CASE STUDY: CONNECTICUT'S BRIDGE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

In 1985 the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) began utilizing advanced technologies to store and retrieve highway photolog images and, in so doing, provided an integral element in the development of the Department's Pavement Management System. In 1988 ConnDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, began investigating the use of the same technologies for the storage and retrieval of bridge-related information. The investigation brought to light the inefficiency of the storage and distribution of bridge-related data within the Department at that time. With the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), six management systems were mandated, including one for bridges. This paper briefly describes the development of an information system dedicated to bridges and how it is being modified to: provide input to the Connecticut Bridge Management Information System (CBMIS); assist in the processing of data; and, support the results of a network analysis, with comprehensive data, on an individual bridge-by-bridge basis.