Bridge Inspection Practices (2007)

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94 APPENDIX E Details for Program Inspection Personnel DOT DOT Executives (no. of staff) DOT Inspection Program Manager (no. of staff) Alabama Transportation Director (1) Chief Engineer (1) Maintenance Engineer (1) Assistant Maintenance Engineer for Bridges (1) Alaska Chief Engineer Bridge Management Engineer/Bridge Inspection Manager (1) Arizona State Bridge Engineer Assistant State Bridge Engineer— Operations (1) Arkansas Maintenance Engineer Heavy Bridge Maintenance Engineer (1) California Chief, Division of Maintenance State Bridge Management Engineer (1) Connecticut Chief Engineer (1) Manager of Bridge Safety and Evaluation (1) Delaware Bridge Management Engineer State Bridge Inspection Program Manager (1) Eastern Federal Lands Bridge Engineer Bridge Inspection Program Coordinator Florida Engineer of Structures Maintenance (1) Bridge Inspection and Evaluation Engineer (1) Bridge Management Inspection Engineer Idaho State Bridge Engineer Bridge Inspection Engineer (1) Iowa State Bridge Engineer/Director, Office of Bridges and Structures (1) Bridge Maintenance Engineer (1) Kentucky Branch Manager for Bridge Preservation Chief Bridge Inspector (1) Maine Bridge Maintenance Engineer Assistant Bridge Maintenance Engineer (1) Maryland Director, Office of Bridge Development Chief, Bridge Inspection and Remedial Engineering Division (1) Michigan Bridge Operations Engineer State Bridge Inspection Program Manager (1) Missouri State Bridge Maintenance Engineer Assistant Bridge Division Engineer Supervising Bridge Inspection Engineer (1) (state bridges) Structural Services Engineer (1) (non- state bridges) Montana Bridge Engineer Bridge Management Engineer Nevada Assistant Chief Bridge Engineer— Inventory/Inspection Manager I, Registered Professional Engineer (1) New Mexico State Bridge Engineer State Bridge Management Engineer New York Bridge Program and Evaluation Services Bureau Director Bridge Inspection Unit Supervisor (1) North Carolina Assistant State Bridge Maintenance Engineer for Inspection (1) North Dakota State Bridge Engineer State Bridge Inspection Program Manager (1) Ohio State Bridge Engineer Bridge Inspection Engineer (1) Oregon Bridge Program Manager Bridge Operations Engineer (1) Senior Bridge Inspector (1) Pennsylvania Chief Bridge Engineer Assistant Chief Bridge Engineer (1) Rhode Island Program Manager (1) South Dakota State Bridge Engineer Bridge Maintenance Engineer (1) Tennessee Manager of Bridge Inspection and Repairs, Headquarters Texas Director of the Bridge Division (1) Inspection Engineer Supervisor (1) Utah State Bridge Engineer Deputy Bridge Engineer—Operations Vermont Structures Program Manager Bridge Management and Inspection Engineer (1) Virginia Chief Engineer Engineer II—State Structure and Bridge Engineer (1) Washington Bridge and Structures Engineer Bridge Preservation Engineer (1) Local Agency Bridge Program Manager (1) West Virginia Director of Maintenance Division State Bridge Evaluation Engineer (1) Note: Shown in parentheses is the number of DOT staff in each position. TABLE E1 U.S. STATE DOT EXECUTIVES AND INSPECTION PROGRAM MANAGER

95 DOT Other DOT Central Managers (no. of staff) Regional DOT Managers (no. of staff) Alabama County Transportation Engineer Division Engineer (9) Division Chief Bridge Inspector (9) Alaska Arizona Arkansas District Construction Engineer (10) California Office Chief (5) Connecticut Transportation Supervising Engineer Transportation Engineer III (Senior Engineer) Transportation Engineer II Transportation Engineer I Delaware Consultant Manager for Interstate Bridges Eastern Federal Lands Lead Structural Engineer Florida District Structures and Facilities Engineer District Bridge Inspection Supervisor Area Maintenance Engineer (bridges under 20 ft long) Professional Engineer, Engineering Section Leader Bridge Inspection Supervisor Section Leader Project Manager—Consultant Contract Idaho Iowa Kentucky District Bridge Engineer (12) Maine Maryland Michigan Region Bridge Engineer (7) Missouri District Bridge Engineer Montana District Inspection Coordinator Nevada New Jersey Manager, Movable Bridge Engineering DOT Project Manager for Consultant Contracts New Mexico New York Main Office Liaison Engineer (6) Bridge Management Engineer (11) North Carolina State-wide Bridge Inspection Superintendent (1) Bridge Underwater Inspection Supervisor (1) Bridge Special Inspections Supervisor (1) Area Bridge Inspection Supervisors (3) North Dakota District Inspection Manager (8) Ohio District Bridge Engineer (12) Oregon Bridge Preservation Engineer (1) Bridge Inventory Coordinator Local Agency Bridge Inspection Coordinator (1) District Manager Pennsylvania BMS Manager Bridge Inspection Agreement Manager District Bridge Engineer (11) District Inspection Manager (11) Assistant District Bridge Engineer for Inspection (11) Rhode Island Supervising Civil Engineer (2) South Dakota Bridge Operations Engineer (1) Local Transportation Program Bridge Engineer (1) Region Bridge Maintenance Specialist (4) Tennessee SI&A Manager Assistant SI&A Manager Regional Bridge Engineer Texas District Bridge Engineer Bridge Inspection Coordinator Project Manager (consultant) Utah Vermont Virginia Engineer I—District Structure and Bridge Engineer (9) District Bridge Safety Engineer Washington Regional Inspection Engineer (2) West Virginia District Bridge Engineer (10) District Evaluation Engineer (10) Notes: Where reported, the number of staff in each position is noted in parentheses. BMS = bridge management system; SI&A = structure inventory and appraisal. TABLE E2 U.S. STATE DOT REGIONAL MANAGERS AND OTHER MANAGERS

96 DOT State Load Rater (no. of staff) Regional/Other Load Rater (no. of staff) Alabama Assistant Maintenance Engineer for Permits and Operations Bridge Rating Engineer Alaska State Load Rater (1) Other rater (2) Arizona Assistant State Bridge Engineer— Operations Bridge Technical Leader (1) Arkansas Bridge Engineer (1) Staff Structures Engineer (1) California State Load Rater (1) Connecticut Supervising Engineer (TSE) Delaware Eastern Federal Lands Structural Engineer Florida State Permits Engineer Engineering Section Leader Idaho Load Rating Engineer Consultant Load Rater Iowa Bridge Rating Engineer Assistant Rating Engineer Kentucky Chief Load Rating Engineer (1) None Maine Assistant Bridge Maintenance Engineer (1) Maryland Assistant Division Chief (1) Project Team Leader in Bridge Inspection and Remedial Engineering Division (5) Michigan None Missouri Bridge Inventory and Rating Engineer—Supervisor Montana Nevada Staff III, Registered Professional Engineer (1) Consultant Engineers New Mexico Assistant State Bridge Management Engineer Load Raters (consultant 16) New York State Bridge Load Rating Engineer (2) Regional Load Rating Engineer (11) Load Raters (6) North Carolina Analysis and Permits Supervisor (1) Bridge Analysis Supervisor (2) Bridge Analysis Engineer I and Bridge Analysis Engineer II (9) North Dakota State Bridge Load Rater (1) Ohio Bridge Engineer (3) Oregon Senior Load Rating Engineer (1) Local Load Rating Engineer (1) Load Rating Engineer (2) Pennsylvania None District Inspection Manager Heavy Hauling Permit Bridge Review Engineer (11) In-house design engineers Rhode Island State Load Rater (1) South Dakota Special Assignments Engineer (1) Tennessee Manager of Bridge Inspection and Evaluation Bridge Evaluator Texas None Utah Deputy Bridge Engineer—Design (1) Vermont BMIE directing Civil Engineer I, II, III, or IV (2) Virginia Must be PE Washington Load Rating Engineer (1) West Virginia Evaluation Section Analysis Engineer (1) District Evaluation Engineer (10) TSE = transportation supervising engineer; BMIE = Bridge Maintenance and Inspection Engineer. TABLE E3 BRIDGE LOAD RATERS

