The following design guidance has been updated: Seismic Design Code (SDC) v2.0. Effective September 1, 2019 all ordinary bridges that have not completed the type selection phase shall be designed … Read more Updated Design Guidance
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released a video on Bridge Preservation that explains bridge preservation activities and which ones qualify for Federal funding. Check out the FHWA 8-minute video promoting … Read more Bridge Preservation Video from FHWA
In an effort to better utilize the Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funds, new policy changes regarding existing projects has been approved by the Local HBP Advisory Committee. Office Bulletin 19-01 … Read more Office Bulletin 19-01 HBP Project Delivery Policy
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a Memorandum implementing the new Technical Brief (TechBrief) “Hydraulic Considerations for Shallow Foundation Abutments.” The TechBrief provides programmatic and technical considerations for evaluating … Read more New Technical Brief “Hydraulic Considerations for Shallow Foundation Abutments” from FHWA
Join Caltrans Highway Bridge Program (HBP) for one last HBP Training on January 24, 2019. In this training, you will learn: Recent Policy Changes Project Prioritization Bridge Investment Credit (BIC) … Read more Last Chance for 2018 Highway Bridge Training
Office Bulletin (OB) 18-02 announces new policy for the Highway Bridge Program (HBP) regarding new project application processing. The new policy lays out: When new projects get programmed How they are … Read more Policy Update: OB 18-02 HBP Project Programming Prioritization Policy