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A research project conducted to produce a guiide which establishes a systematic process by which an agency can determine targets and goals, develop and implement performance measures, and improve their decision-making process for highway asset maintenance.
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Georgia's 2040 long range plan outlines the state investment policies for all modes of transportation. The plan analyzes and forecasts the transportation issues and investment needs facing the state over the next twenty-five years. It finishes with a set of strategic investment recommendations. Georgia's long range plan is currently being updated, with a final report anticipated by the end of 2020 which would extend the plan's vision to 2050.

This report documents and presents the results of NCHRP 8-36 Task 121: Successful Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management in State Transportation Agencies. The primary objectives of this project were to identify, analyze, and describe the qualities of successful implementation of enterprise risk management (ERM) programs in U.S. State Departments of Transportation (DOT). The study involved interviews of DOTs and ERM practitioners to identify state issues associated with ERM implementation and to evaluate the impact these issues have on the quality of its implementation. The results of a survey of 44 DOTs were used to select case study for detailed analysis of five agencies, which were further analyzed based on seven ERM implementation elements. The findings from the study suggest DOTs are motivated to use ERM practices because they believe it will enhance their governance and improve public confidence in the agency and are starting to receive tangible benefits from ERM programs. The research concludes that DOT ERM programs are still in their infancy and agencies realize that mature ERM programs and agency-wide risk management cultures take time to develop. The authors hope that the case studies in this report will help advance the maturity of ERM in the transportation sector.
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http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/docs/NCHRP08-36(121)_FR.pdf

A report on the potential applications of TAM principles in the management of ancillary assets, the integration of ancillary assets into Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAMS), and the development of an ancillary asset classification hierarchy.
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http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/docs/NCHRP08-36(114)_FR.pdf

This NCHRP Synthesis was designed to observe the impact of asset management in state highway agencies. The use of a self-assessment survey, followed by a second survey focused on state of practice and the agency's future, helped to evaluate the current influence of asset management and allowed for identification of future needs.
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http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168489.aspx

A TCRP synthesis which evaluates the transit asset management systems in place at large transit agencies, and offers guidance for future development.
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http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/166145.aspx

An NCHRP report which offers guidance for understanding and predicting the life expectancy and condition of highway assets, in order to effectively implement asset management practices and better maintain an agency's highway assets.
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Click here for Volume 1, the guidebook.
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This presentation from the January 2016 Lean Forum includes detailed presentations from the California DOT, Idaho DOT, and Lean Interchange updates. It also includes the January Newsletter and information about the March Forum.

This research effort produced, for possible adoption by AASHTO, a guide which offers insight into tunnel management with a focus on effective, efficient preservation practices.
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http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/173393.aspx

Produced as part of the NCHRP Project 20-83 Series on Long-Range Strategic Issues, this research was conducted to facilitate development of highway infrastructure planning by exploring maintenance, preservation, and renewal issues and needs.
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http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/docs/NCHRP20-83(03)A_PhaseI-InterimReport.pdf
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/docs/NCHRP20-83(03)A_PhaseII-Task6Report.pdf

Development of the 2014-2019 Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) provides UDOT with an integrated, comprehensive and strategic approach to meet transportation needs while keeping the current system in good condition. The strength of this data-driven plan is that it demonstrates results, accountability, and transparency. Decisions are supported by the data generated in UDOT processes, sound engineering judgment and evaluation of transportation needs across Utah. The Utah TAMP provides a systematic framework and answers resource management questions such as:
• How should each asset be managed and what are the risks involved?
• What is the funding and performance relationship between different assets?
• What are the long term implications of asset related decisions made today?
• What long term funding is needed to maintain least cost asset condition?

Effective asset management is an inherently multi-disciplinary endeavor. This paper discusses some of the critical disciplines and skills that can help develop or sustain asset management programs in transportation organizations. The information contained in this briefing paper was prepared at the request of the Transportation Asset Management Expert Task Group (TAM ETG).