The Federal Lands Highway Program — 2013 The Year in Review

From the desk of the Associate AdministratorAssociate Administrator Joyce Curtis, prepares to board a float plane in Ketchikan, Alaska for the flight to Craig on Prince of Wales Island. While there, Joyce mleaders and reviewed Tribal projects in Craig, Klawock and Kassan. A meeting was also held with representatives from Tongass National Forest and WFL to rereconstruction projects at the north end of the island. — July 2013

As FHWA Associate Administrator for Federal Lands, the 2013 fiscal year found me with responsibility for 676 employee

$1 billion Federal Lands Highway Program we deliver with our partners. As we reflect on all our accomplishments this p

awe as I hope all Federal Lands employees do, over all the lives we’ve touched through the transportation improvements 

was the first year of a transformational bill that held many changes to the way we’ve done business for decades. There we

be written and regulations and policies to put into place all while implementing them in the same place and time. Our w

minded and collaborative while looking for ways to continuously improve what we do and how we do it and although inc

often frustrating, looking back it’s easy to see we opened new doors, met new partners and found new reasons to be proud

Joyce A. Curtis, Associate Ad

 Office of Federal Lands High
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Our RoleThe Program Project Delivery Awards & RecognitionTribal Transportation ProgramProject Delivery ShowcaseEmergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads Defense AccessPublic Private PartnershipPerformance ManagementInnovationWorkforce Development

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Front Cover: General’s Highway, Sequoia and Kings Canyon NatBack Cover: Stevens Canyon Road, Reflection Lakes, Mount Ra

Federal Lands OfficesWestern Federal LandsCentral Federal LandsEastern Federal Lands Federal Lands OfficesWestern Federal LandsCentral Federal LandsEastern Federal Lands

Special thanks to the Federal Lands employees respmajority of the beautiful photographs contained in 
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Denali National Park, Alaska
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP) was established to promote effective, efficient, and reliable administration for a coordinated program of public roads and bridges; to protect and enhance our Nation’s natural resources; and to provide needed transportation access for Native Americans. The Federal Government, through various Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs): the National Park Service (NPS); USDA Forest Service (Forest Service); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Tribal Governments; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Department of Defense (DOD); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); and Bureau of 

Reclamation (BOR), have ownership responsibilities for more than 30% of the Nation’s land. This responsibility covers more than 500,000 miles of public and administrative roads on federal land across the U.S. and its island territories.The Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH) is relied upon by these partners to solve and manage unique challenges that are wide-ranging in environment, geography and complexity, through engineering solutions that are sensitive to the context of the land. We are often confronted by unique terrain, challenging work restrictions, and uncompromising deadlines. Whether it is building highly visible and political projects, constructing roads that are national landmarks, or providing critical access on low-volume transportation facilities, FLH is at the forefront of consistently delivering distinct and sound engineering projects.

Our Role 

FLH consists of a Headquarters Office (HFL) in WasDivision Offices: Eastern Federal Lands (EFL) in SteFederal Lands (CFL) in Lakewood, Colorado; and W(WFL) in Vancouver, Washington.Federal Lands’ role is categorized into two areas: Prand Project Delivery. Program Administration addreoversight for our resources; as well as management aprogram including responsibility for the Highway Tr$1 billion per year. Project Delivery is the developmeat preliminary design and continues through the conWithin those areas we also focus on Innovation & Teand Professional Development. All of this comes togdelivery of the program.FLH is uniquely enabled and entrusted to administer of funds to facilitate transportation improvements foNow in its 31st year, the program and our role continnow includes more Federal partners and road netwocredibility has grown to deliver a wider variety of traimprovements nationwide.

Tarryall Creek Road, Colorado
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The Program

The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, or MAP-21, is the first multi-year highway authorization enacted since 2005. It represents a milestone for the U.S. economy and the Nation’s surface transportation program.FLH entered a new era with the program changes in MAP-21. This legislation introduced new partners and required the development of new guidance and delivery mechanisms. MAP-21 moves us toward a performance based program with increased communication with our State DOTs and FLMA partners.The Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP)The Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP), authorized at $250M, funds projects that benefit transportation facilities such as public highways, roads, bridges, trails, or transit systems that are located on, are adjacent to, or provide access to Federal lands for which title or maintenance responsibility is vested in a State, county, town, township, tribal, municipal, or local government.Programming decisions for FLAP funds are determined by Programming Decision Committees (PDC’s) comprised of representatives from FHWA, a State DOT and of an appropriate political subdivision of the State. The committee is required to cooperate with applicable Federal agencies within the State prior to any joint discussion or final programming decision with preference given to projects that provide access to, are adjacent to, or are located within high-use Federal recreation sites or Federal economic generators, as identified by the FLMAs.Creation of the PDC’s enhanced our interaction with Federal-aid Division Offices, State DOT’s, Local Governments, and FLMA’s as we identified and selected eligible projects. This program also, for the first time on Federal Lands facilities, required a funding match. This concept required a lot of facilitation and conversations with state and local owners. Initially we implemented the program while writing the rules and developing guidance across our three Divisions.We successfully awarded the first construction contract in the country under the new FLAP program. The project, Sage Creek Road in Wyoming, was awarded in January 2013, in the amount of $14.50M and will improve approximately 27 miles of road. This segment completes the entire route which ultimately improved 43 miles of road. The project was accomplished with a loan/borrow from California FLAP to Wyoming FLAP in the amount of $4.4 million. The purpose of the project was to remedy existing roadway design, surface and drainage deficiencies to reduce maintenance costs, provide safe access, and promote recreation. Utilizing flexibilities established under MAP-21 and leveraging strong partnerships, everything came together in a structured, organized and systematic manner. This project also 

demonstrated our commitment as good stewardentrusted to us.Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTPThe Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTfunds projects that improve access within FederBLM, the USACE, the USFWS, the Forest ServicThe program covers program administration, trconstruction, and reconstruction of Federal landOther aspects of the program include: researchengineering, rehabilitation, restoration, adjacent 

