BACKGROUND
Knowledge of transportation asset management within Canadian transportation agencies has reached a level of considerable maturity. Several organizations have implemented practices that could inspire others to improve their performance management and reporting strategies.
To help jurisdictions learn from the experience of others, there is a need for a benchmarking exercise that identifies similarities and differences in agency practices, and that highlights important lessons learned. The practices of greatest interest relate to measuring and classifying asset condition, setting performance targets, and selecting priorities.
OBJECTIVES
The major objectives of this project would include:
- Clearly describe the state of asset management practices in Canadian provinces, territories and municipalities as they relate to pavements, transportation structures (i.e. bridges, culverts and retaining walls), auxiliary structures, and geotechnical assets.
- Compare the major parameters of transportation asset management programs in key jurisdictions, including:
- Guiding policies, strategies or plans
- Oversight approaches
- Types and quantities of assets being managed
- Current condition ratings for different asset types
- Methods, tools and systems for asset inventory, inspection, condition assessment, risk management, maintenance/intervention prioritization and planning (including cross-asset decision making)
- Annual investments required and made
- Accumulated maintenance deficits
- Reporting requirements, practices and indicators
- Draw conclusions about beneficial practices and strategies, and identify those offering the best return on investment.
