As interest in asset management among public sector organizations has grown over the past decade, a number of professional and government organizations have attempted to define asset management and develop research agendas in an effort to focus the practice and implementation of asset management. This article synthesizes these research initiatives to develop a research road map for transportation asset management. This road map is intended to identify research needs and provide significant milestones along the way. The road map includes specific projects over a 15-year period in the areas of (a) policy goals and objectives and performance measures, (b) planning and programming, (c) program delivery, and (d) systems monitoring and performance results. Ultimately this research program aims to facilitatethe widespread adoption of the asset management concept and the continued enhancement of tools and processes.
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