Advancing a Statewide Model for Multimodal Transportation Planning and Asset Management Integration in Rural and Small Urban Contexts

This research addresses the critical need for integrating transportation asset management (TAM) with transportation planning practices in rural and small urban contexts. Building on federal guidance from the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and subsequent legislation, the project will develop a statewide framework that strengthens the relationship between asset management and multimodal transportation planning across state, regional, and local agencies. The research focuses on three foundational components: meaningful stakeholder collaboration, high-quality integrated asset data, and aligned performance measurement processes. Using West Virginia as a pilot context, the study will evaluate current integration practices, assess multimodal asset data gaps, develop a prototype infrastructure database, and create a practitioner-focused toolkit for co-prioritization and performance-based decision-making. The methodology encompasses assessment of current practices, evaluation of data opportunities, database development, framework creation, and pilot implementation with selected agencies to test real-world applications and gather user feedback for refinement.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $392,103.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Safety and Mobility Advancements Regional Transportation and Economics Research Center

  Morgan State University
  Baltimore, MD  United States 

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Performing Organizations:

  West Virginia University, Morgantown

  Morgantown, WV  United States  26506
• Principal Investigators:

  Pyrialakou, V Dimitra

  Bryce, James

• Start Date: 20251001
• Expected Completion Date: 20260401
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asset management; Data collection; Multimodal transportation; Performance measurement; Rural areas; Small cities; Stakeholders; Transportation planning
• Geographic Terms: West Virginia
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01967861
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Sustainable Mobility and Accessibility Regional Transportation Equity Research Center
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Oct 2 2025 3:27PM