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Overview of the

Bridge Infrastructure Enterprise

Benjamin Tang, P.E.Preservation Managing Engineer

Oregon Department of Transportation

(formerly Principal Bridge Engineer,

FHWA Office of Bridge Technology)

January 11, 2010

U.S. Transportation System Logistics 4.9 trillion passenger miles of travel

3.8 trillion ton miles of domestic freight generated by 281 millionpeople

7.1 million business establishments 88 thousand units of government 3.9 million miles of public roads 1.6 million miles of oil and natural gas pipelinesNetworks: 122 thousand miles of major railroads 26 thousand miles of commercially navigable waterways 5,000+ public-use airportsMore transit, rails, water, pipeline & air travel more trips

Ref: March 2003 DOT Strategic Plan

Mobility in AmericaHighway Trust Fund (Hwy Act of 1956)

1956-2006

U.S. Highways EnterpriseU.S. Highways Enterprise

The FederalThe Federal--Aid Highway Program:Aid Highway Program: 163,000 miles of Highways in the National163,000 miles of Highways in the National

Highway System (NHS).Highway System (NHS).

1,000,000 miles of road in the Non1,000,000 miles of road in the Non--NHSNHS

urban and rural roadsurban and rural roads

47,000 miles of Interstate System47,000 miles of Interstate System

600,000 highway bridges600,000 highway bridges

Why Dedicate a Course to an Enterprise?

Transportation 11% of GDP (GNP) Its the backbone of the U.S. economy

generating approximately $1.1 trillion annually.

It accounts for 19 percent of spending by theaverage American household Compare as much spent for food and health care

combined Second only to spending on housing China & Germany 2009 Export Goods ~ $1.2 & $1.17

trillion (USA Today Business Jan11, 2010)

Ref: March 2003 DOT Strategic Plan


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1st Lecture An Outline

What experience I bring to you Personal and professional opinions Who hires you when you graduated? What you can expect to get out of CIE579? What is the life cycle of a bridge? My best guess Whats hot in the 21st Century

bridge technology developments? Whats AASHTO top ten transportation topics for

2010?

Bens Bios Current Bridge Preservation Manager in Oregon DOT Distinguished Career Award - 33 years in FHWA (retired 2008) DOT Secretary Peters Gold Medal Award (I-35W Recovery) Administrators Awards Technical review authority for all structural matters Bridge technology development and implementation International diplomatic relationships in Transportation National bridge program management, public policy & regulations State Federal-aid program management Highway and bridge design Construction management Steel Fabrication

Personal and Professional Opinions

Personal Development in Bridge Engineering Career Problem solving and creativity Public and professional service Leadership role in transportation Connecting people, communities, markets/industries Improving our environments and quality of life Diverse fields and disciplines High satisfaction, good pay & fringe benefits More

Professional development to the nth degree Marketable and Valuable Soft Skills

Who Hires Bridge Engineers?Alphabet soup, anyone?

Public Agencies: Federal, State, and Local

Industry Consultants, AGC, NCBC, PCA,

PCI, ACI, AISI, AISC, NSBA, OSHA,NOISH, NACE, SSPC, CRSI, PTI

AASHTO

TRB and NCHRP

NTSB, OIG, GAO, EPA

Whats In For You in CIE-579?1. Overview of the Bridge Infrastructure

Enterprise (Todays lectures)2. Role & Responsibilities of Federal & State

DOTs in Assuring Bridge Safety (Lwin)3. Innovations in Project Delivery (Johnson)4. AASHTO Bridge Design Specifications (Kulicki)5. Environmental Challenges in Meeting Needs in

the 21st Century (Klinczar)6. ABC Practices after Hurricane Katrina (Ghara)7. Emergency Response and Recovery I-35W

(Dorgan)


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Whats In For You? contd

8. Bridge Maintenance Strategies (Weykamp)

9. Rehabilitation Alternatives Huey Long Bridgecase study (Peterson)

10. Bridge Management and ProgramDevelopment (Christian)

11. Maintaining AASHTO Specs and Publications(Thompson)

12. Leadership in Public Agency (Capers)

13. Managing Change and Meeting StatesChallenges (Kerley)

Life Cycle of a Bridge Project

Planning Program & Project Level Project Development Design

Project Implementation Construction

Operations Keeping it running

Maintenance and Inspection Keeping it fromfalling apart and keep it safe

Preservation (Renewal/Rehab) Protectingassets

Partial Description of a Project Life CycleLast Three Landmark Bills

SAFETEA-LU (2005-2009)

TEA-21 (1998-2003) with CR to 2005

ISTEA (1991-1997)

