SCOURSTOP AWARDED RARE PUBLIC INTEREST FINDING

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has issued a rare Public Interest Finding (PIF) for the use of ScourStop on state projects.  

As the name suggests, a Public Interest Finding is a state DOT request for FHWA approval – based on the public’s best interests – that allows an exception to be made to one of the many state or federal rules, policies, or procedures that apply to construction contract lettings conducted by the Iowa DOT. 

PIF approval remains a very rare occurrence. The Iowa DOT will submit a PIF on a product only after careful consideration and it is deemed to be more effective than existing procedures or practices. The PIF granted for ScourStop is unique in the sense that it is only the eighth “blanket” PIF, that is, for general use statewide, approved by the FHWA in the last 11 years. The FHWA has approved only 26 PIFs in Iowa since 1997, and 18 of those were for specific products on specific projects. 

To view the request for concurrence by the FHWA for the Iowa DOT Public Interest Finding, click here.

For Information regarding FHWA approval of proprietary products, click here. 

Click here to view a sample PIF for ScourStop.