Major Bridge Program Grant

The Major Bridge Program, established by the Ohio Department of Transportation in 2002, aims to fund significant bridge rehabilitations and replacements. With 180 major bridges eligible for funding, the program addresses the financial burden of maintaining these vital structures while ensuring efficient use of district funds. Eligible projects include bridges over 1,000 feet long or with substantial deck areas. The program participates in all project phases, although specialized construction inspections are limited to unique circumstances.

Note:  The program manager will review the various requests throughout the state and select projects which will have the greatest improvement to the states’ infrastructure.Major Bridge Program
The ODOT Major Bridge Program was established in 2002 with the purpose of funding high cost bridge rehabilitations and replacements for the largest structures in the state. The creation of this program allowed the expense of maintaining major bridges to be addressed while not overburdening the District general bridge allocation funds, which could be entirely consumed with just one major bridge rehabilitation. Out of the nearly 15,000 bridges that ODOT is responsible for maintaining, 180 are defined as a major bridge and therefore eligible for Major Bridge Program funding.

Eligibility

Major Bridges are defined as meeting one of the following criteria:

• More than 1,000 feet in length,
• Single bridge with a deck area of 81,000 square feet or greater,
• Twin bridge with a deck area of 135,000 square feet or greater,
• Spans the Ohio River,
• Continuous/Cantilever truss bridge, or
• Suspension bridge.Currently there are 180 structures that meet the above criteria.

The Major Bridge Program may participate in all phases of a project. However, construction inspection will only be approved for specialized or unique activities in which the district does not have the expertise to perform on its own.