Ground　motions　in　proximity　to　the　causative　fault　of　an　earthquake　are　significantly　affected　in　many　cases　by　forward-directivity　effects.　The　resulting　seismic　action　on　bridge　is　characterized　by　an　important　pulse　type　motion　that　is　not　considered　in　many　international　structural　designed　codes.　In　this　paper,　the　effects　of　near-fault　ground　motions　applied　on　regular　highway　bridges　with　design　parameters　selected　by　a　sampling　method,　are　discussed　and　compared　with　the　ones　of　the　same　bridges　subjected　to　far-fault　earthquakes.　Time　history　analyses　were　performed　on　fiber　element　bridge　models　by　means　of　OpenSees　considering　seven　near-fault　earthquake　input　records　with　significant　velocity　pulse　selected　worldwide　from　the　PEER　database　considering　the　same　site　conditions,　and　the　El-centro　earthquake　record　as　ordinary　far-field　earthquake.　The　results　are　analyzed　in　term　of　top　pier　drift　ratio,　pier　slenderness　ratio,　PGA　and　earthquake　intensity　parameters.