Applicants

This program provides federal funds to municipalities for bridge replacement or rehabilitation.

Funding

This program is funded at approximately $8 million annually. ODOT will provide up to 80% of the eligible costs for construction only. The municipality is responsible for the balance of the construction costs and also for all costs associated with preliminary engineering, environmental studies and documents, final design and right of way. The local match for construction is required to be cash.

Eligibility

• Meet Federal definition of a bridge (structure with an opening of more than 20 feet, measured along center of roadway);

• Be listed in the ODOT Bridge Management System with a sufficiency rating value of 80 or less for rehabilitation, or less than 50 for replacement; and

• Be classified as structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.

Application Process

The project solicitation process begins January 1^st of each year. Each year’s process is for the last year of a rolling four-year program (i.e. January 2005 solicitation is for the FY 2009 program year.) The applicant completes an application made available both through the districts and through ODOT’s website at http://www.dot.state.oh.us/local. The applicant will complete the application and submit it to the respective district office by March 1 of each calendar year. The applicant will then be notified June 1 that year.

Selection Criteria

The scoring criteria are: General Appraisal; Sufficiency Rating; Economic Health and Regional Impact for a total maximum score of 100 points.

Contact

District Planning & Program Administrator (See ODOT Contacts sheet for listing)

, Program Manager, Local Projects, (614) 644-8211