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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Chapter 152 Bridge Improvement
Program
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided funding for seven projects in
Table 1.1, which allowed them to be advanced. The projects funded with ARRA funds were
selected based on project readiness, consistency with performance based plans, statewide
coverage, work-type balance and project advancement.
The Chapter 152 Bridge Improvement Program provided bond funding for approximately 31 of
these major highway projects. The projects funded through this program include bridges that are
classified as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 bridge as required by Law of 2008, Chapter 152. 1
1 A Tier 1 bridge consists of any bridge in the program that has an average daily traffic count greater than 1,000 and
a sufficiency rating that is at or below 50, or is identified by the commissioner as a priority project. A Tier 2 bridge
consists of any bridge that is not a Tier 1 bridge and is classified as fracture critical or has a sufficiency rating that is
at or below 80. For more information on the Chapter 152 Bridge Improvement Program, refer to the Trunk Highway
Bridge Improvement Program Chapter 152 Annual Update Report, prepared by the Minnesota Department of
Transportation’s Office of Capital Programs and Performance Measures and the Bridge Office.
Annual Report on Major Highway Projects
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