Pavement Management: Just Do It!

Presented by:Nathan Kebede, P.E.

37th Annual Nebraska Concrete Paving Workshop

• What is PM?• Discussion of PM benefits• Overview of PM process• Examples of PM implementations• Q&A

Outline

Purpose of Today: Agree to Do PM!

Pavement Management $X/mile for preservation

$5X-$10X/mile for rehabilitation

Benefits of Pavement Management

• Inventory of all roadway assets• Current and historical Condition data• Ability to clearly convey impact of funding on

condition of network• Streamlined project selection process • Ability to track progress

Evaluate needs and establish goals

Identify PM tools

Establish network definition

Collect condition data

Create performance

models

Analyze and communicate

results

Pavement Management

Process

PM Shows Budget Impacts

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Backlog elimination $6.8M/yr

$2M/yr (Current)

$3M/yr$4M/yr

Maintain

PM Supports Goal-oriented Work Plans

• Project outcomes:

– Created a GIS-Based street asset inventory

– Presented multiple budget scenarios to city council

– City council working to secure more funds

Proof Is in the Pavement: IL

Peoria, IL

• Project outcomes:

– Detailed multi-year work plan to improve network condition

– Helped officials secure needed funds

Proof Is in the Pavement: AZ

Cave Creek, AZ

• Project outcomes:

– Updated pavement performance models, treatment strategies, and preservation treatments

– Establish pavement condition targets to drive budget allocation

– City council approved a 30% budget increase

Proof Is in the Pavement: AZ

Goodyear, AZ

• Project outcomes:

– Adopted updated treatment strategies that allowed the county to treat more roads

– Establish pavement condition targets to drive budget allocation

– Presented findings to policy-makers and secured increased funding

Proof Is in the Pavement: OR

Washington County, OR

• Project outcomes:

– Produced a multi-year M&R plan– Deployed a web-based data

exchange platform

Proof Is in the Pavement: IA

Iowa Statewide Airports

http://www.iowadot.gov/aviation/pavementmanagement/index.html

Question and Answers

Thank You

nkebede@appliedpavement.com