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Roadway Infrastructure Maintenance Responsibility. Robert Taylor, PE, CPM – City of Dublin Dan Wise, PE, CPM – ODOT, District 6. Agenda. Description Problems Purpose and Goals The Manual Benefits Examples Discussion. Description.
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Roadway Infrastructure Maintenance Responsibility Robert Taylor, PE, CPM – City of Dublin Dan Wise, PE, CPM – ODOT, District 6
Agenda • Description • Problems • Purpose and Goals • The Manual • Benefits • Examples • Discussion
Description The All Inclusive Reference for any person looking to maintain roadway infrastructure in Ohio, complete with references and links to the respective portion of the Ohio Revised Code, Federal Code, or AG Opinion. This manual covers state, county, and local roadways, bridges, and appurtenances.
Problems • Description • Unclear maintenance responsibilities • No published guidelines • Delayed response • Public safety hazard • Problems • Defines responsibilities • Guidelines • Fosters action • Fewer hazards
Purpose & Goals • Identify • Verify • Define & Assign
Purpose & Goals • Identify • Ownership / Stakeholders • State • Local • Federal • Private (RR) • Turnpike • Infrastructure inventory • Scope of Responsibility
Purpose & Goals • Verify • Ohio Revised Code / Federal Code • Existing Documents • AG Opinions • Stakeholder Review • ODOT - D10, D12, D7 • ODOT Office of Structures • Ohio Township Assn. • Ohio Municipal League • Pickaway, Union, Franklin Counties • O.C.E.A. • AG Review
Purpose & Goals • Define & Assign • Defined • Infrastructure • Agencies • Maintenance • Matrices • Roadway • Bridge • Inside and Outside municipalities
The Manual • Intent • A complete roadway infrastructure maintenance responsibility reference complete with legal references • “One Stop Shop” • Parts • Roadway guidelines • Bridge guidelines • Legal references • What it does not address • Unique cases • Agreements • Policies
Benefits • Clear maintenance responsibilities • One reference • Public Safety • Improved response time • Reduced hazards • Improved communication • Saves money
Examples • Bridges • Roadway • Guardrail • Vegetation • Signs • Culvert • Unique Scenarios • Drive Pipe • Culvert • Cuyahoga Valley bridge
Structure Examples • 10’ and over (ORC 5501.47) • Outside municipality (Green) • Inside municipality (Blue)
Structure Examples • Inside muni or out? (blue or green) • Feature over (top) • Feature under (left side) • 3 items • Routine maintenance • Major maintenance • Inspection
Routine vs. Major Maintenance Routine Maintenance (ORC) “Routine maintenance” includes without limitation, clearing debris from the deck, sweeping, snow and ice removal, minor wearing surface patching, cleaning bridge drainage systems, marking decks for traffic control, minor and emergency repairs to railing and appurtenances, emergency patching of deck, and maintenance of traffic signal and lighting systems, including the supply of electrical power. (ORC 5501.49) Major Maintenance (ORC)“Major maintenance” includes the painting of a bridge, and the repair of deteriorated or damaged elements of bridge decks, including emergency patching of bridge decks, to restore the structural integrity of a bridge. (ORC 5501.49) “Major maintenance and repair and replacement” relates to all elements constructed as part of or required for a grade separation, including bridges, pile, foundations, substructures, abutments, piers, superstructures, approach slabs, slopes, embankments, fences, and appurtenances. (5537.051)
Roadway Examples • Choose route type (across the top) • Infrastructure type (left side) • Location (left side)
Roadway Example - Guardrail • County highway over Limited Access State Highway • (Non-Interstate) • Considered “appurtenance”
Roadway Example - Vegetation • County highway over Limited Access State Highway • (Non-Interstate) • Considered “miscellaneous”
Roadway Example - Signs **** Route Markers are not to be confused with trailblazer signs (ODOT supplies only) • State Highway through City
Roadway Example - Culvert • Culvert under local road parallel to state route • Within state R/W, carrying ditch drainage of state route
Unique Scenarios – Drive Pipe • If you use the RIMR, you still find the responsibility is “ODOT” with Reference 35 • Reference 35 states it is property owner responsibility per O.A.G. Opinion 1982-025 • RIMR to be updated to include Drive Pipe Section
Unique Scenarios – Culvert • Culvert under County Road in fill over L.A. state Highway
Unique Scenarios – Culvert • If you use the RIMR, you still find the responsibility is “ODOT” with Reference #33 • That makes sense, however what if the pipe existed before the embankment? • What if it was only lengthened? • Shared responsibility? • Will ask A.G. opinion
Unique Scenarios – Cuyahoga Valley • Bridge over valley • State route beneath • Purpose was to span valley. No ODOT responsibility
Where Can I Find the RIMR? • ODOT Website/Divisions/Operations/Maintenance Administration/Useful Links • http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Operations/Maintenance/Documents/RIMR.pdf • Current Version is December 2012 • Updated version coming soon