Performance of Bridges That Received Funding Under the Innovative Bridge Research and Construction Program (2019)

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85 Appendix A TEA-21 Section 5103 (Part) (June 9, 1998): Innovative Bridge Research and Construction Program Public Law 105-178 105th Congress An Act To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. . . . SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.” . . . SEC. 5103. TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT. Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code (as added by section 5101 of this title), is amended by adding at the end the following: . . .

86 PERFORMANCE OF BRIDGES “(b) Innovative Bridge Research and Construction Program.— “(1) In general.—The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program to demonstrate the application of innovative material technology in the con- struction of bridges and other structures. “(2) Goals.—The goals of the program shall include— “(A) the development of new, cost-effective innovative material highway bridge applications; “(B) the reduction of maintenance costs and life-cycle costs of bridges, including the costs of new construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of deficient bridges; “(C) the development of construction techniques to increase safety and reduce construction time and traffic congestion; “(D) the development of engineering design criteria for innovative products and materials for use in highway bridges and structures; “(E) the development of cost-effective and innovative techniques to separate vehicle and pedestrian traffic from railroad traffic; “(F) the development of highway bridges and structures that will withstand natural disasters, including alternative processes for the seismic retrofit of bridges; and “(G) the development of new nondestructive bridge evaluation technologies and techniques. “(3) Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.— “(A) In general.—Under the program, the Secretary shall make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with— “(i) States, other Federal agencies, universities and colleges, private sector entities, and nonprofit organizations to pay the Federal share of the cost of research, development, and technology transfer concerning innovative materials; and “(ii) States to pay the Federal share of the cost of repair, rehabilitation, re- placement, and new construction of bridges or structures that demonstrate the application of innovative materials. “(B) Applications.—To receive a grant under this subsection, an entity described in subparagraph (A) shall submit an application to the Secretary. The application shall be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall select and approve the applica- tions based on whether the project that is the subject of the grant meets the goals of the program described in paragraph (2). “(4) Technology and information transfer.—The Secretary shall take such action as is necessary to ensure that the information and technology re- sulting from research conducted under paragraph (3) is made available to State and local transportation departments and other interested parties as specified by the Secretary. “(5) Federal share.—The Federal share of the cost of a project under this section shall be determined by the Secretary.”