ODOT Bridge Partnership Program

Federal Highway Administration2018PDFBriefUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationOhio. Department of TransportationUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited StatesOhioBridgesMaintenanceContractsFinancingDesign buildI n October 2013, Governor Kasich announce that Ohio would invest $110 million to repair or replace more than 200 county- and city-owned bridges over the next 3 years. The program was 100% federally funded. ODOT used GARVEE bonds to pay for 80% of the program, and the 20% match was covered by using toll credits, eliminating any local match. ODOT worked collaboratively with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which allowed them to bundle the entire program for financing and then break the projects out into smaller bundles of 2\u20133 bridges per contract. The first 200 bridges were let as D-B contracts. The goal was to replace as many local bridges in poor condition as they could with the $110-million budget and 3-year time frame. The expectation was to deliver safe, quality bridges with a no-nonsense approach to project delivery and construction.140