H.R. 201 · 117th Congress
National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Emmer
- Introduced
- 2021-01-05
- Latest action
- 2021-02-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summary
National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a national bridge replacement and improvement grant program.
Under the program, DOT may provide competitive grants to governmental entities and planning organizations to assist a bridge project that is eligible for federal-aid highway funding and will (1) restore or increase the structural capacity of the bridge; (2) correct a major safety defect of the bridge; or (3) replace an existing bridge with a new bridge that meets specific requirements, including being located in the same general traffic corridor as the bridge being replaced.