This report was prepared in response to House Report 115-237 and House Report 115-750, which requests that the Secretary of Transportation submit a report on the status of corrosion control planning by State departments of transportation (State DOTs) and the status of corrosion control best practice requirements in State regulations and in bid specifications for bridge projects using Federal taxpayer money. This report attempts to give visibility to the processes by which the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and States ensure the use of best practices for bridge corrosion prevention and control.
United States. Federal Highway Administration, Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2012-11-01
Abstract:
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The Senate and House Appropriation Committee reports to accompany the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban D...
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