Local Bridge Program

Local Bridge Program is sponsored by Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). This federal program preserves and improves the condition of local agency bridges through inspection, rehabilitation, replacement, and systematic preventative maintenance of local agency bridges on and off the federal aid system.

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wa. gov/about/get-help-your-language) * Construction & planning * Engineering & standards 3. Support for local programs The focus of this program is to preserve and improve the condition of bridges that are physically deteriorated or structurally deficient through replacement, rehabilitation and systematic preventive maintenance, that are owned by cities and counties.

In 2013, the Federal Transportation Act eliminated the Highway Bridge Program as a stand-alone funding source for bridges. Instead, bridges located on the federal-aid system are eligible for funding under the National Highway Performance Program (NHPP). Bridges that are not located on the federal-aid system are provided a separate set-aside in the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program.

Therefore, in Washington, the Advisory Group created a set-aside for a local bridge program that includes funding from the NHPP and STBG for both on and off system bridges. In addition, the Federal Transportation Act requires the establishment of performance measures for State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to use in managing bridge performance on the National Highway System (NHS).

The required measures are: Percent (%) of NHS bridges by deck area classified as in Good condition and percent (%) of NHS bridges by deck area classified in Poor condition. **Closed** - April 25, 2025 * 2025 local bridge awards (PDF 69KB) – project selections. * 2023 local bridge awards (PDF 92KB) – project selections.

* 2022 local bridge awards (PDF 439KB) – project selections. * 2021 local bridge awards (PDF 203KB) – project selections. * 2019 local bridge awards (PDF 413KB) – project selections.

State Bridge office - Inspection & preservation Local Programs Bridge Engineer darren. nebergall@wsdot. wa.

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