Post-Construction

After completion of the project, it shall be operated and maintained by both states for use by the public without charge or toll.
  • Each party shall maintain the roadway approaches to its respective end of the bridge.
  • Each state shares in 50% of the cost of design, construction, and major maintenance expenses, except that each state is 100% responsible for costs associated with design, construction, and maintenance of the respective bridge approaches of each state. The responsible state provides routine maintenance at no cost to the other state. “Routine maintenance” is defined as maintenance cost that is less than $5,000. “Major maintenance” is defined as maintenance cost that is $5,000 or more. for its concurrence before performing any major maintenance work.
  • When Bridge maintenance work is performed the responsible state must contact the other state to determine what type funding agreement is required {Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) or a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) are two examples}to define each states responsibility and timeline for payment. These agreements are reviewed by the governor’s office and signed by either the Governor or whomever the Governor has delegated signature authority