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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

positions. Programmatic Review y- Bridges

The Bureau of Bridges is responsible for the reconstruction, repair, maintenance and operation of 848 bridge unications and tunnel structures. In 2002, the Bureau of Bridges will be staffed with 841 positions and have an operating espond to / budget of $57.7 million, a decrease of $6.2 million from the amount forecast for 2001, due to the expiration of lunication Federal grants which the City will re-apply for in 2002.

The Bridge program in the 2002 Executive Budget continues the City’s commitment to preserve and maintain Street and its infrastructure, The Bridge “Flag” Repair program corrects structural and safety deficiencies on bridges by 1 I using both in-house and contract forces. The Executive Budget provides $17.8 million in 2002 for the “Flag” and Corrective Repair programs. Of that amount, $4.3 million is provided for contracts to help reduce the backlog of “yellow” and “safety” flags and to keep current on all new occurrences of “red” flags. The in-house staff of over 170 positions for “flag” and corrective repair has been maintained at current levels. Flag Repair is also performed by the Department’s Capital contractors doing large-scale reconstruction work on the East River ise) Bridges. As a result of these combined strategies there is no backlog of the more serious “red” or emergency 200^1 structural flags. ' \ iliminory Sudget While the City is continuing to downsize its workforce, the preservatioii of its infrastructure remains a priority. $1,655 Tnie preventive maintenance program will have a workforce of 246 positions for the oiling, sweeping, cleaning, washing, electrical maintenance and spot and salt splash zone painting of the City’s bridges. Operating in 2,588 conjunction with the expense-funded program, the Capital Budget also funds large-scale bridge protective coating programs. $4,243 ' To complement the City’s commitment to the bridge program, the Federal government will continue to pay ($4,934) for preventive maintenance tasks on the Manhattan, Williamsburg, Queensborough and Brooklyn Bridges while these four bridges are under capital reconstruction. \ , (1,782) 8,904 This continuing and expanding commitment to the City’s bridge program, in conjunction with a Ten-Year Capital Flap of over $6.0 billion and a Four Year Plan of $3.1 billion, will result in an extensive bridge system in good condition, with lower future capital reconstruction costs, fewer emergency repairs, and a more cost 2,000 effective maintenance and repair program. 55 I Highway Operations $4,243 I ! The Bureau of Highway Operations is responsible for maintaining approximately 5,700 linear miles of City streets and arterial highways. In 2002, this Bureau will be staffed by 983 full time and over 230 seasonal positions (172) with a budget totaling $92.8 million, a decrease of $4.5 million from the amount forecast for 2001. This decrease 37 is primarily attributable to Federal and State grants which expire at the end of 2001, but which the City will re­ 2 apply for in 2002. \ 182 “49 The City will strive to ensure that its streets remain smooth through its in-liouse and contract resurfacing programs, with 211,3 linear miles (713.6 lane miles) to be resurfaced in 2002. The City also intends to repair approximately 25,000 small street defects in 2002, in addition to other street defects addressed in the street resurfacing prograrh. Currently, over 84 percent of the City’s 5,700 linear miles of street surfaces are fated in good condition.

In an effort to maintain the arterial highways within the City and increase community participation, the Departinent will continue its successful Adopt-a-Highway Progfam, whereby sponsors adopt up to 362 miles of

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