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current safety requirements. Vehicular damage was present at a large section of the rail and remaining portions of the rail crumbled as adjacent bridge pieces and the historic plaque, which is being stored for future use, were removed. The remaining curved approach railings exhibited exposed reinforcing steel and delaminated and deteriorated concrete; and WHEREAS the St. Joseph County Commissioners discussed the actual condition of the bridge with the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County (HPC). The Commissioners proposed a solution that would meet the safety concerns of the County and at the same time ensure an appropriate rehabilitation of the Angela Boulevard Bridge #211. WHEREAS the HPC requested the opening on the entire bridge railing be changed to match the existing opening shape and the Commissioners have worked with the contractor and has since revised the railing detail to provide an elongated oval opening while maintaining the crashworthy strength as required by FHWA; and WHEREAS on June 16, 2003 the HPC approved a new Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the removal and replacement of the four curved approach railings, and the revision to the entire bridge railing which would change the opening to a simple elongated oval opening; and WHEREAS the St. Joseph County Commissioners have coordinated with the Indiana Department of Transportation, the Indiana State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Federal Highway Administration regarding the proposed modifications to the rehabilitation plan and mitigation measures; and NOW, THEREFORE, the FHWA and the Indiana SHPO agree that, upon the submission of a copy of this executed memorandum of agreement, as well as the documentation specified in 36 C.F.R. 800.11(e) and (f) to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ( "Council" pursuant to 36 C.F.R. 800.6[b][1][iv]) and upon the FWHA's approval for the Rehabilitation of Angela Boulevard Bridge # 211, the FHWA shall ensure that the following stipulations are implemented in order to take into account the effect of the Rehabilitation of Angela Boulevard Bridge # 211 on historic properties. In the rehabilitation of Bridge #211 the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners shall ensure that the following mitigation measures are carried out. Mitigation Measures Repoint masonry in arches and piers to its original form. A special provision will be included in the contract that will state that the piers will be repaired to match the original dimensions. It will further state that dimensions shall be taken from undamaged portions of the remaining existing piers to serve as a template in the repair of the damaged piers. Repointing shall be in accordance with INDOT standard specifications 1999.