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In 2010, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) undertook a study to develop a roadmap for managing pavement assets. Representatives from state highway agencies, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), local agencies, universities, industry, technology transfer centers, and FHWA came together at three workshops to identify issues that were precluding agencies from deriving the maximum benefit from their pavement management systems. They identified research, development, and technology transfer activities that should be undertaken to address those issues. Their recommendations were then presented as 47 problem statements in the Pavement Management Roadmap published by FHWA. As a follow-on to that effort, this document presents a marketing plan with a goal to broaden the awareness of transportation stakeholders to the potential the Roadmap projects hold for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their pavement management practices and to persuade them to advocate for the development and funding of those projects.

A discussion of Roadway Geometry. Presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.

Overview of history of and recent improvements to PCFS. A network/probabilitistic spreadsheet-based for forecasting system condition, PCFS started out as BridgeCFS, and was developed initially for MDOT’s bridge strategy in mid-1990s. Presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.

Architecture of A Sensor-Based and Spatially Enabled Roadway Asset Management System. Presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.

FHWA’s Vision and Preparation for a Performance-Based Program (PBP). Presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.

Explores safety performance and how it is impacted by combined asset performance. Presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.

Discussion of Metrics for Asset Sustainability. Presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.

Asset Management Perspectives in Vancouver, WA - Presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.

Introductory Comments for Track on Transportation Asset Management Guide, Volume 2, focus on establishing and executing TAM programs in transportation agencies, with particular attention to highway assets. Presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.

Overview of FHWA Office of Safety Data Programs. Presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.

Asset management is viewed by many in the transportation profession as one of the most effective approaches to investment decision-making in today’s fiscal environment. Given constrained resources, but still facing increasing demands for improved infrastructure and services, transportation managers must determine the most cost-effective approach to using the limited amount of funding that is available to improve transportation system performance. According to the Federal Highway Administration, asset management can be viewed as a set of business principles and best practice methods for improving resource allocation and utilization decisions that consists of the following core principles: • Policy-Driven – Resource allocation decisions are based on a well-defined set of policy goals and objectives. These objectives reflect desired system condition, level of service, and safety provided to customers, and typically are tied to economic, community and environmental goals as well. • Performance-Based – Policy objectives are translated into system performance measures that are used for both day-to-day and strategic management. • Analysis of Options and Tradeoffs – Decisions on how to allocate funds within and across different types of investments (e.g., preventive maintenance versus rehabilitation, pavements versus bridges; capacity expansion versus operations; different modal mixes, safety, etc.) are based on an analysis of how different allocations will impact achievement of relevant policy objectives. Alternative methods for achieving a desired set of objectives are examined and evaluated. • Decisions Based on Quality Information – The merits of different options with respect to an agency’s policy goals are evaluated using credible and current data. Where appropriate, decision-support tools are used to provide easy access to needed information, and to assist with performance tracking and predictions. • Monitoring to Provide Clear Accountability and Feedback – Performance results are monitored and reported for both impacts and effectiveness. Feed-back on actual performance may influence agency goals and objectives, as well as resource allocation and utilization decisions.

Integrated Management of Infrastructure Example: Urban Environment. Presented at the 9th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management: Making Asset Management Work in Your Organization, April 16-18, 2012, San Diego, California.