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Federal Highway Administration
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Prepare regulatory impact analysis for FHWA regulations and ensure that these analyses are consistent with Office of Management and Budget and Office of the Secretary of Transportation–Policy requirements. Develop and apply Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) methodologies and techniques for assessing the cost-effectiveness of highway discretionary grant proposals, proposed regulations, and policy options, such as the quantification of benefits associated with infrastructure resilience. Forecast needs, provide training, and manage volunteers and contractors needed to staff the BCA reviews associated with discretionary grant applications.
This document provides additional information and resources for analysts completing a benefit-cost analysis (BCA) for resilience investment. This resource expands on several topics covered in the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance for Discretionary Grant Programs (U.S. DOT BCA Guidance), but it does not supersede or have any effect on that resource (U.S. DOT 2025a).
For Bridge Investment Program (BIP) applications, the USDOT FHWA is statutorily required to consider whether the benefits of a project outweigh the total project costs. Similarly, for BIP Large Bridge Project grants, there is a statutory requirement that the USDOT FHWA evaluate whether a Large Bridge project is cost effective. This tool calculates a project's Benefit-Cost Ratio and Net Present Value, which are measures of cost-effectiveness. Project sponsors only need to enter their bridge information and sources, and the tool automatically calculates the project's costs and benefits.
