NEW LEAD REGS HIKE COST OF STEEL BRIDGE REPAIR

Complying with lead regulations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is getting more difficult for state departments of transportation (DOTs). Stiffer regulations are driving up the cost of lead abatement and forcing states to reduce the number of bridges they can afford to repair or repaint. Painting bridges has become a decision driven by economics more than technology. A comparison of costs reveals that DOTs can easily spend $1,000 a ton to paint old steel and a new steel replacement bridge (not including the deck) costs about $1,200 a ton. This article discusses the lead abatement problem and predicts that soon lead will be treated like asbestos, requiring all those working with it to be specially certified.

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    American Road & Transportation Builders Association

    ARTBA Building, 1219 28th Street, NW
    Washington, DC  United States  20007-3389
  • Authors:
    • Brown, D
  • Publication Date: 1995-2

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Photos;
  • Pagination: p. 17-20
  • Serial:
    • Transportation Builder
    • Volume: 7
    • Issue Number: 2
    • Publisher: American Road & Transportation Builders Association
    • ISSN: 1043-4054

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00715390
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jan 24 1996 12:00AM