2018 ACEA Annual Conference May 9-10, 2018 Orange Beach, AL James F Boyer, P.E. Assistant State Local Transportation Engineer - Operations
Bridge Inspection Compliance Reviews Office Review and Field Review Questionnaire and Bridge Folders Posting signs, Elements, Condition Grades / States All Counties in Troy, Grove Hill, and Mobile Areas MUST fill out Questionnaire….
Bridge Inspection Compliance Reviews Troy Area – May 2th at 9:00 am Office / Field Reviews Henry County Houston County Crenshaw County Barbour County BrM Reviews Dale, Coffee, Geneva, Covington, Pike
Bridge Inspection Compliance Reviews Grove Hill Area – June 13st at 9:00 am Office / Field Reviews Washington County Wilcox County BrM Reviews Marengo, Monroe, Choctaw, Clarke
Bridge Inspection Compliance Reviews Mobile Area – July 11th at 9:00 am Office / Field Reviews Baldwin County Conecuh County BrM Reviews Mobile, Escambia
Bridge Inspection Issues Top 3 Issues….. Bridge Folder Paperwork! Organization Closed Bridges! Keep them Closed Posting Signs! Incorrect signs
Bridge Inspection Refresher Training (2 Day Bridge Schools) O pelika – October 17th – 18h Tuscaloosa – October 30th – 31th Huntsville – November 14th – 15th Mobile – November 28th – 29th ALDOT Section Updates BrM Updates / Issues Class Exercises Field Exercises
NHI Classes 2 Week Bridge School Montgomery – September 24th – October 5th 2018
Bridge Preservation Class Bridge Preservation for Local Agencies Local Transportation Memo 2018-18 National Center for Bridge Preservation Specifically for Counties and Cities Agenda is Created for Specific States/Areas ALDOT Central Office - June 20th Every County has one guaranteed spot County Engineer or Assistant Engineer Must sign-up by May 14th – Email James
Bridge Preservation Class How to start a program Importance of preservation Overall preservation Strategies Convincing local government Deck Maintenance Right Application at the Right Time Life Cycle Cost Savings Hydro-demolition Painting When and What Product Starting a Spot Painting Program
BrM Upgrade
BrM Upgrade
County Road Maintenance Inspections Local Agency Road Maintenance Certification Policy (LAMC) - Replaces Annual County Road Maintenance Inspections Biennial Certification Letter (every two years) - Computer generated from CRMC database - Letter will list all active projects - Counties sign and return it to County Transportation Local Transportation Bureau adds / removes Projects Based on designated service life for each project type Automatic expiration date based on service life
County Road Maintenance Inspections Counties are responsible for inspecting their own Projects - Grades based on the Guidelines for grading County Roads - Score of 70 or above is passing - Score of 69 or below is failing If a project has not been maintained to a satisfactory condition, then the county will be considered to in non-compliance and is subject to having their state/federal funds suspended at the discretion of the ALDOT Director
Bridge End Treatments Part of the HRRR Funds (Local Transportation Memo 2018-14) 90-10 Match Obligated by September 2019 Initial End Treatment Project Call was to Determine Scope of Work Statewide Work in Progress to Determine: Amount of Funding needed / available Application Process / Cost Estimates Project Selection
Assist State Local Trans Engineer - Operations Questions? James F Boyer , P.E. Assist State Local Trans Engineer - Operations 334-242-6619 Boyerj@dot.state.al.us