Purpose: Initially established to comply with 1991 ISTEA legislation mandating State DOT to devote personnel and resources for development and implementation of process and application capable of analyzing bridge data to recommend cost-effective bridge projects for improving the bridge network. Report on bridge network condition, recommend alternatives and policies to enhance bridgecondition at project as well as network levels.
Function:
The Bridge Management Section functions include but not limited to the following activities:
Bridge data analysis using Bridge Management System (BMS) software tools such as the Indiana Bridge Management System (IBMS) or, IBMS / dTMS version.
Develop criteria to analyze bridge data for evaluating bridge condition.
Continually monitor and report on conditions of INDOT bridge assets.
Develop and recommend policies to enhance the bridge network conditions.
Develop and/or update the current models in the BMS to forecast statewide bridge network needs with estimated costs.
Prepare bridge condition annual report.
Interact with key partners including FHWA, consultants, research institutions and others to advance the bridge issues.
Affect individual bridge or, large culvert projects by providing support in the data analysis, project identification and development process.
Bridge:
Jaffar Golkhajeh P.E. (317) 232-5453 Manoj Sutaria P.E. (317) 233-3525