New York City DOT Bridge Management System

摘要

Paperless data collection and immediate, widespread accessibility have long been sought after features ofany Bridge Inspection System. In the fall of 2004 the New York City Department of Transportation set out toaccomplish just that with its award of a task order contract to create a Bridge Data System or "BDS". Thiscontract included business process re-engineering and associated tools related to the NYC DOT BridgeInspection Program. The new system would be both a replacement and expansion of its existing BridgeInspection System. Main features of the system include: The creation of an accessible and logical inventory of the DOT's bridges that is compatible with, andutilizes, data from existing systems. Development and implementation of a system to plan, schedule, and document the DepartmentsInspections. Ability to comply with NBIS and AASTHO requirements as well as the particularity of the NYCDOT inspections (culverts, pedestrian bridges, etc.) Ability of field inspectors to conduct the inspections utilizing PDA's with a system that iscompatible with the New York States Bridge Inspection Program – Pen Interface (BIPPI) System Incorporation of a Web Accessible Database for distributed access to information regarding bridgesin the departments careBased on its ScanPrint platform, Advitam delivered the BDS to the NYCDOT in 2006, and it has been usedsince then by the members of the Bridge Inspection / Research and Development Unit (BIR&D).This paper will provide a broad overview of the system & the functionalities included, and will focus onbenefits of using the system for DOT as well as for consultanting engineers working for the DOT.