Engineering process | Planning
Bridge Ownership Determination
Purpose
This guidance establishes a process for determining ownership and assigning ownership responsibilities for new or replacement bridges at grade separations involving trunk highways. The process is provided in Appendix B of the Cost Participation and Maintenance Responsibilities with Local Units of Government Manual.
When to use this subject
Follow this process on any state or locally led project that includes a new or replacement grade separation involving a trunk highway.
How this subject fits into the overall project development process
Begin discussing bridge ownership and the associated responsibilities with partner agencies in the earliest stages of bridge planning, during the planning phase of project development. Continue coordination with these partners through all subsequent phases of project development. Engage District Bridge Maintenance and Office of Bridges and Structures staff in the discussions.
In the Final Design phase, work with the Cooperative Agreements Unit to develop an agreement that explicitly delineates bridge ownership and associated responsibilities.
Organizations involved
- MnDOT:
- Bridge Office
- Cooperative Agreements Unit
- Office of State Aid for Local Transportation (SALT)
- Project Managers
- District Design
- District Maintenance