Sage Creek Road, Medicine Bow National Forest, Carbon County, Wyoming

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The Program

Building CMAP-21By far the largest auin FHWA history, ttransportation invesignificant improveand Tribal lands.52 PDC’s Programming DeciEstablished NationDistrict of Columb

“The strategy WesLands communicaclear and helpful awith understandinof the new Federal Program and how the processes necescollaborative relatpartners througho— Regional TransCoordinator, U.S. Service

acquisition of necessary scenic easements and scenic or historic sites with provisions for pedestrians and bicycles. Environmental mitigation to improve public safety and reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity is also a focus. The program is intended to mitigate the damage to wildlife, aquatic organism passage, habitat, and ecosystem connectivity, including the costs of constructing, maintaining, replacing, or removing culverts and bridges, as appropriate; construction and reconstruction of roadside rest areas; congestion mitigation; and other appropriate public road facilities as determined by the Secretary.The FLTP complements the FLAP. Where the Access Program provides funds for State and local roads that access the Federal estate, the FLTP focuses on the transportation infrastructure owned and maintained by FLMA’s.The first NPS project awarded in the nation under the FLTP is located in the southern part of Joshua Tree National Park. Approximately 15 miles from Indio, California, the Pinto Basin Road Project includes 11 miles of 3R work and 1 mile of 4R work, plus flood damage repairs and has an estimated construction cost of $7.4M “A+B” bidding was used for this project and the contractor bid the minimum number of 160 days. Construction was completed in July and celebrated by CFL and the NPS with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, July 15, 2013. The contract was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. 

Pinto Basin Road Project, Joshua Tree National Park, California
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Foothills Parkway, Bridge 2Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TennRecipient of the 2013 American Segmental Brof Excellence and named Roads & Bridges Ma2013 Top 10 BridgesThe Foothills Parkway was authorized by Congrebeautiful vistas of the Great Smoky Mountains (Gthe Tennessee border. The “Missing Link” of the particularly rugged stretch traversing steep mouof Foothills Bridge Two was instrumental to comin that it crosses the most difficult terrain and is construction of the Missing Link.This project was a Design/Build contract. The teinnovative proposal to construct a steel temporaprovide access to the entire bridge site with a midisturbance. The trestle was designed to allow tosubstructure foundations, and then be reconfigupier and superstructure segments. A specialized Walker” was designed specifically for this projecassembled, disassembled, shipped to the site, ansite. The Segment Walker included structural, mhydraulic components.Modern construction methods allowed this brid“lying lightly on the land”, ensuring a product coto the great satisfaction of the NPS. The new brilife of 100 years.

Project Delivery Awards & Recognition

Engineering Excellence

GRSM National Park Superintendant and EFL Division Enfrom left to right by NPS-Denver Service Center Project MaManagement, EFL Director of Project Delivery and EFL Co
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Design/Bu

CONTEXT SENS

“A perfect blend of and context sensitThe bridge is a parcompliment to the terrain.” — ASBI JParkway, Bridge 2......................................CMGC ContractiENDANGERED An ATV shuttle sydeveloped that stuoriginal footprint by the contract, ensolution that elimneed for expensive transport minimizthe endangered hainhabit the rocks bPoint Bonita Light

Point Bonita LighthouseGolden Gate National Recreational Area, CaliforniaRecipient of the 2013 American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado ACEC/CO Engineering Excellence AwardThe Point Bonita Lighthouse once guided ships enroute to California’s gold. More than 150 years later, the lighthouse still operates, doubling as a historic attraction at Golden Gate National Recreational Area. FLH worked closely with the contractor and the NPS to create a safe and more accessible experience for those visiting this historic site. The design team employed an innovative combination of unique materials to successfully deliver a bridge to withstand the harsh marine setting and combat corrosion while closely replicating the historic intent of the original suspension bridge. The bridge is thought to be the only tropical hardwood bridge in the world to incorporate a Noxyde coating system which extends the life of the structure. The new structure reuses the existing bridge foundations, thus reducing costs and minimizing impacts to adjacent historic radio tower supports. With such limited site access, the construction team had to be creative and resort back to “old school” techniques and tools to complete the work, as bringing in heavy equipment was not at all feasible.By incorporating a construction management general contractor (CMGC) process to collaborate on a constructible and cost-effective solution, the team completed the project on schedule and on budget while maintaining 24/7 U.S. Coast Guard access to the lighthouse and protecting the habitats of endangered wildlife in the area. As beautiful as its predecessor, the new Point Bonita Bridge is safer and designed for a longer lifespan.Project Delivery Awards & Recognition
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Tribal Transportation Program (TTP)The Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) provides access to basic community services to enhance the quality of life in Indian country. The TTP replaces the former Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) program, funded at $450M, the program involves 567 federally recognized tribal governments. Federal Lands’ role involves the stewardship and oversight of funds transferred to tribal governments and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). During 2013, FLH Leadership met with tribes in Arizona, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Alaska to listen to their concerns and issues. Progressive thinking and technical assistance to the tribes caused the BIA to add a government to government process to their portfolio, increasing the amount of funds that were actually obligated. This change may reduce the number of tribes coming to the FHWA umbrella, but it is enhancing the effectiveness of this program and increasing the amount of funds obligated during the Fiscal Year, a win for us and the tribes.After — Ohkay Owingeh Public Works Director accompanies FHWA personnel during Final Inspection tour of the new all-weather surfaced road which now includes sidewalk, curb, gutter and solar lighting.

