2018 Transportation Asset Management Plan RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APRIL 30, 2018

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3 Tabl of Ctnts Excutiv Summary... CHAPTER INTRODUCTION... 3 I. Background... 4 II. Organizati of Rhod Island s TAMP... 7 Chaptr : Background, Organizati, Objctivs, and Statmnt of Purpos... 7 Chaptr 2: Mthodological Approachs and Risk Dfiniti... 7 Chaptr 3: Asst Class Summaris and Invntoris... 7 Chaptr 4: Invstmnt Stratgis and Financial Planning... 8 Chaptr 5: Th Path Forward... 8 III. OBJECTIVES... 9 Principal Objctiv: Achiv a Stat of Good Rpair, Systm-Wid... 9 Supporting Objctiv : Coordinat Effctiv Across Divisis and Agncis... Supporting Objctiv 2: Improv Tchnological Capabilitis and Invntory Systms... 2 Supporting Objctiv 3: Improv Public Safty in All Mods of Transportati... 3 IV. Statmnt of Purpos... 4 CHAPTER 2 RISK DEFINITION AND ASSET MANAGEMENT METHODOLOG... 5 I. Chaptr Ovrviw... 6 II. Risk Dfiniti Funding Cstraints... 7 Fdral Funding Risks... 7 Stat Funding Risks... 7 Funding Risk Managmnt Envirmntal Risks... 2 Envirmntal Risk Managmnt... 2 Vulnrability of Statwid Transportati Assts to Sa Lvl Ris... 2 STORMTOOLS Dvloping an Envirmntal Rsilincy Tool Political Will Political Risk Managmnt Pric Variability i

4 Pric Variability Risk Managmnt Dmographic Shifts and Outsid Dvlopmnt Dmographic Shift and Outsid Dvlopmnt Risk Managmnt Changing Nds and Tchnologis Changing Nds and Tchnologis Risk Managmnt CHAPTER 3 ASSET CLASS SUMMARIES I. Chaptr Ovrviw II. Summaris by Asst Class Pavmnt Ovrviw Asst-Spcific Objctivs... 3 Prformanc Gap Anasis Lif-Cycl Planning Masurs and Targts Summary Listing of Assts Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris... 4 Critical Risks... 4 Bridg Ovrviw Asst-Spcific Objctivs Prformanc Gap Anasis Lif-Cycl Planning Masurs and Targts Summary Listing of Assts Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris... 5 Critical Risks... 5 Stormwatr Ovrviw Asst-Spcific Objctivs Prformanc Gap Anasis Lif-Cycl Planning Masurs and Targts Summary Listing of Assts ii

5 Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Critical Risks... 6 Traffic Safty Ovrviw I. Guardrails II. Pavmnt Markings III. Highway Lighting... 7 IV. Traffic Signals V. Safty Signs VI. Sign Structurs ADA... 8 Ovrviw... 8 Objctivs... 8 Prformanc Gap Anasis... 8 Lif-Cycl Planning Masurs and Targts Summary Listing of Assts Invstmnt Stratgis and Catgoris Critical Risks Shard Us Pathways Ovrviw Asst-Spcific Objctivs Prformanc Gap Anasis Masurs and Targts Summary Listing of Assts... 9 Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris... 9 Critical Risks... 9 Facilitis Ovrviw Asst-Spcific Objctivs Prformanc Gap Anasis Lif-Cycl Planning Masurs and Targts iii

6 Summary Listing of Assts Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Critical Risks Flt Opratis... Ovrviw... Asst-Spcific Objctivs... Prformanc Gap Anasis... Lif-Cycl Planning... Masurs and Targts... 2 Summary Listing of Assts... 3 Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris... 4 Critical Risks... 4 Informati Tchnology Systms (ITS)... 7 Ovrviw... 7 Asst-Spcific Objctivs... 7 Prformanc Gap Anasis... 7 Lif-Cycl Planning... 8 Masurs and Targts... 8 Summary Listing of Assts... Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris... Critical Risks... Softwar Opratis... 2 Ovrviw... 2 Asst-Spcific Objctivs... 2 Prformanc Gap Anasis... 2 Lif-Cycl Planning... 3 Masurs and Targts... 3 Summary Listing of Assts... 3 Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris... 8 Critical Risks... 8 CHAPTER 4 FINANCIAL PLAN AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES... 9 I. Financial Plan... 2 Background... 2 iv