97 DOT Team Leader (no. of staff) Inspector (no. of staff) Assistant (no. of staff) Alabam a Team Leader DOT-certified bridge inspector (state) Local Governm ent Bridge Inspector (local) Alaska Team Leader (10) Consultant Team Leader (varies) Inspection Assistant (2) Arizona Team Leader (4) None Bridge Inspection Technician (4) Arkansas District Bridge Inspector (21) Bridge Inspection Helper (21) California Area Bridge Maintenance Engineer (60) Area Bridge Maintenance Engineer (60 leaders + 30 others) Connecticut Lead Inspector Bridge Safety Inspector Delaware Team Leader (3 + 2 temporary) Bridge Inspector (9 in season, tem porary assignm ent) Eastern Federal Lands Field Team Leader Florida Bridge Inspection Team Leader Certified Bridge Safety Inspector Idaho Bridge Inspector (agency 4, consultant 9) Bridge Inspector Trainee (agency 1) Iowa Senior Team Leader (6) Team Leader (6) Bridge Inspector (6) Not used Kentucky Team Leader (agency 29, consultant varies) Bridge Inspector (5) Not used Maine One person team s (3 + 2 part time) Not used Maryland Inspection Team Leader (7) Bridge Inspector (agency 11, consultants mu ltiple) Not used Michigan Bridge Inspector (agency 23, consultant 30 to 50) Not used Inspection Assistant (agency ~15, consultant 30–50) Missouri Bridge Inspection Engineer (all qualify as leader) Montana Lead Inspector Assistant Inspector Nevada Team Leader (agency 2, consultant varies) Bridge Inspector (consultant varies) Staff I, Associate Engineer (2) New Jersey Team Leader New Mexico District Bridge Engineer or District Bridge Inspector Bridge Inspector (agency and New Mexico State University) New York Team Leader (agency 27, consultant 54) Assistant Team Leader (agency 27, consultant 54) Trainee (consultant 17) North Carolina Bridge Inspection Team Leader (18) Bridge Inspector (21) Not used North Dakota Team Leader (28) Bridge Inspector (70) Bridge Inspector (consultant varies) Ohio Bridge Specialist 2 (30) Bridge Specialist 1 (1) Oregon Certified Bridge Inspection Team Leader (agency 5, consultant 15) Certified Bridge Inspector Inspection Assistant (agency 2, consultant 15) Pennsylvania Team Leader (agency 25, consultant not tracked) Certified Bridge Inspection Engineer (24) Not used Rhode Island Supervising Bridge Safety Inspector (agency 1, consultants 5 firm s) Bridge Safety Inspector (agency 3, consultants 5 firms) Not used South Dakota Project Engineer, Engineer or Technician (6) Tennessee Team Leader Texas Team Leader (agency, consultant 28 firm s) Bridge Inspector (agency) Bridge Inspector (consultant 28 firms) (continued ) TABLE E4 TEAM LEADERS, INSPECTORS, ASSISTANTS

98 DOT Team Leader (no. of staff) Inspector (no. of staff) Assistant (no. of staff) Utah Team Leader (4) Bridge Inspector (4) Inspector Assistant (1) Vermont AOT Tech IV or V—Bridge Inspection Team Leader (4) Not used AOT Tech I, II, or III— Assistant Bridge Inspector (4) Virginia Team Leader—Bridge Safety Inspector (33) Bridge Inspector Senior (17) Bridge Inspector (26) Engineer I (2) Washington Lead Inspector and Senior Lead Inspector (9) Inspector—Assistant Inspector (12) West Virginia District Team Leader (23) District Team Member (30) Notes: Where reported, the number of staff in each position is noted in parentheses. AOT = Agency of Transportation. TABLE E4 (Continued) TEAM LEADERS, INSPECTORS, ASSISTANTS

99 DOT Leader (no. of staff) Inspector (no. of staff) Alabama Chief Underwater Bridge Inspector Underwater Bridge Inspector— Certified Bridge Inspector Alaska Consultant Arizona Not used Arkansas Underwater Team Leader (consultant 1) California Program Manager (1) Dive Supervisor (3) Diver (6) Connecticut Certified Diver Delaware Underwater Team Leader (consultant 1) Underwater Bridge Inspector (consultant 2) Eastern Federal Lands Florida Underwater Team Inspection Leader Idaho Not used Dive Team Member (8) Iowa Underwater Team Leader (consultant varies) Underwater Bridge Inspector (consultant, varies) Kentucky Underwater Team Leader (consultant) Maine Dive Manager (1) Underwater Bridge Inspector (14 part- time) Maryland Not used Consultants Michigan Underwater Team Leader (consultant, 3 to 5 firms) Underwater Bridge Inspector (consultant, 3 to 5 firms) Missouri Montana Nevada Underwater Team Leader (consultant, 1 firm) Underwater Bridge Inspector (consultant ~2) New Jersey Team Leader to Supervise (consultant) ACDE-certified commercial diver (consultant) New Mexico New York Underwater Team Leader (consultant 5) Fathometer Survey Team Leader (consultant 5) Dive Tender (consultant 10) Diver (consultant 10) Fathometer Surveyor (consultant 5) North Carolina Bridge Underwater Inspection Team Leader (4) Underwater Inspection Supervisor (1) Bridge Underwater Inspector (8) North Dakota Underwater Team Leader (consultant) Ohio Underwater Team Leader (consultants, 5 firms prequalified) Oregon Underwater Inspection Leader (1) Underwater Dive Team Manager Underwater Sounding Coordinator (1) Pennsylvania Not used Divers are certified bridge inspectors (consultant) Rhode Island Not used South Dakota Tennessee Diver with comprehensive inspection training Divers Texas Underwater Team Leader Underwater Bridge Inspector Utah Consultant (1) Consultant (1) Vermont Not used Not used Virginia Team Leader (1) Bridge Inspector (2) Washington Lead Underwater Inspector (1) Senior Lead Underwater Inspector (1) Underwater Bridge Inspector (2) West Virginia Title not used. Agency has five staff qualified Not used ACDE = Association of Commercial Diving Educators. TABLE E5 UNDERWATER (DIVE) INSPECTION LEADERS AND INSPECTORS

100 DOT Inspection (no. of staff) Staff Title (no. of staff) Alabam a Scour Bridge Scour Engineer Fracture-critical Consultants Alaska Scour Inspector (agency 2, consultant varies) Arizona None Arkansas Electrical equipm ent Elect rical Engineer (10) Fracture-critical Structural Steel Inspectors (8) Mechanical equipm ent Mechanical Engineer (10) California Scour Hydraulics Engineer (10) Connecticut None Fracture-critical All agency inspectors Movable bridges Consultant (1) Delawar e Scour Scour Engineer Eastern Federal Lands None Fracture-critical Participation by District Bridge Inspection Supervisor, District Bridge Structural Engineer, or the District Structures and Facilities Engineer Florida Movable bridges Level III NDT Inspector Idaho Equipm ent Bridge Inspection Equipment Specialist (1) Iowa Special inspections Special Projects Engineer (1) inspects ma jor bridges on Mississippi and Missouri rivers Kentucky None Electrical equipm ent Bridge Manager (1) Maine Mechanical equipm ent Bridge Manager (1) Electrical equipm ent Consultants Maryland Mechanical equipm ent Consultants Electrical equipm ent Master Electrician (agency 1, consultant 3 to 5) Fatigue Fatigue-Prone Detail Engineer (1) Fracture-critical Fracture-Critical and Movable Bridge Engineer (1) Michigan Mechanical equipm ent Mechanical Equipm ent Inspector (consultant 3 to 5) Missouri None Montana NDT Inspections NDT Inspector Level I NDT Inspector Level II NDT Inspector Level III Nevada None New Jersey Fracture-critical AWS-certified inspector for welds New Mexico Fracture-critical Consultant Electrical equipm ent Consultant as needed New York Mechanical equipm ent Consultant as needed North Carolina Special inspections Special Inspection Supervisor (1) Bridge Special Inspections Team Leader (3) Bridge Inspector for Special Inspections (3) North Dakota None Ohio None Electrical equipm ent Cathodic Protection Engineer (2) Fracture-critical Fracture Control Engineer (1) Geotechnical Senior Geotechnical Engineer (1) Mechanical equipm ent Drawbridge Engineer (2) Oregon Scour Bridge Hydraulics Engineer (1) Pennsylvania* None Rhode Island None South Dakota None Tennessee None Fracture-critical Fracture Critical Inspector Texas Mechanical equipm ent Consultant Utah None Verm ont QA/QC Bridge Inspector (1) Also perform s load ratings and perm it reviews Electrical equipm ent Engineer I (1) Virginia Mechanical equipm ent Engineer I (1) Mechanical equipm ent Senior Lead Mechanical Inspector (2) Other equipm ent Inspector, Equipm ent (1) Scour Scour Engineer (1) Washington Sign bridges Senior Sign Bridge Lead Inspector (1) West Virginia N one *Pennsylvania DOT reports no maintenance responsibility for movable bridges. NDT = non-destructive testing; AWS = American Welding Society. TABLE E6 INSPECTION SPECIALISTS

101 DOT Title (no. of staff) Bridge Management Leader (1) Bridge Office Engineers (2) Arizona Bridge Office Technicians (2) Delaware Bridge Maintenance/Pontis Engineer (1) Bridge Management Quality Control Engineer Florida Local Government Bridge Inspection Program Manager Idaho Bridge Inspection Database Manager (1) Iowa Field Engineer (1) New Jersey Certifying Engineer (consultant) Ohio Snooper Operator and Bridge Specialist 2 (4) Pennsylvania Manager for Crane Operation South Dakota Bridge Appraisal Engineer (1) Virginia UBIT Operators (4) Coding and Appraisal Engineer (1) Washington Bridge Resource Engineer (1) Notes: Where reported, the number of staff in each position is noted in parentheses. UBIT = under bridge inspection trucks. DOT Inspection Annual Report Inspection Annual Budget Inspection Workforce Inspection Equipment Hires Agency Leaders and Inspectors Hires Inspection Consultants Hires Agency Load Raters Alabama Alaska Yes Yes Yes Arizona Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Arkansas California Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Yes Yes Yes Delaware Yes Yes Yes Yes Idaho Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Yes Maine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Maryland Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Missouri Yes Yes Nebraska Yes Yes Nevada Yes Yes New Jersey Yes Yes Yes New Mexico Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New York Yes Yes Yes Yes North Carolina Yes Yes North Dakota Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ohio Yes Oklahoma Yes Yes Oregon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania Yes Rhode Island Yes Yes South Dakota Yes Yes Tennessee Yes Yes Yes Yes Texas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Utah Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Vermont Yes Yes Yes Yes Virginia Yes Yes Yes Yes Washington Yes Yes Yes Yes West Virginia Yes Total 14 16 19 23 17 24 10 TABLE E7 OTHER STAFF TITLES TABLE E8 PROGRAM MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

