New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Tra - Commissioner, Department of Transportation
Chapter Tra 500 - CONSTRUCTION AID AND RELOCATION SERVICES
Part Tra 501 - STATE BRIDGE AID
Section Tra 501.07 - Application for State Bridge Aid Construction Funding

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Tra 501.07

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) A municipality seeking approval for construction of a project using state bridge aid shall provide the following information to the bureau, by filing the form entitled "Application for State Bridge Aid Construction" or by providing the information required in the form in writing, delivered by mail or by hand to:

New Hampshire Department of Transportation

Bureau of Planning and Community Assistance

John O. Morton Building

7 Hazen Drive

Concord NH 03301

(b) The following shall be submitted on the form entitled "Application for State Bridge Aid Construction":

(1) The name of the municipality;

(2) The date of the application for construction funds;

(3) The bridge number;

(4) The name of the highway on which the bridge is located; and

(5) A certification that the municipality has:
a. Raised or appropriated its share of the cost of replacing or rehabilitating the subject bridge;

b. Raised or appropriated sufficient funds to advance the design of the project; or

c. Included the project in its capital improvements program (CIP), if the municipality utilizes a CIP process as authorized pursuant to RSA 674:5.

(c) The application shall be signed by:

(1) For a city, the mayor or the city manager;

(2) For a town, the town manager or a majority of the members of the board of selectmen; and

(3) For an unincorporated place, a majority of the county commissioners.

(d) When a bridge crosses the boundary line between 2 municipalities within the state, both municipalities shall submit applications, unless a written agreement signed by both municipalities is filed appointing one municipality to act as the agent for both municipalities. The written agreement shall stipulate the financial arrangement agreed upon by the municipalities to allocate the cost between the 2 municipalities.

(e) The bureau shall process applications for state bridge aid construction funding in the order received.

(f) The department shall enroll projects in the state bridge aid program on the basis of:

(1) Projected availability of funds;

(2) Anticipated design schedule;

(3) Structural capacity of the existing bridge, if any; and

(4) Any other factor affecting human health, public safety, or the environment, including, but not limited to:
a. Motorist inconvenience;

b. Emergency service access; and

c. The need for emergency repairs.

#8923, eff 6-27-07

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