49 CFR § 237.153 - Audits of inspections.

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title: "49 CFR § 237.153 - Audits of inspections."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "237.153"
section_name: "Audits of inspections."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "237"
part_name: "BRIDGE SAFETY STANDARDS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 20102-20114; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89."
regulatory_source: "75 FR 41302, July 15, 2010, unless otherwise noted."
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# 237.153 Audits of inspections.

(a) Each bridge management program shall incorporate provisions for an internal audit to determine whether the inspection provisions of the program are being followed, and whether the program itself is effectively providing for the continued safety of the subject bridges.

(b) The inspection audit shall include an evaluation of a representative sampling of bridge inspection reports at the bridges noted on the reports to determine whether the reports accurately describe the condition of the bridge.