102 DOT Bridge Manual Inspection Methods Reporting Forms Bridge Database Format Local Bridges Alabama Yes, through district Alaska Yes Yes Arizona Yes Yes Yes Yes Arkansas Yes Chairs committee on inspection policies and procedures California Yes Yes Yes Yes, through district Connecticut Yes Yes Yes Yes Delaware Yes Yes Yes Yes Idaho Yes Yes Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Yes Maine Yes Yes Maryland Yes Yes Yes Yes Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Missouri Yes Yes Nevada Yes New Mexico Yes Yes Yes Yes New York Yes Yes Yes Yes North Carolina Yes Yes North Dakota Yes Yes Yes Yes Ohio Yes Oregon Yes Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania Yes Yes Yes Yes Rhode Island Yes Yes South Dakota Yes Texas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Utah Yes Yes Vermont Yes Yes Yes Virginia Yes Yes Yes Yes Washington Yes, by committee Yes Yes West Virginia Yes Yes Yes Total 26 22 19 16 10 TABLE E9 PROGRAM MANAGER AND PROGRAM PROCEDURES

103 DOT Sets Inspection Intervals Identifies Complex Bridges Identifies Fracture- Critical Bridges Identifies Scour- Critical Bridges Forms Agency Inspection Teams Assigns Bridges to Agency Teams Selects Access Methods or Equipment Assigns Bridges to Consultants Alabama Alaska Yes Yes Yes Yes Arizona Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Arkansas California Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Delaware Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Idaho Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Maine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Maryland Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Missouri Yes Yes Nevada Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New Mexico Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New York Yes Yes Yes North Carolina Yes Yes North Dakota Yes Yes Yes Ohio Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Oregon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania Yes Rhode Island Yes South Dakota Texas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Utah Yes Vermont Yes Yes Yes Virginia Washington Yes Yes Yes West Virginia Yes Yes Yes Total 20 18 18 11 15 15 10 15 TABLE E10 PROGRAM MANAGER AND INSPECTION DETAILS

104 DOT Orders Damage Inspection Orders Special Inspection Orders In- Depth Inspection Orders Hands-On Inspection Orders Bridge Monitoring Orders Field Tests for Inspection Orders NDT Methods Identifies Critical Findings Alabama Alaska Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Arizona Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Arkansas California Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Delaware Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Idaho Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Maine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Maryland Yes Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Missouri Nevada Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New Mexico Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New York Yes North Carolina Yes Yes North Dakota Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ohio Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Oregon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania Rhode Island Yes Yes Yes Yes South Dakota Texas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Utah Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Vermont Yes Yes Virginia Washington Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes West Virginia Total 21 15 17 14 15 11 14 18 TABLE E11 PROGRAM MANAGER AND INCREASED INTENSITY INSPECTIONS

105 DOT Trains Leaders and Inspectors Certifies Leaders and Inspectors De-Certifies Leaders and Inspectors Certifies Inspection Consultants Alabama Yes Yes Yes Alaska Yes Arizona Yes Arkansas California Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Yes Yes Delaware Yes Idaho Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Yes Yes Maine Yes Maryland Michigan Yes Yes Missouri Yes Nevada Yes Yes Yes Yes New Mexico Yes Yes Yes New York Yes Yes Yes North Carolina Yes North Dakota Yes Yes Yes Ohio Yes Yes Yes Oregon Yes Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania Yes Yes Yes Yes Rhode Island Yes South Dakota Yes Yes Texas Yes Yes Yes Yes Utah Vermont Yes Virginia Yes Washington Yes Yes Yes Yes West Virginia Yes Yes Total 21 19 10 13 TABLE E12 PROGRAM MANAGER AND TRAINING

106 DOT QA/QC Standards and Oversight Agency QA/QC Execution Consultant QC/QA Execution QA/QC Notes Alabama Yes DOT emergency inspection team (central office) reviews districts and local agencies Alaska Yes Yes Arizona Yes Yes Arkansas California Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Yes Delaware Yes Yes Florida Yes Each district maintains an internal QC plan; QA reviews are done by central maintenance office Idaho Yes Yes Yes Iowa Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Yes Maine Yes Yes Maryland Yes Yes Michigan Yes Yes Yes Missouri Yes Yes Nevada Yes Yes Yes New Mexico Yes Yes Yes New York Yes Yes Yes North Carolina Yes Yes Yes North Dakota Yes Yes Yes Ohio Yes Yes Oregon Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania Yes Yes Yes By Bridge Quality Assurance Division Rhode Island South Dakota Yes Texas Yes Yes Yes Utah Yes Yes Yes Vermont Yes Virginia Yes Yes Yes Washington Yes Yes Yes West Virginia Yes Yes Yes Total 26 27 15 TABLE E13 PROGRAM MANAGER AND QC/QA ACTIVITIES

107 DOT Emergency Repair Maintenance Repair Bridge Rehabilitation Notes Alabama Alaska Yes Planning project development Arizona Executes Arkansas California Executes Executes Connecticut Recommends Recommends Recommends Manager is technical consultant for bridge maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement Delaware Recommends Florida Executes Executes Idaho Iowa Kentucky Maine Executes Maryland Yes Executes Recommends Bridge selection for construction/rehabilitation Michigan Missouri Maintenance training for inspection staff Nevada New Mexico New York North Carolina Monitor Monitor North Dakota Ohio Executes Executes Oregon Recommends Recommends Pennsylvania Plans Rhode Island South Dakota Executes Executes Texas Utah Executes Executes Vermont Yes Prepares budget for bridge projects Virginia Washington West Virginia TABLE E14 PROGRAM MANAGER AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE

108 DOT Load Rating Load Posting Load Permits Notes Alaska Methods Arizona Yes Arkansas California Yes Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Delaware Florida Ratings are done by Engineering, not Inspection Section in district office Idaho Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Kentucky Maine Methods and data Maryland Yes Yes Yes Michigan Missouri Yes Yes Nevada New Mexico Yes Yes New York North Carolina Yes Yes Yes North Dakota Yes Ohio Oregon Yes Recommends Pennsylvania Methods and data Yes Rhode Island South Dakota Yes Texas Yes Utah Yes Vermont Yes Yes Yes Virginia Yes Washington Methods West Virginia Methods Total 21 8 6 TABLE E15 PROGRAM MANAGER AND LOAD RATING, POSTING, AND PERMITTING

109 DOT Inspection Role Inventory Data Load Permit Review Alaska Requests inspection Load ratings Arizona Requests inspection Load ratings Arkansas Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings California Requests inspection Load ratings Supervises Delaware Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Executes Idaho Requests inspection Requests measurement Load ratings Executes Iowa Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Supervises Kentucky Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Maine Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Maryland Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Michigan Requests inspection Requests measurement Load ratings Missouri Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement All inventory data Nevada Load ratings New Mexico Requests inspection Requests monitoring Load ratings New York Requests inspection Requests measurement Load ratings North Carolina Requests inspection Requests measurement Executes North Dakota Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Ohio Oregon Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Supervises Pennsylvania Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Supervises Rhode Island Load ratings South Dakota Requests inspection Requests measurement Load ratings Executes Tennessee Requests measurement Texas Requests inspection Load ratings Utah Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Vermont Load ratings Virginia Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Executes Washington Performs inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings West Virginia Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Total 25 26 9 TABLE E16 BRIDGE LOAD RATER RESPONSIBILITIES

110 DOT Inspection Planning Traffic Control Access Equipment Critical Findings Load Posting Notes Alaska Recommends Arizona Plans Requests Identifies Arkansas Plans Requests Requests Recommends California Plans Requests Requests Recommends Connecticut Schedules, Assigns team members Requests Supervises Requests Operates Identifies Delaware Plans Requests Requests Recommends Set of bridges is assigned to leader at start of inspection season Teams are central, not regional Idaho Plans Requests Requests Recommends Teams are regional Iowa Plans Requests Requests Recommends Kentucky Plans Requests Requests Recommends Maine Plans Coordinates Coordinates Identifies Element-level field data Maryland Plans Requests Requests Michigan Plans Requests Requests Recommends Missouri Plans Requests Requests Recommends All inspectors qualify as team leaders Nevada Plans Requests Requests Recommends New Mexico Plans Requests Requests Recommends Teams are regional New York Plans Requests Requests Recommends Leader performs hands-on inspections North Carolina Planning, Personnel assignments, Progress reports Requests Supervises in field Requests Recommends maintenance and upgrade of equipment Recommends Team inspects bridges, culverts, movable bridge equipment, high mast lights, pipes, walkways, signs, tunnels Leader performs NDT Leader performs all sampling and testing Leader hires subordinate to form two- person team Leader attends/conducts safety meetings North Dakota Plans Requests, Supervises Requests, Supervises Recommends Ohio Plans Coordinates Coordinates Recommends Responsible for safety of work site Oregon Plans, Schedules Requests Coordinates UBIT Identifies Recommends Team inspections bridges, culverts, minor bridges, sign structures, tunnels All, routine, fracture-critical, scour-critical, special surveys, clearances, channels soundings Teams are regional. Pennsylvania Plans, Schedules Coordinates Assists Coordinates Operates Recommends Two teams in each of eleven regions Rhode Island Plans, Schedules Requests Requests Recommends South Dakota Plans Requests Requests Recommends One-person teams Texas Plans, Coordinate Requests Requests Recommends Utah Plans, Schedules Requests Requests Recommends Provide NBI data to inventory. (continued ) TABLE E17 INSPECTION TEAM LEADER RESPONSIBILITIES

