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OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR Bridge PROJECTS UNDERWAY BY IMPROVEMENT TYPE 1/

(THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

Obligations of Federal funds for bridge projects underway averaged $3.7 billion per year from 1996 to 2000.

Chart showing total bridge obligation and percents by type per year from 1996 to 2000 - for the data, see table below

1/ Data source is the Fiscal Management Information System. Capacity addition improvements include Relocation, some Reconstruction, Major Widening, and Reconstruction- added capacity. System preservation improvements include some Reconstruction, Minor Widening, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Resurfacing, and Reconstruction- no added capacity. Excludes certain improvement types such as Safety/ Traffic/ Traffic System Management, Environmentally- related Projects, Special Bridge Programs and Other projects.

YearTotal
(thousands of dollars)
Bridge
Replacement
(percent)
New Bridge
(percent)
Minor
Bridge
Work
(percent)
Major
Bridge
Rehabilitation
(percent)
19962,777,9885913523
19972,626,6955813821
19982,982,3035515723
19995,015,0624822921
20005,171,8655220623

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