Case Study: Response to Bridge Impacts – An Overview of State Practices

Details

• Creators:
  Thorkildsen, Eric T. ; Dunne, Richard
• Corporate Creators:
  Greenman-Pedersen
• Contributors:
  Lawndy, Laura ; Ailaney, Raj
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Inspection
  • Incident management
  • Case studies
  • Best practices
  • Evaluation and assessment
  • Bridges
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HIF-20-087
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Case Study
• Contracting Officer:
  Laura Lawndy;Raj Ailaney
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  As reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, bridges in the United States are impacted (struck and damaged) on average 15,000 times a year. FHWA has formally recognized a damage inspection as a type of bridge inspection in 23 CFR Section 650.305; therefore, State DOTs have all developed some sort of guidance addressing bridge impact assessment. This case study is a bridge owner’s resource for recommended practices for responding to bridge hits, making repairs to the bridge, and allowing return of the bridge to full service as quickly as possible.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH61-13-A-00005
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54456/dot_54456_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.77 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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