AGENCY: Department of Transportation. Planning and Investment. Environmental

SERIES: 10373
TITLE: Historic bridge program records
DATES: 1985-
ARRANGEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: These records are created by the Locations and Environmental Studies Division of Transportation to document historic bridges built before 1945. A rating system has been developed to determine historic importance and whether the bridge is worth saving or not. These records include inventory lists, historic context of the bridge, federal rules and state regulations and guidelines regarding bridges, correspondence with other state agencies, ratings sheets, committee correspondence (the committee decides which bridges are important), committee minutes, and educational materials. Eventually, a scripted slide show and archival quality photographs will also be included in this series. The inventory lists are maintained on computer, the rest on paper. The inventory lists include the bridge number, its common name, county, district, location, ownership, date built, designer and contractor names, description, technical merit, special features, aesthetics, design and material integrity, and the locations of plans and specifications.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 5 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 06/1993

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Computer data files: Retain in Office permanently.

Paper: Retain in Office permanently.

Paper copy: Retain in Office for 5 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Photographs: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the historical value to researchers interested in Utah's transportation architecture.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public