The Washington State Department of Transportation is seeking applications for its Local Bridge Program Grant.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Transportation
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/25/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
WSDOT is anticipating the availability of approximately $100 million for the Federal Local Bridge Program (FLBP). The purpose of the FLBP is to improve the condition of bridges through replacement, rehabilitation, and preventative maintenance. It also incentivizes agencies to use asset management strategies that provide cost-effective solutions to maximize the life expectancy of the structure.
Eligibility Criteria
All local agency bridge owners are eligible to apply. Structures reported to the National Bridge Inventory (NBI) and subject to the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) are eligible. Reportable structures are greater than 20 ft. in length and carry public vehicular traffic. Closed bridges are eligible if they have been closed for less than five years, and if open to vehicular traffic, would be NBI reportable. Structures meeting the eligibility criteria for each sub-category below may apply for funding.
- Replacement and rehabilitation criteria
- Replacement projects involve the total replacement of an existing structure with a new facility constructed in the same general traffic corridor. Rehabilitation projects involve major work required to restore the structural integrity and/or to correct major safety defects of a structure
- This category of projects is focused on local agency bridges that are in poor condition. Projects with structures in fair or good condition that improve resiliency against climate change risks and hazards will also be considered. Proposals are encouraged to incorporate and/or demonstrate the utilization of practical solutions throughout the life of the structure. This includes identifying the asset management strategies utilized to maximize the life expectancy of the structure. Specific criteria for eligibility and funding are as follows:
- Projects receive a maximum award amount of $25 million per structure
- Structures eligible to apply for funding must meet one of the following criteria:
- Have a culvert, deck, superstructure, and/or substructure overall condition code of 4 or less
- Have an inventory rating factor of less than 0.30 and be load posted for all legal vehicles
- Have a waterway adequacy code of 2 or less, or overtopping likelihood of 5 or higher
- Improve climate resiliency, with adequate supporting documentation, such as a long-term study showing effects of climate change
- There are no local match requirements for federally eligible expenditures
- Requests to bundle replacement and rehabilitation projects will be considered. Each structure must be submitted on its own application. Note in the submittal email which applications may be considered for bundling
- Preventative maintenance criteria
- Preventative maintenance projects involve extending the service life of an existing structure. The primary activities for this category include steel bridge painting, scour mitigation, seismic retrofit, and deck resurfacing/repair. This includes identifying the asset management strategies utilized to maximize the life expectancy of the structure. Specific criteria for eligibility and funding are as follows:
- Maximum award will be considered on a case-by-case basis
- Steel bridge painting for structures that have greater than 2% of total paint area in Condition State 4
- Scour mitigation for structures that are calculated or assessed as scour critical, having a scour code of 3 or less OR having scour vulnerability code of C, D, or E Bridges with a scour code or scour vulnerability code of U may be considered eligible with a scour condition code of 4 or less
- Seismic retrofit on structures with study showing high seismic vulnerability
- Deck resurfacing/repair on structures that have a total area of 2% or greater of patches, spalls, and delaminations in the deck surface (Condition State 2, 3 and 4)
- There are no local match requirements for federally eligible expenditures
- Preventative maintenance projects involve extending the service life of an existing structure. The primary activities for this category include steel bridge painting, scour mitigation, seismic retrofit, and deck resurfacing/repair. This includes identifying the asset management strategies utilized to maximize the life expectancy of the structure. Specific criteria for eligibility and funding are as follows:
- Bundled projects criteria
- Local agency bridge owners can bundle several structures into one project application to perform specific preventative maintenance activities. Specific criteria for eligibility and funding are as follows:
- Maximum award will be considered on a case-by-case basis
- Deck sealing and thin overlays for concrete decks with documented full depth cracking
- Deck repair for timber decks or slabs for elements in Condition State 3 and 4
- Expansion joint replacement for elements that are in Condition State 3
- Concrete superstructure/substructure spall repair and patching for concrete elements that are in Condition State 3 and 4
- Timber substructure repair for timber elements that are in Condition State 3 and 4
- Other preventative maintenance or repair activities of a similar type on elements in Condition State 3 or 4
- Local agencies are encouraged to partner with adjacent counties or cities
- There are no local match requirements for federally eligible expenditures.
- Local agency bridge owners can bundle several structures into one project application to perform specific preventative maintenance activities. Specific criteria for eligibility and funding are as follows:
For more information, visit WSDOT.
