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Attachment A TEXT OF FLORIDA STATUTES, SECTION 338.071 338.071 Safety Inspection of Bridges (1) For the purposes of this section, the word "bridge" means a publicly owned structure, including supports erected over a depression or an obstruction such as water or a highway or railway, having a track or passageway for carrying traffic or other moving loads and having an opening measured along the center of the roadway of more than 20 feet between undercopings of abutments or spring lines of arches or extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes; it may include multiple pipes where the clear distance between openings is less than half of the smaller contiguous opening. (2) Prior to October 1, 1977, and at regular intervals thereafter not to exceed 2 years, each bridge on a public highway, road, or street shall be inspected as to the structural soundness and ,safety thereof for the passage of traffic thereon. The thoroughness with which bridges are to be inspected shall depend on such factors as age, traffic character- istics, state of maintenance, and known deficiencies. The jurisdictional authority or owner shall be responsible for having inspections performed and reports prepared in accordance with the provisions contained herein. (3a) Each structure defined as a bridge under subsection (1) and being used by the public is required to be inspected by a qualified bridge inspector as defined herein as to its safe load -carrying capacity and traffic safety. (3b) All inspections are to be reported on a format designated by the Department of Transportation and forwarded to the department at intervals pursuant to subsection (2). Data on newly completed structures, or any modification of existing structures which would alter previously recorded data on the inspection reports shall be submitted to the department within 90 days by the jurisdictional authority or owner. (3c) The Department of Transportation shall maintain inspection reports and an inventory of bridges reported pursuant to this section. (4a) Individuals inspecting bridges and completing reports required by this section shall possess the following minimum qualifications: 1. Be a registered professional engineer; or 2. Have a minimum of 5 years' experience in bridge inspec- tion assignments in a responsible capacity and have completed a comprehensive training course approved by the department. (4b) Individuals executing reports required by this section shall be registered professional engineers. (5) Within 6 months following the respective dates specified in subsection (2), the department shall prepare a report of its findings with respect to each such bridge or other structure whereon significant structural deficiencies were discovered and file such report with the Governor and the presiding officer of each house of the Legislature. A copy of the report shall be furnished by the department to each member of the Legislature requesting it. FEB 61980 800A '4PAIcE 652;