BTs 21st Century Bridge Tech. Developments

Bridge Inspection and Load Rating

Bridge Security and Risk Assessment

Extreme Events - Response and Recovery

Tunnel Safety and Inspection Standards

High Performance Materials cont development

Accelerated Bridge Construction

Seismic Engineering & Retrofitting

Structural Health Monitoring

LRFD and LRFR

Fracture Critical Bridges

AASHTOs Top Ten Transportation Topics

Adopting a long-term transportation funding

Adopting a New Job Creation Bill

Deterring Distracted Driving

Ensuring Safer Roads (38K deaths to 19K in 20 yrs)

Moving on High Speed Rail Grants

Taking Action to Address Climate Change

Responding to Increased Congestion/Capacity

Adopting Social Media - Latest Traffic/Travel Information

Enhancing Safety Thru Roadway Improvements

Creating more livable communities

AASHTO Press Release, December 30, 2009 by Sherry Appel


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After the Breakwill discuss

Bridge and Infrastructure Management Help to frame your learning - valuable role,

responsibilities, and relationships ofseveral stakeholders in Transportation

Legislations and Regulations

Public Policy from various levels of Govt.

Research, Development & Tech Transfer

BREAK

Be back in 15 minutes

2nd Lecture An Outline

Legislation and Regulations

Metropolitan Planning Organization

FHWAs Leadership Role

Stakeholders Roles and Responsibilities

Funding Public Works

Research, Development and TechTransfer

Legislation and Regulations

Public Laws (P.L.109-59 for SAFETEA-LU 2005-2009) enacted by Congress

U.S.C. - consolidation and codification of allgeneral and permanent laws in U.S.

C.F.R. (50 titles) compilation of the generaland permanent rules of the executivedepartments and agencies of the Federal Govt.as published in the Federal Register

Statutes Passed By Congress

Principal Statutes establishing Fed-aidHighway Program -23 U.S.C.(USC contains a consolidation and codification of all general andpermanent laws of the U.S.)

FHWA issues regulatory requirements 23C.F.R. (Title 23 Highways)(CFR compilation of the general and permanent rules of theexecutive departments and Fed. Agencies published in the FR)

NPRM in Federal register for public input

Congressional Actions - Highlights

Authorization Act

Appropriation Act

Authorization

Apportionment

Budget Authority/Contract Authority

Ref: FHWA Website www.fhwa.dot.gov


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Authorization Act(Who has the right to implement programs?)

Basic substantive legislation thatestablishes or continues Federal programsor agencies for multi-year (6 years)

And it establishes an upper limit on theamount of funds for the programs.

The current authorization act for surfacetransportation programs is the SAFETEA-LU which expired September 30, 2009.SAFE, ACCOUNTABLE, FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT OF 2005 (P.L. 109-59)

Appropriation Act(Who has the checkbook and how much to write?)

Action of a legislative body that makes fundsavailable for expenditure with specific limitationsas to amount, purpose, and duration.

In most cases, it permits money previouslyauthorized to be obligated and payments made,

For the highway program operating undercontract authority, the appropriations actspecifies amounts of funds that Congress willmake available for the fiscal year to liquidateobligations

Authorization(Do you want to get stuck with the bill?)

Once an authorization is enacted, itempowers an agency to implement aparticular program and also establishes anupper limit on the amount of funds that canbe appropriated for that program.

An agency who does the work withoutprior authorization will be stuck with the

bill!

Apportionment(How come he gets the lions share?)

Refers to a statutorily prescribed divisionor assignment of funds based onprescribed formulas in the law (statutoryformula)

It consists of dividing authorized obligationauthority for a specific program among theStates.

Budget Authority(Shop Closed - No money, no work!)

Empowerment by Congress that allowsFederal agencies to incur obligations that

will result in the outlay of funds. This empowerment is generally in the form

of appropriations.

However, for most of the highwayprograms, it is in the form of contractauthority

Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

Regional policy body, required in urbanized areas withpopulations over 50,000

Designated by local officials and the governor of the state Responsible in cooperation with the state and other transportation

providers for carrying out the metropolitan transportation planningrequirements of federal highway and transit legislation Formed in cooperation with the state, develops transportation

plans and programs for the metropolitan area. For each urbanizedarea, a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) must bedesignated by agreement between the Governor and local units ofgovernment representing 75% of the affected population (in themetropolitan area), including the central cities or cities as definedby the Bureau of the Census, or in accordance with proceduresestablished by applicable State or local law (23 U.S.C.134(b)(1)/Federal Transit Act of 1991 Sec. 8(b)(1)). (FHWA2)


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FHWA Leadership Role

FHWA Vision, Mission, Stewardship andO/Sight

NBIS History and Importance

Highway Systems and Classifications

FHWA VISION AND MISSION

VISION:Our Agency and our TransportationSystems are the Best in the World

MISSION:

Improve Mobility on our Nations Highwaysthrough National Leadership, Innovationand Program Delivery

FHWA Stewardship and Oversight23 U.S.C. 106

Stewardship: The efficient and effectivemanagement of the public funds that havebeen entrusted to the FHWA

Oversight: The act of ensuring that theFederal highway program is deliveredconsistent with applicable laws,regulations and policies.

