Background
The Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program (BPM) was developed to supplement funding for bridge maintenance. It is meant to bridge the gap between routine maintenance funding and the Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement Program and is not intended to be used for previously scheduled bridge maintenance projects. The BPM is 100 percent state funded from Strategy 144.
The following are examples of the types of work eligible for consideration:
- Joint Cleaning and Sealing
- Joint Repairs
- Steel Piling Repairs
- Bearing and/or Bearing Pad Replacement
- Bearing Supplements for T-Girders
- Cap Repairs for Spalling (Pan and T-Girder Bridges Deck Repairs
- Concrete Repairs for Corrosion Damage
- Concrete Deterioration Treatments for Pre-stressed Beams
- Asphalt Plug Joint
- Bridge Rail Retrofits and Transitions
- Adjust Steel Shoes
- Channel Protection
- Bridge Painting