Integration of AASHTO Element Data Into the New York State Department of Transportation Bridge Management System: Treatments and Project Selection

Abstract

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) started collecting AASHTO element-based inspection data as part of bridge inspections in 2016 after retiring its legacy condition inspection system that was in use for more than four decades. A research project was initiated to develop a methodology to integrate AASHTO element-based inspection data into NYSDOT bridge management decision-making processes, guidelines, and bridge performance measures. A logic was developed, based primarily on AASHTO element inspection data, for identifying the work needs for each bridge and predicting the change in element condition states should the resulting work recommendations be implemented. Based on a thorough evaluation of the developed logic, appropriate changes to NYSDOT’s bridge management system are recommended. This paper briefly describes the current study and findings.

Keywords

infrastructure infrastructure management and system preservation bridge and structures management bridge condition data/assessment bridge performance measurement/analysis deterioration modeling network-level analysis/decision making

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