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Buy America Waivers

Since 2001

Last update: October 19, 2007

Note: FHWA processes an average of seven Buy America waiver requests per year. This represents a relatively small fraction of the approximate 12,000 to 14,000 construction projects authorized annually by FHWA. The following is a list of formal waiver requests from January 2001 to the present.

State Date Material Cost Reason for request Division Apprvd. < $50,000 Headquarters Concurrence
Montana 01/18/2001 stainless steel rebar (experimental)   not available domestically   01/31/2001
Louisiana 02/05/01 Frodingham 4N (PZ-35)   not available domestically   02/26/01
Massachusetts 05/21/01 stainless steel rebar (experimental)   not available domestically   05/25/01
California 05/15/01 W14 x 426 & W14 x 500 for seismic retrofit $640,964 not available domestically   06/13/01
Minnesota 06/15/01 Stainless steel rebar (experimental)   not available domestically   06/28/01
Missouri 07/25/01 Stainless steel rebar (experimental)   not available domestically   07/26/01
California 09/08/01 PPWS, Saddle, 75 mm High strength, S-wire   not available domestically, but potential PPWS is avail.   09/18/02
California 6/3/2002 Cast-in-steel shell pile $4,812.6 Outside the U.S Fab. NOT Approved   6/17/02
Washington 10/22/02 Rock fence anchors $5500 Not available domestically   10/22/02
Washington 12/20/2002 PZ-40 $1,600,000 Not available domestically   3/15/03
Oregon 02/10/03 Scale & Sensor Frame   Not available domestically   03/13/03
Alaska 02/26/03 Ferry Boat Self service espresso machine   Not available domestically   02/26/03
New Hampshire 03/20/03 Holderness - Plymouth   Denied   03/20/03
Alaska 05/21/03 Doors lockset for FVF   Not available domestically   05/22/03
Oregon 05/15/03 Hood Canal Rexroth Cylinder   Not available domestically   05/28/03
Massachusetts 05/21/01 Hot lolled sheet pile $56,956.25 Not available domestically   05/25/01
West Virginia 04/04/01 Light pole $24,000 Not available domestically   04/04/01
Missouri 07/25/01 Clad Rebar (experimental)   Not available domestically   08/01/01
Louisiana 09/26/01 Sheet piling Frodingham 4N   Not available domestically   10/11/01
Colorado 11/21/01 Brefen Wire Rope for Safety   Experimental   02/20/02
Alaska 12/10/01 Evacuation Chutes $80,000
$100,000
Not available domestically   02/14/02
Alaska 10/04/003 M/V Lituya Lashing $1,636 Not available domestically 12/04/03  
Oregon 02/13/02 Dyax Axle sensor frame $7,590 Sync. Existing   02/15/02
Maryland 04/15/02 14 x 10 x 5/8 tubular truss   Not available domestically   05/14/02
Virginia 05/21/02 PZ-40 $284,000 Not available domestically   05/21/02
New York 07/16/02 Hot rolled $71,000 Not available domestically   07/15/02
Florida 07/22/02 AZ-26 $911,140 Not available domestically   07/23/02
New Hampshire 03/17/03 Steel sheet pile $300,000 Not Concurred in   03/20/03
Alaska 05/21/03 FVF Locksets   Not available domestically   05/22/03
Washington 05/07/03 Hyd. Clder $250,000 Not available domestically   05/28/03
South Carolina 04/20/04 Post tension strand $71,000 Not available domestically   04/26/04
Oregon 09/22/04 Type 1 fiber $70,000 Not available domestically   10/08/04
Oregon 02/27/04 Fall protection system. $68,687.34 Not available domestically   03/18/04
Puerto Rico   Light pole     Not available domestically 10/05/05
Alaska 11/04/04 Pre-stressed pile $1600   Not available domestically 11/15/04
Montana 04/21/04 PZ-40   Not available domestically   05/10/05
New York 01/30/06 Sheet piling $1.03 ml Not available domestically   01/30/06
Louisiana 03/03/06 Iron fittings $103,650 Not concurred in   04/04/06
Florida 03/20/06 ICP pile   Experimental   03/27/06
Oregon 07/18/06 AZ-50 & AZ-36 Sheet Piling   Not available domestically   07/27/06
Maine 09/26/06 Stainless steel roof structure $323,635 Experimental   09/28/06
Ohio 02/28/07 Prefab. tower heads   After-the-fact incorporation Non-participating 03/13/07
Washington 02/28/07 6,310 ln. ft of type 316 2-in. stainless pipe $126,200 Not available domestically   03/14/07
New York 9/28/07 AZ 50 A $750,000 Not available domestically   10/18/07
Alaska 03/03/08 1-1/4" dia. Hollow rock anchor   Not available domestically   03/25/08

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