may 15-16, 2012 orange beach, al james f boyer, p.e. assistant state county transportation engineer...
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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……
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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…..
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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…..
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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