111 DOT Inspection Methods Special Inspections, Monitoring Directs Hands-On Inspection Note Alaska Specify Yes Arizona Arkansas Specify Recommends California Specify Recommends Yes Connecticut Delaware Idaho Perform Recommends Iowa Specify Yes Kentucky Perform Recommends Yes Maine Perform Yes Maryland Specify Yes Michigan Perform Recommends Yes Missouri Recommends Yes All inspectors qualify as team leaders Nevada Perform Recommends Yes New Mexico Specify Recommends Yes New York Perform Supervise Yes Performs hands-on inspection North Carolina Specify North Dakota Specify Yes Ohio Perform Recommends Yes Oregon Specify Yes Supervise dive team; perform dive inspection Pennsylvania Lead, not supervise Recommends Yes Rhode Island Specify Yes South Dakota Specify Recommends Yes Texas Supervise Yes Utah Perform Yes Vermont Perform Yes Virginia Supervise Recommends Yes Washington Specify Recommends Yes West Virginia Supervise Recommends Yes Total 12 (specify) 9 (perform) 4 (supervise) 14 23 TABLE E18 TEAM LEADER FIELD RESPONSIBILITIES DOT Inspection Planning Traffic Control Access Equipment Critical Findings Load Posting Notes Vermont Plans Requests Identifies Makes special report for critical findings Virginia Plans Requests Requests Recommends Team performs acceptance inspections. Team inspects minor and ancillary structures. Washington Plans Requests Requests, Schedules, Operates, Maintains Recommends West Virginia Plans Requests Requests Recommends Two- or three-person teams Total 28 (Plans) 5 (Sets schedules) 2 (Assigns team members) 24 (Requests) 3 (Supervises) 3 (Coordinates) 23 (Requests) 4 (Coordinates) 3 (Operates) 23 (Recommends) 5 (Identifies) 1 (Recommends) NDT = non-destructive testing; UBIT = under bridge inspection truck; NBI = National Bridge Inventory. TABLE E17 (Continued) INSPECTION TEAM LEADER RESPONSIBILITIES

112 DOT Inspection Report Performs Data Entry Verifies Data Entry Alaska Yes Yes Arizona Prepares Yes Yes Arkansas Yes Yes California Yes Yes Connecticut Prepares, Reviews dive report Delaware Yes Yes Idaho Yes Iowa Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Yes Maine Prepares Yes Yes Maryland Yes Yes Michigan Yes Yes Missouri Yes Nevada Yes Yes New Mexico Signs Yes Yes New York Supervises preparation Yes North Carolina Prepares North Dakota Yes Ohio Reviews, Signs Yes Oregon Prepares, Signs Yes + inventory data New clearances Yes Pennsylvania Prepares Yes + new clearances Yes Rhode Island Yes Yes South Dakota Yes Yes Texas Yes Yes Utah Yes + inventory data Vermont Prepares Yes Yes Virginia Yes + inventory data Yes Washington Yes Yes West Virginia Prepares Yes + SI&A data Yes Total 24 24 SI&A = Structure Inventory and Appraisal. TABLE E19 INSPECTION TEAM LEADER AND INSPECTION DATA

113 DOT QC for Inspection Reports Note Alaska Arizona Yes Arkansas California Yes Connecticut Yes and reviews underwater dive reports Personnel performance evaluations of team members Delaware Idaho Yes Iowa Yes Kentucky Yes Maine Yes Maryland Yes Michigan Yes Missouri Yes Responsible for quality of all work during inspection Nevada Yes New Mexico Yes, signs report New York Other team leader Other team leader signs report North Carolina Yes, reviews and signs report Reviews work of subordinates North Dakota Yes Ohio Review and sign Oregon Reviews with inspection team, Signs report, Reviews underwater dive report Leader is part of QA team for review of local owners Pennsylvania Yes Rhode Island Yes South Dakota Yes Texas Yes Utah Vermont Yes Virginia Yes Leader reviews/evaluates team members Washington Yes West Virginia Yes; writes report TABLE E20 TEAM LEADER AND QUALITY CONTROL

114 DOT Course Description FHWA-NHI-130054 Engineering Concepts for Bridge Inspectors FHWA-NHI-130055 Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges FHWA-NHI-130078 Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges FHWA-NHI-130079 Bridge Coatings Inspection FHWA-NHI-130091 Underwater Bridge Inspection FHWA-NHI-130053 Bridge Inspection Refresher Training FHWA-NHI-134029 Bridge Maintenance Training FHWA-NHI-135047 Stream Stability and Scour at Highway Bridges NHI Courses FHWA-NHI-134056 Pontis (BMS) Training Alabama Annual training Annual bridge inspection training school, one day to one week in length State and local government inspectors are expected to attend in preparation for inspection of bridge structures. General bridge inspection course Three-week course Inspection of fixed bridges Movable bridge inspection course One-week course Movable bridge inspection Inspection of mechanical and electrical components Complex bridge inspection course One-week course Inspection of segmentally constructed, post-tensioned, concrete box girder bridges Culvert inspection course Pipe and box culverts Inspection of Fracture Critical Bridge Members Recognize and inspect fracture-critical bridge members and teach the student how to inspect these members Florida Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Methods for Steel Bridges Use of NDT on fracture-critical steel bridges NHI refresher Once per year New Jersey Railroad bridges For bridges over active railroad lines (NJ Transit, Conrail, Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Shared Assets, etc.) the consultant must have his team leader and other field inspection engineers complete annual training provided by the concerned company. New York NYSDOT Bridge Inspection Workshop Five-day course required for all inspectors and QC personnel Comprehensive Six-day course that meets federal requirements for comprehensive bridge inspection training Ohio Major bridge Special training and experience are required for major bridges Oregon Confined Space Awareness Personnel inspecting interiors of box girders must complete the Confined Space Awareness training course Basic bridge inspection training course 7.5 work days; instructors are PEs Certificate of completion for attendance Certified Bridge Safety Inspector card after testing/evaluation Bridge inspection refresher training course Three work days; instructors are PEs Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges Pennsylvania Bridge Scour Evaluation Bridge Condition Inspection Fundamentals Three-day course Preparatory for Bridge Condition Inspection Training Washington Bridge Condition Inspection Training 10-day course Training includes 20 h in the field For new inspectors or those who desire a complete refresher Class is equivalent to the NHI-130055A (6 CEUs) Satisfactory completion of this course will fulfill the training requirements BMS = bridge management system; PE = professional engineer; CEUs = continuing education units. TABLE E21 BRIDGE INSPECTION TRAINING COURSES

115 DOT Course Interval Alaska NHI coursea ~5 years Arizona NHI course 3 or 4 years Arkansas 2 years California 2-day training, topics by QC/QA program 1 year Delaware Yes 3 years Idaho NHI course + other training 2 years Iowa Other 5 years Kentucky NHI course Varies Maine Other 5 years Maryland Other As needed for changes to inspection regulations or methods NHI course, 5 years Michigan 1-day Michigan DOT workshop 3 workshops in 5 years Missouri Yes As needed Nevada NHI course As needed New Mexico Yes 5 years New York 2-day NYSDOT bridge inspector’s meeting with presentations Annual course offering 2 years interval to attend North Carolina NHI courseb 5 to 6 years North Dakota Yes 5 years Ohio Yes As needed Oregon Yes 5 years Pennsylvania Agency course 2 years Rhode Island Pontis coursec As needed South Dakota NHI course 5 years Texas Agency course 2 years Utah Yes 5 years Vermont Not at this time Virginia Yes 3 years Washington Agency courses 5 years West Virginia Continuing training courses As needed aFHWA-NHI-130053, Bridge Inspection Refresher Training. bFHWA-NHI-130055, Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges. cFHWA-NHI-134056, Pontis Training. TABLE E22 REFRESHER TRAINING

116 DOT Certification Education Bridge Inspectio n Experience Bridge Inspection Training PE Comprehensive, FHWA- approved U.S. Federal Regulation 10 years Comprehensive, FHWA- approved Alaska PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 2-week course a Arizona PE Engineering degree Other Other course Arkansas PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 2-week course California PE Engineering degree 2 years NHI 2-week course Connecticut PE 2 years Comprehensive, FHWA- approved Delaware PE Engineering degree 5 years NHI 2-week course Idaho PE Engineering degree None NHI 2-week course Iowa None Engineering degree NHI 2-week course Kentucky (Federal regulation) Maine PE Engineering degree 10 years Other training met hod Maryland PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 2-week course Michigan PE Engineering degree 5 years NHI 2-week course Missouri—Non- State PE Civil engineering degree 9 years Missouri—State PE Civil engineering degree 9 years Montana PE Comprehensive, FHWA- approved Nevada PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 2-week course New Mexico PE Engineering degree None NHI 2-week course New York PE Engineering degree 5 years Other course North Carolina PE Engineering degree 10 year NHI 2 week course North Dakota Other None NHI 2-week course Ohio PE Engineering degree 10 years Other course Oregon PE None 10 years NHI 2-week course Pennsylvania PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 3-week course b Rhode Island PE Engineering degree None NHI 3-week course South Dakota PE Engineering degree None NHI 2-week course Tennessee (Federal regulation) Texas PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 2-week course Utah PE Engineering degree None NHI 2-week course Verm ont PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 2-week course Virginia PE None None NHI 2-week course Washington SE Engineering degree 5 years Other course West Virginia PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 2-week course aFHWA-NHI-130055, an FHWA-approved comprehensi ve training course for bridge inspection. b FHWA-NHI-130054, plus FHWA-NHI-130055 for 3-weeks of training. TABLE E23 QUALIFICATIONS FOR INSPECTION PROGRAM MANAGERS

