BRIDGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM: DOT Should Refine Processes to Improve Consistency

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March 7th, 2025

Many of the bridges that Americans drive over each day need repairs. To help repair and replace these bridges, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act established a new grant program—the Bridge Investment Program. The act provided $12.5 billion over 5 years for the program.

The act also includes a provision for GAO to review DOT’s processes for evaluating and selecting Bridge Investment Program projects for award. This report examines the extent to which DOT’s three primary processes related to the program—soliciting, evaluating, and selecting grants—align with a leading practice and relevant federal regulations and DOT guidance for discretionary grant programs.

Read the full article here.