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From page 7... ... U.S. state transportation departments execute bridge inspection programs for state-owned bridges and variously execute, regulate, or review inspection programs for bridges owned by others within the state. Read the entire page →
From page 8... ... 8Structures Owner Special Inspection Load Postings Water Crossings DOT Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut 8 DC Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Bridges 9,921 1,125 3,361 9,690 20,757 6,617 3,569 244 649 9,352 9,081 948 3,962 21,664 16,832 21,270 17,834 10,672 10,995 2,034 3,914 4,624 9,488 7,261 13,647 19,239 4,725 12,510 952 2,127 6,035 2,164 15,665 12,725 3,641 26,296 16,722 6,937 20,613 1,816 721 8,120 4,811 11,388 31,408 2,302 2,530 10,275 7,395 6,417 11,765 2,609 Culverts 5,784 53 3,849 2,792 3,274 1,661 599 2 203 2,189 5,444 158 110 4,142 1,442 3,583 7,682 2,851 2,356 336 1,170 298 1,399 5,773 3,258 4,645 204 2,947 682 244 410 1,672 1,677 4,788 837 1,770 6,665 314 1,694 327 28 1,084 1,150 8,381 17,818 526 173 2,974 250 504 1,926 424 State 5,602 756 4,469 7,084 11,900 3,442 2,775 211 812 5,295 6,499 704 1,269 7,513 5,132 3,972 4,829 8,784 7,794 1,936 2,504 2,816 4,408 3,571 5,537 10,134 2,449 3,471 956 1,289 2,370 2,933 7,424 16,531 1,111 8,855 6,759 2,661 14,812 1,812 588 8,326 1,811 8,038 32,086 1,706 1,077 11,696 3,080 6,628 4,869 1,938 Local 9,925 123 2,268 5,239 11,342 4,534 1,235 0 7 5,477 7,767 370 1,620 17,613 12,664 20,665 20,090 4,624 5,241 208 2,174 1,536 6,368 9,245 10,879 13,637 1,938 11,795 613 861 2,532 699 8,512 712 3,298 18,448 15,767 3,918 6,004 322 138 818 4,021 11,330 16,467 967 1,597 1,086 3,869 108 8,682 839 Other 178 299 473 159 789 302 158 35 33 769 259 32 1,183 680 478 216 597 115 316 226 406 570 111 218 489 113 542 191 65 221 1,543 204 1,406 270 69 763 861 672 1,491 9 23 60 129 401 673 155 29 467 696 185 140 256 Fracture Critical 260 103 65 347 1,007 207 169 13 29 339 82 10 173 550 523 1,660 1,109 349 142 45 285 329 105 248 244 1,589 310 1,289 34 144 652 53 1,777 140 239 1,099 754 347 1,896 22 35 65 228 271 624 62 161 344 364 563 116 97 Underwater 945 175 12 7,536 638 75 309 13 77 3,950 2,170 102 306 1,293 710 144 201 2,147 1,198 371 421 756 353 338 304 174 499 95 122 137 708 7 804 2,142 38 290 71 676 3,881 30 89 241 112 543 796 78 53 697 315 256 276 61 Other Special 380 12 43 707 80 61 289 2 21 578 94 19 71 271 905 939 572 84 7 14 135 448 187 187 1,715 318 24 50 25 53 391 32 4 27 37 29 1,129 42 1,981 40 97 322 26 