A Technical Review of the Colorado Department of Transportation's Pavement Management Activities

A technical review of the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) pavement management activities was conducted by Applied Pavement Technology, Inc., a civil engineering firm that specializes in pavement management. The following observations were made during the study: Overall, CDOT's pavement management activities can be ranked among the top in the country. CDOT is a leader in the use of Remaining Service Life (RSL) concept for reporting network conditions. One of the most positive aspects of CDOT's pavement management activities is the degree to which pavement management information is integrated into the agency's decision-making process. As pavement management continues to evolve at CDOT, there will be enhancements to improve the reliability of the pavement management information. The report includes recommendations along with a recommended timeframe for implementation.

• Corporate Authors:

  Applied Pavement Technology, Incorporated

  3001 Research Road, Suite C
  Champaign, IL  United States  61822

  Colorado Department of Transportation

  4201 E Arkansas Avenue
  Denver, CO  United States  80222
• Authors:
  • Zimmerman, Katherine
• Publication Date: 2004-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 47p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Evaluation and assessment; Pavement management systems; Recommendations
• Identifier Terms: Colorado Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; Research; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01001266
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CDOT-DTD-R-2004-16
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 24 2005 4:20PM