In　the　present　study,　the　incremental　modal　pushover　analysis　(IMPA),　a　pushover-based　approach　already　proposed　and　applied　to　buildings　by　the　same　authors,　was　revised　and　proposed　for　bridges　(IMPA　beta).　Pushover　analysis　considers　the　effects　of　higher　modes　on　the　structural　response.　Bridges　are　structurally　very　different　from　multi-story　buildings,　where　multimodal　pushover　(MPA)　has　been　developed　and　is　currently　used.　In　bridges,　consideration　for　higher　modes　is　often　necessary:　The　responses　of　some　structural　elements　of　the　bridge　(e.g.,　piers)　influence　the　overall　bridge　response.　Therefore,　the　failure　of　these　elements　can　determine　the　failure　of　the　whole　structure,　even　if　they　give　a　small　contribution　total　base　shear.　Incremental　dynamic　analysis　(IDA)　requires　input　accelerograms　for　high　intensities,　which　are　rare　in　the　databases,　while　scaling　of　generated　accelerograms　with　a　simple　increment　of　the　scaling　acceleration　is　not　appropriate.　This　fact　renders　IDA,　which　is　by　its　nature　time-consuming,　not　straightforward.　On　the　contrary,　the　change　of　input　spectrum　required　by　IMPA　is　simple.　IMPA　beta　also　utilizes　a　simple　complementary　method　coupled　to　MPA,　to　obtain　bounds　at　very　high　seismic　intensities.　Finally,　the　two　incremental　methods　based　on　static　nonlinear　and　dynamic　nonlinear　analyses　are　compared.