Sustainable Infrastructure Maintenance: Bridge/Tunnel Technology Deployment
Overview
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is seeking bridge and tunnel inspection support technologies for inclusion in its Performance Catalog for Inspection Support Technologies, with the aim of making road-structure inspections using new technologies more efficient and advanced. The application period is from September 14, 2026, through October 15, 2026. Related materials and application forms can be checked and downloaded on the guidance pages for bridges and tunnels, while designated implementation-promotion organizations serve as contact points for technology applications and verification.
Key points
- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has prepared the Performance Catalog for Inspection Support Technologies.
- Inspection support technologies for bridges and tunnels are being solicited.
- The application period is from September 14, 2026, through October 15, 2026.
- The initiative promotes the implementation and widespread adoption of bridge and tunnel inspection support technologies.
Overview
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has prepared the Performance Catalog for Inspection Support Technologies, which compiles technologies that can be used for inspections, with the aim of making road-structure inspections using new technologies more efficient and advanced. This time, the ministry is soliciting bridge and tunnel inspection support technologies to further expand and update the technologies listed in the catalog.
Impact
This solicitation is intended to promote the implementation and widespread adoption of bridge and tunnel inspection support technologies. In addition, the use of inspection support technologies has been made standard in principle for some items in periodic bridge and tunnel inspection operations on national highways under direct government control.
Details
The application period is from September 14, 2026 (Monday), through October 15, 2026 (Thursday). The application guidelines, instructions for preparing application materials, application forms, and other documents can be checked and downloaded at https://www.jbec.or.jp/tenken_shien/publicappeal/ for bridges and https://www.cmi.or.jp/publiccommenttenken_shien/ for tunnels.
The contact points for technology applications and verification are the Inspection Support Technology Office of the Japan Bridge Engineering Center for bridges and the Tunnel Inspection Support Technology Office of the Research Institute of Construction and Technology of the Japan Construction Machinery and Construction Association for tunnels. The two organizations have been selected as third-party institutions that, in cooperation with the Road Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, examine the technical standards and other materials required for implementation and conduct technology demonstrations.