[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR970.210]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 970_NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart B_National Park Service Management Systems
 
Sec. 970.210  Federal lands bridge management system (BMS).

    In addition to the requirements provided in Sec. 970.204, the BMS 
must meet the following requirements:
    (a) The NPS shall have a BMS for the bridges which are under the NPS 
jurisdiction, funded under the FLHP, and required to be inventoried and 
inspected as prescribed by 23 U.S.C. 144.
    (b) The BMS shall be designed to fit the NPS goals, policies, 
criteria, and needs using, as a minimum, the following components:
    (1) A database and an ongoing program for the collection and 
maintenance of the inventory, inspection, cost, and supplemental data 
needed to support the BMS. The minimum BMS database shall include:
    (i) Data described by the inventory section of the National Bridge 
Inspection Standards (23 CFR part 650, subpart C);
    (ii) Data characterizing the severity and extent of deterioration of 
bridge elements;
    (iii) Data for estimating the cost of improvement actions;
    (iv) Traffic information including volumes and other pertinent 
information; and
    (v) A history of conditions and actions taken on each bridge, 
excluding minor or incidental maintenance.
    (2) A system for applying network level analytical procedures that 
are capable of analyzing data for all bridges in the inventory or any 
subset. The minimum analyses shall include:

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    (i) A prediction of performance and estimate of the remaining 
service life of structural and other key elements of each bridge, both 
with and without intervening actions; and
    (ii) A recommendation for optimal allocation of limited funds 
through development of a prioritized list of candidate projects over 
predefined short and long term planning horizons.
    (c) The BMS may include the capability to perform an investment 
analysis as appropriate, considering size of structure, traffic volume, 
and structural condition. The investment analysis may:
    (1) Identify alternative strategies to improve bridge condition, 
safety and serviceability;
    (2) Estimate the costs of any strategies ranging from maintenance of 
individual elements to full bridge replacement;
    (3) Determine maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation strategies for 
bridge elements using life cycle cost analysis or a comparable 
procedure;
    (4) Provide short and long term budget forecasting; and
    (5) Evaluate the cultural and historical values of the structure.
    (d) For any bridge in the inventory or subset thereof, BMS reporting 
requirements shall include, but are not limited to, percentage of non-
deficient bridges.