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Bridges and Structures

Bridge and Structure

FRA maintains oversight of railroad bridge and structure safety.  Bridge and structure staff participate in bridge accident investigations; perform bridge assessments and bridge management program reviews; and provide direction and technical advice regarding bridge inspections, maintenance, and management, as well as railroad bridge worker safety.

Tools and Applications

The following tools and applications are available from the Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Railroad Safety:

New Safety Data Site

 This page contains links to the new FRA safety data page, released in December 2024, which includes reports, full datasets, and PDF reports for train accident, highway-rail crossing incident, highway-rail crossing inventory, casualty, and operational data. 

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