anchor Description
This project provides for the minor structural and non-structural repair and rehabilitation of park bridges by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT). Park bridges are vehicular bridges owned by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) that serve a public transportation purpose. The park bridges were identified in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between M-NCPPC and the County in 2007, and further amended in 2025. As a result of the amendment in 2025, 15 park bridges are now maintained by the County.
anchorCost Change
Cost shift due to transfer of responsibility of maintenance for park roads back to M-NCPPC, which results in a decrease in this project.
anchor Justification
Maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of park bridges are based on scheduled bridge inspections performed by MCDOT. Unless the condition of a bridge dictates otherwise, bridge inspections occur once every 2 years for bridges greater than 20' in length, and once every 4 years for bridges less than 20' in length.
anchorOther
Prior to 2007, this project was managed by M-NCPPC through its Resurfacing Park Roads and Bridge Improvements project. For FY07, the project was transferred to MCDOT to leverage the functional, technical, and contracting expertise within MCDOT to provide the most efficient and economical infrastructure support. In 2025, that MOU was amended wherein M-NCPPC resumed exclusive maintenance of the roads, and updated the inventory of bridges which were to be inspected and maintained by the County.
anchorDisclosures
Expenditures will continue indefinitely.
anchorCoordination
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Resurfacing Park Roads and Bridge Improvements (M-NCPPC) (No. 868700).