H.R. 1682 · 111th Congress
Bridge Life Extension Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- K. Conaway
- Introduced
- 2009-03-24
- Latest action
- 2009-03-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summary
Bridge Life Extension Act of 2009 - Requires a state, as a condition of receiving federal-aid highway funding, to develop and implement a highway bridge management system that meets certain requirements.
Requires a state, in developing and implementing such a system, to: (1) identify corrosion mitigation and prevention methods to preserve its highway bridges; (2) establish a project maintenance program to extend the life of such bridges; (3) ensure that all highway bridge designers, inspectors, and maintenance workers implementing the system are trained and certified in corrosion mitigation and prevention techniques; and (4) research current inspection technologies and techniques for highway bridges.