Bridge management is about the selection and evaluation of strategies for comprehensive management of bridges and structures. The 2019 Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) processes include little documentation on bridge management systems (BMS) for state departments of transportation (DOTs). TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that presented the findings from a national scan aiming to help identify common features and approaches agencies are using to successfully implement systems within their TAMPs. Presenters shared the current uses and challenges of BMS in strategic asset management and in TAMP processes.

This webinar is based on NCHRP Project 20-68A, Scan 20-01: Successful Approaches to Utilizing Bridges Management Systems for Strategic Decision Making in Asset Management Plans.

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program and the Standing Technical Committee on Bridge and Structures Management.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Scan summary and findings – Basak Bektas, Minnesota State University, Mankato

2. Pennsylvania experience – Justin Bruner, Pennsylvania DOT

3. Virginia experience – Massoud Nasrollahi, Virginia DOT

4. Question and answer session moderated by Michael Johnson, California DOT (Caltrans)

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes was reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants are able to:

1. Identify the current use of BMS in strategic asset management

2. Identify various uses of BMS in TAMP processes

3. Evaluate challenges of using BMS in TAMPs and asset management

Professional Development Hours

This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits. Please visit the Certification Maintenance section of APA’s website to claim your credits: https://www.planning.org/cm/. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.