C.F.R. » Title 49 » CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › PART 237—BRIDGE SAFETY STANDARDS › Subpart E—Bridge Inspection

49 C.F.R. § 237.101

Scheduling of bridge inspections

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(a) Each bridge management program shall include a provision for scheduling an inspection for each bridge in railroad service at least once in each calendar year, with not more than 540 days between any successive inspections.

(b) A bridge shall be inspected more frequently than provided for in the bridge management program when a railroad bridge engineer determines that such inspection frequency is necessary considering conditions noted on prior inspections, the type and configuration of the bridge, and the weight and frequency of traffic carried on the bridge.

(c) Each bridge management program shall define requirements for the special inspection of a bridge to be performed whenever the bridge is involved in an event which might have compromised the integrity of the bridge, including but not limited to a flood, fire, earthquake, derailment or vehicular or vessel impact.

(d) Any railroad bridge that has not been in railroad service and has not been inspected in accordance with this section within the previous 540 days shall be inspected and the inspection report reviewed by a railroad bridge engineer prior to the resumption of railroad service.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: William Bennett & Sherylann Bennett v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. (La. Ct. App. 2023).
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William Bennett & Sherylann Bennett v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. (La. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “Addressing FRSA preemption, the Bennetts argued that the pertinent federal regulations, 49 C.F.R. 237.101, et seq., pertained only to the structural integrity of railroad bridges and are silent on Norfolk’s duty to discover and remove debris from the undercarriage of railroad…”
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