Before — North McCurdy Road, Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo (San Juan Pueblo) Indian Reservation, Espanola, New Mexico. A vital connection for the community, this road was subject to high accident rates and desperately in need of maintenance and safety improvements.

Minto Alaska is a small native village made up obecause it is one of the few with road access. Hathe cost of living down compared to other villagcomparison it is still much higher than most plaWhile locals are expected to use the shuttle for sappointments the hope is, that tourists will also approximately four-hour road trip between MinFairbanks. The shuttle makes two roundtrip joueach with overnight stays, with a stop in Minto aThe FLH Associate Administrator traveled with to several remote Alaska Native Villages this yeaand arriving at the Native Village of Minto the gleadership and then attended a public meeting in partnership with FHWA.Following a presentation by the tribal Chief on tAssociate Administrator spoke briefly to the comappreciation for the Tribe taking on the leadershin that area. FLH Associate Administrator (4th from left) poses with FLCouncil transportation staff alongside the Village Express 
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Tribal Transportation Program (TTP)

“FHWA is the hope natives.” — owner transportation serv116 Tribestotal number of Trsigned direct fundwith FHWA97.4% TTP 2013 Funds OEnhanced stewardoversight leads to expended percentaProgram funds to Significant increasin past years.

The Saint Michael Roadway Improvement project fully reconstructed nearly all streets in the remote tribal village of Saint Michael on the Bering Sea. The project added a new street for access to housing sites, improved drainage, provided a dust free asphalt surface treatment, and constructed or reconstructed village boardwalks, a vital part of the infrastructure. New boardwalks were constructed on helical piers across the tundra to provide better pedestrian access, while preserving the wetland and permafrost. The Saint Michael Tribal Council expressed appreciation for how this project greatly improved the quality of life for this community.17 Mile Road, Wyoming, was built almost entirely by tribal workers of the Shoshone and Arapahoe Tribes, who were paid more than $3.7 million in wages for their successful efforts at improving “the most important road on the Wind River Reservation.” Prior to being rebuilt, 17 Mile Road was historically called one of the most dangerous roadways in Wyoming. The average fatality rate was twice the national average. Project completion was celebrated with a ribbon cutting and “cedaring”.Traditional Blessing Songs were sung by the Eagle Drum of Arapahoe and the Fox Trail Singers of Fort Washakie and Tribal elders perform a “cedaring” ceremony along 17 Mile Road. In tribes across North America, “cedaring” or “smudging” ceremonies honor the dead or celebrate a new beginning. The rite includes the burning of cedar or sweetgrass during song and prayer. The ribbon-cutting ceremony included honoring families who had lost loved ones on 17 Mile Road.

CFL Division Engineer with Consultant Project Engineer, CFL Project Manager, and Shoshone/Arapahoe Tribal Transportation Planner at ribbon cutting. 
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Training of Tribal Villagers in Construction Skills for Transportation Projects in Remote Alaska Villages —Tribal Villagers are constructing the Eek Community Street Improvements project (mostly boardroad construction), in their remote Alaskan village. Supported by the TTP, a group completed training in welding. Other workers, including those from surrounding villages, have been trained in traffic control and other construction related skills. The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP), Tribal Consortium hire these trained welders and other skilled workers upon completion of their courses for future TTP projects. The AVCP is a non-profit tribal organization based in Bethel, Alaska. Bethel, the largest town in Southwest Alaska, is the regional hub for its surrounding 56 federally recognized tribes, all of whom are members of AVCP. AVCP’s member tribes reside in small isolated villages scattered throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in an area that is approximately 59,000 square miles and roughly the size of the State of Oregon. The villages are not connected to one another by road, nor to the rest of Alaska. English is a second language for many tribal members who continue to practice a centuries old hunting, fishing and gathering way of life, congregating at home village sites in the winter and moving to fish camps in the summer.Local hiring not only provides jobs, but provides cost savings for the projects. For instance, for boardwalk steel railing and equipment trailers the cost of shipping steel to this remote village is reduced, because these items are being assembled on site by the trained welders.

Tribal Transportation Program (TTP)

Tevyraq Railway Tram, 38 miles NW of Bethel, Alaska

Trainees with AVCPTransportation Director(3rd from left)

Trainees construct an equipment trailer

CFL carried out a two day outreach/training in CNation at which the TTP Team and CFL shared standards of practice on Project Management anoutreach included a tour of the materials lab, prCounts (EDC) topics and it also resulted in a sigand the Navajo Nation to carry out design and cNation while also providing some Peer-to-Peer e
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Tribal Transportation Program (TTP)The Tevyraq Tram project was presented to the Denali Commission for consideration by the Association of Village Council Presidents, as a transportation project of high importance to the villages of southwest Alaska. This route from interior Alaska to the Baird Inlet has been used for subsistence activities for many years, even before the tram portage structure was built by the BLM in the 1950’s. The project consisted of removing the existing tram railway structure (portage) and constructing a new tram railway with boat ramps, winches, and a rail cart for portaging boats across the tundra between two lakes (Takslesluk and Kavigualik) in Tevyraq. The villagers had been maintaining the existing structure, but it was in dire need of replacement.This short connection between the two lakes cuts out 175 miles of open water travel for many villagers in southwestern Alaska. The Alaska Native coastal villages of Newtok, Tununak, Toksook Bay, and Nightmute will be able to use a series of inlets, lakes, sloughs and rivers to access Bethel instead of boating through the Bering Sea and Kuskokwim River. This multimodal portage also enables inland villagers to gain access to traditional hunting and fishing grounds and to safely visit relatives.Working in cooperation with the Alaska Native Villages of Nunapitchuk, Kasigluk and Atmautlauk this unique project was completed on time and under budget. 

