According to a county document, the total cost to replace 31 timber bridges less than 20 feet long would be $40 million. Repair or reconstruction costs for bridges over 20 feet in length are eligible for reimbursement under the federal Highway Bridge Program ; however, bridges less than 20 feet in length are not eligible for HBP funds and the County must find other funding sources to repair or reconstruct these bridges. To the point where the Adventure Cycling Association bypassed much of old Route 66 in the Mojave.
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