Bridge Preservation
Legislation
- Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act 2015 (12/4/15)
- Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (07/06/2012)
- 23 USC 116 Maintenance
- 23 USC 119 National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)
- 23 USC 133 Surface Transportation Program (STBGP)
- 23 USC 144 National Bridge and Tunnel Inventory and Inspection Standards (NBTIIS)
- United States Code
Policy
- Guidance on Highway Preservation And Maintenance (02/25/2016)
Guidance
- Manual for Repair and Retrofit of Fatigue Cracks in Steel Bridges (March, 2013)
- Bridge Preservation Guide (August, 2011)
Information
- AASHTO – Transportation System Preservation Technical Services Program (TSP 2)
- TRB Standing Committee on Bridge Preservation (AHD 37)
- TRB Standing Committee on Structures Maintenance (AHD 30)
Bridge Preservation Expert Task Group (BPETG)
- Operating Guidelines (.pdf, 0.1 mb)
- Strategic Plan (.pdf, 0.3 mb)
Training
- NHI 130106A – Bridge Preservation Fundamentals
- NHI 130106B – Establishing a Bridge Preservation Program
- NHI 130106C – Communication Strategies for Bridge Preservation
- NHI 130107A – Fundamentals of Bridge Maintenance
- NHI 130108 – Bridge Maintenance
States Resources
- Colorado DOT - Bridge Manuals
- Michigan DOT - Bridge Preservation Manuals & Guides
- Minnesota DOT - Bridge Manuals, Documents and Forms
- New York DOT - Bridge Manuals
- Ohio DOT - ODOT On-line Bridge Maintenance Manual
- Ohio DOT - Planning & Research Projects: Final Reports
- Texas DOT - Manuals
- Washington State DOT: Development of Durable Anchorage Systems for Bridge Expansion Joints
- Wisconsin DOT – Bridge Preservation Policy Guide (.pdf)
Relevant Publications
- FHWA - Manual for Repair and Retrofit of Fatigue Cracks in Steel Bridges (.pdf)
- FHWA Manual for Orthotropic Deck Bridges (.pdf)
- Michigan DOT Alleviating the Effects of Pavement Growth on Structures (.pdf)
- Michigan DOT Thin Epoxy Overlay/Healer Sealer Treatments on Bridge Decks (.pdf)
- Washington State DOT - Maintenance Manual (.pdf)
- FHWA: Methodology for Analysis of Soluble Salts from Steel Substrates (.pdf)
- Synthesis of National and International Methodologies Used for Bridge Health Indices (.pdf)
- Florida DOT: Analysis and Estimation of Service Life of Corrosion-Prevention Materials Using Diffusion, Resistivity and Accelerated Curing for New Bridge Structures, Summary (.pdf)
- Florida DOT: Analysis and Estimation of Service Life of Corrosion-Prevention Materials Using Diffusion, Resistivity and Accelerated Curing for New Bridge Structures, Volume 1 (.pdf)
- Florida DOT: Analysis and Estimation of Service Life of Corrosion-Prevention Materials Using Diffusion, Resistivity and Accelerated Curing for New Bridge Structures, Volume 2 (.pdf)
- Oregon DOT Research Report SPR 682: Replacing thermal sprayed zinc anodes on cathodically protected steel reinforced concrete bridges (.pdf)
- South Carolina DOT: Simplifying Bridge Expansion Joint Design and Maintenance (.pdf)
- USDA: Guide for In-Place Treatment of Wood in Historic Covered and Modern Bridges (.pdf)
- Washington State DOT: Determining the Cost/Benefit of Routine Maintenance Cleaning on Steel Bridges to Prevent Structural Deterioration (.pdf)
- Washington State DOT: Standard Practice for Washing and Cleaning Concrete Bridge Decks and Substructure Bridge Seats including Bridge Bearings and Expansion Joints to Prevent Structural Deterioration (.pdf)
- Proceedings of the 2011 National Bridge Management, Inspection and Preservation Conference: Beyond the Short Term (,pdf, 2 mb)