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Informational Report: Civil Design Inc. findings from the City of Brookings’ Bridge Re-Inspection Program for 2021.
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Summary:
Civil Design Inc. will present their findings from the inspection of the 5 bridges within City limits.
Background:
The South Dakota Department of Transportation manages the Bridge Inspection Program as part of the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) Program. All bridges and box culverts in the program are required to be inspected at intervals not to exceed two years, with the exception of reinforced concrete box culverts that meet specific criteria. The City of Brookings has three bridges and one box culvert in the program which were inspected in 2021 (see attached map).
The City follows the NBIS standards so Federal Bridge Replacement Funds can be utilized to hire consultants for the inspections. The SDDOT has secured the federal approvals and will make the payments to Civil Design Inc. for the inspection services. The SDDOT also provides for 80% funding for the inspection and the City provides the 20% match, which will be paid out of the Drainage Fund. The average cost of the inspection is approximately $5,000, with the City match being approximately $1,000. As required by the program all findings are to be shared with the City Council.
Civil Design Inc. inspected all the City owned bridges this past summer and observed no major deficiencies. At several of the structures they noted small items that will be addressed in the coming year. None of these issues will require major expenditures to address.
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