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EquipmentWorld.com | November 2015 33 BRIDGE CROSSINGS NON-CONDUCTIVE PIPE ROLLERS Prevent the passing of current from the pipeline to bridge structure, rebars, etc. * Free catalogue of pipeline Bridge Crossing Products. Maintain same support strength of pipe hanger system. Eliminate chafing and rusting pipe caused by iron rolls. Eliminate electrical grounding of the pipeline to the bridge. Eliminate insulating joints at each end of bridge, and include the suspended line as part of a cathodically protected pipeline, i.e. continuity of cathodic protection. Absorb vibration from traffice or other sources, saving wear and tear on pipe hanger parts. Highest specification polyurethane compound is cast around an integral steel sleeve to form a full length bearing for the axle. Direct replacement for cast iron roll. n n n n n n n LB&A, INC. P.O. Box 540 Westtown, PA 19395 Fax 610-344-7519 610-696-9220 ncroll.com LB&A_BR0211.indd 1 1/6/11 10:18 AM BaileyBridge_BR0513_PG14.indd 1 4/23/13 9:32 AM Inventory. Only 36 percent were in this condition last year. FO bridges tallied up to 2,140 (42.4 percent) and 455 (9.0 percent) were SD. Another repeat state in ranking, Hawaii's FO/SD bridge percent- age hit 42.6 percent, a slight bump from the 37 percent in 2014 reaching this designation. As with Washington, D.C., and Hawaii, these fi gures came from FHWA's reporting. Of the 1,134 total bridges 37.2 percent (422) were in FO condition, and 5.4 percent (61) were ranked as SD. The Keystone State reported 36.8 percent of its bridges as FO/SD, a slight improvement from 38 percent in 2014. Of its 22,719 bridges, 3,663 (16.1 percent) were listed as FO and 4,691 (20.7 percent) were rated in SD condition. Total fracture critical bridges totaled 1,295. Adequate funding would help im- prove bridges most, says the Pennsyl- vania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). This includes a bridge asset management system that would help prioritize bridge repairs. PennDOT says more than 10 bridg- es were closed in the past year due to defi ciency, structural failure or col- lapse, and those have been repaired or slated for repair. Corrosion causes the greatest amount of damage to Pennsylvania bridges, followed by age, more traffi c travelling on bridges than designed to carry and scour/ bridge hits In the past fi scal year, PennDOT planned 260 new bridges, with an- other 270 planned for this fi scal year. Bridge funding was up more than 10 percent in the last fi scal year com- pared to the year before, with a 1 to 5 percent increase expected this year. To address the need for bridge replacement, PennDOT is working through a Rapid Bridge Replacement Program with public-private partner- ship (P3) Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, replacing 558 bridges over a three-year period. Fifty-eight bridges are scheduled to be replaced in 2015 through this P3 partnership. For the full state-by-state listing (and Washington, D.C.) of how the nation's bridges fare, look for the 2015 Better Roads Bridge Inventory interactive map on EquipmentWorld.com. HAWAII PENNSYLVANIA