- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- May 30, 2025
What it does
The Bridge Protection Act would require owners of certain older bridges over navigable water (built before 1996) to conduct vessel collision vulnerability assessments using a specific federal method and submit results to the Secretary of Transportation. If a bridge exceeds a defined risk threshold, the owner must develop and implement a risk reduction plan within one year or risk losing eligibility for future federal grants for that bridge starting October 1, 2026. The bill also establishes an interdisciplinary bridge safety team to oversee compliance and a competitive grant program authorizing $500 million from 2026 to 2030 to fund assessments and physical improvements for covered bridges.
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