 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration |
MEMORANDUM |
| Subject: | INFORMATION: Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program - FY 2001 Project Selection | Date: | September 26, 2001 |
| From: | Original Signed by Philip Thompson for James D. Cooper Director of Bridge Technology |
Reply to: Attn. of: |
HIBT-30 |
| To: |
Resource Center Directors Division Administrators Federal Lands Highway Program Administrator |
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The result of the February 9, 2001, memorandum soliciting candidate bridge projects for the subject program generated 53 applications from 15 States. The total amount requested was $14,587,906, and by this memo a total of $9,049,486 is allocated to eligible projects.
Applications were reviewed by a panel represented by FHWA Offices of Infrastructure R&D, Bridge Technology, and Human Environment; by the US Forest Service; and by the National Park Service. The review considered technical merit, historical significance, historical bridge inventory and/or management plan, and indication of public/private partnership. The Panel's recommendations were provided to the Secretary for selection.
Forty-three of the 53 applications from 15 States have been approved and the proposed award amounts are shown in the attached table.
The Federal share payable is 80 percent and should be programmed under Appropriation Code 9BA. The obligation limitation is 100 percent. We request that each Division office for those States receiving an award monitor the obligation of funds. By July 1, 2002, please report the status of unobligated funds to the Headquarters Office of Bridge Technology, HIBT-30.
As part of the application process, each project is to also provide a publishable report which includes the history of the bridge, both original and new construction techniques, an accurate documentation of the restoration work, cost information, and performance of any innovative techniques used for repair work. We request that the FHWA contact listed on the application form monitor the progress of this report to assure its completion.
If there are any questions or concerns, please call Steven L. Ernst at (202) 366-4619.
Attachment
| State | Bridge Name/ Location | FHWA Funds Requested | Proposed Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Wawona Covered Bridge in Yosemite National Park | 165,000.00 | 165,000.00 |
| Delaware | Ashland Covered Bridge in New Castle County | 155,000.00 | 155,000.00 |
| Delaware | Wooddale Covered Bridge in New Castle County | 155,000.00 | 155,000.00 |
| Illinois | Sugar Creek Covered Bridge in Sangamon County | 96,000.00 | 96,000.00 |
| Illinois | Red Covered Bridge in Bureau County | 96,000.00 | 96,000.00 |
| Illinois | Oquawka Wagon Covered Bridge in Henderson County | 96,000.00 | 96,000.00 |
| Indiana | Ramp Creek Covered Bridge in Brown County | 58,000.00 | 58,000.00 |
| Indiana | Bell Ford Covered Bridge in Jackson County | 180,000.00 | 180,000.00 |
| Indiana | James Covered Bridge in Jennings County | 80,000.00 | 80,000.00 |
| Indiana | Scipio Covered Bridge in Jennings County | 65,000.00 | 65,000.00 |
| Indiana | Cedar Ford Covered Bridge in Monroe County | 100,000.00 | 100,000.00 |
| Indiana | Deers Mill Covered Bridge in Montgomery County | 75,000.00 | 75,000.00 |
| Indiana | Cataract Falls Covered Bridge in Owen County | 70,000.00 | 70,000.00 |
| Indiana | Narrows Covered Bridge in Parke County | 179,000.00 | 179,000.00 |
| Kentucky | Johnson Creek Covered Bridge in Robertson County | 643,432.00 | 643,432.00 |
| Kentucky | Goddard Covered Bridge in Flemming County | 464,640.00 | 464,640.00 |
| Maine | Watson Covered Bridge in Aroostook County | 840,400.00 | 840,400.00 |
| Massachusetts | Burkeville Covered Bridge in Franklin County | 352,000.00 | 352,000.00 |
| New Hampshire | Cornish Windsor Covered Bridge between Cornish, NH and Windsor, VT | 140,000.00 | 140,000.00 |
| New Hampshire | Honeymoon Covered Bridge in Jackson | 64,000.00 | 64,000.00 |
| New Hampshire | The County Covered Bridge over Contoocook River in Hancock | 36,000.00 | 36,000.00 |
| New Hampshire | The Saco River Covered Bridge in Conway | 140,000.00 | 140,000.00 |
| New York | Copeland Covered Bridge in Saratoga County | 74,000.00 | 74,000.00 |
| New York | Eagleville Road Covered Bridge in Washington County | 93,200.00 | 93,200.00 |
| New York | Rexleigh Road Covered Bridge in Washington County | 106,800.00 | 106,800.00 |
| Ohio | Byer Covered Bridge in Jackson County | 284,342.00 | 284,342.00 |
| Ohio | Brown Covered Bridge in Brown County | 192,000.00 | 192,000.00 |
| Ohio | Parrish Covered Bridge in Noble County | 192,000.00 | 192,000.00 |
| Ohio | Manchester Covered Bridge in Noble County | 120,000.00 | 120,000.00 |
| Ohio | Brubaker Covered Bridge in Preble County | 35,200.00 | 35,200.00 |
| Ohio | New Hope Covered Bridge in Brown County | 220,000.00 | 220,000.00 |
| Oregon | Wimer Covered Bridge in Jackson County | 528,480.00 | 528,480.00 |
| Oregon | Mary's River & Hayden Road Covered Bridges in Benton County | 104,000.00 | 104,000.00 |
| Oregon | Horse Creek Covered Bridge in Douglas County | 35,000.00 | 35,000.00 |
| Pennsylvania | Kramer Covered Bridge in Columbia County | 260,000.00 | 260,000.00 |
| Pennsylvania | Hillsgrove Covered Bridge in Sullivan County | 360,000.00 | 360,000.00 |
| Tennessee | Harrisburg Covered Bridge in Sevier County | 96,392.00 | 96,392.00 |
| Vermont | Comstock Covered Bridge in Franklin County | 576,000.00 | 576,000.00 |
| Vermont | Cooley Covered Bridge in Rutland County | 200,000.00 | 200,000.00 |
| Vermont | Gorham Covered Bridge in Rutland County | 576,000.00 | 576,000.00 |
| Vermont | 38 Covered Bridges Statewide | 461,600.00 | 461,600.00 |
| Vermont | Thetford (Sayres) Covered Bridge in Orange County | 24,000.00 | 24,000.00 |
| West Virginia | Walkersville Covered Bridge in Lewis County | 260,000.00 | 260,000.00 |
| Total ** | 9,049,486.00 | ||
**Total funding appropriated for FY2001 is $9,978,000. The Legislation includes provisions for Research and Bridge Preservation. The amounts set aside are $928,514 for Research and $9,049,486 for Bridge Preservation.