ECONOMIC DE

TrainingWORKFORCE100% TribTTP ProgramFLH approved 61 47 Categorical Excl12 Reevaluations (2 Environmental AFindings of No Signo Environmental Statements/RecorStreamlined NEPA 
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Project Delivery

Collaboration and communication are the keys — Mount Rainier National Park, WashingtonThe project was designed and developed to provto the areas natural resources and consisted of simprovements, drainage improvements, rehabilimasonry, Mechanically Stabilized Earth and Reiextensive milling of the existing pavement surfacThis was the first road reconstruction project in center of the park, consequently resource protecprimary focus. The addition of a new primary liresource issues and the projects technical and cothe projects success. Through daily visits and weconcerns, resource, technical and contractual, wto the attention of the right individuals and prob

Completed in one season — Final Segment Taylor River Road, Gunnison National Forest, Gunnison County, ColoradoThe first MAP-21 FLAP project for the state of Colorado. Agreement on road closure saved over 20% in anticipated construction costs on the project.
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Project Delivery

Highlighting Partnership — Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, Wood County, West VirginiaWest Virginia DOT, Division of Highways (DOH); the West Virginia Department of Commerce Division of Natural Resources (DNR), the Army, USACE, and FLH collaborated on the environmental planning, design, and construction of this project to construct dikes and restore the Island river bank.Through this partnership, recreational use of Blennerhassett Island, as well as the conservation of the State Park’s natural and cultural resources were recovered and enhanced. An innovative method of bank stabilization was used that has been successful for Refuges on other islands along the Ohio River providing necessary island bank protection while using less stone and improving the island riparian corridor and aquatic habitats.

PROGRAM DEL

99.75%of Recovery Act Fu93.5%of $1 Billion Progr105Bridges Repaired o1,328Lane Miles of Road
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Kings River Bridge, Sequoia National Park, California

Tarryall Creek Road, Colorado

Lees Ferry, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona — near the northernmost end of Grand Canyon National Park

Project DeliveryViews of stonework on Kings River Bridge, Sequoia National Park, California
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Completed reconstruction of most difficult and rugged sections of General’s Highway, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, California

Project Delivery

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EEBACS SEngineer’s EstimaAward, and Cons— for estimation, award, and contraof FLH’s highway/construction projeWeb-based system cost from inceptioconstruction and f3 MAJOR COMPDesignAcquisitioConstruct

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Project DeliveryGreat Outdoors Initiative — North Carolina Route 12 (NC 12), Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Dare County, North CarolinaThe project constructed five-foot wide paved shoulders as a safety enhancement for bicyclists, and pedestrians while also providing a connection between adjacent sections of NC 12 north and south of the project.Fragile Marine Environment — Trinidad Pier, Trinidad Bay, CaliforniaThe Trinidad Pier reconstruction project corrected structural deficiencies while improving water quality conditions and providing additional habitat for protected species. 

High Visitation Historic Area — Golden Gate NatCounty, CaliforniaThe Marin Headlands Project included improveto help promote safe public transit, pedestrian, apreserving the historic character of this environtraveled area. Work included construction of neof an existing one to restore four acres of wetlan

on all paved project roads. Widening of roads, inBunker Road tunnel, a highly seismic area, was rbiking population. Widening over the tunnel wawith a concrete slab, supported by micropile fouMechanically Stabilized Earth wall, adding no adhistoric tunnel.

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Project Delivery

Restoring Stream Function & Fish Passage, Benton Lake, Manistee Forest, Michigan

RESTORATION 

THE GREA

Hold 21% of the earthContain 84% of North freshwater 6 Quadrillion gallons Source of drinking wa25 million people in thThe Great Lakes Basin miles10,000 miles of shorel8 states and 2 CanadiaInteragency Agreeme& EPA“As always, the stafmanagement of LBto express our gratappreciation for ththe good efforts of program managers benefit of working Between The LakeRecreation Area St

Bridge Replacement Project — South Fork Smith River Bridge, California
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Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO)

During the week of September 11, 2013, a storm stalled over Colorado. After several days of intenRange from Colorado Springs to the Wyoming bcatastrophic flooding. By the following day, partCounties in Colorado had received upwards of 2Governor Hickenlooper and President Obama ialong the front range area. The damage the storm was severe. CFL responded immediately to the rUSFS, and FWS and quickly formed a Rapid ResFlood War Room” was established so the team cmost up to date information and provide a space activities. CFL assessment teams were on the grdisaster and completed site work at Rocky MounMountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, and Contracts were awarded for those repairs within also worked closely with the FHWA Colorado DDOT, FEMA, and other local agencies to providthe entire disaster area. In addition, CFL, in partand Larimer County are providing delivery suppRoad 43. Together, the Colorado transportation comprehensive strategy to rapidly respond and r

