FY 23 Approved Budget Book

DPW - DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS - ENGINEERING DIVISION OBJECTIVES & PERFORMANCE MEASURES Department Goal To provide safe and well-maintained bridges Department Objective To improve the overall condition of the County's bridge infrastructure by improving the average rating and decreasing the percentage of bridges

rated equal to or below 60. County Goal(s) Supported III. Strengthen Our Communities V. Building Economic Vitality

Measure

Actual 2020

Actual 2021

Budget 2022 Estimated 2023

Input: Dollars allocated (Total FY Bridge Funds)

$8,265,000

$8,625,392

$7,950,000

$6,825,000

Number of Staff

1.0+*

1.0+*

1.0+*

1.0+*

Output:

Number of bridges in need of repair (i.e. those having rating < 60) Average cost to bring bridges up to satisfactory rating

46

39

34

30

$950,000

$1,000,000

$1,050,000

$1,100,000

Outcome:

Average rating of all County bridges

76.8

77.6

78.2

78.95

Percent of all bridges Countywide with rating of < 60

20.6%

17.33%

15.11%

13.22%

* One full time structural engineer supported by 2 other civil engineers who mix bridge construction projects in with their other assigned duties. Explanation and Analysis of Performance Measures

As bridges are replaced / reconstructed and their ratings improve, other bridges deteriorate resulting in nearly consistent numbers for average bridge ratings and percentages of bridges below 60. Note that some identified repairs are fairly minor in nature and not considered an immediate safety or capacity issue. These smaller repairs, although counted as a deficiency, may be deferred for several years.

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