BRIDGES

Amendments

Safety: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), H7025, H7027, H7028, H7029, H7030, H7031, H7032, H7033, H7034, H7035 [23JY], H7093 [24JY]

———improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), consideration (H. Res. 1344), H7016 [23JY]

Articles and editorials

Local Roads Suffer From CDOT Shortfall, H7014 [23JY]

Oil Shortage Halts Road Repair Projects, H7015 [23JY]

Railroad Bridge in Downtown W'Loo Collapses; CF Orders More Evacuations, H5247 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities for a certain period (see S. 3728), S10881 [10DE] (see H.R. 7340), H10975 [10DE]

Economy: encourage energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and provide certain business tax relief and incentives (see S. 3119), S5592 [12JN]

Iraq: limit U.S. assistance for infrastructure projects (see H.R. 7028), H9084 [23SE]

Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act: amend loan and loan guarantee program relative to construction or repair of railroad bridges damaged by flooding (see H.R. 6464), H6406 [10JY]

———require corrosion mitigation and prevention plans for bridges receiving Federal funding (see S. 3319), S7148 [23JY] (see H.R. 6234), H5327 [11JN]

Letters

National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act: David A. Raymond, American Council on Engineering Companies, S9604 [26SE]

———David G. Mongan, American Society of Civil Engineers, S9603 [26SE]

———Edward Wytkind, AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Dept., S9604 [26SE]

———Jennifer J. Wilson, National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, S9603 [26SE]

———John Krieger, Federation of State PIRGS, S9603 [26SE]

———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S9604 [26SE]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S9603 [26SE]

Motions

Remarks in House

Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study of the cost benefits of using carbon fiber composite materials in bridge projects, H7031 [23JY]

———issue a report on the economic impact of bridge closures on regional transportation and transit, H7029, H7030 [23JY]

———require consultation with States prior to establishing a process for assigning risk-based priorities for bridge reconstruction and rehabilitation, H7027 [23JY]

———study risks posed by floods to bridges on Federal-aid highways and other public roads, bridges on Indian reservations, and park bridges located in a 500-year floodplain, H7033, H7034 [23JY]

GAO: conduct a study on the causes of bridge construction and rehabilitation delays and make recommendations to avoid such delays, H7033 [23JY]

———study effectiveness of the bridge rating system used by the Federal Highway Administration, H7028 [23JY]

Infrastructure: develop a national plan to improve transportation, energy transmission, and water needs, H1706 [14MR], H2438 [16AP]

Iowa: tribute to first responders and citizens for efforts responding to flooding, H5415 [17JN]

Minneapolis, MN: anniversary of the I-35 bridge collapse, H7791, H7792 [1AU], E1667, E1683, E1698 [1AU]

———authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the I-35 bridge and waive limitation on emergency relief funds for those repairs and reconstruction (H.R. 3311), E1667 [1AU]

———moment of silence for victims of the I-35 bridge collapse, E1670 [1AU]

National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act: prohibit funds from being used to employ illegal aliens, H7035 [23JY]

New York, NY: anniversary of Brooklyn Bridge, E1071 [23MY]

Public works: State and local capital projects funding (H.R. 3400), H10690 [2OC]

Roads and highways: roads and bridges infrastructure repair funding, H10055 [26SE]

———transportation infrastructure funding, H261 [16JA]

Safety: allow State performance plans to provide for increased inspection of historic bridges rather than rehabilitation or replacement, H7034, H7035 [23JY]

———consider emergency evacuation routes in the risk-based prioritization for replacement or rehabilitation of deficient bridges, H7014-H7016 [23JY]

———provide for removal of certain structurally deficient bridges on Federal-aid highways when a replacement has been constructed, H7094, H7095 [24JY]

———provide risk-based priority for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient bridges that serve as emergency evacuation routes, H7029 [23JY]

———require corrosion mitigation and prevention plans for bridges receiving Federal funding, H7013, H7016, H7032 [23JY]

San Mateo County, CA: tribute to Tom Lantos Tunnels at Devil's Slide, E1880 [24SE]

Transportation: infrastructure funding, E1667 [1AU]

Waterloo, IA: Cedar River flooding and destruction of Union Pacific Railroad bridge, H5247 [11JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Transportation: waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities for a certain period (S. 3728), S10882 [10DE]

Economy: encourage energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and provide certain business tax relief and incentives (S. 3119), S5594 [12JN]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, S410-S413 [29JA]

———provide stimulus through investment in ``ready to go'' infrastructure projects, S1954, S1955 [12MR], S2054, S2055 [13MR]

Minneapolis, MN: anniversary of the I-35 bridge collapse, S7816-S7818, S7820 [31JY]

———Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center recipient of E9-1-1 Institute Outstanding Call Center award, S1594 [5MR]

———moment of silence for victims of the I-35 bridge collapse, S7818 [31JY]

———require corrosion mitigation and prevention plans for bridges receiving Federal funding (S. 3319), S7998 [1AU]

Transporatation: highway and bridge reconstruction funding, S4711, S4712 [22MY]

Transportation: infrastructure funding, S683 [6FE], S1972 [12MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1344) (H. Rept. 110-760), H6576 [15JY]

National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3999) (S. Rept. 110-482), S9279 [23SE]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3999) (H. Rept. 110-750), H6405 [10JY]

Tables

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials survey of ready-to-go highway & bridge projects, H10084 [26SE]

Dept. of Transportation transfer of bridge funds by States, H7020 [23JY]

Emergency relief program fund requests by State, S4711 [22MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1344, consideration of H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act, H7013 [23JY]