Repealing Certain Bridge Load Capacity Evaluation Requirements
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 28, 2026. Document 2026-08254. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.
- What it does
This rule eliminates the Federal requirement that defines the process a track owner must follow when scheduling the evaluation of bridges with no load capacity determination. The requirement was intended as a transitional measure to phase in compliance after the bridge safety regulations became effective and is no longer necessary because the regulations have been in effect for almost 15 years and the transitional period for compliance has ended.
The Federal Railroad Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Federal Railroad Administration has published 23 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 37 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2130-AD28 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective May 28, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-08254 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration |
| Published | April 28, 2026 |
| Effective date | May 28, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2130-AD28 |
| Docket | FRA-2025-0129 |
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