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Consultants say Scott County’s 74 bridges are inspected and largely compliant with FHWA rules
Summary
A United Consulting representative told Scott County commissioners that all 74 county bridges were inspected on schedule and the inventory compares favorably with statewide averages, with about 9.5% of bridges load-posted and many structures eligible for staged rehabilitation rather than wholesale replacement.
Reid McIntyre, a representative with United Consulting, told Scott County commissioners the firm completed inspections of all 74 county bridges last September and that the county meets Federal Highway Administration inspection requirements.
McIntyre said the inspections keep the county eligible for federal funding and make it easier to plan maintenance and replacement. "We inspected all your bridges on time," he said, adding that about "9 and a half percent of all your bridges are posted with load restrictions," a rate he described as lower than the statewide average.
The presentation outlined United Consulting’s deliverables: a full inventory with photographs, a priority list for replacements and rehabilitation, maintenance checklists for in-house crews, and an asset-management-style recommendation for planning. McIntyre explained the firm’s planning rule of thumb — expecting a bridge to last about 75 years — and used that to estimate an annual replacement/rehab target: "74 over 75 puts us right about 1 for Scott County," he said.
Commissioners discussed next steps and thanked the highway team. The consultant also recommended a file of non-capital items for insurance purposes and offered ongoing consulting support.
The presentation concluded without formal action; commissioners asked staff to keep the inventory and supporting flash drives on file and to use the priority lists to inform future budgeting.
