Construction Strategies and Techniques for Planned Bridge Replacements in Complex Scenarios (2025)
Chapter: Appendix A: Survey Questionnaire
APPENDIX A
Survey Questionnaire
Q1. Please select the State Department of Transportation (DOT) you represent:
State List (1)
▼ Alaska (1) ... Wyoming (52)
Q2. Please enter your contact Information:
First Name: __________________________________________________
Last Name: __________________________________________________
Title: __________________________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________________________________
Email address: __________________________________________________
Q3. Which of the typical bridge replacement construction strategies and techniques for complex scenarios has the DOT used? Please select all that apply.
None of the below techniques
Staged construction
Construction of the new bridge off the existing alignment and shifting traffic
Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques
Temporary bridges (diversions or runarounds)
Closure and full detour
Other (please note below)
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Skip To: End of Survey If Which of the typical bridge replacement construction strategies and techniques for complex scenario... = None of the below techniques
Q4. Which of the typical bridge replacement construction strategies and techniques for complex scenarios has the DOT used or considered? Please select all that apply.
| Used and may use in future. | Used but no future plans due to the experience. | Considered but could not use due to restrictions. | Did not consider. | |
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| Temporary bridges (diversions or runarounds) | |
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| Closure and full detour | |
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| Other technique / strategy (response to the previous question) | |
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Q5. Are there certain bridge replacement construction strategies and techniques for complex scenarios that the DOT has not considered or implemented due to the state contracting and procurement restrictions?
Yes (please note down which strategies or techniques)
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No
Q6. Which project delivery and procurement methods does the DOT use? Please select all that apply.
Design-Bid-Build
Construction Manager/General Contractor
Design-Build
Public-Private Partnerships (P3)
Other (please note below) __________________________________________________
Q7. Which of the below site or location-related factors or characteristics does the DOT consider when deciding bridge replacement construction strategies and techniques for complex scenarios? Please select all that apply.
Does not impact
Average Annual Daily Traffic (e.g., percent truck traffic, pedestrian impact)
Detour out-of-distance travel
Site characteristics (e.g., hydraulic, geotechnical, geometric requirements, archaeology)
Environmental impacts (e.g., environmental justice, wildlife habitat, endangered species, water, and soil contamination)
Right-of-way procurement, temporary and permanent
Roadway safety
Disaster evacuation route
Other (please note below)
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Q8. Which of the below bridge or design-related factors does the DOT consider when deciding bridge replacement construction strategies and techniques for complex scenarios? Please select all that apply.
Does not impact
Size
Existing bridge geometry/properties
Proposed bridge geometry/properties
Structure type
Bridge-related factors do not impact the strategy selection.
Other (please note below)
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Q9. Which of the below construction management factors or characteristics does the DOT consider when deciding bridge replacement construction strategies and techniques for complex scenarios? Please select all that apply.
Does not impact
Material type, availability, and quality
Material delivery times
Construction delivery methods
Construction season (weather), duration of project
Construction techniques and quality
Demolition constraints
Contract period strategy (e.g., working days, calendar days, incentive/disincentive, A+B)
Project delivery method (e.g., design-bid-build, design-build, CMGC, P3)
Other (please note below) __________________________________________________
Q10. Which of the below cost factors does the DOT consider when deciding bridge replacement construction strategies and techniques for complex scenarios? Please select all that apply.
Does not impact
Direct cost
Indirect cost
Asset life-cycle cost
Funding constraints (limitations on the amount of available financial resources)
Financing ability (capacity to secure and use resources for a specific strategy or technique)
Other (please note below)
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Q11. Did the DOT implement strategies that helped gain buy-in (e.g., from legislators or other stakeholders) for various bridge replacement strategies?
Yes
No
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Q12. Which strategies helped the DOT gain buy-in for complex bridge replacement scenarios?
The DOT does not have specific strategies
Frequent, in-depth communication with the stakeholders throughout the project development and/or construction
Providing information about the benefits of the strategy
Providing a project web site
Providing a project white paper
Other (please note below)
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Skip To: Q15 If Which of below strategies helped the DOT gain buy-in for complex bridge replacement scenarios? = The DOT does not have specific strategies
Q13. How often does the DOT use the following strategies to gain buy-in for complex bridge replacement scenarios?
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| Frequent, in-depth communication with the stakeholders throughout the project development and/or construction | |
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Q14. Based on the experience from past projects with complex staging, has the DOT incorporated any changes into policy and/or practice regarding the areas below? Please select all that apply.
Design
Project scheduling and management
Selection of design firms or contractors
Contracting procedures
Incentive and disincentive clauses
Interagency communication
Communication with design firms and/or contractors
Communication with the community
Use of innovative materials or construction techniques
Other (please note below)
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Q15. The synthesis will include case examples illustrating bridge replacement construction strategies and techniques for complex scenarios. Follow-up interviews will be conducted (approximately thirty minutes) with selected DOTs to get more information to develop the case examples. Additional followup questions may be required during the case example development. The DOT will be allowed to review the case example write-up for accuracy. Would DOT be interested in participating in a case example?
Yes
No
Q16 Does the DOT have written policies, rubrics, guidelines, metrics, or tools for bridge replacement decision-making in complex scenarios?
Yes
No
Skip To: Q17 If Does the DOT have written policies, rubrics, guidelines, metrics, or tools for bridge repla... = Yes
Skip To: End of Survey If Does the DOT have written policies, rubrics, guidelines, metrics, or tools for bridge repla... = No
Q17 (FINAL QUESTION) If possible, please provide documentation or directions on where we can find documentation that reflects the DOT’s written policies, rubrics, guidelines, metrics, or tools for bridge replacement decision-making in complex scenarios.
If you would like to upload multiple files, please compress them into a ZIP file before uploading. The file size limit is 100 MB. If you have a problem uploading your files, please email the project PI, Başak Bektaş, for assistance.
