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US S2310

US S2310
Bridge Investment Act of 2019


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Introduced
07/29/2019
In Committee
07/29/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a competitive grant program to repair, improve, rehabilitate, or replace bridges to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridge crossings, and for other purposes. This bill establishes a bridge investment program to award competitive grants to certain governmental entities for projects that improve (1) the condition of bridges; and (2) the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges. Among other things, the bill requires grant awards for large projects (projects with total costs of greater than $100 million) to be at least $50 million, and for any other projects not less than $2.5 million; directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to consider a number of factors in awarding grants, including the extent to which a project demonstrates cost savings by bundling multiple bridge projects; requires DOT to prioritize projects that are located within states for which at least two project applications were submitted in the current fiscal year and an average of two were submitted in prior fiscal years, and fewer than two grants have been awarded for projects within the state; and limits funding for projects that consist solely of culvert replacement or rehabilitation.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a bridge investment program to award competitive grants to certain governmental entities for projects that improve the condition of bridges and the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges. The bill sets forth requirements for eligible projects, including that large projects (over $100 million) must receive at least $50 million in grant funding and other eligible projects must receive at least $2.5 million. The bill also directs the Department of Transportation to prioritize projects in states that have submitted multiple applications in recent years but received fewer than two grants, and limits funding for projects that consist solely of culvert replacement or rehabilitation.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (on 07/29/2019)

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