The importance of maintenance is increasingly recognized as we continue in the 21st century. With the Interstate highway system essentially in place, the focus of transportation programs is shifting from capital investment to maintenance and operation. Senior executives, legislators, and the public consider maintenance key to not only protecting the nations multibillion-dollar highway investment but also continuing to provide a safe, efficient transportation system. Funding for new highways on the scale of the Interstate program is not likely to be allocated again in the foreseeable future. The challenge for maintenance managers is to achieve maximum performance from the existing system, which will continue to be paramount for the foreseeable future. In this document, the members of TRB Maintenance and Operations Management Committee (AHD10) identify the major trends that affect maintenance; cite current and emerging innovations in management systems, technology, and intelligent transportation systems (ITS); and examine the key maintenance challenges of this century. The authors envision that careful planning combined with focused maintenance research and implementation will help the nation overcome the highway transportation and environmental challenges of the coming decades.
Maintenance and Operations of Transportation Facilities
2006
20 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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