Transportation agencies are increasingly turning their attention to transportation asset management (TAM), a systematic process for tracking the conditions of physical infrastructure to make better decisions about its maintenance. TAM is mandated by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and can help justify funding to the public and elected officials. Consequently, the Minnesota Local Road Research Board (LRRB) is interested in increasing the awareness of cities and counties as to the importance of asset management and providing guidance to them about best practices for developing asset management plans, systems and software. The purpose of this Transportation Research Synthesis was to support this effort by conducting a literature review, consulting with national practitioners and interviewing representatives at local agencies about their practices.
This report documents the major research activities conducted as part of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) Pr...
One of the most important tasks in maintaining transportation facilities such as highwaysand streets is the evaluation of the existing condition. Visu...
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