33 USC § 534 - Conveyance of right, title, and interest of United States in bridges transferred to States or political subdivisions; terms and conditions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s534"
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title: "33 USC § 534 - Conveyance of right, title, and interest of United States in bridges transferred to States or political subdivisions; terms and conditions"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "534"
section_name: "Conveyance of right, title, and interest of United States in bridges transferred to States or political subdivisions; terms and conditions"
chapter_number: 11
chapter_name: "BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL BRIDGE AUTHORITY"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(May 17, 1950, ch. 188, title I, § 109, 64 Stat. 168.)"
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# § 534. Conveyance of right, title, and interest of United States in bridges transferred to States or political subdivisions; terms and conditions

*Provided*

The Secretary of the Army is authorized to transfer or convey to State authorities or political subdivisions thereof all right, title, and interest of the United States, in and to any and all bridges heretofore or hereafter constructed or acquired in connection with the improvement of canals, rivers and harbors, or works of flood control, together with the necessary lands, easements, or rights-of-way, upon such terms and conditions and with or without consideration, as may be determined to be in the best interest of the United States by the Chief of Engineers: , That such transferred bridges shall be toll-free.

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**Source Credit**: (May 17, 1950, ch. 188, title I, § 109, 64 Stat. 168.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was not enacted as part of the General Bridge Act of 1946 which comprises this subchapter.