 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration |
MEMORANDUM |
| Subject: | INFORMATION: Financial Management Information System (FMIS) New Improvement Type Code for Bridges | Date: | March 16, 2017 |
| From: | /Original signed by/ Joseph L. Hartmann, Ph.D., P.E. Director, Office of Bridges and Structures |
Reply to: Attn. of: |
HIBS |
| To: | Chief Technical Services Officer Directors of Field Services Directors of Federal Lands Divisions Division Administrators |
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The following table contains a new FMIS improvement type which is being implemented in order to properly record project information when obligating FAST apportionments. Guidance and a complete list of bridge improvement types for FAST apportionments are contained in the attachments. Please share these codes with all who are involved in recording project information in FMIS.
| Code | Improvement Type |
|---|---|
| 59 | Bridge Resurfacing |
Please direct any questions regarding the use of this new code for bridges to Douglas Blades at 202-366-4622 or Douglas.Blades@dot.gov.
Attachment
Cc: BRIDGE_DIVISION
Attachment 1
| Code | Name | Structure No. Required | Definition FAST Funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New Bridge | No | Construction of a new bridge that does not replace or relocate an existing bridge. |
| 10 | Bridge Replacement | Yes | Total replacement of a bridge with a new structure. |
| 13 | Bridge Rehabilitation | Yes | Major work required to restore the structural integrity of bridge as well as work necessary to correct major safety efects. |
| 40 | Special Bridge | No | Includes low water crossing replacement, application of calcium magnesium acetate, sodium acetate/formate, or other environmentally acceptable, minimally corrosive anti-icing and deicing compositions, and other eligible bridge projects not covered by another type of improvement type code. |
| 47 | Bridge Preservation | Yes | Activities that prevent, delay, or reduce deterioration of bridges or bridge elements, restore the function of existing bridges, keep bridges in good condition and extend their life. |
| 48 | Bridge Protection | Yes | Includes scour countermeasures, seismic retrofits, impact protection measures, security countermeasures, and protection against extreme events. |
| 49 | Bridge Inspection and Related Training | No | Bridge inspection and evaluation activities, including in-depth and special inspections. Bridge inspection related training. |
| 59 | Bridge Resurfacing | Yes | Includes installation of deck overlays, asphalt wearing surfaces. |