Session of 1999
         
HOUSE BILL No. 2441
         
By Representative Howell
         
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  9             AN  ACT relating to bridges; concerning the priority formula for bridges.
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11       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
12             Section  1. (a) The secretary of transportation shall use the following
13       table in calculating the transportation department's priority formula for
14       bridges:
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Attributes Used in the Priority Formula for Bridges
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Attribute
Relative Weight
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Bridges
Bridge Width (excluding ramp lanes)
.172
20       Deck Condition
.119
21       Structural Condition
.359
22       Operating Rating
.250
23       Area around bridge prone to flooding
.100
24             (b) For the purpose of subsection (a), "area prone to flooding" means
25       an area where a 100 year flood has occurred in the last 10 years.
26        Sec.  2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
27       publication in the statute book.