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ASSET MANAGEMENT - An Activity Update -

ASSET MANAGEMENT - An Activity Update -. TRB ANNUAL MEETING - Session 295 WASHINGTON, DC January 13, 2003 David S. Ekern, Associate Director – AASHTO Assistant Commissioner – Mn/DOT. TOPICS. The Transportation Context Activity Roadmap “Making It Reality” – 2002 Meeting

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  1. ASSET MANAGEMENT-An Activity Update - TRB ANNUAL MEETING - Session 295 WASHINGTON, DC January 13, 2003 David S. Ekern, Associate Director – AASHTO Assistant Commissioner – Mn/DOT

  2. TOPICS • The Transportation Context • Activity Roadmap • “Making It Reality” – 2002 Meeting • Next Steps

  3. Why is Transportation Asset Management Important Now? • $1 Trillion Investment in Highways • Shift from Construction to • Preservation • Aging Infrastructure • Increasing Traffic & Growth • in Movement of Goods • Reinventing Government • Performance Management • & Accountability • Information Age

  4. What Is Transportation Asset Management? A strategic approach to managing transportation infrastructure Specifically Getting the Best Results/Performance for the Preservation, Improvement, and Operation of Infrastructure Assets Given the Resources Available

  5. What Is Transportation Asset Management? • A philosophy • Policy based • Performance Driven • Comprehensive • Long term • A process • Investment choices, tradeoffs, decisions • Organizational roles and responsibilities • Improved horizontal and vertical communication • A set of technical tools • Data Acquisition and Management Systems • Integrated Analysis/Performance Prediction • GIS

  6. Asset Management Framework Policy Goals and Objectives System Performance Economic Social/Environment Integrated Analysis of Options and Tradeoffs Asset Classes Highways Bridge Transit Rail Port Objectives System Preservation New Capacity Operating Efficiency Safety Types of Investments Capital Operating Maintenance Quality Information Resource Allocation Decisions, Investment Choices Financial Human Information Implementation - Program Delivery Agency, Inter-governmental Public/Private Partnership Outsource - Privatize Systems Monitoring and Performance Results

  7. AASHTO Asset Management Task Force TRB Task Force on Asset Management (A1T50) American Public Works Association (APWA) FWHA Office of Asset Management University Transportation Centers Midwest (Univ Wisc, Madison) CTRE (Iowa State) UIC (Chicago) TRB Committees Statewide Data Committee (A1D09), Urban Transportation Data (A1D08) Information Systems and Technology (A5003) Spatial Data and Information Science (A5015) The Current Players

  8. Activity Roadmap • 6 National/Topic Workshops since 1996. • Numerous Organizations investigating Asset Management (CERF, APWA, ASCE). • FHWA - Office of Asset Management. • AASHTO AM Task Force 1998. • TRB AM Task Force in 2000. • Numerous TRB Committees Engaging. • NCHRP - 1St Generation Guide - 1999. • NCHRP - Analysis Tools - 2001. • NCHRP – Performance Measures – 2002. • Pilot FHWA Training – 2002 • 2002 Summit • Joint FHWA/AASHTO/TRB Website established. • http://assetmanagement.transportation.org • 5th National Conference in 2003

  9. The Sponsors: FHWA/TRB/AASHTO The Place: Providence, RI. July 10-12, 2003 The People: 40+ people 25 - Organizations/States/Universities THE GOALS: Assessing 6 years of Activity. Finding Areas of Mutual Agreement. Proposing the Next Action Items. 2003 JOINT MEETING‘MAKING IT REALITY”

  10. The Results • Encouraged Strong AASHTO Leadership Role • Endorsed a Mission/Vision/Goals • Endorsed the Framework, Guide • Encouraged AASHTO to adopt and maintain the Products being produced. • Recommended a National Summit • Developed Reauthorization Proposal • Endorsed Website – Community of Practice • Identified Research Proposals • Survey Proposal

  11. The Strategic Focus Goal 1: “Develop Partnerships” Goal 2: “Develop An Understanding” Goal 3: “Promote Tools and Research” Goal 4: “Inform Member Agencies on Use” Goal 5: “Assist Member Agencies”

  12. THE NEXT STEPS • Launch the WEBSITE: Nov. 2002 • http://assetmanagement.transportation.org • REAUTHORIZATION PROPOSAL • Asset Management Institute $3-6 million/year • Grant Program to Expedite Deployment • RESEARCH: • Analytical Tools • Data Definition, Collection and Integration • Making Data Useful • NATIONAL CONFERENCE - 2003

  13. THANK YOUQUESTIONShttp://assetmanagement.transportation.org

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