# Presentation: 674729

## Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century(TEA-21)Innovative Bridge Research & Construction (IBRC) Program  Program Summaryas of October 1999

- CBT - MDA Meeting

- November 13, 1998

**Notes:**
In summary, TEA-21 established a new program called the Innovative Bridge Research & Construction Program and authorized funding for each of the six years covered by the bill.

I was involved closely in the development of the program specifics with George Romack who works for Dave Densmore, chief of FHWA’s Bridge Division.  I will give you the highlights of the program and answer all your questions:

	- If  I know the answer, I’ll give it to you.

	- If I don’t know the answer, I’ll confidently make one up on the spot.

	- If you have some complaints about the program, please write those two 		phone numbers in yellow down on your handout.

The fundamental purpose of the program is to demonstrate applications of innovative materials in bridges and other structures.  Thus, at first glance, the title and even the 7 stated goals can be misleading; any projects discussed or proposed for support under this program must first meet that prime criteria of deploying an innovative material.

Project Solicitation for FY 1998 & FY 1999 dated July 29, 1998 and sent to field offices by memo from Director of Engineering.  Project submittals due by September 1, 1998.

## TEA-21 IBRC ProgramBackground

- IBRC Program Established by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, June 1998
- Program Described in Chapter 23, US Code, Title V, Transportation Research, Sec. 503 (a) and 503(b),
- Sec. 503(b) Provides for Grants to the States — Demonstrate Application of Innovative Materials in Bridges and Other Structures

## TEA-21 IBRC Program7 Program Goals

-  **Demonstrate Cost-Effective Applications of Innovative Materials in Highway Bridges and Other Structures**
-  Reduce Maintenance and Life-Cycle Costs
- Develop Techniques to Reduce Construction Time and Congestion Delay

## TEA-21 IBRC Program7 Program Goals (contd)

-  Develop and/or Refine Engineering Design Criteria
- Bridges to Withstand Natural Disasters, e.g., Seismic Retrofit
-  New, Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques
- Cost-Effective, Innovative Techniques to Separate Vehicle and Pedestrian Traffic from RR Traffic

## TEA-21 IBRC ProgramProgram and Project Funding

- To Repair, Rehabilitate, and New Construction
-        _Year_           _Authorized_     _Obl. Limit_
- FY 98                    $ 10 M	     $   8.910 M
- _FY 99                    $ 15 M__	__     $ 13.245 M_
- FY 98-99	        $ 25M	     $ 22.155 M
- FY 00		        $ 17 M	     $ 15.2     M
- FY 01-03	        $ 60 M	      TBD

## TEA-21 IBRC Program Selection Criteria and Considerations

- Project meets one or more of the 7 program goals
- Project incorporates readily available materials or products
-  Design/application is repeatable and/or has widespread application
-   Projects where Federal funds are leveraged with other significant public or private resources
-  Projects that are ready/near ready to  begin construction phase

## TEA-21 IBRC FY 1998 and FY 1999 Summary

- 25 States Submitted 111 Projects
- 6 Different Innovative Materials
- 	FRP Composites		HP Concrete
- 	HP Steel			Galvanizing
- 	Stainless Steel		Zinc Hydrogel Anode
- Total Funding Requested — $82.474 M

## 25 States Submitted 111 Projects

**3**

**7**

**1**

**1**

**3**

**4**

**2**

**10**

**2**

**2**

**7**

**1**

**1**

**1**

**13**

**15**

**9**

**8**

**9**

**1**

**NJ - 1    DE - 3   NH - 1**

_**Total = 111 Projects**_

_**1**_

## Distribution of Applications by Material

## 20 States Receive FY 98-99 Funds for Projects w/Innovative Materials

**2**

**3**

**1**

**1**

**1**

**3**

**1**

**7**

**2**

**2**

**1**

**8**

**6**

**7**

**5**

**5**

**   ****DE - 2   NH - 1**

_**Total = 60 Projects**_

_**1**_

## 13 States Receive FY 98-99 Funds for Projects w/FRP Composite Materials

**2**

**2**

**1**

**1**

**2**

**2**

**1**

**6**

**6**

**7**

**2**

**5**

_**Total = 37 Projects**_

**NH  -  1**

## 9 States Receive FY 98-99 Fundsfor Projects w/ HPC

**1**

**1**

**2**

**3**

**1**

**2**

**2**

**   ****DE - 1**

_**Total = 13 Projects**_

## 5 States to Receive FY 98-99 Fundsfor Projects w/HPS

**1**

**1**

**1**

**2**

**   ****DE - 1**

_**Total = 6 Projects**_

## 4 States Receive FY 98-99 Fundsfor Projects w/Miscellaneous Materials

**1**

_**Total = 4 Projects**_

_**1**_

_**1**_

_**1**_

## Project Distribution by Material

## TEA-21 IBRC Program Implementation — FY2000-2003

- Annual Solicitation — April 1
- (FY 2000, May 14, 1999)
- Project Submittal Deadline — July 1
- (FY 2000, August 1, 1999)
- Recommendation of Funded Projects — October 1
- Department of Transportation Public Affairs Announces Selected Projects by ~ December 1