The AASHTOWare Bridge Management software is a comprehensive asset management system developed to assist in the challenging task of bridge management. The software stores bridge inventory and inspection data; formulates network-wide preservation and improvement plans for use in evaluating the needs of each bridge in a network; and makes recommendations for what projects to include in an agency’s capital plan for deriving the maximum benefit from limited funds.
AASHTOWare Bridge Management supports the entire bridge management cycle, and is capable of maintenance tracking and federal reporting. The software integrates the objectives of public safety and risk reduction, user convenience, and preservation of investment to produce budgetary, maintenance, and program policies. It provides a systematic procedure for the allocation of resources to the preservation and improvement of the bridges in a network, by considering both the costs and benefits of maintenance policies versus investments in improvements or replacements. AASHTOWare Bridge Management supports the collection of inspection data based on the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Element Inspection, and provides the user with a well-organized and intuitive user experience.