Federally owned roads, like all roads, are vulnerable to the powerful forces of nature. The ERFO Program’s primary function is to fund the repair or reconstruction of federally owned roads following a natural disaster. When FLH is contacted by one of our partners about damage to one of their roads, a team is sent out to survey the damage and begin the process to restore access. Although most ERFO damage is caused by heavy rain and drainage problems, there are numerous ways a roadway can fail, and each type of failure warrants a unique design approach to adequately restore safe access. Hydraulics Team Site Assessment
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Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO)October 29, 2012, saw Superstorm Sandy ravage five National Parks on the East Coast: the Gateway National Recreation Area, the Statue of Liberty National Monument, Fire Island National Seashore, Governors Island National Monument, and Sagamore Hills National Historic Site. As the waters receded having covered over 75% of Liberty Island and all of Ellis Island, ERFO representatives from EFL were already on the way to assess the damage. Liberty Island was the site of particular devastation with damage to the main passenger pier and the work/emergency pier, as well as the perimeter walkway and railings around the island. Funding for the Liberty Island effort was part of $36M designated for repairs at the five National Parks.The EFL Team imparted its engineering, environmental compliance, and project management expertise to meet the July 4th goal of reopening the Island to visitors. This combined with the tireless effort of the work crews allowed the island to open its gates to thousands of jubilant visitors eager to celebrate Independence Day. 
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Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO)The Hastings Trail Bridge, a 180-foot pedestrian and snowmobile suspension bridge over the Wild River in White Mountain Natiowas destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene. Both the states of Maine and New Hampshire identified the Hastings Bridge as having regieven international significance because of its relationship to the major corridor trail systems for the entire eastern Snow Belt. This the largest winter tourism activities, tying both state’s along with Quebec, Canada’s winter economies together. It now continues tin one of the heaviest used winter tourism trails for both states, and is one of only two joint state snowmobile corridors that allow rsnowmobiles of either state. The new bridge a prefabricated steel arch still maintains the beauty of the view downriver.
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Newfound Gap Road (U.S. Route 441) which connects the towns of Gatlinburg, Tennessee and Cherokee, North Carolina through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was closed on January 16, 2013, as the result of a major landslide. Newfound Gap Road is the only access through the Park, and provides a vital economic link between the two towns and for the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation. It also provides visitor access to many iconic sites within the Park including Clingman’s Dome and spectacular scenic views of the Great Smoky Mountains. The reconstruction and reopening of Newfound Gap Road was critical to the local economy. The solution to expedite design and construction was to structure the repair work as two projects. One to clear fallen trees and site debris from the slide area and construct a temporary access road and the other in the form of an emergency (letter) contract to construct a geogrid reinforced soil slope, rock embankment, underground drainage system, and asphalt pavement. For this contract, an accelerated two-step competitively bid contract type was used, with a No Excuse clause and an early completion incentive added for a May 15, 2013, construction completion date. This contract resulted in the road being reopened to the public on April 15, only 90 days after the landslide!

In FY 13 FLH Retotal of :37 DisasteEach disaster apprunder the program numerous damage FLMA INITIAL ESTIMATED CO$80,229,5..................1st timean Indian Nation under FHWA agree(Eastern Band of thdirectly received ERper MAP-21

Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO)
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Defense Access

FLH has been called upon to deliver projects for the military necessary to accomodate increased congestion due to relocations under the Base Realignment & Closure Act. 

A major milestone was reached in the completiowith Hawaii DOT and the Department of the Ararea. Saddle Road previously had the highest accHawaii. Improvements have resulted in enhancelocal communities by safely and efficiently provicommuters and trade while also reducing travel initiatives are to be highlighted on this project, icontracting, A+B bidding, alternate item biddinAbutment, an option to use warm mix asphalt, apavement Safety Edge.

Improvements at 4 key intersections including modifications to surrounding I-395 general purpose ramps. — Mark Center, Virginia

Ribbon cutting dedication held on September 7th, 2013 meDaniel K. Inouye with the renaming of the route in his nam

Relocation of the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Forces Group necessitated the redesign of the intersection of State Route (SR) 85 and West McWhorter Avenue. The original proposal called for a diamond interchange but afterfurther analyses the Design-Build Team found the more efficient solution was a half cloverleaf design, effectively reducing the proposed construction area from 67 to 47 acres! This reduction reaped a few benefits. The half cloverleaf design avoided wetlands, ultimately saving time and money that would have gone towards assessments, permitting and mitigation. The new overpass was shifted 150 feet from the existing intersection, allowing construction activities to proceed without building a costly detour and allowing motorists to continue using the existing intersection with minimal disturbance throughout the project. The projects lesser footprint and increased productivity came in under budget and reduced construction time by 8 months. Intersection of SR-85 and West McWhorter Avenue — Outs
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Train traffic continues to travel through the Pinkerton Tunnel Run-AroundTrack while construction is underway to remove the existing tunnel. — Markelton, Pennsylvania

PHASE ONE CO

$98 millioOBSTRUCTIONTunnels:8 modified3 open cutBridges:8 replaced, 3 raised,8 removed2 modifiedTracks:8 lowered..................According to the Umove 1 ton of freighon a single gallon of train can carry the 

Public Private PartnershipsFull completion of Phase I, of the National Gateway Corridor Clearance Improvement Program has created a highly efficient rail system connecting Midwest producers and consumers with midAtlantic ports and world markets. Public funding for Phase One was supported by a federal TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant secured by the State of Ohio on behalf of the coalition, and administered by Federal Lands. Multiple agreements were required between the States in the Corridor (Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia), FHWA, and CSX Railroad. Phase 1 will allow double-stack container trains to move between the Northwest Ohio Intermodal Terminal (North Baltimore, Ohio) and the newly opened intermodal facility in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. In addition to spurring economic growth throughout the region, this project will double intermodal capacity along the existing corridor without increasing noise, emissions, or the number of trains. Various methods of gaining double stack clearances were used depending on the conditions and parameters of the site. CSX double stacked container train — Baltimore, Maryland

