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Presentation on Florida DOT Asset Management & Performance Based Maintenance.

This report summarizes the use of pavement management tools to support agency decisions in UDOT and Mn/DOT, provides tips for procuring new pavement management software, and identifies institutional issues that must be addressed to make the most of a pavement management program. It closes with a summary of the key factors influencing the successful pavement management practices in UDOT and Mn/DOT, which include the following considerations: Consistency in the pavement management personnel operating the system; The use of quality data so the pavement management program provides reliable recommendations; A strong relationship with the software providers so any issues that arise can be addressed immediately; A commitment to pavement management concepts throughout the organization; The involvement of pavement management stakeholders in decisions regarding changes to the analysis models; The use of software tools that are flexible enough to adapt to the changing environment in which they must operate. The strong pavement management programs in each of the host agencies have resulted in improvements in the quality of information used to make investment decisions. Both Mn/DOT and UDOT have been able to use their pavement management information to effectively revise investment priorities during periods in which competition for available funding has increased. As a result, both agencies have established strategic plans that increase the emphasis on system preservation and align their project and treatment selection process in accordance with those plans.

Transport Scotland's 2007 Road Asset Management Plan (RAMP) beings with agency objectives and targets, based on customer expectations. The RAMP describes decision-making processes including lifecycle plans, decision support, and processes reviewing the RAMP. This document also contains a work plan and financial plan for the upcoming year.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works developed this asset management plan in 2007, in order to address challenges to their investment decision-making process. The objectives of the plan include developing a work plan to guide the MassHighway Asset Management Steering Committee, and an asset management plan for the Interstate System.

This guide’s goal is to guide the reader on how to apply the principles of asset management to a diverse range of road systems and assets. This section, Performance Modeling, is part 7 of the guide. Other topics, such as performance of pavement and structures, are discussed in other sections.

A guide which provides information on the history, benefits, and practices of asset management, as well as next steps for research and implementation of asset management.

This case study details the asset management process at Washington State DOT. WSDOT has developed a TAM program that includes performance measures and targets, data management systems, and innovative reporting methods such as their publication, “Measures, Markers and Mileposts: WSDOT’s quarterly report to the Governor and the Washington State Transportation Commission on transportation programs and department management.” This report, also known as "The Gray Notebook," links the agency's performance measures to its objectives. The WSDOT's core objective is to optimize the state's entire transportation network through its decentralized approach to asset management. This report on their asset management program is part of the FHWA Office of Asset Management's series of case studies on TAM, produced with the goal of sharing information between agencies to improve efficiency.

This case study details the asset management process at North Carolina DOT. In 2004, NCDOT's Board of Transportation adopted the Long Range Statewide Transportation Plan, which serves as a blueprint for the agency's future. The plan established direction for the agency and has produced workgroups tasked with developing performance based measures for NCDOT. The report is part of the FHWA Office of Asset Management's series of case studies on TAM, produced with the goal of sharing information between agencies to improve efficiency.

This scan report was conducted to identify examples of the best applications of asset management principles and practices. The report includes findings, observations and conclusions, and recommendations for further actions.

This report describes the development of methodologies for network- and project-level optimization of multiple, user-specified performance criteria. Bridge management software modules to implement the methodologies were also developed. The report details the development of methodologies. The software modules, user’s manual, and demonstration database are provided on an accompanying CD-ROM. The material in this report will be of immediate interest to bridge managers and planners.

This synthesis reports on bridge inspection practices in the United States and selected foreign countries. Specifically, it is a collection of information on formal inspection practices of departments of transportation (DOTs). For U.S. inspection practices, information is presented on inspection personnel (staff titles and functions, qualifications, training and certification, inspection teams, and the assignment of teams to bridges), inspection types (focus, methods, and frequency), and inspection quality control and quality assurance by the DOT inspection programs. Foreign practices are also presented according to inspection personnel, types, and quality programs. Also examined are uses agencies make of information gathered from bridge inspections, what triggers repairs, and plans for future development of inspection programs. Information from Canadian sources can be found in Appendix C. Information for the study was collected through a DOT survey and reviewed bridge inspection manuals. Information was also obtained from 7 European transportation agencies and the South African transportation agency.

This Highway Asset Management Plan (HAMP) has been written to provide all interested stakeholders with an overview of the policy drivers and investment decisions that affect maintenance of the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN).