Multiple-Pipe Culverts

To achieve future consistency in recording information, the following clarifications are to be used for creating or maintaining Bridge Records for multiple-pipe culverts:
  • Do not remove any existing multiple-pipe culverts from the Bridge Inventory File. The installation may already be in the prioritization process for repair or replacement, and the process should not be disrupted.
  • Make and maintain Bridge Records for multiple-pipe culverts providing the total installation exceeds the 20-ft length criterion and the distance between individual pipes does not exceed one-half the diameter of the smallest contiguous pipe. Note that there could be a many individual pipes and the spacing between the pipes will dictate if that series of pipes is 1, 2, or more individual structures.