Existing Tunnel
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FLH maintains a strategic approach, using various types of system information to make investment and policy decisions. In some cases, we are making use of data we’ve collected over the last few years as well. We’ve had success in creating benchmarks for our partners to make even harder decisions with less funding than under our past legislation.Map-21 requires the use of performance management in our transportation programs. FLH took several steps in 2013 to increase the uniformity of this data and to spread its use. The first initiative, with the assistance of the Office of Performance Management, involved the selection of measurement criteria. The International Roughness Index (IRI) for paved roads and Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) for gravel roads become the performance criteria. The second issue was the designation of the system for measurement. Two of the FLMAs submitted their systems and we are negotiating with them to finalize their systems.FLH is committed to assist our FLMA partners implement Performance Management as a routine business practice. The new business model will position Federal Lands as a “Total Package Partner” that will assist them with data collection, data analysis, data storage, project selection and finally development of Performance Measures.MAP-21 seeks to strengthen the linkage to performance management and funding allocations for the FLMA road systems. This significant change requires FLMAs to demonstrate how the DOT Secretary’s performance areas will be supported, in addition to their own resource agency’s goals, before the award of program funds. Performance-driven criteria will promote a balance between supporting effective transportation access while preserving our national treasures for future generations. MAP-21 provides an opportunity for “off-the-top” funding and for FLH to structure our resources for a more corporate and cost-effective approach for collecting and managing data. Bridge Inspection ProgramThe Bridge Inspection Team is responsible for the safety inspection and structural rating of approximately 2,100 structures owned by the National Park Service (NPS) and other federal agencies in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS). The team also manages the NPS structures inventory and evaluates the data it contains, providing the FLH and NPS planners with an annual list of structure rehabilitation and repair priorities. The team provides technical leadership and support to the FHWA and partners through technology advancement, data management, technical assistance, system preservation technology advancement, and bridge program policy and guidance. As well as traditional partners, FLH provides bridge inspection services to multiple Federal agencies upon request, for example DOD, NASA, Pentagon, National Zoo, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, and the Smithsonian. A good recent example is the emergency inspection Performance Management

services we provided to NASA at their Wallop’s team responded within 24 hours of a report of pon the Cat Creek Bridge. This bridge connects tSpaceport’s launchpads, the site of the next chap

Inspection Team repels over the side of the Cat Creek Bridg

space effort, and other facilities on Wallops IslanShore of Virginia.Bridge SafetyNBIS Compliance assessment has been completUSFWS, BOR, and US Navy & Marines; 30% cocompleted for Tennessee Valley Authority, and 5Tribes. Assessments tasked to FLH are presently Compliance Survey has been developed and sen
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whose inspection program has not been assessed. The Survey serves as guidance for the federal bridge owners to self-assess their inspection and bridge management programs.Forest Service Land Between the Lakes (LBL) Safety StudyThe purpose of the Safety Management Pilot Study was to showcase the benefits of using the information from a management system to improve transportation-related decision making in the Forest Service. More specifically, the Safety Management Pilot Study utilized existing crash data from LBL Law Enforcement to identify areas of safety concerns within LBL, develop recommendations for mitigation, develop opinion of probable costs, and prioritize the recommendations.The “Hot Spot” locations from the report were provided to the LBL and they incorporated ALL the short term recommendations into their annual work plan. Therefore, use of existing data to provide economical is funding recommendations that would improve the safety for the LBL roads.Forest Highway Pavement Condition Update Pilot for Regions 8 & 9This pilot project used existing data that had been collected previously 11,500 miles of roadway condition data in 2007 at a cost of $740,000. We used the NPS partners pavement deterioration models for similar roads to accurately extrapolate the FH data to the 2012 condition at a cost of $85,000. This shows that analyzing existing data in an innovative way we can save our partners money but yet give them the data they need to plan for their project needs.Texas Forest Highway Project Prioritization (Sabine, Angelina, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston National Forests)FLH road condition assessments from Forest Highway Region 8 & 9 afforded the needed assistance in determining where to spend Forest Highway funds quickly & effectively. That data coupled with our 

Angelina National Forest, Texas
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Performance Management

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The RIP Data Collection Vehicle (DCV) was shipped to the USVI in May 2013 to collect pavement condition data on the park roads at Virgin Islands National Park. (Shown here being transported by barge from the island of St. Thomas to St. John, white van center) The DCV collects video, GPS, and pavement cracking, roughness, and rutting information. Data was also collected during this trip on St. Croix’ at Christiansted National Historic Site and Salt River Bay National Historical Park as well as on Puerto Rico at San Juan National Historic Site.

Haleakala National Park, Hawaii

Pavement Management analysis helped to develop a recommended 5-year program of projects. Road Inventory Program (RIP)The RIP Team manages the nationwide Program for the NPS. With the use of state-of-the-art equipment and engineering expertise, this program documents the condition of pavements, geometrics and features locations on existing park roads and parkways. The data collected includes a video 

log that can be used by the appropriate FLMA adefine and support decisions for improvement pis integrated into our Geographic Information SManagement System (PMS). OMAD Structures Management and PreservatioIn cooperation with the Air Force Global Strike Engineer Office (MEO) through the Surface DepCommand (SDDC) we are developing a structurfor the system of roads commonly known in FHMaintenance-Access Defense (OMAD). The objstructures management and preservation prograstructures that provide access to specialized TraPayload-Transporter (P-T) vehicles in the vicinitlocated in five states: Colorado, Wyoming, NebrDakota. Ownership, operation, and maintenancstructures lie with either the State DOT or local with the SDDC, MEO and owner agencies is a kcollection and analysis, supplemental inspectionadequacy for T-E and P-T vehicle loads, developstrategies, and prioritizing and performing needcriteria, goals, measures and business practices f
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FLH personnel meeting with USFWS Regional Road Coordinators & Facility Managers at Patuxent Research Refuge to discuss verification of refuge road conditions and pavement recommendations system-wide. 

