Trans 212.01Trans 212.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to interpret and implement s. 84.17 (3), Stats., and to provide standards for the continuing inspection of bridges in this state.

Trans 212.02(1)(1) “AASHTO manual” means the Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges, 1994 as revised by Interim Specifications, Bridges 1995-1998, published by the American association of state highway and transportation officials, 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.

Trans 212.02 NoteNote: This manual is on file at the offices of the Division of Transportation Infrastructure Development, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the Secretary of State, and the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Trans 212.02(2)(2) “Bridge” means a structure, including supports, erected over a depression or an obstruction, such as water, a highway, or a railway, having a track or passageway for carrying traffic or other moving loads, and having an opening measured along the center of the roadway of more than 20 feet between the undercoping of abutments or spring lines of arches, or extreme ends of the openings for multiple boxes. It may include multiple pipes where the clear distance between openings is less than half of the smaller contiguous opening.

Trans 212.02(3)(3) “Bridge inspector’s training manual” means the Bridge Inspector’s Training Manual 90, 1991, published by the federal highway administration and available from the superintendent of documents, U.S. government printing office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

Trans 212.02(4)(4) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of transportation.

Trans 212.02(5)(5) “Inspection” means the examination of a bridge, the evaluation of the physical condition observed, and the report of the observations and evaluations on a bridge inspection report form adopted by the department.

Trans 212.02 NoteNote: The bridge inspection report forms referred to in this subsection are: (1) “Field Bridge Inspection Report,” #E-M-30, and (2) “Supplemental Information to Field Bridge Inspection,”#E-M-36. Copies of these report forms may be obtained from the department.

Trans 212.02(6)(6) “Inventory” means the gathering and reporting of all information required on the bridge inventory form adopted by the department.