01519302

Component

https://doi.org/10.3141/2455-02

The Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) recently implemented an innovative pavement management forecasting methodology, Florida’s Analysis System for Targets (FAST). FAST uses bottom-up, section-level forecasts to develop regional and systemwide network pavement condition forecasts and evaluates the effects of alternative resurfacing funding scenarios. FAST is calibrated and validated annually with the latest section-level pavement condition data. This calibration provides the ability to assess the latest impacts of changes in pavement materials, processes, and construction methods and management. FAST allows the Florida DOT to leverage its pavement management database to address funding limitations by ensuring that transportation dollars are efficiently allocated. FAST enables engineers and managers to predict more accurately the condition of the highway system in a manner that allows managers to establish the level of funding necessary for projected resurfacing needs. For two decades, the Florida DOT has worked on an initiative to improve the durability of its pavement sections. Florida’s experience with FAST has shown an excellent return on investment for research and development into pavement materials, processes, construction methods and management, and pavement management technology. As a result of the adoption of Superpave®, changes to open graded friction courses, changes to the Florida DOT construction quality control program, and a consistent resurfacing program, Florida’s pavements are lasting longer, and Florida DOT management is able to reallocate resources. This tool has enabled the Florida DOT to reduce its resurfacing program and reallocate approximately $3 billion in nonessential resurfacing funds over the next 10 years to projects to increase capacity.

01555808

14-3061

English

pp 10–18

2014

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309295482

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Figures (8) ; References (11)

Condition surveys; Databases; Durability; Pavement management systems; Resurfacing; Return on investment; Superpave

Florida Department of Transportation

Florida

Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; I60: Maintenance

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 27 2014 3:03PM

• Aggregating and Modeling Automated Pavement Condition Survey Data for Flexible Pavements for Use in Pavement Management
• Calibration and Validation of Condition Indicator for Managing Urban Pavement Networks
• Considering Safety Impacts of Skid Resistance in Decision-Making Processes for Pavement Management
• Estimating Vehicle Operating Costs Caused by Pavement Surface Conditions
• Investigating Consistency in Highway Performance Monitoring System and Pavement Management Reporting
• Probabilistic Life-Cycle Assessment as Network-Level Evaluation Tool for Use and Maintenance Phases of Pavements
• Safety Impact of Pavement Conditions
• Use of Finite Element Analysis and Fatigue Failure Model to Estimate Costs of Pavement Damage Caused by Heavy Vehicles
• Use of System Dynamics to Understand Long-Term Impact of Climate Change on Pavement Performance and Maintenance Cost