Section R. 247.163 - Eligibility; priorityRule 3.
(1) In the preparation of a list of bridge projects, the local bridge advisory board and the regional bridge councils shall take into account the following factors: (a) Present and future importance of the bridge to the highway, road, or street network of which it is a part, and the importance of the highway, road, or street network to the area.(b) Inadequate load carrying capacity calculated in accordance with methods prescribed by the department.(c) Financial obligation and funding capacity of the highway authority in relation to its highway system and needs.(2) In the determination of priority for funding, the local bridge advisory board and the regional bridge councils shall give priority to a bridge which has inadequate load carrying capacity and where the highway authority is severely limited in ability to improve the bridge through use of other funds.Mich. Admin. Code R. 247.163
2007 MR 14, Eff. July 17, 2007