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FRA Part 237Public Domain

FRA Bridge Safety Standards (49 CFR Part 237)

Federal Railroad Administration|Current eCFR text

Part 237 requires every track owner with railroad bridges to adopt a written Bridge Management Program covering inspection, load rating, and repair. It federalizes what had been industry practice: annual bridge inspections by qualified inspectors, determination of bridge load capacity by a railroad bridge engineer, and documented review before modifying or exceeding the rated capacity of any railroad bridge.

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