117 DOT Certification Education Bridge Inspection Experience Bridge Inspection Training Federal Regulation PE Alaska Engineering degree Arizona PEa Other course Arkansas PE Engineering degree 5 years NHI 2-week course California PE Engineering degree 2 years NHI 2-week course Connecticut PEa 5 years Delaware PE Engineering degree 2 years NHI 2-week course Idaho PE Engineering degree Other training method Iowa Engineering degree NHI 2-week course Kentucky Maine PEa Engineering degree Other course Maryland PEa Engineering degree 5 years NHI 2-week course Michigan PE Engineering degree Missouri PE Civil engineering degree 6 years Nevada PE Engineering degree Other training method New Mexico PEb Engineering degree NHI 2-week course New York PE Engineering degree North Carolina PE Engineering degree 5 years North Dakota PE Engineering degree Ohio PE Engineering degree Other course Oregon PE Engineering degree Pennsylvania PEb Rhode Island PE Engineering degree 5 years NHI 3-week course South Dakota PE Engineering degree NHI 2-week course Tennessee PE Texas PE Engineering degree Utah PE Engineering degree NHI 2-week course Vermont PEa Engineering degree Other training method Virginia PE None Washington PE Engineering degree Other course West Virginia PE Engineering degree 5 years NHI 2-week course aInspection program manager. bDistrict or deputy program manager. TABLE E24 QUALIFICATIONS FOR BRIDGE LOAD RATERS

118 DOT Title PEa FEb NICETc DOT Cert.d BSe ADf HSg Bridge Inspection Experience Bridge Inspection Training Yes FHWA-approved comprehensive (program manager) 10 years FHWA-approved comprehensive (program manager) III, IV FHWA-approved comprehensive Yes Yes 2 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Yes 4 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Federal Regulation Team leader 5 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Yes NHI 2-week + Alabama DOT annual workshop (program manager) Yes Yes NHI 2-week + Alabama DOT annual workshop III, IV Yes NHI 2-week + Alabama DOT annual workshop Alabama Team leader Yes 5 years NHI 2-week + Alabama DOT annual workshop Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Alaska Team leader Federal regulation Arizona Team leader Federal regulation Arkansas District bridge inspector Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week California Area bridge maintenance engineer Yes 2 years NHI 2-week Yes 1 year FHWA-approved comprehensive Yes 2 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Connecticut Lead inspector 5 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Yes Yes 2 years NHI 2-week Delaware Team leader Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Florida Team leader Yes Federal regulation Idaho Bridge inspector Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Iowa Team leader Federal regulation Kentucky Team leader Federal regulation Maine Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week (continued ) TABLE E25 QUALIFICATIONS FOR INSPECTION TEAM LEADER

119 Yes 1 year FHWA-approved comprehensive III, IV 1 year FHWA-approved comprehensive Montana Team leader 5 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Nevada Team leader Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Yes 3 years NHI 2-week New Jersey Team leader, consultant Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week New Mexico District bridge inspector Federal regulation New York Team leader Yes Yes 3 years NYS bridge inspection workshop North Carolina Team leader Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Federal regulation North Dakota Team leader Yes 5 years NHI 2-week III, IV FHWA-approved comprehensive Yes Yes 2 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Yes 4 years FHWA-approved comprehensive 5 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Ohio Bridge specialist 2 Yes Yes 5 years Other course Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week + retraining every 5 years for certification Oregon Team leader Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Pennsylvania Team leader Federal regulation + refresher biennially Rhode Island Team leader Yes Yes 5 years NHI 3-week South Dakota Engineer Yes Yes 2 years NHI 2-week Tennessee Team leader Federal regulation Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Texas Team leader Yes 7 years NHI 2-week Utah Team leader Yes 5 years NHI 2-week DOT Title PEa FEb NICETc DOT Cert.d BSe ADf HSg Bridge Inspection Experience Bridge Inspection Training Maryland Team leader Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Yes Yes 2 years NHI 2-week Michigan Bridge inspector Yes Yes 5 years NHI 3-week Bridge inspection engineer, state bridges Yes Yes Yes 6 years NHI 2-week Yes 4 years NHI 2-week Yes Yes 4 years NHI 2-week Missouri Bridge inspection engineer, non- state bridges III, IV 5 years NHI 2-week 5 years NHI 2-week (continued ) TABLE E25 (Continued) QUALIFICATIONS FOR INSPECTION TEAM LEADER

120 DOT PE NICET III or IV Bridge Inspection Experience Note Alaska 75% 10 years Arizona 100% 5 years Arkansas 0 0 10 years California 75% 9 years Delaware 16.7% 9 years One PE team leader doubles as inspector for other team leader Also get PEs from Bridge Inspection Manager, Load Rater, and Bridge Maintenance Engineer Idaho 0 0 15 years Iowa 0 0 22 years Kentucky 32% 15 years Maine 0 0 5 years Maryland 0 17 years Michigan 15 to 20% 0 6 to 8 years Most team leaders are technicians Engineers are team leaders for complex structures and load analysis Local agencies use consulting engineers Missouri Nevada Had two team leaders, who left; now trying to replace New Mexico 67% 10 years New York 100% North Carolina 0 0 20 years North Dakota 25% 75 years Ohio 10% Oregon 71% 0 10 years Pennsylvania 4% 10+ years Rhode Island 0 20 years Rhode Island DOT uses consultants to carry out inspections Rhode Island DOT only has a small group of veteran bridge inspectors, who mainly do QA/QC of submitted inspection reports South Dakota 30% Unknown Texas 75% 10 years Utah 0 100% 10 years Vermont 1% 3 years Virginia 0 20% 16.2 years Washington 100% 0 10+ years West Virginia 0 100% 20 years 0 = no PEs among inspection team leaders. TABLE E26 AGENCY TEAM LEADERS—CURRENT WORKFORCE DOT Title PEa FEb NICETc DOT Cert.d BSe ADf HSg Bridge Inspection Experience Bridge Inspection Training Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week III, IV 5 years NHI 2-week Vermont Team leader Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Virginia Bridge safety inspector III, IV 5 years NHI 2-week Lead inspector Yes Yes 5 years FHWA-approved comprehensive III 5 years Washington Team leader IV 10 years West Virginia Team leader Yes Yes 10 years NHI 2-week aRegistered Professional Engineer. bFundamentals of Engineering Examination. cNational Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies. dCertification by DOT as inspection team leader. eCollege bachelor’s degree, usually Bachelor of Science in engineering. fAssociate’s degree in engineering technology, usually civil engineering technology. gHigh school diploma or equivalent. TABLE E25 (Continued) QUALIFICATIONS FOR INSPECTION TEAM LEADER

121 DOT PE NICET III or IV Bridge Inspection Experience Note Alaska 100% Varies Arizona 100% Unknown Arkansas 100% 0 5 years California Delaware 100% Idaho 89% 15 years Iowa Kentucky Maine 100% 10 years Maryland Michigan 100% 3 to 5 years Missouri Nevada 20% 60% 10+ years Values vary among consultants ASNT certification is 60% among team leaders New Mexico 67% 20+ years New York 100% >15 years North Carolina 60% 2% 15 years North Dakota Qualified people hired as needed No consultant on retainer Ohio Data not known Oregon 60% 0 10 years Pennsylvania Certified through Pennsylvania training program Other data not tracked Rhode Island 100% 10 years South Dakota Texas 90% 25% 10 years Utah Vermont Virginia 99% 10% 10 years Washington West Virginia 100% 15 years ASNT = American Society for Nondestructive Testing. TABLE E27 CONSULTANT TEAM LEADERS—CURRENT WORKFORCE

122 DOT Inspector Certification Education Experience Bridge Inspection Training Note Federal Regulation Alabama DOT-certified bridge inspector (state) Local government bridge inspector (local) Alaska None None Design engineer used for inspections; no separate job description Arizona Job similar to team leader, but with less responsibility Arkansas Same as inspection team leader California Area Bridge Maintenance Engineer Same as inspection team leader Bridge Safety Inspector 4 years Comprehensive training course based on the BITM 90 Construction inspection Connecticut Bridge Safety Inspector Associate Degree 2 years Comprehensive training course based on the BITM 90 Construction inspection Delaware Bridge Inspector Other HS None Other training method Engineer who has other full-time function Florida Certified Bridge Safety Inspector Idaho Iowa Bridge Inspector None None None NHI 2-week course Kentucky Bridge Inspector Assists team leader during inspection Maine Title not used Maryland Bridge Inspector High school None NHI 2-week course Michigan Title not used All inspectors are team leaders. Assistant for safety, as needed Missouri High school 6 years NHI 3-week course Usually inspect bridges for cities and counties Montana Assistant Inspector Nevada Bridge Inspector NICET III High school 2 years NHI 3-week course New Mexico Bridge Inspector Other High school None NHI 2-week course Team members taken from construction division. Personnel familiar with bridges New York Assistant Team Leader All inspectors are team leaders North Carolina Bridge Inspector None High school None NHI 2-week course North Dakota Bridge Inspector NHI 2-week course NBIS definition Ohio Bridge Specialist 1 High school Other course Oregon Certified Bridge Other None None Other training method Same as Inspection Team Leader; more Inspector work with non-NBI (minor) structures Pennsylvania Certified Bridge Inspection Engineer (24) PennDOT certification and training program Engineering None NHI 3-week course Little distinction between leader and member; they share work Rhode Island Bridge Safety Inspector High school 5 years (continued ) TABLE E28 INSPECTION TEAM MEMBERS

