Performance of Bridges That Received Funding Under the Innovative Bridge Research and Construction Program (2019) / Chapter Skim
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17 2 IBRC Program Administration, Technologies, and Projects Funded The first section below is a description of the administration of the Innovative Bridge Research and Construction (IBRC) program by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
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18 PERFORMANCE OF BRIDGES The FHWA submission requirements for IBRC grant applications called for the following information (FHWA 2005, 3–4) : • Priority ranking of the project with respect to other projects for which the state was applying for IBRC funding.
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IBRC PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 19 However, in its guidance for fiscal year (FY) 2005 applications, FHWA encouraged proposals for projects demonstrating use of bridge components designed for rapid installation and projects incorporating innovative technology for bridge performance monitoring (FHWA 2005, 4)
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20 PERFORMANCE OF BRIDGES TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED IN THE IBRC PROJECTS The FHWA rules for IBRC grant applications did not specify the innovative materials and technologies that would qualify for funding. Applicants could propose any material or technology and were to provide justification that the proposal met the goals of the program.
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IBRC PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 21 TABLE 2-2 IBRC Projects, Grant Amounts, and States with Projects by Technology Category IBRC Technology Number of Projects Using the Technology Total IBRC Grants ($ millions) Number of States with Projects Concrete: 31 37 1.
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22 PERFORMANCE OF BRIDGES FIGURE 2-1 Number of IBRC projects and amount of grants received by state. NOTE: Project counts and grant amounts are approximate because project information available to the committee was incomplete.
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