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Strategy Deployment Action Plan (step 3)
The next step was to make sure enough resources were allocated to accomplish this overall action plan.
District 10 sold $2.5 million in bridge construction projects in the year 2000 and $7 million in 2001. The increase is due in part to legislative actions (projects > $20,000 must go to contract) limiting the District 10 Maintenance Bridge Crew from replacing previously planned projects at a substantial savings to the District.
Then, contract dollars saved were used throughout the district to improve the overall transportation system. Savings last year were in excess of $2 million (replaced six [6] bridges, repaired a major truss bridge over the Ohio River and repaired two [2] culvert inverts).
The work performed by the bridge crew has helped District 10 improve our bridge system and keep deficiencies low. However, with recent developments, we will not be able to replace as many bridges with our bridge crew as previously planned.
Consequently, projects were moved out in it Fiscal Year (FY) 2005, FY 2006, and beyond. Currently, we do not meet the goals for the general appraisal and wearing surface conditions.
Our strategy is to continue to use the District 10 Maintenance Bridge Crew to maintain bridges that are deficient, but cannot be funded for several years. District 10 will sell an average of 13 bridge/superstructure replacement projects through 2004, along with concrete overlays and pier/abutment rehabilitations.
Our Bridge Crew is scheduled for 31 projects under $20,000, which include invert repairs, bridge replacements, and rehabilitations. Close monitoring of bridge conditions will be crucial.
By maximizing resources, it appears at this time that we will meet our 2004 goals. However, with the inability of our bridge crew to replace as many bridges as they did in the past, we feel that the number of deficiencies will rise and maintaining the goals set for 2004 will become increasingly difficult.
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