FHWA Stewardship and Oversight

Rules making published in the FederalRegister

Technical Advisories

Policies and Procedures

Manuals and Guidance

Standards

Training National Highway Institute (NHI)

Major Projects $500 M+Section 1904(a), SAFETEA-LU

amended 23 U.S.C. 106(h)

Project Management Plan

Procedures and Processes to manage scope, costs,schedules, and quality

Defined roles of Agency and Project ManagementTeam

Financial Plan

Based on detailed estimates to complete

Annual report and updates to the Secretary (FHWA)

NBIS

Silver Bridge Collapse 1967 (OH & WV) Federal-aid Highway Act of 1968 (23USC151) Owners Organization for bridge inspection Inventory of bridges (NBI Data) Inspections (procedures, types & levels of insp.,

frequency, inspectors qualifications, reports,QA/QC, Follow-up)

Load Rating and Posting Structural Deficiency v. Functionally Obsolete


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INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENTHIGHWAY SYSTEMS

Federal-aid Highways (Title 23 U.S.C.) NHS (163,000 miles)

Interstate System

State System

Non-Federal-aid Highways (1 M miles) those functionally classified as local and rural minor

collectors 23CFR500

WHAT ABOUT THE FUNDING?

Funding Bridge Programs

Federal-Aid Program (23USC144) Special Bridge Replacement Program (SBRP) 1970 replaced by

HBRRP under STAA of 1978 (23CFR650D)

Congress authorizes and appropriates funds

State and Local Agencies Matching Fed $ through State General Legislation

Fuel Taxes, Motor-Veh. fees, and Other Funds

Tolls (Public and Private)

Bonds

SAFETEA-LU: $286 Billion biggest ever

2004 Statistics for Highway Spending

All levels of Govt spent: Fed Govt funded: $33.1 B (22.4%) States funded: $72.9 B (49.4%) Local Govt: $41.5 B (28.1%)

total: $147.5 BOf the $147.5 B: $70.3 B Capital investments (47.6%) $36.3 B Maintenance and Operations (24.6%) $12.7 B Admin + Planning and Research $14.3 B Highway patrols and safety $5.8 B Interest payment $8 B - for bond retirement

ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND

RELATIONS

Stakeholders Roles, Responsibilities, andRelationships

American Association of State HighwayTransportation Officials (AASHTO)

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

Government Accounting Office (GAO)

Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Other Federal Regulatory Agencies


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AASHTOs Vis ion and Mission

VISIONThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation

Officials is the voice for transportation and catalyst fororganizational and technical excellence.

MISSIONThe American Association of State Highway and TransportationOfficials advocates transportation-related policies and provides

technical services to support states in their efforts to efficiently andsafely move people and goods.

TRB MISSION

The mission of the Transportation ResearchBoard (National Academy of Sciences) is toprovide leadership in transportation innovationand progress through research and informationexchange, conducted within a setting that isobjective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal.

Administered the NCHRP

NCHRP - TRB

The cooperative research, development,and technology transfer (RD&T) programdirected toward solving problems ofnational or regional significance

Which have been identified by States andthe FHWA

23CFR420

GAO Investigating arm of Congress

Mission: to support the Congress in meeting itsconstitutional responsibilities and to helpimprove the performance and ensure theaccountability of the federal government for thebenefit of the American people.

Auditing agency operations, investigatingallegations and fraud, issuing policy analyses,and advising Congress

OIG

VISIONThe DOT Office of Inspector General serves a uniquerole as the Department's sole in-house source forobjective examination of its programs and theirintegrity, along with our core values and audit andinvestigative expertise, will ensure we remain highlyresponsive to the needs of t he Secretary, Congress,and the American people. In a complex and evolvingtransportation environment, we will excel in identifyingopportunities for improvements in operations andprograms and in relentlessly protecting programs fromfraud, waste, abuse, and vio lations of law.

NTSB

An independent Federal agency charged byCongress

Investigating every civil aviation accident in the

U.S. Including significant accidents in the other

modes of transportation(such as railroad, highway, marine and pipeline)

Issuing safety recommendations aimed atpreventing future accidents.


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NTSB

The Safety Board determines the probablecause of:

All U.S. civil aviation accidents, and Certain public-use aircraft accidents Selected highway accidents; Railroad accidents involving passenger trains or any train accident

that results in at least one fatality or major property damage; Major marine accidents involving a public and a nonpublic vessel; Pipeline accidents involving a fatality or substantial property

damage; Releases of hazardous materials in all forms of transportation; Selected transportation accidents that involve problems of a

recurring nature.

Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Under CEQ regulations Implementedthe National Environmental ProtectionAct (NEPA) with 3 Levels of projectclassifications:

1. Categorical Exclusions (CE)

2. Environmental Assessment (EA)

3. Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)

Environmental Permits

Section 4(f) Involving public lands

Section 9: Rivers and Harbors Act Navigation (U.S.Coast Guards)

Section 10: Rivers and Harbors Act U.S. Corps ofEngineers (Army Corps)

Section 404 of Clean Water Act of 1977

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

Coastal Zone Management

Floodplains (FEMA and National Flood Insurance Maps)

Context Sensitive Solutions (1991 under ISTEA)

Research, Development andTechnology Transfer (RD&T)

Research and Technology Transfer

FHWA Turner-Fairbank HighwayResearch Center (Structures R&D)

State Planning and Research (SPR) National Cooperative Highway Research

Program (NCHRP)

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

University Transportation Centers (UTC)

Research, Development & Tech Transfer

State Planning and Research (SPR)

National Cooperative Highway Research

Program (NCHRP) Transportation Research Board (TRB)


Local Technical Assistance Program(LTAP)


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SPR (1.5% of Annual Apportionment)

Largest single highway research program Established 1944 (Highway Planning andResearch Program), 80-20 match

Section 505, Title 23 set aside 2% ofAnnual Apportionment; of which 0.25% inRD&T

Funds TPF, NCHRP, TRB, LTAP, UTC

Academia and Training

NCHRP (5.5% of SPR funds)

Created in 1962 to perform applied research forall aspect of hwy & bridges

Tackles problem solving, national interest,immediate results

Improves practice, specifications, standards,manuals and guidelines

Innovations Deserving ExploratoryAnalysis

Synthesis

Strategic Hwy Research Program 2 (SHRP2)

NCHRP Process

State DOTs, FHWA, AASHTO (SCOBS, SCOR)

Reviewed by NCHRP and FHWA

Comments, revisions and resubmitted

SCOR votes & submits for States ballot

Results to Research Advisory Council andAASHTO Board Of Directors for approval

NCHRP appoints panel SOW and PI Selection

Complete Research and Publication

Transportation Research Board

Annual January TRB Conf. in Wash. D.C. Committees (Feds, States, Locals, Industry, Academia) A2C01: General Structures A2C02: Steel Bridges A2C03: Concrete Structures A2C04: Tunnels and Underground Structures A2C05: Dynamics and Field Testing of Bridges A2E Concrete A2F Construction

TRB Strategic PlanGrand Challenges (2005)

Extending ServiceLife

Optimizing StructuralSystems

Accelerated BridgeConstruction

Advancing AASHTOSpecifications

Monitoring BridgeCondition

Contributing toNational Policy

Managing Knowledge


Surface Transportation Act (1987) authorizedest. 10 UTC in Federal Regions

ISTEA (1991) reauthorized 10 + 4 more UTC + 6

Univ. Research Institutes (URI) TEA-21 (1998) reauthorized 20 UTCs + 13 more

(NY, VA, IA, MA, MT, ND, IL, PA, NJ, CA, SC,TX, AL, AR, Fl, ID, MN, MO, RI, TN, WA, WS,UT)

Advance U.S. Technology and Expertise inTransportation thru Research and Education


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LTAP est. 1982

Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)[Formerly the Rural Technical AssistanceProgram (RTAP)]

58 LTAP Ctrs (1 per state, PR + 7 Tribal) ELIGIBILITY: To provide training and technical

assistance to rural, small urban and tribalgovernments on roads, bridges, and publictransportation.

Office of Professional and Corporate Development (HPC).

THANK YOU!

Wishing you every success if you decideto choose a career in bridge engineering,infrastructure management and publicpolicy.

Best of luck to you in your course work.

Questions (Pick 6)1. Why is it importance to sustain the transportation enterprise?2. List the 6 stages of the life cycle of a bridge.3. As a bridge designer/engineer in a consulting firm, what are the potential

bridge life cycle stages that your work might involve?4. As a public transportation or bridge engineer, what 3 hot topics (technical

or general) are important to you in the next 3 years?5. From question 3, describe how you would contribute to advancing the

bridge engineering or transportation agenda.6. If you have an idea that would help solve congestion in this country, list 3

research agencies might be interested in funding your research. Whywould you choose them?

7. Briefly describe FHWAs role and responsibility8. Briefly describe what is AASHTO9. Name two watchdogs of the transportation enterprise and briefly describe

their role and responsibility

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