The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently opened the application period for $9.7 billion in Bridge Investment Program funds.
Funding will be in the Planning and Bridge Project categories. Planning grants are awarded for the planning, feasibility analyses, and revenue forecasting associated with the development of a project. Bridge Project grants are awarded for bridge replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, and protection projects of $100 million or less.
Projects located in states that did not receive one Large Bridge Project category grant or two Bridge Project category grants will be given priority.
“With the funding we’re announcing today from President (Joe) Biden’s Investing in America agenda, communities can plan and implement bridge projects that will improve safety and mobility for people in rural regions, urban areas and places in between,” Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt said. “The Bridge Investment Program has already funded nearly 40 bridge projects nationwide and this funding will help communities continue to plan and advance important bridge projects in the years ahead.”
FHWA will conduct outreach regarding the grants via a virtual recorded webinar it will post on its website.
In September, the agency announced a funding opportunity for the Large Bridge Projects category. These projects cost greater than $100 million.