The current state of practice in bridge coating usually involves multilayer coating typically consisting of a zinc-rich primer over an abrasive blast-cleaned surface and two additional coating layers on top of the primer. Although this current coating technology provides a comprehensive solution for better corrosion protection of steel bridges, the overall cost involved is relatively higher than its lead-based predecessors. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance characteristics of various commercially available high-performance coating materials that can be applied as one-coat systems to steel bridges in shop application.