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}  1220 Secondary Road Miles }  884 Miles of Gravel }  184 Miles Earthen }  142 Miles Paved }  10 Miles Legal Not Open to Traffic }  257 Bridges }  66 Posted

}  Steel Stringer 104 }  Concrete Slab 41 }  Concrete Beam 35 }  Steel Pony Truss 34 }  Concrete Box Culvert 23 }  Cont Steam Beam 6 }  Timber Stringer 6 }  Corrugated Metal Culvert 4 }  Other 4

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}  Contract and Day Labor }  Bridges replaced since 2000 ◦  Contract Bridge 20 ◦  Contract Culvert 14 ◦  Day Labor Bridge 36 ◦  Day Labor Culvert 35 ◦  Eliminated 5

}  Categorize bridges ◦  Surface type ◦  ADT ◦  Sufficiency rating ◦  Drainage area ◦  How many users can be benefitted ◦  How can it be funded

}  Completed by consultant and in house ◦  Past experience with ELEMENT LEVEL INSP Consultant Inspection cost ◦  Avg cost 2007 – 2012 $23,300 annually ◦  Avg cost 2013 – 2014 $47,400 annually

Currently completing all but Fracture Critical Inspections in house

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}  Began implementation in 2012 cycle }  Iowa County Engineers concerns }  Responsible for increased cost }  Does provide a comprehensive standardized

inspection report format. }  Complies with NBIS for safety inspections

}  Detailed Condition Assessment Measure quantities of bridge elements Assess condition state of elements Assess environment elements

Assign defect flags when appropriate

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}  Current condition assessment }  Deterioration forecasting }  Utilize analytical methods and procedures

to assess the current and future conditions of bridges and to determine the best possible allocation of funds within a system of bridges.

}  Element Level Inspection ◦  Not needed to manage local bridges ◦  Too expensive ◦  Will not provide a measureable outcome

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}  Counties already utilizing BMS }  Relatively small number of bridges }  Engineers are knowledgeable of their bridges }  Proportionally large variety of bridges }  Analytical methods fail to address local

nuances }  Some bridges just don’t need to be replaced }  Federal funds only part of bridge replacement

}  Cost have already increased significantly }  Requires additional training }  Requires additional software Requires additional time

}  Was implemented in the 90’s with no follow thru

}  Is not expected to change the way counties program bridges

}  Do not require LPA’s to implement Element Level Inspection

}  Work with State DOT’s to utilize the extensive data set already collected (via SIIM’s in Iowa) to provide the needed condition assessments of local bridges.

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}  A system used by organizations that have RIFed, reorganized, promoted or grown themselves to such a level that they have a complete and total lack of consciousness of the assets under their purview.