LBRP Grandfather Clause – DEADLINE APPROACHING
By: Marc Briese, State Aid Programs Manager
A reminder for all that the Local Bridge Replacement Program (LBRP) Grandfather Clause for eligibility of local bridges for state bridge and township bridge funding will expire in a little over one year, on December 31, 2024. See below for more information.
State Aid recognizes that the Local Bridge Planning Index (LPI) eligibility criteria that was implemented on January 1, 2020 and the old criteria may have resulted in some bridges being eligible under one set of criteria, but not the other. Accordingly, through December 31, 2024, we will consider bridges to be eligible under the old rules if both of the following are true. The request for a funding letter from the District State Aid Engineer (DSAE) must have been received by State Aid Programs by December 31, 2024.
- The bridge was identified as a priority for replacement on a county board or city council resolution prior to January 1, 2020, and
- The bridge met the previous condition eligibility criteria (note that township bridges only need to satisfy condition ‘a’ below):
- As of January 1, 2020, the Sufficiency Rating was less than 80, and
- As of January 1, 2020, the bridge was considered structurally deficient and/or functionally obsolete.
If your agency has a bridge it is advancing for replacement that does not meet the current LPI condition criteria, but is eligible under the grandfathered condition criteria identified above, please contact your DSAE or Marc Briese at marc.briese@state.mn.us to discuss further.