N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-76.2

Bridge program

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Current — April 1, 2022

As of June 1, 2021

(1) Establishment. - The Department of Transportation shall rename the "system preservation program" the "bridge program".

(1) Establishment. — The Department of Transportation shall rename the “system preservation program” the “bridge program”.

(2) Permissible Uses. - Funds appropriated, allocated, credited, or otherwise transferred to the bridge program established under subsection (a) of this section may only be used for improvements to culverts associated with a component of the State highway system and improvements to structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges. No more than ten percent (10%) of the funds described in this subsection may be used for improvements to culverts associated with a component of the State highway system, and the funds may only be used for culverts that are 54 inches or greater in size and rated by the Department as in poor condition.

(2) Permissible Uses. — Funds appropriated, allocated, credited, or otherwise transferred to the bridge program established under subsection (a) of this section may only be used for improvements to culverts associated with a component of the State highway system and improvements to structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges. No more than ten percent (10%) of the funds described in this subsection may be used for improvements to culverts associated with a component of the State highway system, and the funds may only be used for culverts that are 54 inches or greater in size and rated by the Department as in poor condition.

(3) Outsourcing. - Except for the following activities, all projects funded under the bridge program established under subsection (a) of this section shall be outsourced to private contractors: Inspection.

(3) Outsourcing. — Except for the following activities, all projects funded under the bridge program established under subsection (a) of this section shall be outsourced to private contractors: Inspection.

(4) Pre-engineering.

(5) Contract preparation.

(6) Contract administration and oversight.

(7) Planning activities.

(8) Installation of culverts described in subsection (b) of this section, but only in cases of emergency.

History

(2017-57, s. 34.10(b); 2017-197, s. 7.1.)

Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2017-197, s. 7.1, effective July 1, 2017, rewrote subsection (c), which read: "Outsourcing. - All projects funded under the bridge program established under subsection (a) of this section, with the exception of inspection, pre-engineering, contract preparation, contract administration and oversight, and planning activities, shall be outsourced to private contractors."

§ 136-77: Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 114, s. 1.

Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.