May 15-16, 2012 Orange Beach, AL James F Boyer, P.E. Assistant State County Transportation Engineer...

May 15-16, 2012

Orange Beach, AL

James F Boyer, P.E.

Assistant State County Transportation Engineer - Maintenance

2012 ACEA Annual Conference

Bridge Inspection Compliance Reviews

Bridge Inspection Training

23 Bridge Compliance Metrics

Pontis Update

Bridge Inspection

Office Review and Field ReviewQuestionnaire and Bridge FoldersPosting signs and Condition Grades

New Review Questionnaire Updated March 2012 - Available On-line

All Counties in 7th, 8th, 9th Divisions MUST fill out Questionnaire………..

Pre-Check by Me!Will receive an Email with Items that need to

corrected….

Bridge Inspection Compliance Reviews

7th Division – Completed

Office / Field ReviewsCrenshaw County - CompletedHouston County - CompletedHenry County - CompletedBarbour County - Completed

ABIMS ReviewsCovington, Coffee, Pike, Dale, and Geneva

Bridge Inspection Compliance Reviews

8th Division – June 19, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.

Office / Field ReviewsWashington County – June 19, 2012 at 2:00

p.m.Sumter County – June 20, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.Wilcox County – June 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

ABIMS ReviewsChoctaw, Clarke, Monroe, and Marengo

Bridge Inspection Compliance Reviews

9th Division – July 25, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.

Office / Field ReviewsBaldwin County – July 25, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.Conecuh County – July 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

ABIMS ReviewsMobile and Escambia

Bridge Inspection Compliance Reviews

Opelika - October 3-4, 2012 at Southern Union Administrative Building 104

Huntsville - October 17-18, 2012 at the Jaycees Complex

Tuscaloosa – October 24-25, 2012 at the Fire Logistics Building

Mobile - November 7-8 , 2012 at the 9th Division Training Building

All Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. each day

Bridge Inspection Refresher Training(2 Day Bridge Schools)

Montgomery - September 17-28, 2012 at 6th Division

NEW Prerequisite On-Line Course (14 Hours)

NHI – Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges(2 Week Bridge School)

2011 FHWA Implemented…… “Data –Driven, Risk-Based Oversight

Process”

Requirements have NOT changed, just the process to collect and monitor (and enforce)……. Still Based on NBIS……

23 Different Metrics From:

Qualifications of Personnel to……Inspection Frequencies……

23 Bridge Compliance Metrics

4 Compliance Levels….CompliantSubstantial ComplianceNon - Compliance Conditional Compliance

Plan of Corrective Action Required

Results can be Separated by “State” and “Local” Agencies, but Overall Compliance is State Wide…..

23 Bridge Compliance Metrics

Metrics where Alabama needs to improve…….

Inspection Frequencies - Metrics # 6 - 11Plan of Corrective Action in Place (2012)

Load Rating – Metric # 13Plan of Corrective Action in Place (2009)

Fracture Critical Members – Metric # 16Completed in April 2012

Scour Evaluations – Metric # 18Plan of Corrective Action in Place (2009)

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For Example……

Metric # 8 – Underwater Inspections – Low Risk90% must meet Interval Plus 1 Month……..100% must meet Interval Plus 4 Months……

Metrics #9 – Underwater Inspections – High RiskIncludes: Low Condition Grades (4 or below )

Scour Critical95% must meet Interval Plus 1 Month100% must meet Interval Plus 4 Months

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So……

The 1st of the Month…..ALDOT (Me) will review the monthly Planning

ReportIf you have an Inspection 1 Month Overdue you will

get an Email from Me….. Fix the Issue ASAP!

If you have an Inspection more than 1 Month Overdue you will get a call from Me….

Without a Legitimate Documented Reason – County may be considered in Non-Compliance……

ALDOT now has to Report overdue Inspections Quarterly to FHWA….. Not Yearly…..

23 Bridge Compliance Metrics

23 Bridge Compliance Metrics

September 2011 - Initial Training for DivisionsDecember 2011 - FHWA Class for DivisionsApril 2012 - Divisions started Element Inspections

Issues with the Pontis Database

Moving Forward……………………………….

2 –Day Schools 2012 - Initial Training for CountiesQuantity Calculations

Jan –March 2013 - Class for Pilot group of Counties

2 –Day Schools 2013 – Element Level Training

Pontis Development

Questions?

James F Boyer , P.E.Assist State County Trans Engineer -

Maintenance 334-242-6619

Boyerj@dot.state.al.us