Trans 209.08(5) (5) Selectively rehabilitating or replacing, as appropriate, those bridges:

Trans 209.08(5)(a) (a) With posted weight restrictions;

Trans 209.08(5)(b) (b) That cannot be effectively maintained, based on the field inspections and office appraisals;

Trans 209.08(5)(c) (c) That are functionally obsolete (geometric deficiencies of narrow width, restricted clearance, poor alignment, general safety) or expected to become unsatisfactory in structural or condition rating within the program period.

Trans 209.08(6) (6) Considering the project development lead time of 2-10 years and the complexity of the project.

Trans 209.08(7) (7) Utilizing the results of benefit/cost analysis or other cost effectiveness techniques to establish funding priorities for safety projects and for evaluating alternatives and relative merits of competing major projects.

Trans 209.08(8) (8) Determining the extent of public acceptability or local support through such things as informational hearings, local governmental meetings and correspondence.

Trans 209.08(9) (9) Identifying the nature and extent of environmental, energy, social and economic effects on high level recondition and reconstruction projects on an overall basis.

Trans 209.08(10) (10) Determining the community effects and benefits including traffic service, safety, air and noise quality and overall community improvement.

Trans 209.08(11) (11) Identifying the availability of and eligibility for federal, state and local funding to optimize use of all funds.

Trans 209.08(12) (12) Improving system continuity and safety.

Trans 209.08(13) (13) Ensuring compatibility with various local, regional and state plans through cooperation with local units of government, county and regional planning and review agencies and other state agencies.

Trans 209.08 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1981, No. 309, eff. 10-1-81; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register February 2013 No. 686.

Trans 209.09 Trans 209.09 Program development and evaluation.

Trans 209.09(1) (1) The department shall maintain information on a range of alternative dollar level programs. This information illustrates a range of options and offers the secretary, as well as the governor and the legislature, choices as to the appropriate funding levels for the highway program.

Trans 209.09(2) (2) Based on the analysis performed in s. Trans 209.08, the department shall select candidate projects and the appropriate level of improvement. The level of improvement proposed for a candidate project may vary dependent upon the dollar level of the program.

Trans 209.09(3) (3) The department shall accomplish both project level and program level evaluations. Evaluations shall assist in the identification of appropriate projects, improvement levels and program dollar levels.

Trans 209.09(4) (4) The central office shall review and evaluate the region’s program recommendations with several iterations of development and review necessary to produce a single statewide program.

Trans 209.09(5) (5) Project level evaluation shall include comparing the extent and severity of deficiencies:

Trans 209.09(5)(a) (a) Between projects;

Trans 209.09(5)(b) (b) To region and state average for such deficiencies;

Trans 209.09(5)(c) (c) To program level average (region and state) for such deficiencies;

Trans 209.09(5)(d) (d) And to the proposed improvement level rationale of Figure 2.

Trans 209.09(6) (6) The department shall accomplish program level evaluation statewide and between regions by evaluating the:

Trans 209.09(6)(a) (a) Extent and severity of project deficiencies corrected;

Trans 209.09(6)(b) (b) Changes in accident and system capacity that result;

Trans 209.09(6)(c) (c) And the environmental and energy implications of the programs.

Trans 209.09(7) (7) The department shall maintain a file of information which specifies the deficiencies of projects analyzed for the program.

Trans 209.09 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1981, No. 309, eff. 10-1-81; corrections in (4), (5) (b), (c), (6) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register February 2013 No. 686.