ODOT Municipal Bridge Program

The Municipal Bridge Program provides federal funds to municipalities, metroparks, and Regional Transit Authorities for vehicular bridge replacement, bridge rehabilitation, or bridge demolition projects. Bridges must be open to vehicular traffic. A funding limit of $2.5 million per project has been established.

ODOT will provide up to 80% of eligible costs for Preliminary Engineering and Construction only (including construction engineering, i.e., testing and inspection), up to the specified project funding limit. Currently, 15% Toll Revenue Credit (TRC) is available for the Construction phase only, to increase the Federal percentage to 95%, and will continue as long as TRC is available, which is currently through fiscal year 2028. The local entity is responsible for the 20% non-federal share of the preliminary engineering costs, the 5% non-federal share of the construction costs, ineligible construction items, and construction costs over the established project cap, as well as all costs associated with right of way.  The local match for the preliminary engineering and construction phases is required to be cash.  In-kind contributions cannot be accepted as part of the local share.

The allocation for the Municipal Bridge Program is established by ODOT and administered by the Division of Planning, Office of Local Programs. Currently, the annual budget for this program is $18.5 million. There are approximately 1,489 bridges that have a municipal owner and meet the Federal Definition of a bridge as described below.  These bridges are both on and off Federal-Aid Highways.