left to right: EFL FLAP Program Manager, FLH Transportation Performance Management Program Manager, Senior Manager Korean Expressway Corporation

will be based on the National Bridge Inventory (NBI) data to best capitalize on the owner agency data and efforts.The expected outcome is a cyclical set of structural evaluation reports, an annual asset management update, and resulting recommendations for repair, rehabilitation, replacement and/or preventative maintenance work for the set of structures. In coordination with the SDDC, MEO and owner agencies, development of a prioritized list of work items will feed a capital investment multi-year plan for programming, funding, and delivering the work.USFWS Pavement Management ProjectPrior to the passing of MAP-21, FLH worked with the NPS, Forest Service, and the USFWS. With the new legislation we have added two additional partners, USACE and the BLM.The new partners as well as the old partners are asking for help in developing a data collection program for their roads. MAP-21 has created an opportunity for FLH to reorganize and has placed a greater emphasis on Performance Management with a more corporate approach.Hosting International ScholarFLH hosted a Korean engineer from the Korean Expressway Corporation on a rotational assignment. He was introduced to FLH Asset Management and saw how we used the data we have, to assist our partners in using the management systems.
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InnovationFLH’s key strength lies in our capability to assemble experienced teams that deliver innovative and timely solutions. FLH, along with the active assistance of our Federal partners, is always looking for innovations to move faster, think smarter and find more creative ways to advance programs and projects, stabilize our infrastructure and to stimulate national economic growth. Our Every Day Counts (EDC) implementation began with pilot projects incorporating the latest technologies and has grown into a commitment to change how we design and construct projects.EDC/SHRP2During this year we used six of the eleven EDC 2 initiatives. Prefabricated bridge elements were used on fifteen projects. Overall we used these initiatives on 25 projects with some projects using more than one initiative. Two examples of innovations implemented this year are “Intelligent Compaction” on the Alamorgordo-Elk project in New Mexico and Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) bridge abutments on Saddle Road in Hawaii. We used the intelligent compaction deployment opportunity to provide an Open House to the paving industry.We were selected as lead adopters for Rapid Renewal and Innovative Strategies for Managing Complex Projects under the Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP2) as well. We received funding to construct a replacement bridge using prefabricated bridge elements and systems (PBES) in the Seney River National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan and to develop design Bridge over Saddle Road constructed with GRS-IBS provides access for military operations to Pohakuloa Training Area, Big Island, Hawaii

guidance for future use. This guidance will also of construction time this method will allow on tGila River Indian Community in Arizona with thSHRP2 funding. They were selected as lead adopwhich FLH will provide technical assistance, we the Community to contract the project as CMGRockery WallsOn some damaged roadways, the most cost efferequire a wall to be constructed. Fill walls can be Wire Faced Mechanically Stabilized Earth. Thesa soil or rock foundation and cost approximately finished face. A Rockery wall can be constructed side of a roadway, and at approximately $35 per solution for an unstable slope.Rockery walls along Bear Lake Road — one of the most popRocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
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Robotic Bridge Inspection, Arlington Memorial Bridge, Washington, DC

Innovation

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Hydraulics — In-Situ Scour Testing DeviceBridge scour is the leading cause of bridge failures (approximately 25 to 30 bridges per year) in the U.S. Thousands of bridges are listed as “scour critical” in the NBIS. The most significant uncertainty is the scour/erosion resistance of various river bed materials. Current design methods assume uniform and highly erodible riverbed material, which make scour predictions excessively conservative. FLH through the Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) has been conducting research to develop an in-situ scour testing device to determine site-specific soil characteristics for scour prediction. Efforts to date have been very promising and a patent for the device is pending.Robotic Bridge InspectionFLH requested the assistance of FHWA’s Long Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) Program in surveying the bridge deck of Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, DC. The assessment was conducted using RABITTM (Robotics Assisted Bridge Inspection Tool). The RABITTM system incorporates multiple nondestructive technologies: ground-penetrating radar (GPR), impact echo (IE) and ultrasonic surface wave (USW) testing. The system collected data at a rate of about 4,000 square feet per hour. Results of the assessment confirmed initial visual inspection and coring conducted by FLH.
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InnovationPavement RecyclingAlthough pavement recycling is nothing new, the approach being used in FLH and supported by our partners has provided new opportunities. We maximize the use and value of the existing pavement. When pavement recycling can be used, the amount of virgin materials needed to construct a project can be substantially reduced. On typical FLH projects, especially in the Western Division remote locations provide for longer haul distances and are a significant cost factor in construction. Reuse of materials on the project can result in substantial savings. When project conditions allow, WFL uses 100% recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) in the new structural pavement layer. Constructing a new pavement layer using RAP, with the addition of binding agents, has great advantages:1. The existing pavement is treated as a valuable commodity. Our partners are also recognizing the value and are providing stockpiling sites for the RAP to be processed and reused.2. The existing pavement was constructed using quality aggregates and therefore serves as an excellent materials source.3. With stockpiling capability, the pavement can be removed and processed to a uniform material. The grade can then be reconstructed and the processed RAP recycled and placed in a new stable pavement layer.4. Using the RAP as a cold recycled product means that there are no plant emissions thus allowing the mixing process to be accomplished in environmentally sensitive areas.5. Once the recycled pavement layer is constructed and sealed, it can be opened to public traffic. This allows for segments to be opened to traffic the same day as constructed. In addition, the newly constructed surface provides a dust-free all-weather surface for the traveling public prior to the placement of the final hot mix asphalt driving surface.The future of these recycling efforts looks very promising. With the use of improved asphalt binder technology, pavement recycling may provide even stronger, more durable mixtures that will further reduce the amount of virgin materials required.

