Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Practices. Topic 56-06. Practices for Transitioning to Digital Project Delivery

With rapid technological advancements in construction, state departments of transportation (DOTs) are prioritizing digital project delivery to bridge data capture gaps. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recognizes the potential for enhanced data collection in asset management through digital technologies. FHWA's Every Day Counts (EDC) program, initiated in collaboration with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), promotes innovation. EDC Rounds 2 and 3 (2013-2016) emphasized 3D models in construction, while Round 4 (2017-2018) focused on e-construction and partnering. In Round 6 (2021-2022), the emphasis shifted to e-ticketing and digital as-builts (DAB). Additionally, buildingSMART is working with AASHTO to advance digital project delivery through various initiatives and joint committees. FHWA's commitment to digital project delivery is underscored by the Accelerated Implementation and Deployment of Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS) program. This initiative aims to promote, implement, deploy, demonstrate, showcase, support, and document the application of ADCMS, practices, performance, and benefits. State DOTs are in various stages of transitioning to digital project delivery. The objective of this synthesis is to document state DOT practices related to adopting and implementing digital project delivery. Information to be gathered includes (but is not limited to): Status of digital project delivery transition within different operational areas (e.g., design, planning, construction, and maintenance); Policy changes made to support transition to digital project delivery; Organizational structure supporting digital project delivery (e.g., staff involvement and roles, executive champion, engineer of record, and contracted support How implementation effort was scoped; Practices for coordinating and managing the internal transition; IT solutions supporting digital project delivery; Hardware used to support the transition; Training supporting the transition; Strategies developed and used to support, track, and communicate the transition; Data-related practices; and Outcomes. Information will be gathered through a literature review, a survey of state DOTs, and follow-up interviews with selected DOTs for the development of case examples. Information gaps and suggestions for research to address those gaps will be identified.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Funding: $55000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 10-5, Topic 56-06

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Gause, Jo

• Start Date: 20240723
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction projects; Digitization; Project delivery; State of the practice
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Data and Information Technology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01920220
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 10-5, Topic 56-06
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 30 2024 4:17PM