Repealing Certain Bridge Load Capacity Evaluation Requirements
other · US Department of Transportation · Published 2026-04-28 · Effective 2026-05-28 · 91 FR 22745
Document
Document number
2026-08254
Federal Register citation
91 FR 22745
CFR reference
49 CFR 237
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Transportation
Publication date
2026-04-28
Effective date
2026-05-28
DOT docket
Docket No. FRA-2025-0129
Abstract
This rule eliminates the Federal requirement that defines the process a track owner must follow when scheduling the evaluation of bridges with no load capacity determination. The requirement was intended as a transitional measure to phase in compliance after the bridge safety regulations became effective and is no longer necessary because the regulations have been in effect for almost 15 years and the transitional period for compliance has ended.