123 DOT Inspector Certification Education Experience Bridge Inspection Training Note South Dakota One person teams Texas Bridge Inspector Other High school None NHI 2-week course Utah Bridge Inspector None High school 5 years NHI 2-week course Similar to team leader Vermont Not used None Virginia Bridge Inspector, Engineer I None None NHI 2-week course Washington Inspector— Assistant Inspector EIT Engineering None Other course Operates vehicles and equipment; assists with maintenance West Virginia District Team Member Other HS 5 years NHI 2-week course Works under direction of district team leader BITM = bridge inspection team manager; EIT = engineer in training. TABLE E28 (Continued) INSPECTION TEAM MEMBERS

DOT Leader Inspector/ Diver Duties Certifications Experience Training Education Federal Regulation Diver FHWA-approved course Underwater bridge inspector Certified bridge inspector NBIS leader Commercial diver + CPR + first aid Bridge inspection course Alabama Chief underwater bridge inspector Alaska Consultant Certified diver 5 years NHI 2-week course None Arizona Title not used Arkansas Consultant Dive supervisor Lead and organize field work; USCG notification Prepare report of dive inspection PE Certified diver 2 years NHI 2-week course Engineering California Diver Connecticut Certified diver NBIS leader Delaware Consultant DOT certified diver PE Underwater bridge inspection course Senior underwater inspector DOT certified diver DOT-certified bridge inspector Underwater bridge inspection course DOT-certified diver PE Florida Lead underwater inspector DOT-certified diver DOT-certified bridge inspector Idaho Title not used Certified diver None NHI 2-week course High school Iowa Consultant NBIS team leader Kentucky Consultant No special duties Dive manager Equipment and personnel management; manages safety and training for dive Maine Underwater bridge inspector Consultant Maryland Consultant Other 5 years NHI 2-week course High school Consultant Michigan Consultant Other 2 years Underwater bridge inspection course High school (continued ) TABLE E29 UNDERWATER INSPECTION TEAM LEADER, UNDERWATER BRIDGE INSPECTOR

New Jersey Consultant Team leader supervises divers ACDE-certified commercial diver (consultant) New Mexico Qualified diver Consultant Some team leaders are divers Leader responsible for safety of dive PE Other Engineering New York NICET III- certified diver Other Other course Other Underwater Inspection Supervisor Fathom eter runs Assist with underwater repairs; cofferdam inspections at new bridges NHI 2-week course High school North Carolina Bridge underwater inspector North Dakota Consultant Underwater inspection course Ohio Consultant Firm must be pre- qualified FHWA-approved course Underwater dive team ma nager Maintain underwater manual Diver reports findings to top side; works in inspection, maintenance, and construction programs Prepares report of dive inspection Coordinate training of divers Underwater inspection leader Oregon Certified diver None Other training method None DOT Leader Inspector/ Diver Duties Certifications Experience Training Education (continued ) Missouri Consultant Leads and organizes field work Prepares report of dive inspection Commercial diver 5 years NHI 2-week course College Nevada NICET III- certified diver 2 years NHI 3-week course High school TABLE E29 (Continued) UNDERWATER INSPECTION TEAM LEADER, UNDERWATER BRIDGE INSPECTOR

Tennessee Diver Comprehensive inspection training Underwater team leader Plans and coordinates inspection Texas Underwater bridge inspector Other None NHI 2-week course + diving instruction High school Consultant No separate job description Diver certification Utah Diver Certified diver 5 years None + diving instruction High school Vermont Title not used Plan and schedule inspection Supervise and operate dive equipment Knowledge of underwater inspection, maintenance, and repair methods Dive school + CPR + first aid + drivers license 5 years bridge inspection NHI 2-week High school PE + dive school + Scuba + CPR + first aid + drivers license High school Team leader NICET III, IV + dive school + CPR + first aid + drivers license High school Virginia Diver None None NHI 2-week course + diving instruction DOT Leader Inspector/ Diver Duties Certifications Experience Training Education Dakota Consultant PE NBIS team leader Pennsylvani a Diver None NHI 3- week course None Rhode Island Title not used South Consultant NBIS team leader 10 years NHI 2-week course Other + underwater bridge inspection course (continued ) TABLE E29 (Continued) UNDERWATER INSPECTION TEAM LEADER, UNDERWATER BRIDGE INSPECTOR

Senior lead underwater inspector Washington State DOT- certified inspector Bridge inspection course Lead underwater inspector Washington State DOT- certified inspector Bridge inspection course Washington Underwater bridge inspector EIT None Other course + diving instruction Engineering West Virginia No separate title Agency has five qualified staff Divers are volunteers from DOT divisions No specific job description USCG = United States Coast Guard; ACDE = Association of Commercial Diving Educators; EIT Engineer in Training. DOT Leader Inspector/ Diver Duties Certifications Experience Training Education TABLE E29 (Continued) UNDERWATER INSPECTION TEAM LEADER, UNDERWATER BRIDGE INSPECTOR

128 DOT Good Health Agility Strength Equipm ent Note Alaska Arizona Yes Arkansas Able to clim b California Fine control, dexterity, typing Overhead reach Climb fences/or guardrails Walk/clim b up/down a steep incline/slope Use ladders at height Open heavy doors Handle heavy tools Use com puter keyboard Ride and operate UBIT Boat operation Respirator fit test Shallow (3 ft) water wading Make unsupervised safety decisions Handle adverse weather Make long auto trips First aid use Delaware Idaho Iowa Work at height Lift and carry 50 lb Work near heavy traffic Work over water Kentucky Special clim b team Maine Yes Traverse steep slopes Use ladders Maryland Yes Must be able to perform field work Michigan Yes Work outdoors on uneven terrain Big climbs done by consultants Valid drivers license Missouri Nevada Yes Able to clim b Work at height ADA-type requirem ents Work in confined space New Mexico New York Yes Ability to perform job Able to comply with safety standards North Carolina Traverse slopes Work at height Carry equipm ent, ladders, jon boats Work in confined space North Dakota Yes Ability to do job Ohio Yes Able to climb Ability tested at time of hire (continued ) TABLE E30 FITNESS REQUIREMENTS FOR BRIDGE INSPECTORS

129 DOT Good Health Agility Strength Equipm ent Note Oregon Able to climb Work at height Work in confined space Pennsylvania Walk on adverse terrain Use ladders to 30 ft Limited free climbing Rhode Island Yes General fitness South Dakota Texas Fracture-critical inspectors must climb, work at height Fracture-critical inspectors must work in confined spaces Utah Yes Able to climb Ability to perform inspection Vermont Virginia Washington Able to climb Work at height Work in confined spaces West Virginia TABLE E30 (Continued) FITNESS REQUIREMENTS FOR BRIDGE INSPECTORS

130 DOT Good Vision Color Perception Good Hearing Note Alaska Arizona Arkansas Yes California Corrected vision OK Corrected hearing OK Delaware Idaho Iowa Yes Able to detect defects Kentucky Maine Maryland Michigan Yes Yes Yes Drivers license Missouri Nevada Yes Yes Yes Poor perception would trigger review New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Total 5 2 3 TABLE E31 VISION, COLOR PERCEPTION, AND HEARING OF BRIDGE INSPECTORS

131 DOT Periodic exam Alaska Pass diver physical; consultant staff Arizona Arkansas California Hyperbaric physical Annual fitness swim test Delaware Idaho Iowa Kentucky Maine Annual Maryland Michigan Yes Missouri Nevada Commercial dive test New Mexico New York Compliance with safety standards North Carolina Yearly diver medical exam North Dakota Ohio Oregon Certification as a Dive Master requires physical test Pennsylvania Rhode Island Diving license Inspections conducted by consultants providing qualified personnel South Dakota Texas Underwater inspectors must pass a physical every two years that covers vision, color blindness, and physical fitness Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Dive certification with its implicit physical requirements is the primary additional requirement for our underwater inspectors West Virginia TABLE E32 FITNESS FOR DIVERS

132 DOT Team Size Make Up Team Formation/ Stability Note Alaska 2 As-needed Personnel indicate trip preference to Bridge Program Inspection Manager; manager makes teams Arizona 2 Leader + inspector Long-term Teams formed by inspection program manager Arkansas 2 Leader + helper Long-term Leader hires helper California 2 As-needed Teams formed by inspection program manager Delaware 2 Leader + member Rotation Teams formed each month by inspection program manager Idaho 1 or 2 Leader or leader + leader As-needed Teams formed by inspection program manager Iowa 3 Senior leader + leader + inspector Long-term Teams with two leaders: one works with inspector and one works independently DOT has six teams, in total; teams formed by inspection program manager Kentucky 2 Leader + inspector As-needed Varies by district and by type of inspection Maine 1 As-needed Teams formed by inspection program manager Maryland 2 or 3 Leader + inspector(s) Long-term Teams formed by inspection program manager Michigan 2 Leader + assistant As-needed Teams formed by inspection program manager Leader + other Rotation State bridges Leaders rotate among districts; teams formed by inspection program manager. Missouri 2 DOT leader + owner rep. Local bridges Nevada 2 Leader + assistant Rotation Teams formed each week. Teams formed by inspection program manager Additional staff provided for traffic control New Mexico 2 Leader + inspector Long-term District may be 2 or 3 people only New York 2 Leader + assistant leader Long-term Team sometimes includes 1 trainee or 1 laborer North Carolina 2 Leader + inspector Long-term North Dakota 2 Leader + inspector Team sometimes includes 1 leader + 2 inspectors District ofooce forms teams (continued ) Ohio 1 or 2 As-needed 2 Leader + inspector Long-term 2-person: bridge with high ADT 1 Leader 1-person: bridge with low ADT Oregon 2 Leader + inspector Consultant inspection team Pennsylvania 2 Leader + inspector Long-term Each district has two teams 2 Leader + inspector As-needed DOT team Separate staff for traffic control; may include police detail Rhode Island 3 Leader + 2 inspectors Consultant team Traffic control and police detail personnel are also typically required TABLE E33 INSPECTION TEAM SIZE

