.809) > 650.803—Policy.

650.803—Policy.

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.