Sec. 201 Emergency interstate bridge priorities
List— The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with a representative sample of State and local government transportation officials, shall compile a prioritized list of emergency interstate bridge projects, which will guide the allocation of funding to the States from the Emergency Interstate Bridge Safety Fund established under section 102.
Criteria— In compiling the list under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation, in addition to any other criteria established by the Secretary, shall rank the emergency interstate bridge projects in descending order, beginning with projects that—
are part of the Federal interstate highway system;
involve a bridge that is closed or deemed functionally obsolete by the Federal Highway Administration for safety reasons;
have a significant impact on interstate commerce;
would affect a significant volume of traffic; and
have the greatest overall value to the surrounding community.
Report— Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to Congress that includes—
a prioritized list of emergency interstate bridge projects to be funded through the Emergency Interstate Bridge Safety Fund; and
a description of the criteria used to establish the list referred to in paragraph (1).
Quarterly updates— Not less frequently than 4 times per year, the Secretary of Transportation shall—
update the report submitted pursuant to subsection (c);
send a copy of the report to Congress; and
make a copy of the report available to the public through the Department of Transportation’s website.