7 Sourcs and Uss I: Sourcs... 2 Stat Sourcs: Fdral Sourcs: Sourcs and Uss II: Uss II. Invstmnt Stratgis Funding Availability Prformanc Gap Anasis Risk Managmnt Asst Lifcycls CHAPTER 5 THE PATH FORWARD I. Chaptr Ovrviw... 4 II. Stratgic Goals, Slf-Assssmnt, and Gap Anasis Challng : Cross-Systm Communicati Challng 2: Establishing Clar Procss Ownrship and Rspsibility III. Efficint Data Managmnt and Effctiv Asst Managmnt Th E-Cstructi Pilot Th Linar Rfrncing Systm (LRS) Th Projct Intak Scoping Applicati APPENDICES APPENDIX A: Complt Bridg Invntory APPENDIX B: Complt Flt List v

8 Excutiv Summary This Transportati Asst Managmnt Plan (TAMP) provids an ovrviw of assts ownd, opratd, and maintaind by Rhod Island Dpartmnt of Transportati (RIDOT). Dvlopd in complianc with 23 USC 9, 23 USC 55, and Moving Ahad for Progrss in 2 st Cntury Act ( MAP-2, P.L. 2-4), RIDOT s TAMP gos byd minimum rquirmnts, including dtaild summaris of all Dpartmnt s asst classs. Whil FHWA rquirs stat DOTs to dvlop an asst managmnt plan for bridgs and pavmnt al, RIDOT has stablishd an asst managmnt that will guid ntirty of Dpartmnt s opratis, from its softwar systms to sidwalks to traffic safty sign structurs. This documnt is brokn into fiv major sctis. First, Chaptr stablishs Dpartmnt s asst managmnt objctivs, which includ achiving and maintaining a stat of good rpair, coordinating within and across divisis, improving tchnological capabilitis and invntory systms, and improving public safty throughout stat. Ths objctivs form cor structur of TAMP, rcurring throughout ach chaptr and srving as ssntial guidposts in Dpartmnt s asst managmnt procsss. Chaptr 2 provids and ovrviw of critical risks facing Dpartmnt s assts and stratgis idntifid to mitigat m, including funding cstraints, nvirmntal risks, political will, pric variability, dmographic shifts and outsid dvlopmnt, and changing nds and tchnologis. Each of s risks ar valuatd in mor dtail within ctxt of individual asst classs, which hav uniqu rlatiships to s gnral risk catgoris. Chaptr 3 dlvs into that risk dfiniti and mor, providing a snapshot of ach asst class including asst-spcific objctivs, prformanc gap anass, lif-cycl planning stratgis, masurs and targts for asst assssmnt, a summary listing of asst cditis and forcastd cditis, invstmnt stratgy catgoris, and critical risks uniqu to ach asst class. In additi to fdra rquird Bridg and Pavmnt sctis, Chaptr 3 includs summaris of stormwatr assts, traffic safty, ADA, shar us pathways, facilitis, flt opratis, informati tchnology systms, and softwar opratis. Each scti of Chaptr 3 is mant to stand al as an indpndnt ovrviw of ach asst class, providing a carful summary of all informati rquird to valuat thos assts and invst in ir prsrvati according. Following statutory guidlins stablishd for pavmnt and bridg sctis, Chaptr 3 dtails all rquisit informati for ach asst class whnvr possibl, and gaps in rporting ar orwis acknowldgd. Chaptr 4 summarizs Dpartmnt s -yar financial plan and invstmnt stratgis, including a brif rviw of Dpartmnt s rcnt financial history, funding sourcs, and uss for nxt dcad. This chaptr also rvisits risk managmnt and prformanc gap anasis in a Dpartmnt-wid ctxt, summarizing ways in which RIDOT valuats risk mitigati for all its combind assts, and maks stratgic invstmnts in rsps. Chaptr 5 ccluds documnt with an outlin of stps bing takn to improv data managmnt, asst managmnt, and financial programming in futur yars, including going fforts to coordinat with ESRI to dvlop a comprhnsiv linar rfrncing systm. Chaptr 5

