[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: 23CFR971.210]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 971_FOREST SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart B_Forest Highway Program Management Systems
 
Sec. 971.210  Federal lands bridge management system (BMS).

    In addition to the requirements provided in Sec. 971.204, the BMS 
must meet the following requirements:
    (a) The tri-party partnership shall have a BMS for the FH bridges 
funded under the FLHP and required to be inventoried and inspected under 
23 CFR 650, subpart C, National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS).
    (b) The BMS may be based on the concepts described in the AASHTO's 
``Guidelines for Bridge Management Systems.'' \2\
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    \2\ ``Guidelines for Bridge Management Systems,'' AASHTO, 1993, is 
available for inspection as prescribed at 49 CFR part 7. It is also 
available from the American Association of State Highway and 
Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Publication Order Dept., P.O. Box 
96716, Washington, DC 20090-6716 or online at http://
www.transportation.org/publications/bookstore.nsf.
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    (c) The BMS shall be designed to fit the FH program goals, policies, 
criteria, and needs using the following components, as a minimum, as a 
basic framework for a BMS:
    (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) The inventory data required by the NBIS (23 CFR 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 vehicle 
classification (as appropriate); 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 at the 
State or local area level, as appropriate, and capable of analyzing data 
for all bridges in the inventory or any subset. The minimum analyses 
shall include:
    (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.
    (d) 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; and
    (4) Provide short and long-term budget forecasting.

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    (e) For any bridge in the inventory or subset thereof, BMS reporting 
requirements shall include, but are not limited to, percentage of non-
deficient bridges.