1. May 15-16, 2012 Orange Beach, AL James F Boyer, P.E. Assistant State County Transportation Engineer - Maintenance

2. Bridge Inspection Compliance Reviews Bridge Inspection Training 23 Bridge Compliance Metrics Pontis Update

3. Office Review and Field Review Questionnaire and Bridge Folders Posting signs and Condition Grades New Review Questionnaire Updated March 2012 - Available On-line All Counties in 7 th, 8 th, 9 th Divisions MUST fill out Questionnaire……….. Pre-Check by Me! Will receive an Email with Items that need to corrected….

4. 7th Division – Completed Office / Field Reviews Crenshaw County - Completed Houston County - Completed Henry County - Completed Barbour County - Completed ABIMS Reviews Covington, Coffee, Pike, Dale, and Geneva

5. 8 th Division – June 19, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Office / Field Reviews Washington County – June 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Sumter County – June 20, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Wilcox County – June 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. ABIMS Reviews Choctaw, Clarke, Monroe, and Marengo

6. 9 th Division – July 25, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Office / Field Reviews Baldwin County – July 25, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Conecuh County – July 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. ABIMS Reviews Mobile and Escambia

7. Opelika - October 3-4, 2012 at Southern Union Administrative Building 104 Huntsville - October 17-18, 2012 at the Jaycees Complex Tuscaloosa – October 24-25, 2012 at the Fire Logistics Building Mobile - November 7-8, 2012 at the 9 th Division Training Building All Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. each day

8. Montgomery - September 17-28, 2012 at 6 th Division NEW Prerequisite On-Line Course (14 Hours)

9. 2011 FHWA Implemented…… “Data –Driven, Risk-Based Oversight Process” Requirements have NOT changed, just the process to collect and monitor (and enforce)……. Still Based on NBIS…… 23 Different Metrics From: Qualifications of Personnel to…… Inspection Frequencies……

10. 4 Compliance Levels…. Compliant Substantial Compliance Non - Compliance Conditional Compliance PPlan of Corrective Action Required Results can be Separated by “State” and “Local” Agencies, but Overall Compliance is State Wide…..

11. Metrics where Alabama needs to improve……. Inspection Frequencies - Metrics # 6 - 11 Plan of Corrective Action in Place (2012) Load Rating – Metric # 13 Plan of Corrective Action in Place (2009) Fracture Critical Members – Metric # 16 Completed in April 2012 Scour Evaluations – Metric # 18 Plan of Corrective Action in Place (2009)

12. For Example…… Metric # 8 – Underwater Inspections – Low Risk 90% must meet Interval Plus 1 Month…….. 100% must meet Interval Plus 4 Months…… Metrics #9 – Underwater Inspections – High Risk Includes: Low Condition Grades (4 or below ) Scour Critical 95% must meet Interval Plus 1 Month 100% must meet Interval Plus 4 Months

13. So…… The 1 st of the Month….. ALDOT (Me) will review the monthly Planning Report If you have an Inspection 1 Month Overdue you will get an Email from Me….. Fix the Issue ASAP! If you have an Inspection more than 1 Month Overdue you will get a call from Me…. Without a Legitimate Documented Reason – County may be considered in Non-Compliance…… ALDOT now has to Report overdue Inspections Quarterly to FHWA….. Not Yearly…..

15. September 2011 - Initial Training for Divisions December 2011 - FHWA Class for Divisions April 2012 - Divisions started Element Inspections Issues with the Pontis Database Moving Forward………………………………. 2 –Day Schools 2012 - Initial Training for Counties Quantity Calculations Jan –March 2013 - Class for Pilot group of Counties 2 –Day Schools 2013 – Element Level Training

16. Questions? James F Boyer, P.E. Assist State County Trans Engineer - Maintenance 334-242-6619 Boyerj@dot.state.al.us