National Bridge Preservation Partnership National Conference ...
National Bridge Preservation Partnership National Conference Orlando, Florida April 21-25, 2014 Butch Wlaschin, P.E. Director, FHWA Office of Asset Management Pavements and Construction
Closing Remarks • A Journey of Commitment • • • • •
2005-2007 Jim Sorenson – System Preservation Wade Casey – Bridge Management Non-believers – right at home Focus on design and safety
• Outreach • Peer-exchanges • National Conference – Inspection, Maintenance, Management – Preservation (?)
Continuing the Journey • • • • •
AASHTO – TSP2 HIBT – Wade Casey – Anwar Ahmad Preservation and Management A commitment to extending the life of our bridges • Not just FHWA – this time • Mike, Paul, Rich and others
MAP-21 • Conversations with Congress • • • • •
No more structurally deficient or failing bridges No preservation Just worse first The start of a journey of understanding But not just at the National level
• MAP-21 July 6, 2012
• New Rules – New Directions • Preservation is now ‘front and center’
MAP-21 • Asset Management • • • • • •
Focus on Pavement and BRIDGES Focus on whole-life cost Focus on risk management Focus on financial plan Focus on preservation and investment strategies Focus on Bridge management
• Rule Pending – 60 day review • Focus on using data to drive decisions at Corporate level
MAP-21 • Infrastructure Performance Measures • Pavement and Bridge
• National Goal – Maintain Asset System in a State of Good Repair • Minimum tresholds • Use Asset Management Plan / Bridge Management Systems to drive numbers • Silos – Cross assets
Today • • • • •
Continuing the Journey Regional Bridge Preservation Partnerships Bringing practitioners together regionally TSP2 NCPP resource center
• National Conference 2014
Next Steps • Our Audience • Directors – Agency Heads – Commissioners
• Local Legislators – • National Leaders • Traveling Public
Next Steps • Education and Outreach • National Asset Management Conference and Peer-Exchange • CEO Roundtable –
• Setting the stage for commitment • Long term – Care and Feeding
Final Thoughts on Preservation • When – where – why(?) • Are we doing the right treatment at the right time, right place, with the right people • Are we making sure our bridges are 65 years young or 65 years old
Final Thoughts on Preservation • We need guide specs • We need design guide methodologies • We need construction inspector guidelines and tools • We need quality control and quality assurance • Need vendor certification (?) • How effective are the treatments?
Final Thoughts on Preservation • We are on a journey • A Journey of Commitment • We need your passion and commitment
Discussion / Comments / Questions
Closing Remarks • A Journey of Commitment • • • • •
2005-2007 Jim Sorenson – System Preservation Wade Casey – Bridge Management Non-believers – right at home Focus on design and safety
• Outreach • Peer-exchanges • National Conference – Inspection, Maintenance, Management – Preservation (?)
Continuing the Journey • • • • •
AASHTO – TSP2 HIBT – Wade Casey – Anwar Ahmad Preservation and Management A commitment to extending the life of our bridges • Not just FHWA – this time • Mike, Paul, Rich and others
MAP-21 • Conversations with Congress • • • • •
No more structurally deficient or failing bridges No preservation Just worse first The start of a journey of understanding But not just at the National level
• MAP-21 July 6, 2012
• New Rules – New Directions • Preservation is now ‘front and center’
MAP-21 • Asset Management • • • • • •
Focus on Pavement and BRIDGES Focus on whole-life cost Focus on risk management Focus on financial plan Focus on preservation and investment strategies Focus on Bridge management
• Rule Pending – 60 day review • Focus on using data to drive decisions at Corporate level
MAP-21 • Infrastructure Performance Measures • Pavement and Bridge
• National Goal – Maintain Asset System in a State of Good Repair • Minimum tresholds • Use Asset Management Plan / Bridge Management Systems to drive numbers • Silos – Cross assets
Today • • • • •
Continuing the Journey Regional Bridge Preservation Partnerships Bringing practitioners together regionally TSP2 NCPP resource center
• National Conference 2014
Next Steps • Our Audience • Directors – Agency Heads – Commissioners
• Local Legislators – • National Leaders • Traveling Public
Next Steps • Education and Outreach • National Asset Management Conference and Peer-Exchange • CEO Roundtable –
• Setting the stage for commitment • Long term – Care and Feeding
Final Thoughts on Preservation • When – where – why(?) • Are we doing the right treatment at the right time, right place, with the right people • Are we making sure our bridges are 65 years young or 65 years old
Final Thoughts on Preservation • We need guide specs • We need design guide methodologies • We need construction inspector guidelines and tools • We need quality control and quality assurance • Need vendor certification (?) • How effective are the treatments?
Final Thoughts on Preservation • We are on a journey • A Journey of Commitment • We need your passion and commitment
Discussion / Comments / Questions
