Transcript County Bridges are Falling Down

County Bridges
Falling Down
SDACC – County Commissioners
Spring Workshop
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Noël J. Clocksin
Local Government Engineer
Involved in all county road and bridge
projects, STIP programming, technical
assistance, project management, design
guidance, etc.
SDDOT/Local Transportation Programs
700 East Broadway Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605)773-4256 FAX: (605)773-4870
E-mail: [email protected]
SDDOT – Local Transportation
Programs (LTP)
 Aeronautics
 Local
Government
 Railroads
 Transit
LTP Program Manager
Bruce Lindholm
605-773-7045
Local Government Section
 Bridge
Replacement/Rehabilitation
 Bridge Inspections
 County Roads
 Grants
 Urban Systems
 Consultant Services
What signs?
How did that happen??
Local Bridge Statistics
 3987
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Structures (NBIS Length)
1085 Structurally Deficient & Sufficiency
Ratings ≤ 80
 Nearly
two-thirds of county structures
need treatment. (2008 Local Roads
Needs Study)
 Life-span of Bridges
Bridge Inspection Program
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All Highway Bridges Located on Public Roads
Required to be Inspected
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Federal Codified Regulation
• Title 23 Section 650 Subpart C – National Bridge Inspection
Standards (NBIS)
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NBIS Qualifications
• Public Road Definition - 23 USC 101 (a) (27) “…..The term
‘public road’ means any road or street under the jurisdiction
of and maintained by a public authority and open to public
travel.”
• Length – A structure is considered a bridge when its length,
measured along the center of the roadway, is more than 20’
from abutment to abutment, or extreme ends of openings for
multiple boxes and pipes where the clear distance between
the openings is less than half of the smaller opening.
NBIS Length
Bridge Inspection Program
 Funding
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80% Federal Bridge Funds
20% Local Match
LTP Bridge Inspection Engineer
Cody Axlund
605-773-3390
Bridge Inspection Program
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Annual Sufficiency Report – Spring
Bridge Inspection Program
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Individual Structure
Repair
Recommendations
Out of sight, out of mind….
Bridge Inspection Program
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Consequences of Unaddressed Recommendations
Consequences of Debris
Funding
 Local
 Federal
Highway Bridge Funds via
SDDOT
 ER / FEMA
Federal Highway Bridge
Replacement & Rehabilitation
Program - Local
 $7.9
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million annually (50% of Total)
66 Counties
All Cities
 20%
Local Match Required
Local Bridges in Statewide
Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP)
 219
Structures Currently Programmed
 25 Projects Let Annually via this Program
 2018 / 2019 First Years with Available
Funding (Depends on Structure Cost)
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Important to have “Reservations”
Local Bridge Program
 Funding
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Breakdown
80% Federal Bridge Funds
20% Local Match – cash
 Purpose
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Replacement or Rehabilitation of Eligible
Structures
Local Bridge Program
 Eligible
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Structures
Must be NBIS Length
Must be a “Candidate” in PONTIS
• Replacement
• Rehabilitation
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Federal Aid & Non-Federal Aid Route
Local Bridge Program
 Replacement
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Bridges
Box Culverts
Metal Pipe
Low-Water Crossings
 Rehabilitation
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Structure Types
Types
Deck Replacement
Abutment Replacement
Etc.
Local Bridge Program
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Details
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Eligible Costs
• Preliminary Engineering
• Construction
• Construction Engineering
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Ineligible Costs
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Grading Beyond “Touch Down” Points
Right-of-Way
Utilities
Final Surfacing Off of Structure (includes Curb & Gutter,
Sidewalk)
• Fencing
Local Bridge Program
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Details (continued)
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Required Process Due to Federal Standards &
Regulations
• Design by Consultant Selected from SDDOT Retainer List
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3-Party Work Order
Scope of Services by SDDOT
Federal & SDDOT Design Requirements
• Environmental Coordination by SDDOT
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404 Permit Required – Application by SDDOT
• Geotechnical Investigation by SDDOT
• Bid Letting by SDDOT
• Construction Administration by SDDOT
Local Bridge Program
Details (continued)
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Required Documents
• Resolution Signed by Local Commission
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Contains Maintenance Agreement Language
• SDDOT Right-of-Way Forms Required
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Approved by SDDOT ROW, Legal, and FHWA
• Certifications for Utilities, ROW, and Letting
Authorization
Local Bridge Program
 Local
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Involvement
Prioritization of Structures
Selection of Consultant from SDDOT Retainer
Structure Type Selection
Letting Authorization
Construction Phase
Local Bridge Program
 Project
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Timing
2 – 3 Years (“Normal” Projects)
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Survey, Hydraulics, Design, Reviews
Environmental Coordination
On-site Inspection (TS&L)
Right-of-Way
Local Bridge Program
 What
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if Priorities Change??
Federal Funding Not Authorized
• No Problem
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Federal Funding Authorized
• Codified Federal Regulations
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“10-Year” Regulation
“Inactivity” Regulation
Local Bridge Program
 When
Does Federal Funding Get
Authorized??
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Once a Consultant is Selected
Where do we go from here?
 Make
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a Plan – Prioritize
Skeleton System – Main Routes
Traffic Volume and Type
• ADT
• Cars vs. Trucks
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Road Use
• Farm to Market
• Emergency Vehicles (Ambulance, Fire)
• School Bus Route
Where do we go from here?
 Tools
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Bridge Inspection Reports
Proper Signing
Proper Maintenance
Program Eligible Structures
Commit Portion of Budget