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Title: COUNTY BRIDGE PROBLEMS AND NEEDS
Accession Number: 00193717
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: County governments are faced with several problems in financing the replacement of structurally deficient or functionally obsolete bridges, especially as it is being stepped up. Many of the less affluent counties may have difficulty raising the money to qualify for matching Federal Funds. Also, many counties may have difficulty obligating their allocated funds within the time alloted; therefore, the term "obligated" needs to be redefined or the period for obligating funds should be extended. Other problems include lack of staff in county governments to cope with the paperwork involved in using federal funds, having to comply with restrictive Federal laws and regulations which were intended for interstate highways and hence are not appropriate for local highways, and insufficent latitude in standards which fail to take into account regional differences in topography, traffic requirements, climate, and area economy and land use.
Supplemental Notes: This paper appeared in TRB Circular No. 201, Summary: Bridge Engineering Conference. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Schwark, H EPagination: p. 6-8
Publication Date: 1979-3
Serial: Media Type: Digital/other
TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Law
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jul 11 1979 12:00AM
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