Bridge Protection Act

This bill focuses on making bridges safer. It would change federal highway law to set rules for owners of certain bridges. It would also create a new Interagency Bridge Safety Office to coordinate safety efforts and start a grant program to help protect or upgrade bridges that are at risk.

Key points

• Who is affected: Owners of certain bridges; people and communities that rely on those bridges.
• What changes: New safety requirements for bridge owners; a federal office to coordinate bridge safety; a grant program to address vulnerable bridges.
• Why it matters: Aims to prevent failures, improve safety, and support upgrades where bridges are most at risk.