46 108 46 41 134 170 337 12 13 Bridges 2,982 273 201 1,836 803 672 106 29 7 988 2,050 146 593 1,128 1,923 5,298 9,803 1,346 2,124 99 356 433 1,253 350 3,828 5,656 648 5,246 25 222 291 180 1,145 4,427 1,040 2,434 5,818 796 2,618 198 70 601 1,333 1,258 3,602 211 125 1,269 802 314 378 448 Culverts 47 2 26 13 25 31 1 2 31 15 4 4 8 114 20 2,861 51 11 1 26 9 51 76 151 86 8 0 2 8 6 4 19 9 4 17 144 30 48 13 1 26 54 32 86 8 1 18 17 3 6 27 Bridges 8,342 1,042 2,242 8,822 12,699 5,383 1,779 91 407 6,302 6,843 762 3,485 18,068 14,706 19,722 16,102 9,284 10,909 1,557 2,346 2,194 6,485 5,400 12,269 16,652 3,930 11,849 365 1,556 3,235 1,560 10,425 9,802 3,273 21,240 14,748 5,840 15,595 1,322 321 6,845 4,313 8,775 23,501 1,387 2,178 7,341 5,574 5,755 9,088 1,758 Culverts 5,783 49 3,844 2,791 3,164 1,621 595 2 203 2,176 5,430 157 109 4,131 1,428 3,582 7,628 2,781 2,355 331 1,161 289 1,391 5,593 3,252 4,633 197 2,944 668 233 405 1,628 1,651 4,780 829 1,739 6,633 313 1,653 322 28 1,075 1,144 8,376 17,815 503 124 2,969 238 474 1,918 422 Source: National Bridge Inventory Data (2) Read the entire page →
From page 9... ... can store their bridge information in Finnra's registry if the local user is certified for the registry. Documents prepared by Finnra include guidelines and policy for bridge maintenance, rehabilitation, and repair operation; guidelines for bridge inspection; a bridge inspection manual; and a bridge repair manual [SILKO Guidelines, Siltojen Korjausohjeet (Bridge Repair Guidelines) Read the entire page →
From page 10... ... The agency reviews inspection reports; however, it does not verify inspection findings directly, although the overlapping work of inspection consultants and project development consultants yields such verification for some bridges. SANRAL produces a manual for bridge inspection and reporting and maintains standards for design and construction. Read the entire page →
From page 11... ... Interim Advice Note IAN 45 modifies the requirements in BD 62/94 and BD 63/94. The revised BD62/BD63 will be supplemented by advice in a bridge inspection manual, which will have a scope similar to the FHWA/NHI training manual for inspectors. Read the entire page →
From page 12... ... BRIDGE INSPECTION INVENTORY -- FOREIGN AGENCIES Tables 8 and 9 list the structures and minimum sizes of structures inspected by foreign road agencies. These include bridges, culverts, and retaining walls in all countries, and tunnels, pipe bridges, sign bridges, and noise barriers in most countries. Read the entire page →

