BEST PRACTICES FOR LINKING STRATEGIC GOALS TO RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND IMPLEMENTATION DECISIONS USING ELEMENTS OF A TRANSPORTATION ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

The research described in this report assembles a set of tools based on experiences and best practices in a diverse set of states for linking strategic goals to resource allocation and implementation decisions using aspects of asset management. A survey of practices in each of the state departments of transportation (DOTs) that explores documents and synthesizes both strategic planning processes and asset management was conducted. With input from an expert advisory panel, five states were selected for detailed analysis. These are Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Montana and Pennsylvania. Each of the states was visited by a project team that spent two days on site. Information on the strategic planning and asset management process was obtained through personal interviews with DOT officials and the acquisition of materials describing these practices. Based on detailed documentation of the practices in each of these states, a synthesis of best practice of strategic planning, asset management and the linkage between the two was developed. A model process for linking asset management to strategic planning is then developed. The model process that results does not represent any particular state, but incorporates elements from all five states. This model process can provide useful guidance to states interested in augmenting their existing processes.

• Record URL:
  https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ien.35556034773929&view=1up&seq=1
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Chicago

  Urban Transportation Center, 412 South Peoria Street, Suite 340
  Chicago, IL  United States  60607

  Midwest Regional University Transportation Center

  University of Wisconsin
  2205 Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive, Room 272
  Madison, WI  United States  53706

  Wisconsin Department of Transportation

  4802 Sheboygan Avenue, P.O. Box 7910
  Madison, WI  United States  53707-7910

  Research and Special Programs Administration

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• Authors:
  • Pagano, A M
  • McNeil, S
  • Ogard, L
  • Morreale, A
  • Pal, S
  • Schermann, J
  • Berner, J
• Publication Date: 2004-6-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 271 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asset management; Best practices; Resource allocation; State departments of transportation; Strategic planning
• Geographic Terms: Florida; Maryland; Michigan; Montana; Pennsylvania
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00977133
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MRUTC 02-05,, Research Report
• Contract Numbers: DTRS99-G-0005
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 13 2004 12:00AM