Agencies
Services
Resources
Technical Manuals
- Bridge Inspection System (BIS) User Guide
- FHWA - Recording and Coding Guide for the Structure Inventory and Appraisal of the Nations Bridges
- Supplement to the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Element Inspection (MBEI)
- Bridge Element Inspection Manual (Revised: 03/20/2015)
| Revised Elements | Page | Revised |
| Protection System Unpainted Steel Elements | 15 | October 23, 2015 |
| Protection System Non-Lead Painted Steel Elements | 17 | October 23, 2015 |
- Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual (BIRM)
- Bridge Preservation Guide (Issued: November, 2019)
- Structure Information and Procedure Manual (revised: June, 2021)
- Structural Services Manual (revised: June 2017)
Bridge Information
The following links are tools to offer bridge inspection and inventory information to the public.
NBIS Quality Assurance Review Summary Reports
- 2021 NBIS Quality Assurance Review Summary
- 2020 NBIS Quality Assurance Review Summary
- 2019 NBIS Quality Assurance Review Summary
- 2018 NBIS Quality Assurance Review Summary
- 2017 NBIS Quality Assurance Review Summary
- 2016 NBIS Quality Assurance Review Summary
- 2015 NBIS Quality Assurance Review Summary
- 2014 NBIS Quality Assurance Review Summary
- 2013 NBIS Quality Assurance Review Summary
FHWA National Bridge Inspection Program Update - Illinois