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Cabarrus County Government — Board of Commissioners <br />January , 2025 <br />U.S. Secretary of Transportation <br />United States Department of Transportation <br />1200 New Jersey Avenue SE <br />Washington, DC 20590 <br />To Whom it May Concern: <br />On behalf of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, I would like to express our <br />support for the North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT's) Bridges not <br />Barriers — A collaborative Bridge Bundle Replacement Project ("the Project" hereafter) <br />application to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Rebuilding American <br />Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program. The Project offers an <br />opportunity to replace 15 bridges maintained by NCDOT across Division 10 in North <br />Carolina. Division 10 is comprised of Anson County, Cabarrus County, Mecklenburg <br />County, Stanly County, and Union County. The project is part of a coordinated effort to <br />replace primarily rural bridges in disadvantaged communities across the Division. <br />The proposed Project focuses on the replacement of bridges with a variety of problems <br />including flooding, drift, and scour. Four of the bridges are low water bridges. Eleven <br />bridges are load posted. Nine of the bridges experience flooding. Nine bridges experience <br />scour, and five experience significant drift that must regularly be cleared out, significantly <br />increasing operations and maintenance costs. The bridges range from 42 years to 80 <br />years, with sufficiency ratings between 37 and 73 percent. <br />The Project will provide an opportunity to replace aged bridges that otherwise might not <br />be replaced in a timely manner due to their prioritization level. The removal of recurring <br />flooding, scour, and drift issues will reduce regular maintenance, decreasing cost burdens <br />to the State, and the taxpayers. The proposed project will allow NCDOT to stretch <br />resources further and allocate them to other areas in need across the Division and State. <br />The implementation of the Project is expected to foster increased accessibility for <br />community members and provide improved emergency response unburdened by detours <br />during severe weather events. The bridge replacements are extremely important to the <br />local community and benefit impoverished residents within the project area. In fact, four <br />Cabarrus County - Planning and Development Department - 6S Church Street, SE - Post Office Box 707, Concord, NC 28026-0707 <br />Phone: 704-920-2141 <br />Page 246 <br />