Rockfall MitigationRockfall is a prevalent problem causing hazardoand other users of the roadway. FLH has been wagencies, namely the Forest Service, NPS, and Steffective risk reduction and context sensitive mithis hazard. Rockfall mitigation designs include using integrweathering stain (Natina) on steel components tblend into the surrounding materials.Rock bolt drilling and installation on Banks Lowman HighNational Forest, an area of frequent, hazardous rockfall in Transportation Department, and Boise County.USFWS National ITS Demonstration ProjectThis project focuses on the provision of improveinformation services by developing a series of InSystems (ITS) demonstration projects. These pravailable and tested technologies that can addrecompatible on USFWS lands. ITS is relatively nenvironment. It is envisioned that the successfu(NWR) demonstration projects could be scaled on other NWR sites or other Federal lands. The
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Innovation

1) Kilauea Point NWR: Parking Management System comprised of Vehicle Detection to activate Dynamic Message Signs; 2)National Elk Refuge: Vehicle, Bike, and Pedestrian Detection Sensors for Data Collection. Vehicle/Pedestrian/Bike counters are installed and operational; 3) Wichita Mountains NWR: Vehicle Detection System and Control Center; 4) Oregon Coast NWR: Visitor Information System utilizing Dynamic Message Signs, 511 and Web Integration; 5) Kenai NWR: Parking Management System and animal detection system; 6) Chincoteague NWR: Phase II, Part 2 deployment and construction activities of a Parking Management System are complete and the system is operational as designed. This project is comprised of a Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) upgrade installation, Variable Message Signs (VMS) and “Tune to (1610 AM radio) when Flashing” signs with variable message panels that will be activated remotely when there is an important message regarding parking capacity and activity on the refuge. Testing (by refuge staff) of communication between central station and VMS’s is ongoing.These selected applications also support the FWS Traffic Monitoring Program initiative by providing archived vehicle counts from the Vehicle Detection Systems.Intelligent CompactionIntelligent compaction was deployed on a forest highway project in Alamogordo-Elk, New Mexico. Intelligent compaction (IC) is an equipment-based technology that has been developed to improve the contractor’s quality control operations and thus improve the performance of the pavement structural section. IC uses: (1) single or double-drum vibratory rollers with accelerometers mounted on the axle of the drum, (2) GPS technology on base stations as well as radio receivers/transmitters on the roller, and (3) on-board computers that display real time stiffness, pass coverage, roller speed, and surface temperature data in a color-coded and/or direct value format which the operators can use for improving the quality and efficiency of their roller operations.

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FLH in collaboration with Turner Fairbanks Highway Research Center (TFHRC) constructed a Pavement Accelerated Loading Facility utilizing Intelligent Compaction technology at the TFHRC, McLean, Virginia. The purpose of the project was to evaluate the constructability and surface tolerances of various hot mix asphalt and warm mix asphalt pavement designs. A total of 10 test lanes were reconstructed.
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Workforce Development

Employee Excellence

FLH was very successful this year in our efforts to further the development of our employees, while providing a source of technical capacity to other offices of FHWA. Eighty employees in FLH were promoted in 2013. Of these, 21 were minorities and 30 were females, furthering our goal of promoting diversity throughout the organization. FLH completed the PDP Pilot Program, provided training for 42 students, embraced 23 rotational assignments with Federal-aid Offices, and hosted 86 internal employee rotational assignments.Developing and enhancing leadership skillsFLH held 2 classes this year for the Leadership Development Academy (LDA). The program which began in FLH is now a FHWA course that provides an opportunity for employees to improve their Leadership skills. The LDA is designed to elevate competency in the important arena of working effectively with others. The primary focus of the Academy is Emotional Intelligence — self-awareness, self-management, and building relationships.Two classes were held this year:At EFL 25 individuals participated from various offices within FHWA: EFL (13), Delmar Division (2), Resource Center Office of Technical Services (3), Pennsylvania Division (2), Virginia Division (3), and DC Division (2). At WFL 23 individuals participated from various offices within FHWA: WFL (12) , from the Hawaii Division (1), Alaska Division (1), Nevada Division (1), Colorado Division (1), Washington Division (1), Oregon Division (1), South Dakota Division (1), Montana Division (1), North Dakota Division (1), California Division (1), and Resource Center Office of Technical Services (1).The WFL class graduated on March 27, EFL’s took place on April, 30.

There are other developmental activities taking instance:The EFL Division has a Toastmasters Club, in itacheived the distinction of “Select Distinguished membership and acheiving 7 of 10 organizationThe Employee Engagement Team at CFL strives that values and supports employee engagement personal development, integrity, public service, initiatives involving employee communications, internal programs and events, and corporate socbeen successful this year in implementing invenrecognize employees. The team is currently in than “Idea Wall” to promote engagement with empDOT residing in their Lakewood facility.The LEAP (Lead, Excel, Achieve, Perform) Progin response to employee surveys and input from opportunity for employees to gain information acharge of personal and career goals. Half-day sessions are provided, up to 10 times per year, on a wide variety of topics including Life Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Resume Building and Interview Skills. 

Instructor and creator of the LDA Program, speaking to a graduating class Onsite at Lassen Park Road, Lassen Volcanic National Par

Assateague Lighthouse, Assateague Island National Seashore, Virginia
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ROTATIONALS/

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Workforce Development

Image captured by WFL Lead Survey Technician, while working on a project near Kake, Alaska

Survey crew gets assistance working on Ivar’s Bridge,Fort Yukon, Alaska Our employees are the most valued asset in our organization and we like to make sure they get all the help they need for continued success!

South Fork Smith River Bridge job site, California

ERFO work, Walker Plains, Plumas National Forest, California

Data collection at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia

Trinity County Bridge, Shasta–Trinity National Forest, California
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