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| id | fiscal_year | chamber | member_name | member_last | member_first | bioguide_id | party | state | district | subcommittee | recipient | recipient_normalized | project_description | recipient_address | amount_requested |
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| 61 | 2022 | House | Cynthia Axne | Axne | Cynthia | A000378 | Democrat | IA | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | Bridge Replacement - PPCB on County Highway R57 over North River, FHWA# 335290 | BRIDGE REPLACEMENT - PPCB ON COUNTY HIGHWAY R57 OVER NORTH RIVER, FHWA# 335290 | The Warren County Engineer’s Office is requesting $1,600,000 in CPF assistance to replace the existing bridge over the North River on County Highway R57 (FHWA #335290). Iowa ranks at or near the top of the list for structurally deficient bridges, according to recent data from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (see https://artbabridgereport.org/state/profile/IA). Iowa leads the nation in overall number of structurally deficient bridges with 4,571 – the next closest state is Pennsylvania with 3,353 such bridges – and is second in the nation with 19.1% of bridges classified as structurally deficient. Each day, Iowans make 1,236,083 crossings over these bridges – which presents a risk to public safety in the event of an accident.In Congresswoman Axne’s district, Iowans make 209,112 daily crossings over the 1,006 bridges in the district that are estimated as structurally deficient. That amounts to 23.7% of bridges in the district. Furthermore, 2,767 bridges in the district need repairs, and the proposed work for over 50% of those bridges is a full replacement. Regarding the current bridge over the North River on County Highway R57, a 2019 inspection and appraisal found the structural evaluation to be “sublegal” and noted issues such as concrete deterioration and delamination as well as corrosion. A copy of the appraisal is available for committee upon request. Additionally, the bridge is classified as narrow and presents traffic risks – particularly given that the bridge is used by larger agricultural equipment. According to the Iowa Crash Analysis Tool, there were 8 total crashes on the bridge from 2018 to 2020; 1 suspected serious injury crash, 1 suspected minor injury crash, and 6 property damage info. Of these crashes, there was 1 head-on collision, 1 broadside, and 1 sideswipe. A copy of the analysis is available for committee upon request. These data are corroborated by the personal experiences of locals who make crossings over the bridge, who note that traffic often has to play “chicken” when two cars are using the bridge and that large agricultural equipment using the bridge makes it impassible to vehicles. (See letters of support for more info.)By replacing this bridge, Warren County can improve its infrastructure, reduce the number of on its paved road system with reduced load ratings, and improve traffic safety for residents. | 301 N Buxton St, Suite 211, Indianola, IA 50125 | 1600000 |