---
kind: "section"
citation: "23 C.F.R. § 650.301"
title: "23"
number: "650.301"
heading: "Purpose."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/23/650.301"
---

# §650.301. Purpose.


This subpart sets the national minimum standards for the proper safety inspection and evaluation of all highway bridges in accordance with [23 U.S.C. 144(h)](/usc/23/144.md?p=h) and the requirements for preparing and maintaining an inventory in accordance with [23 U.S.C. 144(b)](/usc/23/144.md?p=b).


## Notes

### Source

Source: 87 FR 27429, May 6, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 119, 144, and 315.