9 also includs an ovrviw of Dpartmnt s procdurs for slcting and programming projcts into its -yar plan, and dfins futur plans to improv asst managmnt workflows Dpartmnt-wid. Th procss of collcting informati includd hr from stakholdrs in ach Divisi has srvd as an important slf-assssmnt for RIDOT, and Dpartmnt mad no attmpt to hid grivancs, rdundancis, shortcomings, or infficincis in this documnt. To ctrary Chaptr 3 chricls all asst managmnt issus brought up throughout procss, and sks to idntify mitigati stratgis for lg-trm improvmnt in Dpartmnt opratis. Ida, this documnt will srv as a guidbook for RIDOT s asst managmnt opratis, Dpartmnt-wid, srving as an implmntati tool for of Dpartmnt s principal goals: dlivring RhodWorks promis of stratgic, fficint asst managmnt, drivn by stat-of art infrastructur-prsrvati practics that kp assts in good cditi and prvnt hundrds of millis of dollars in futur costs. 2

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11 I. Background For dcads, Rhod Island s roads and bridgs hav bn rankd amg worst in Unitd Stats. In 25, 78 of stat s 766 Natial Bridg Invntory (NBI) bridgs had bcom structura dficint, with many xhibiting dangrous signs of dtriorati du to nglct. Th Rhod Island Dpartmnt of Transportati (RIDOT), alg with lgislators and ky dcisi makrs, had struggld with insufficint capital funding for transportati infrastructur for yars. Howvr, within last dcad al, r hav bn no fwr than thr groups mpanld to xamin transportati nds and rcommnd futur funding sourcs, with an mphasis sustainability. On Fbruary, 26, Govrnor Gina Raimdo signd into law 26-S-2246Aaa and 26-H- 749Aaa, both ntitld An Act Rlating to Stat Affairs and Govrnmnt Rhod Island Bridg Rplacmnt, Rcstructi, and Maintnanc Fund Tolls. Comm rfrrd to as RhodWorks, this lgislati has thr cntral compnts:. It allows Rhod Island Dpartmnt of Transportati (RIDOT) to charg tolls larg commrcial trucks to provid for rplacmnt, rcstructi, maintnanc, and oprati of Rhod Island bridgs. Onc in plac, s tolls ar stimatd to gnrat approximat $4 milli in nt rvnu annua; 2. It allows RIDOT to rfinanc xisting Grant Anticipati Rvnu Vhicl (GARVEE) bds to shift paymnts into futur yars, rby fring up $29 milli in additial fdral funds in Fdral Fiscal ars (FF) 26, 27, and 28; and 3. It allows RIDOT to mov forward with a nw $3 milli, 5-yar GARVEE bd to hlp fund surg of financing ncssary to bring Rhod Island s bridgs into a stat of good rpair and mt fdra-mandatd minimum of 9% bridg sufficincy by 225. In dvloping RhodWorks, RIDOT stablishd first Tn-ar Plan for Rhod Island s transportati infrastructur, a plan which was ultimat shapd into stat s first tn-yar Stat Transportati Improvmnt Program (STIP). Th Tn-ar Plan providd an opportunity for an initial foray into dsigning a plan basd asst managmnt principls, and focusd achiving 9 prcnt bridg sufficincy by 225. It also allowd RIDOT staff to bgin to s whr intrnal data was robust and, cvrs, whr r was a nd to dvlop systms and informati. At an unprcdntd pac sinc n, RIDOT has acclratd rpair of stat s infrastructur, gtting projcts out door and shovls in ground. To dat, RIDOT has dramatica improvd public safty and stimulatd comic growth byd what was initia nvisid by RhodWorks. Th Dpartmnt s primary focus rmains sam: scur a structural sufficincy rat of 9% of stat s bridg dck ara by 225. Th cor principl of RhodWorks is stratgic, fficint asst managmnt, drivn by stat-of- art infrastructur-prsrvati practics that kp assts in good cditi and prvnt hundrds of millis of dollars in futur costs. Asst managmnt hlps assss and forcast dtriorati of assts, maintain transportati systms in a stat of good rpair and addrss currnt and projctd vulnrabilitis. To facilitat ffctiv transportati asst managmnt, RIDOT has alrady bgun to dvlop plans for a comprhnsiv infrastructur invntory capabl of tracking 4

