Advancement of Tools for Transportation Asset Management

Transportation agencies across the United States rely on asset management systems to plan and manage pavements, bridges, and other assets in a cost-effective and performance-based manner. State DOTs are federally required to maintain asset management systems for pavements and bridges on the National Highway System (NHS) to support their risk-based Transportation Asset Management Plans (TAMPs). The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has developed an open-source asset management system known as AssetFox (AF) to assist agencies in implementing asset management practices and improve decision-making. Recognizing the need for collaboration, shared technical expertise, and system enhancement, the Advancement of Tools for Transportation Asset Management pooled fund has been established. This pooled fund brings together State DOTs, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and other transportation agencies to share tools, knowledge, and cross-DOT support for advancing asset management practice. The pooled fund will maintain and enhance AF and related open-source tools, prioritize new features, provide technical support in the implementation and configuration of AF across participating agencies, and promote data-driven decision-making for infrastructure investment. The objectives of this pooled fund are to: (1) advance the practice of transportation asset management through collaboration and shared development; (2) provide technical support in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of the AF asset management system; (3) identify, prioritize, and implement enhancements to AF and other supporting tools based on needs of member states; (4) share technical knowledge, tools, and best practices among participating agencies; and (5) provide technical assistance and training to support consistent implementation of asset management systems.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Study/1801

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Programmed
• Funding: $90,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  TPF-5(568)

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Connecticut Department of Transportation

  2800 Berlin Turnpike
  P.O. Box 317546
  Newington, CT  United States  06131-7546

  Maine Department of Transportation

  16 Statehouse Station
  Augusta, ME  United States  04333-0016

  New York State Department of Transportation

  50 Wolf Road
  Albany, NY  United States  12232
• Managing Organizations:

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Keystone Building
  400 North Street
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120
• Project Managers:

  Bruner, Justin

• Start Date: 20260123
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asset management; Best practices; Decision making; Software; State departments of transportation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01976901
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Contract Numbers: TPF-5(568)
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 23 2026 8:17PM