Summary Report: Peer Workshop on Inventory and Asset Management of Other Asset Classes

Summary Report: Peer Workshop on Inventory and Asset Management of Other Asset Classes

This report summarizes the results of a peer workshop on Transportation Asset Management (TAM), a systematic, strategic and complete approach to maintain, upgrade, and operate physical infrastructure assets in a cost-effective way. State DOTs and other agencies have a long history of inventorying and managing transportation assets, particularly roadway pavements and highway bridges. In recent years, however, many in the transportation industry have recognized a need to expand asset management beyond the “edge of the pavement” to encompass transportation infrastructure assets such as culverts, lighting, signals and markings. In light of the desire to expand TAM, as well as the complexity associated with this expansion, the FHWA Office of Asset Management and AASHTO Subcommittee on Asset Management proposed to convene a national Peer Workshop to discuss state of the practice and identify professional and technical capacity-building needs. Ten officials, representing state DOTs, one MPO and the Federal Lands Office, participated in the Workshop.


Infrastructure Assets: Drainage, Highway Assets, ITS, Other Highway Assets
Resource Types: Research Report
Capabilities: Tools & Technology
Management Processes: Strategic Direction

Publisher:
U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Publication Year:
2008

Report Number:
TAM-2008-0008

External Link

Related Sites
TAM Portal