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Cobb County Infrastructure

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

BOC to Vote to Inspect Pedestrian Bridges

The Cobb Board of Commissioners will be discussing and approving many projects for Cobb County tonight.

After presenting the county budget for fiscal year 2013, The Cobb Board of Commissioners will vote to approve the inspection of roughly 35 pedestrian bridges in the county as part of their regular meeting on Tuesday night. Unlike vehicle bridges, which are inspected bi-annually by GDOT, pedestrian bridges are not subject to any state or federal inspection authorities, though state and federal authorities suggest a once every two year inspection process. It is up to each county to determine how to inspect its pedestrian bridges. Cobb County is planning to award a SPLOST-funded $97,853.25 contract to AECOM Technical Services, Inc., to produce a master list of county pedestrian bridges. This project will also include determining the ownership…

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