Program Purpose

The primary objective of the Federal Highway Bridge Program (HBP) is to enhance travel safety through replacement and rehabilitation of bridges, owned by cities and counties that are physically deteriorated and are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.

• LAG Manual - Chapter 34 (pdf 667kb) - Federal eligibility criteria, rules, procedures & responsibilities
• FHWA Description and history of HBP
• HBP Factsheet
• Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program (HBRRP) Factsheet - HBP's former name
• BRAC- Bridge Replacement Advisory Committee


Governing Documents
• National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS)
• Washington State Bridge Inspection Manual 

Other Funding Sources

• Transportation Improvement Board (TIB)
• Country Road Administration Board (CRAB)