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... U.S. state transportation departments execute bridge inspection programs for state-owned bridges and variously execute, regulate, or review inspection programs for bridges owned by others within the state.

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... 8Structures Owner Special Inspection Load Postings Water Crossings DOT Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut 8 DC Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Bridges 9,921 1,125 3,361 9,690 20,757 6,617 3,569 244 649 9,352 9,081 948 3,962 21,664 16,832 21,270 17,834 10,672 10,995 2,034 3,914 4,624 9,488 7,261 13,647 19,239 4,725 12,510 952 2,127 6,035 2,164 15,665 12,725 3,641 26,296 16,722 6,937 20,613 1,816 721 8,120 4,811 11,388 31,408 2,302 2,530 10,275 7,395 6,417 11,765 2,609 Culverts 5,784 53 3,849 2,792 3,274 1,661 599 2 203 2,189 5,444 158 110 4,142 1,442 3,583 7,682 2,851 2,356 336 1,170 298 1,399 5,773 3,258 4,645 204 2,947 682 244 410 1,672 1,677 4,788 837 1,770 6,665 314 1,694 327 28 1,084 1,150 8,381 17,818 526 173 2,974 250 504 1,926 424 State 5,602 756 4,469 7,084 11,900 3,442 2,775 211 812 5,295 6,499 704 1,269 7,513 5,132 3,972 4,829 8,784 7,794 1,936 2,504 2,816 4,408 3,571 5,537 10,134 2,449 3,471 956 1,289 2,370 2,933 7,424 16,531 1,111 8,855 6,759 2,661 14,812 1,812 588 8,326 1,811 8,038 32,086 1,706 1,077 11,696 3,080 6,628 4,869 1,938 Local 9,925 123 2,268 5,239 11,342 4,534 1,235 0 7 5,477 7,767 370 1,620 17,613 12,664 20,665 20,090 4,624 5,241 208 2,174 1,536 6,368 9,245 10,879 13,637 1,938 11,795 613 861 2,532 699 8,512 712 3,298 18,448 15,767 3,918 6,004 322 138 818 4,021 11,330 16,467 967 1,597 1,086 3,869 108 8,682 839 Other 178 299 473 159 789 302 158 35 33 769 259 32 1,183 680 478 216 597 115 316 226 406 570 111 218 489 113 542 191 65 221 1,543 204 1,406 270 69 763 861 672 1,491 9 23 60 129 401 673 155 29 467 696 185 140 256 Fracture Critical 260 103 65 347 1,007 207 169 13 29 339 82 10 173 550 523 1,660 1,109 349 142 45 285 329 105 248 244 1,589 310 1,289 34 144 652 53 1,777 140 239 1,099 754 347 1,896 22 35 65 228 271 624 62 161 344 364 563 116 97 Underwater 945 175 12 7,536 638 75 309 13 77 3,950 2,170 102 306 1,293 710 144 201 2,147 1,198 371 421 756 353 338 304 174 499 95 122 137 708 7 804 2,142 38 290 71 676 3,881 30 89 241 112 543 796 78 53 697 315 256 276 61 Other Special 380 12 43 707 80 61 289 2 21 578 94 19 71 271 905 939 572 84 7 14 135 448 187 187 1,715 318 24 50 25 53 391 32 4 27 37 29 1,129 42 1,981 40 97 322 26 46 108 46 41 134 170 337 12 13 Bridges 2,982 273 201 1,836 803 672 106 29 7 988 2,050 146 593 1,128 1,923 5,298 9,803 1,346 2,124 99 356 433 1,253 350 3,828 5,656 648 5,246 25 222 291 180 1,145 4,427 1,040 2,434 5,818 796 2,618 198 70 601 1,333 1,258 3,602 211 125 1,269 802 314 378 448 Culverts 47 2 26 13 25 31 1 2 31 15 4 4 8 114 20 2,861 51 11 1 26 9 51 76 151 86 8 0 2 8 6 4 19 9 4 17 144 30 48 13 1 26 54 32 86 8 1 18 17 3 6 27 Bridges 8,342 1,042 2,242 8,822 12,699 5,383 1,779 91 407 6,302 6,843 762 3,485 18,068 14,706 19,722 16,102 9,284 10,909 1,557 2,346 2,194 6,485 5,400 12,269 16,652 3,930 11,849 365 1,556 3,235 1,560 10,425 9,802 3,273 21,240 14,748 5,840 15,595 1,322 321 6,845 4,313 8,775 23,501 1,387 2,178 7,341 5,574 5,755 9,088 1,758 Culverts 5,783 49 3,844 2,791 3,164 1,621 595 2 203 2,176 5,430 157 109 4,131 1,428 3,582 7,628 2,781 2,355 331 1,161 289 1,391 5,593 3,252 4,633 197 2,944 668 233 405 1,628 1,651 4,780 829 1,739 6,633 313 1,653 322 28 1,075 1,144 8,376 17,815 503 124 2,969 238 474 1,918 422 Source: National Bridge Inventory Data (2)

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From page 9...

... can store their bridge information in Finnra's registry if the local user is certified for the registry. Documents prepared by Finnra include guidelines and policy for bridge maintenance, rehabilitation, and repair operation; guidelines for bridge inspection; a bridge inspection manual; and a bridge repair manual [SILKO Guidelines, Siltojen Korjausohjeet (Bridge Repair Guidelines)

Read the entire page →

From page 10...

... The agency reviews inspection reports; however, it does not verify inspection findings directly, although the overlapping work of inspection consultants and project development consultants yields such verification for some bridges. SANRAL produces a manual for bridge inspection and reporting and maintains standards for design and construction.

Read the entire page →

From page 11...

... Interim Advice Note IAN 45 modifies the requirements in BD 62/94 and BD 63/94. The revised BD62/BD63 will be supplemented by advice in a bridge inspection manual, which will have a scope similar to the FHWA/NHI training manual for inspectors.

Read the entire page →

From page 12...

... BRIDGE INSPECTION INVENTORY -- FOREIGN AGENCIES Tables 8 and 9 list the structures and minimum sizes of structures inspected by foreign road agencies. These include bridges, culverts, and retaining walls in all countries, and tunnels, pipe bridges, sign bridges, and noise barriers in most countries.

Read the entire page →

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