Roadside worker safety in grant applications

(a) INFRA Section 117(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (7) the extent to which the project includes measures for the protection of highway workers (as defined in section 630.1004 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) and other road users— (A) during construction, including planning and practices to reduce vehicle intrusions and to manage speeds; and (B) along the highway after completion.. (b) Mega Section 6701(f)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E)(iii), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) whether, and the degree to which, a project includes a work zone safety plan that describes how highway workers (as defined in section 630.1004 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) and other road users will be protected during construction and after completion of the project.. (c) BUILD Section 6702(d)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) the project has demonstrated efforts— (i) to protect highway workers (as defined in section 630.1004 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) and other road users during construction; and (ii) to improve safety for highway workers (as so defined) after completion of the project..