Asset Management

Asset Management and Management of Highway Performance (Peer Exchange)

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments, Notice, Quality Assurance Statement, Documentation Page, Metric Conversion Table
• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Peer Exchange Format
• 2.0 Status of Current Activities
  • 2.1 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • 2.2 FHWA
  • 2.3 AASHTO
  • 2.4 Linking Transportation Performance and Accountability: International Scan
• 3.0 Peer Exchange Discussions
  • 3.1 Pavement Performance Measures
  • 3.2 Bridge Performance Measures
  • 3.3 Pavement and Bridge Targets
  • 3.4 Measuring Performance in Other Goal Areas
  • 3.5 Implications for Planning and Programming
  • 3.6 Implementation
• 4.0 Next Steps

List of Tables

• Table 1.1 Peer Exchange Participants
• Table 2.1 Prevalence of Performance Targets

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Steve Gaj, the FHWA Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, and Michelle Maggiore of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) for their continued support and technical guidance during this project. We would also like to thank Butch Wlaschin of FHWA, Tony Kane of AASHTO, Kirk Steudle of the Michigan Department of Transportation, and Neil Pederson of the Maryland State Highway Administration for their help in structuring and facilitating the peer exchange. This report is based upon work supported by the Federal Highway Administration under contract number DTFH61-06-D-00004. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration.

Notice

This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the use of the information contained in this document. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.

The U.S. Government does not endorse products of manufacturers. Trademarks or manufacturers' names appear in this report only because they are considered essential to the objective of the document.

Quality Assurance Statement

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides high-quality information to serve Government, industry, and the public in a manner that promotes public understanding. Standards and policies are used to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of its information. FHWA periodically reviews quality issues and adjusts its programs and processes to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Technical Report Documentation Page

Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed pages authorized

Metric Conversion Factors
(International System of Units)