2015 House Bill 4455 / 2016 Public Act 16

Revise highway bridge inspections

Introduced in the House

April 15, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Ben Glardon (R-85)

To require the Department of Transportation to adopt a “federally compliant and risk-based plan of biennial inspection” for all highway bridges.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

May 12, 2015

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 21, 2015

Passed in the House 95 to 14 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 26, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Feb. 2, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 9, 2016

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Transportation to adopt a “federally compliant and risk-based plan of biennial inspection” for all highway bridges.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Feb. 23, 2016