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National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act

USA117th CongressHR-201| House 
| Updated: 2/4/2021
Tom Emmer

Tom Emmer

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7869
National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act
Jan 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 5, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7869
    National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act


  • January 5, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 5, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Roads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security

National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act

USA117th CongressHR-201| House 
| Updated: 2/4/2021
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7869
National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act
Jan 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 5, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7869
    National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act


  • January 5, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 5, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Tom Emmer

Tom Emmer

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Roads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security