133 DOT Team Size Make Up Team Formation/ Stability Note South Dakota 1 Leader As-needed Texas 2 Leader + inspector Long-term Utah 2 or 3 Leader + 1 or 2 inspectors As-needed Vermont 2 Leader + assistant bridge inspector Long-term Long-term by outcome, not policy Virginia 2 Leader + inspector Long-term Washington 2 Leader + inspector As-needed West Virginia 3 Leader + 2 members Rotation Rotated within districts as necessary for work ADT = average daily traffic. TABLE E33 (Continued) INSPECTION TEAM SIZE

134 DOT Fracture- Critical Members Special Inspections Increased Intensity Access Bridge Type Movable Bridges Notes Alaska Yes Yes No Yes No Personnel in the Bridge Management Section do fracture-critical, special inspections, and inspections requiring access equipment Arizona No Yes No In-depth inspections by on-call consultants Arkansas No No No California Yes No Yes No Team for fracture- critical inspections that require lifts Delaware No No Yes No UBIT or boat inspection Idaho No No No Iowa No No No Kentucky Yes Yes Yes No Intra-district climbing team for fracture- critical inspections Fracture-critical team members are selected for experience and training in special access Fracture-critical team includes program manager Access/climbing crew for truss bridges and for all special inspections requiring access Maine Yes Yes No Yes Some inspectors specialize in fracture- critical or scour- critical inspections and will assist as needed Maryland Yes Yes Yes Yes Consultants for drawbridges, underwater and electrified railroads, all special/intensity inspections Michigan Yes (1 person) Yes, complex bridge DOT fracture-critical engineer All team leaders do scour inspections Yes No Yes No State bridges Missouri Yes Yes Local bridges; fracture- critical inspections by consultants Nevada No No No No New Mexico Yes No No Consultant, New Mexico State University, performs fracture-critical inspections (continued ) TABLE E34 SPECIAL INSPECTION TEAMS AND SPECIAL INSPECTION TYPES

135 DOT Fracture- Critical Members Special Inspections Increased Intensity Access Bridge Type Movable Bridges Notes New York No No North Carolina No Yes Yes Yes Specialists for movable bridges, ultrasonic testing, sign supports, high mast lights, and deck evaluations Consultants used for 6 or 7 large bridges Pennsylvania Yes Yes Yes No Some districts form fracture-critical teams; some districts form, or hire, special teams for some inspections Inspection consultants perform dive inspections Rhode Island No No No South Dakota No No No Texas Yes Yes No Utah No Yes No May hire consultant for some specific inspections Vermont No No No Virginia No No No No No Yes Movable bridges only Washington Yes Yes One scour-critical inspector There are a few assignments of an experienced inspector to a specific bridge West Virginia No No No UBIT = under bridge inspection trucks. North Dakota Yes No Yes Consultants for fracture- critical inspections on large bridges Fracture-critical inspections at small bridges are routine Ohio No No Oregon No Yes Geologist joins tunnel inspection team TABLE E34 (Continued) SPECIAL INSPECTION TEAMS AND SPECIAL INSPECTION TYPES

136 DOT Teams Repeat Teams Rotate Neutral Notes Alaska Yes Rotated to new routes Arizona Yes Teams remain in same regions and inspect same bridges Arkansas Yes Districts rotate assignments California Yes Same leader/same bridges including local bridges Delaware Random Random assignments Florida Yes Rotate teams for interest, alertness, objectivity Idaho Yes Team leader request No rotation unless leader requests it Iowa Yes Teams often repeat at bridges, but there is no DOT policy to repeat or avoid. Kentucky Yes, if possible Staffing shortages in most KTC districts prohibit consistent rotation of bridges to inspectors. Where possible the KTC encourages rotation of inspections. Maine Yes Repeat two cycles only for state bridges; no policy for local bridges Maryland Yes Teams repeatedly inspect the same bridges Michigan Yes Same team/bridges for routine inspection Different team for interim inspections Missouri Yes Central office rotates leaders; districts usually do not. Outcome differs by district Montana Yes Yes Leader has portfolio of bridges; 10% rotated annually to different leader Nevada Yes Neutral, no policy either way New Mexico Yes Same team/bridges each cycle New York Yes Try to rotate, when possible North Carolina Yes Yes, same teams/bridges each cycle North Dakota Yes Usually rotate teams Ohio Oregon Yes Same teams/bridges encouraged for familiarity Pennsylvania Yes Teams are alternated Rhode Island Yes 100% of inspections are by consultants; consultant assignments last 2 years South Dakota Yes Same leader/same bridges each cycle Tennessee Texas Yes Most inspections by consultant; no control on repeats Utah Yes Yes, by outcome. Assignments are random, but inspection staff is small Vermont Yes Teams work within county and district lines Virginia Yes Yes, since assignments are to region Washington Yes Rotate leaders after two cycles for state bridges. Local agencies differ West Virginia Yes Policy to rotate after each cycle, 2 years KTC = Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. TABLE E35 ROTATION OF INSPECTION TEAMS

137 DOT Inspections Assignm ent Basis Assignm ent Term Assignm ent Repeat Alaska Competitive bid 3 years May Arizona By region and route Not usually Arkansas All dive inspections No California Confined space Non-routine dives; contam inated water Individual bridge Delaware Inspections that require significant traffic control Interstate highways 3 years Florida Local bridges by consultants Idaho Off-system routes 2 years Yes, ma ny cycles Iowa Suspension bridges, Other com plex bridges Individual bridges Yes Kentucky Large, com plex, river crossing Individual bridges Neutral Maine Suspension bridges, lift spans Individual bridges Yes, preferred Maryland Drawbridges, Electrified railroads Firm assignm ent based on budget in standing contracts No Michigan As needed to supplement DOT staff Yes Missouri Consultants for local bridges By region, by bridge type Yes Nevada By inspection type, routine or in-depth 2 years Neutral New Mexico Fracture-critical inspections Yes New York All underwater and equipment inspections; other inspections; as needed 5,384 bridges in 2004 By region, and for individual ma jor bridges Two cycles Not mo re than two cycles North Carolina Ti me -consum ing bridges + 750 m unicipal bridges No North Dakota By type of inspection Competitive bid Neutral Ohio By type of bridge Competitive bid 3 years Neutral Local bridges By region Oregon State bridges By access and expertise Yes, over many cycles Pennsylvania All dive inspections; other inspections as needed Within district Multi-year contract Yes Rhode Island Location and along roadways, as along a stretch of Interstate highway One cycle No (continued ) TABLE E36 INSPECTION CONSULTANT TEAM ASSIGNMENTS

138 DOT Note DOT Inspections (%) Consultant Inspections (%) Routine inspections 100 0 Fracture-critical inspections 60 40 Alaska Underwater inspections 0 100 Arizona 97 3 Arkansas 95 5 California 100 0 Delaware 90 10 Idaho 43 57 Iowa 99.9 0.1 Kentucky 98 2 Maine 99.9 0.1 Maryland 99.9 0.1 Michigan 46 54 Local bridges 99 1 Missouri State bridges 100 0 Nevada 20 80 New Mexico 78 22 New York 45 55 North Carolina 96 4 North Dakota 100 0 Ohio 99.5 0.5 Non-NBI structures 100 0 Overall (11,000 structures) 64 36 Oregon NBI structures 62 38 Pennsylvania 85 15 Rhode Island 0 100 South Dakota 99.9 0.1 Texas 7 93 Utah 100 0 Vermont 100 0 Virginia 85 15 Washington Consultants do a small set of underwater and movable bridge inspections. 99 1 West Virginia 99 21 TABLE E37 USE OF CONSULTANTS FOR INSPECTIONS DOT Inspections Assignment Basis Assignment Term Assignment Repeat South Dakota Inspection for bridge rehabilitation Usually before a rehab project No Texas 94% of bridges By region One cycle Neutral Utah Hired on statewide basis No Vermont Special testing equipment, ultrasonic tests Non-routing dive inspections Prior use and experience Single inspection service No Virginia Larger bridges Bid process Neutral Washington Selected equipment inspections Assigned by local bridge owner Yes West Virginia Major river bridges Individual bridges 6 years Yes TABLE E36 (Continued) INSPECTION CONSULTANT TEAM ASSIGNMENTS

139 Job Title Description Workforce Bridge Department Manager (DPM) Head of bridge division, responsible for personnel, technique, and economy (methods and budgets) 1 manager Bridge Inspectors (BI) One engineer responsible for each district Executes principal inspection (condition and economy needs), orders special inspection and routine inspections (by consultants) Responsible for tender and execution of repair contracts. Reports to DPM 6 inspectors Underwater Inspectors Consultants/contractors hired for selected jobs; few Danish bridges require inspection by divers. 2 or 3 firms Bridge Load Rater Consultants hired for bridge capacity rating; reports to BI 1 rater Bridge Data Specialist, Software Specialist Bridge management project manager Collects information/needs on software updates Coordinates with Danbro software consultants Responsible for external and internal user meetings, updating of manuals, and delivery of data to external users of bridge data 1 manager 3 staff, 2 consultants TABLE E38 DANISH BRIDGE INSPECTION PERSONNEL

