Since construction of the Nation’s Interstate System has been completed, the emphasis within the transportation community has shifted from “build it” to “improve system performance.” Thus, transportation agencies are under renewed pressure to demonstrate improvements in the performance of the transportation system and are being held increasingly accountable for funding decisions. To help ease the transition from building new infrastructure to improving the performance of the existing system, many agencies are turning to Transportation Asset Management (TAM), which provides agencies with the tools and structure necessary to set goals, identify priorities, improve processes, and measure results to demonstrate improved performance. By focusing on the performance of the transportation system through the use of TAM, agencies will be able to increase customer satisfaction.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Asset Management
2001-08-01
Abstract:
Asset Management is a framework for making cost-effective resource allocation, programming, and management decisions. Asset Management is a data-inten...
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