Goal

Make highway infrastructure (paved roadway surfaces, bridges, tunnels, roadsides, and their appurtenance facilities) last longer and perform better by undertaking preservation and routine maintenance on them.

Sustainability Linkage

Infrastructure preservation and maintenance activities supports all of the triple bottom line principles by better leveraging funds, improving system quality and customer satisfaction and more effectively maintaining assets, which reduces cost and the environmental impacts of construction and raw material use.

Background & Scoring Requirements

Background

Preservation and maintenance activities for pavements, bridges, and their appurtenant facilities should be generated from a Pavement Management System (OM-7) and a Bridge Management System (OM-8), in conjunction with a Maintenance Management System (OM-9), if these systems exist within an organization.

The organization and operation of preservation and maintenance functions within different agencies are unique. As a result, for example, the Road Maintenance Plan (RMP) discussed in this criterion orthe Traffic Control Maintenance Plan discussed in OM-11 may be multiple documents that cover different assets, functions, or geographies. For the purposes of this tool, the user should score the RMP, including all relevant documents necessary to cover the assets and functions discussed in each criterion and scoring requirement.

Scoring Requirements

Requirement OM-10.1

1-4 points. Develop a Road Maintenance Plan

Develop and implement an RMP that covers highway infrastructure systems and includes the four core assets listed below and their appurtenant facilities. The RMP refers to document(s) that address, at a minimum, responsible parties/organizations, inventory of assets, standards, schedule, methods/standard operating procedure (SOP) to be used, and funding sources. The RMP should include preservation and maintenance (including repair, cleaning, and litter control) activities for the following infrastructure systems.

Core assets that must be included:

• Pavements
• Bridges
• Tunnels
• Stormwater system, including LID features
• Appurtenant facilities

Additional assets that may be included:

• Shoulder/sidewalks
• Slopes, rock-fall, and slope protection
• Vegetation
• Appurtenant facilities  

One of the following scores applies:

• 0 points. The agency does not have an RMP that covers the four core systems listed above.
• 1 point. The agency has an RMP consisting of multiple documents that covers the core assets only.
• 2 points. The agency has an RMP consisting of multiple documents that covers the core assets and at least two additional assets noted above, or the agency has a consolidated RMP that covers the core assets only.
• 3 points. The agency has an RMP consisting of multiple documents that covers the core assets and all of the additional assets noted above, or the agency has a consolidated RMP that covers the core assets and at least two of the additional assets noted above.
• 4 points. The agency has a consolidated RMP that covers the core assets and all of the additional assets noted above.

Requirement OM-10.2

2 or 4 points. Establish Metrics and Measure Performance

Scoring is based on the following, cumulative requirements. The first requirement must be accomplished to earn the second.

• Requirement OM-10.2a

2 points. Establish Quantifiable Metrics

Establish quantifiable performance metrics for the RMP. Separate metrics may be established for the above categories of infrastructure assets. These can be assigned to individual roadways or the aggregated network. Measures could be based on condition of infrastructure, functionality of drainage systems, effluent water quality, presence of noxious weeds or obstructive vegetation, and other relevant parameters. Measures could be qualitative and/or quantitative.

• Requirement OM-10.2b

2 additional points. Use Metrics to Evaluate Performance

Use these to evaluate the overall performance of the roadside infrastructure maintenance plan/SOP on an annual basis.

Requirement OM-10.3

1 or 3 points. Set Goals and Monitor Progress

Scoring is based on the following, cumulative requirements. The first requirement must be accomplished to earn the second.

• Requirement OM-10.3a

1 point. Set Quantifiable Goals

Set quantifiable goals relating to the metrics above for agency infrastructure assets, including when these goals are to be achieved. For example, an agency might set a goal that all drainage structures are to be cleaned annually.

• Requirement OM-10.3b

2 additional points. Monitor Progress and Demonstrate Sustainable Outcomes

Monitor progress towards goals for at least one year after goal establishment and show measurable advancement towards stated goals.

Requirement OM-10.4

2 or 4 points. Sustainable Maintenance and Operations

Scoring is based on the following, cumulative requirements:

• Requirement OM-10.4a

2 points. RMP Highlights Activities that Contribute to Sustainability during Maintenance & Operations

The RMP specifically mentions sustainability and highlights procedures, specifications, and activities that contribute to sustainability during preservation and maintenance activities. For example, non-idling procedures could be included in standard operating procedures for maintenance crews.

• Requirement OM-10.4b

2 points. RMP Includes Activities that Contribute to Sustainability of Infrastructure Assets

The RMP specifically mentions sustainability and includes procedures, specifications, or measures that contribute to the sustainability of infrastructure assets. For example, a standard operating procedure could require that drainage grates within pedestrian/bicycling limits and with existing openings parallel to the traveled way be replaced with reticuline grates that will not catch wheelchair or bicycle tires.

Resources

None referenced.

Case Studies & Criterion Examples

Scoring Sources

The program is considered to have met this criterion if the requirements above can be reasonably substantiated through the existence of one of the following documentation sources (or equal where not available):

1. A list of each item that addresses responsible parties, schedule, methods, standard operating procedure (SOP), and funding sources.
2. If performance is measured, a chart, table, or spreadsheet that summarizes system performance.
3. Document goals for the maintenance plan, including quantifiable objectives and time frames.
4. If progress is monitored, a chart, table, or spreadsheet progression towards the above goal over time.