---
kind: "section"
citation: "23 C.F.R. § 661.17"
title: "23"
number: "661.17"
heading: "What are the criteria for bridge eligibility?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/23/661.17"
---

# §661.17. What are the criteria for bridge eligibility?

- (a) **For bridge replacement or rehabilitation, TTF bridges are required to meet the following—**
  - (1) Must meet the definition of a TTF bridge;
  - (2) Be classified as a Tribal transportation facility;
  - (3) Be classified as in poor condition, have low load capacity, or need highway geometric improvements;
  - (4) Be recorded in the NBI maintained by FHWA;
- (b) **For new bridge construction, TTF bridges are required to meet the following—**
  - (1) Be classified as a Tribal transportation facility;
  - (2) Be a public bridge that meets the definition of a TTF bridge and recorded in the NBI after project completion.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 120(j) and (k), 202, and 315; 49 CFR 1.81, 1.84, 1.85; 23 CFR part 490, subpart D.

### Source

Source: 89 FR 57082, July 12, 2024, unless otherwise noted.