Action: National Bridge Inspection Standards Final Rule

Details

• Creators:
  Hartmann, Joseph
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Policy & Guidance Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Policy
  • Recommendations
  • Inspection
  • Bridges
• Series:
  Memoranda & Guidance: Guidance
• Resource Type:
  Memorandum
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Policy & Guidance Center
• Abstract:
  The final rule for the revised National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) regulation (23 CFR 650, Subpart C) was published in the Federal Register1 on May 6, 2022. Most aspects of the rule become effective on June 6, 2022. The final rule addresses the following requirements of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat 405): 1. Extending the applicability of the NBIS to tribally owned bridges; 2. Updating the methodology, training, and qualifications for inspection personnel; 3. Updating bridge inspection intervals, considering a risk-based approach; 4. Establishing a registry of nationally certified bridge inspectors; 5. Ensuring uniformity with the National Tunnel Inspection Standards enacted in 2015; 6. Establishing procedures for reporting and monitoring of critical findings; 7. Conducting annual reviews for compliance with the NBIS; and, 8. Collection and inventory of element level inspection data for bridges on the National Highway System (NHS). The above listed items 6, 7, and 8 did not require rulemaking and have been implemented previously.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77619/dot_77619_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 165.34 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:473898b931073c8cae04a3dd004ac823412821c43101fbae1d18e7b29d2da238cd4aede0e7b6abb928004f47152f407ef7779896377e274418e09ede3ac146f2