Bridge State Aid

Resources

State Aid Bridge process

• Submittal & acceptance process for bridge projects (PDF) 
  • Certified final bridge plan submittal and acceptance guidelines (PDF)
• Guidelines for State Bridge Engineer signature (PDF)
• Plan Review Checklist
  • Federal aid plan review checklist (Word)
  • State aid plan review checklist (Word)

Bridge ownership

•  Process for determine bridge ownership responsibilities (PDF)

Bridge funding

• Bridge funding eligibility (PDF) 

Bridge & culvert cost

• 2024 CY bridge & culvert cost report (PDF)
• 2023 CY bridge & culvert cost report (PDF)
• 2022 CY bridge & culvert cost report (PDF)
• 2021 CY bridge & culvert cost report (PDF)
• 2020 CY bridge & culvert cost report (PDF)

Bridge type

• Bridge type selection (PDF) 

Bridge rehabilitation & replacement

• Bridge preservation, improvement & replacement guidelines (PDF) 

Requirements for quality local bridge plans

• Requirements for Quality Local Bridge Designs/Plans (Word)

Request for proposal

• Routine bridge consultant request for proposal template (Word)

Preliminary plans

Preliminary bridge plan review

• Preliminary bridge plan review process (PDF) 
• Preliminary bridge plan review checklist (PDF) 
• Minimum Bridge Width Summary Chart (PDF)

Hydraulics

• Hydraulic guidelines (PDF) 
• Data tables
  • Bridge (Word)
  • Culvert (Word)
• Bridge scour evaluation procedure (PDF) 
• Bridge scour plan of action templates
• 2012 local bridge hydraulics - class 101

Superstructure

• Superstructure guidelines (PDF) 
• Timber Bridge Designs for Long-Term Performance (YouTube)

Substructure

• Substructure guidelines (PDF)

Bridge barriers

• Bridge barrier guidelines (PDF) 
• FHWA bridge rail guide  

Bridge guardrails

• Guardrail for local bridges (PDF)

Final plans

• Final bridge plan review process (PDF) 
• Final bridge plan review checklist (PDF) 
• Guidelines for checking final design bridge plans (PDF)

Box culvert plans

• PDF format (PDF)
• Microstation format (DNG)
• AutoCAD format (DWG)

Pedestrian & bicycle bridges

• Special provisions for pre-fabricated pedestrian/bicycle bridge superstructure (Word)
• Submittal & approval process for pre-fabricated pedestrian/bicycle bridge projects (PDF) 
• Guidelines for superstructure plan review for pre-fabricated pedestrian/bicycle bridges (PDF)
• Pre-fabricated pedestrian/bicycle bridge project submittal & review requirements (PDF)
• Tech Memo No. 16-06-B-03, Use of Performance Specifications for Pre-Fabricated Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge Superstructures (PDF)

State Aid Bridge & Project Photos

• Bridge project photos
• State Aid Bridge (YouTube)

Steel Fatigue Detail Screening

• Short Presentation (PowerPoint)
• Final Report (PDF)