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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: November 13, 2017 <br />TOPIC: Fairview Road Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: None Required <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />Mark R. Cook <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />None required — informational only. <br />BREIFING SUMMARY: <br />• Recent bridge inspection reveals significant structural damage to two bridge <br />abutments <br />• Engineer recommendation is to remove load from abutments <br />• Maintenance has completed repairs <br />• Six year plan has replacement slated for 2022 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />During a recent inspection of the three short span bridges (under 20 feet) along Fairview <br />Road; abutment damage was found at two of the three bridges. Our contract structural <br />engineer (KPFF) recommended immediate action removing loads from the structure. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />County Engineer Huck and Maintenance Manager Van De Venter met with Public Works <br />Director Cook onsite immediately following notice from KPFF. Van De Venter offered <br />structural plates as a near term solution. KPFF agreed with the added requirement to <br />"crib" the plates removing them from bearing on the broken abutments. <br />Repairs were conducted on 11/07 and 11/08/2017. Proper signage is in place and the <br />plates are expected to remain for some time. Public Works bridge inspectors will <br />monitor the repairs quarterly until such time that permanent repairs can be made. <br />The site is slated for permanent repair in 2022. Staff will begin evaluating options <br />moving the repair forward on the six year transportation plan timeline in the next several <br />weeks. <br />FISCAL IMPACTS: <br />The temporary repair is expected to cost approximately $40,000. <br />Page 1 of I <br />PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />