National Bridge Funding Reform Act

HR 7442 establishes a new National Bridge Program under federal highway law to allocate funding for bridge replacement, rehabilitation, and construction. It changes how funds are distributed: 75% based on the total deck area of bridges on federal-aid highways in each state, and 25% based on the deck area of bridges in poor condition. This directly affects state transportation departments managing federal-aid highway bridges, requiring them to prioritize projects using this updated formula starting after December 31, 2024. The bill eliminates prior programs (Carbon Reduction and PROTECT) and revises related funding mechanisms.