140 Job Title Description Workforce Bridge Inspection Program Manager Head of the bridge inspection staff at Finnra HQ Reports to the Finnra Bridge Section Responsible for creating and updating the bridge inspection manual, bridge inspection reporting forms, and annual reports together with the team Selects and schedules QA events for inspectors and establishes QC procedures on country level Oversees the hiring of consultants for inspection services 1 manager Inspection Staff Member District Bridge Engineers, Certified Bridge Inspectors, and bridge experts at the Finnra HQ Responsible for developing bridge inspection activities together with the Bridge Inspection Program Manager 4 or 5 inspectors District Bridge Engineer Head of the bridge inspection program within a district of Finnra Reports to the Finnra HQ’s Bridge Inspection Program Manager Responsible for scheduling bridge inspections and assigning inspection crews to bridges Selects and schedules QA events for inspectors and establishes QC procedures at district level Makes recommendations on funding, personnel, and equipment needs for the inspection program Responsible for hiring of consultants for bridge inspection services 9 engineers Certified Bridge Inspector Performs bridge inspection and data entry Consultant Certified Bridge Inspector (basic inspections) Responsible for scheduling inspections of BMS reference bridges Decides inspection tasks, observations, methods, and analyses of inspection results, etc Leader of a special inspection team of one specified consultant company Reports to District Bridge Engineer and Finnra Bridge Section Reports for BMS model work and other purposes Responsible for updating inspection data and photos in the Bridge Register 1 inspector Underwater Inspector Performs dive inspections Consultant Road Foreman Responsible for maintenance contracts including washing of bridges, small repairs, and annual inspections Consultant Bridge Load Rater Person at HQ using analysis methods to determine the safe load capacity of bridges Responds to requests for new load ratings as needed for unusual (permit) loads, newly discovered deterioration, or for changes to standard design loads Hires consultants if needed Reports to the Finnra Bridge Section 1 rater Bridge Data Specialist Person responsible for BMS Upkeep of the Bridge Registry Reports to the HQ’s Bridge Inspection Program Manager, makes recommendations for software changes and updates, leads the development projects, and coordinates with software consultants or vendors for upkeep of data systems 1 specialist Main User of Bridge Register Responsible of Bridge Register and BMS use Main user and contact person in the district Minimum requirement Bridge Register training course for two days 9 users BMS = bridge management system. TABLE E39 FINNISH BRIDGE INSPECTION PERSONNEL

141 Title Responsibilities Bridge Inspection Quality Manager Head of bridge inspection activities (must be named by firm) Responsible for the quality of inspection data Reports to the District Bridge Engineer Guides inspector QA Recommends QC procedures to the District Bridge Engineer Reports QA/QC outcomes to District Bridge Engineer Certified Bridge Inspector Performs inspection Reports to Bridge Inspection Quality Manager during field work Reports to District Bridge Engineer for urgent needs at bridges Updates inspection data and photos in the Bridge Register Underwater Inspector Personnel trained in both diving and bridge inspection Perform underwater inspections Reports to Bridge Inspection Quality Manager during field work Reports to District Bridge Engineer for urgent needs at bridges Main User of Bridge Register Responsible for Bridge Register use Main user and contact person Minimum requirement Bridge Register training course for two days TABLE E40 STAFF TITLES FOR INSPECTION CONSULTANTS: FINLAND

142 Title Function Scope General Inspectors for Bridges (IGOA) There are five IGOA, each one responsible for one-fifth of the country. They are linked to the Service in charge of the General Inspection of the Services of the Ministry of Equipm ent. Responsible for creating and updating the bridge inspection instructions National LCPC Technical Director for bridges (central laboratory) Directs the LRPC (regional laboratories) network Selects and schedules training program s for new inspectors of LRPC Selects and schedules QA events for inspectors of LRPC Establishes QC procedures for LRPC National State Bridge Inspection Program Manager Head of the bridge inspection program Head of the bridge ma nagem ent program Reports to the Road and Bridge Engineer of the transportation agency (Road Directorate of the Ministry of Equipment) Distributes m oney to CDOA to organize inspections National District Managers CDOA Chief (Cellule Départem ental des Ouvrages d’Art) Head of the bridge inspection program within a district (DDE) of the transportation agency (Ministry of Equipment, Road Directorate) Reports to the State Bridge Inspection Program Manager Responsible for scheduling bridge inspections, and selecting inspection by LRPC, private com panies, or own crews. Participates in hiring of consultants for bridge inspection services. Responsible for receiving bridge inspection reporting forms and annual reports. Depart me ntal Inspection Team Leaders Leader of a team (or crew) for bridge inspection Reports to the District Manager (CDOA in the DDE) Guides all field inspection activities and works as a part of the inspection team Com pletes all necessary preparations for field work including travel, equipment, and reporting forms Buys or hires inspection equipment They are located ma inly in the LRPC; however, som e team leaders are also located in the CDOA of the DDE Regional (LRPC) and depart me ntal (DDE) Bridge Inspectors Personnel perform ing detailed inspection tasks, taking observations, assigning condition ratings, etc. Report to team leaders (Chargé d’études) during field work They are located ma inly in the LRPC; however, so me inspectors are also located in the DDE Regional (LRPC) and depart me ntal (DDE) Inspection Agent Helps the inspector in field; does the drawings and photographs Regional (LRPC) and departmental (DDE) Underwater Inspectors Personnel trained in both diving and bridge inspection. These personnel perform underwater inspection tasks, take observations, assign condition ratings, etc. This team is located in the Laboratoire Régional de Melun (a Laboratoire Régional de l'Est Parisien LREP) near Paris. The chief of the team reports to the CDOA. Reports to the team leader (at LREP) during field work National Rapid Bridge Evaluator Person using the IQOA method to classify the conditions of bridges This person is in the Subdivision or in the CDOA Report IQOA ratings to the Road Directorate Departmental and local Bridge Data Specialist or Software Specialist Person responsible for use and upkeep of the data system or ma nagem ent system that stores bridge inspection data Reports to the State Bridge Inspection Program Manager Makes recommendations for software changes and updates This job is done by SETRA with its own software, LAGORA CDOA = Cellule Départementale des Ouvrages d’Art; DDE = Direction Départementale de l’Equipement; SETRA = Services d’Etudes Techniques des Routes et Autoroutes TABLE E41 FRENCH BRIDGE INSPECTION PERSONNEL

143 Job Title Function Employed by: Bridge Network Manager Coordinates all BMS activities, including appointments of consultants SANRAL Consultant Inspection Team Leader Coordinates activities and all administrative duties of consulting engineer firm Consultant Certified Bridge Inspector This is a professional graduate bridge engineer who has attended a bridge and culvert inspection course run by SANRAL. Certificates are issued based on experience in bridges and course attendance. Consultant Certified Culvert Inspector A technician or graduate engineer who has attended a bridge and culvert inspection course run by SANRAL. Certificates are issued based on experience and course attendance. Consultant Underwater Inspector Very limited in South Africa and done on ad hoc basis Consultant Senior Bridge Inspector Verification inspections are done by these individuals. Senior bridge inspectors also inspect the large strategic structures. Consultant Inspection Specialists Only on an ad hoc basis Consultant BMS = bridge management system. Job Title Function Employed by: Inspection Program Manager Works at the support and development unit. Responsible for creating and updating the bridge inspection manual, bridge inspection reporting forms, and annual reports. Selects and schedules training programs for new inspectors. Selects and schedules QA events for inspectors. Establishes QC procedures. SRA Inspection Team Leader Makes recommendations on funding, personnel, and equipment needs for the inspection program. Responsible for scheduling bridge inspections. Performs bridge inspections or hires consultants. Responsible for QA of data reported by the bridge inspectors. SRA Bridge Inspector Performs general (major) inspections. Completes all necessary preparations for field work. Performs inspection tasks, assigning physical, functional, and economical condition ratings, etc. Reports directly into the bridge management system. QC is performed by the inspection team leaders. SRA/contractor Underwater Inspector Specially trained personnel. Performs underwater inspection tasks. Contractor Inspection Specialists Specially trained personnel. Performs special inspection tasks, investigates in greater detail detected or presumed defects. Contractor Mechanical, Electrical Equipment Inspector Specially trained personnel. Performs inspection tasks on mechanical and electrical equipment. Contractor Regular Inspector Performs inspections to detect acute damage and inspections to verify the requirements in the maintenance contracts. Maintenance contractor TABLE E43 INSPECTION JOB TITLES: SOUTH AFRICA TABLE E44 JOB TITLES/GRADES—SWEDISH BRIDGE INSPECTION PROGRAM Title Function Employed by Inspection Program Manager Head of state-level inspection program; inspects all bridges on federal and state roads Federal state Inspection Team Leader Team leader for bridge inspections Federal state Bridge Inspector Nonengineer assisting team leader Federal state Underwater Inspector or Team In some cases, civil engineer and diver is one person. More often a team is made up of a “standard” diver in the water and a civil engineer outside the water with video equipment. Federal state/private company Inspection Specialists Federal state/private company TABLE E42 BRIDGE INSPECTION STAFF: GERMANY

144 Job Title Function Employed by: Area Structures Manager (ASM) Manages the inspection program and reviews inspection reports, and approves maintenance priorities within budgets. Highways Agency Inspection Team Leader Takes responsibility for programming inspections within a maintenance area and reviewing and certifying the inspection reports before issuing to Highways Agency Contractor Bridge Inspector Hands-on inspection Contractor Underwater Inspector To carry out periodic inspection of river bridge foundations, condition after high river flows if scour is suspected, or underwater impact damage Contractor Inspection Specialists To undertake specialist inspection that would be beyond what would be expected of a normal bridge inspector; e.g., abseilers, thermography, and other nondestructive testing These personnel work on special inspections, outside the normal scope of inspection contracts, and only after instruction by the ASM. Contractor TABLE E45 INSPECTION STAFF: UNITED KINGDOM