12 ach road, bridg, bik path, sidwalk, and storm drain to assur it is propr maintaind, and rduc nd for cost rhabilitati and rcstructi projcts. RIDOT s Transportati Asst Managmnt Plan (TAMP), dtaild in this guidbook and appndics, dictats projct slcti and valuati procsss for STIP. Morovr, stat s approach dosn t mr comp with Fdral Highway Administrati s 26 rul (23 CFR 55; 23 CFR 667) which stablishs procsss that a stat transportati dpartmnt (stat dot) must us to dvlop its asst managmnt plan, it xcds it, incorporating all main asst managmnt classs undr RIDOT. RIDOT s TAMP implmnts sound principls of asst managmnt and lifcycl cost anasis. Rar than allow bridgs to dtriorat, lading to cost rhabilitati and rcstructi projcts, RIDOT aims to rpair and maintain roads and bridgs to prvnt structural dficincy. By maintaining transportati assts a clar-dfind schdul, Rhod Island can grat rduc ovrall lif-cycl maintnanc costs. RIDOT s asst managmnt policy stats that agncy will focus a prsrvati first and not a worst-first approach, implmnting this practic through rgular maintnanc activitis, and plannd rhabilitati projcts. For rplacmnt projcts and cstructi of nw assts, RIDOT is committd to intgrating sustainabl, rsilint dsigns that anticipat changing nvirmntal cditis ovr cours of asst lifcycls. Th going dvlopmnt of Dpartmnt s Envirmntal Rsilincy Tool will facilitat this procss, allowing RIDOT, local govrnmnts, and or stat agncis to assss uniqu nvirmntal risks associatd with asst managmnt in a coastal stat. Th first-ofits kind tool will forcast nvirmntal impacts transportati assts, allowing ky stakholdrs to mak informd dcisis about transportati projct dsigns, locatis, and mor. This ffort is just part of Dpartmnt s tchnology-focusd approach to asst managmnt, which sks to adapt xisting softwar systms to incorporat nw informati from communitis, asst ownrs, and ctractors. Th nd rsult of this procss will b a full suit of tools dsignd to updat and procss asst informati a gospatial basis in ral tim. Whil RIDOT works to prpar its assts for futur, it is also working with partnrs to fostr innovati. Th Rhod Island Transportati Innovati Partnrship (TRIP), a collaborati of stat and local partnrs, is launching a sris of projcts to xplor mrging transportati tchnologis, including introducti of cnctd and automous vhicls (CAVs) to Rhod Island. TRIP ss transportati and mobility as a critical part of an intgratd and comprhnsiv systm of communitis, infrastructur, land us planning, tchnology, and natural nvirmnt. In cjuncti with RIDOT, TRIP is committd to coordinating partnrships, rsarch, and tst projcts as ky compnts of a saf, quitabl futur that harnsss innovati for social and comic bnfit of Rhod Islandrs. In additi, asst managmnt program nvisid in RhodWorks functis hand-in-hand with RIDOT s projct managmnt approach, lvraging a rang of innovativ procurmnt tchniqus such as dsign-build ctracting and bundling of multipl proximat projcts undr a singl ctract to acclrat dlivry. RIDOT s innovativ transportati initiativs hav bn rcognizd. Th Dpartmnt rcivd a 27 AASHTO award for Bst Us of Tchnology & Innovati, Larg Projcts for 5

13 RhodWorks. ab, Fdral Fiscal ar 27 (FF7) was Dpartmnt s most robust yar, advrtising $293 milli in projct work, surpassing $268 milli advrtisd in 29, yar that Amrican Rcovry and Invstmnt Act (ARRA) funding was initia providd to Rhod Island. RIDOT is working in collaborati with FHWA Rhod Island divisi offic to coordinat an approach that will mak this TAMP a uniqu, forward-looking documnt and guid that will intgrat asst managmnt planning with STIP and or rquird plans, allowing Rhod Island to stp forward as a modl for or stats in dvlopmnt and implmntati of ir Transportati Asst Managmnt Plans. 6

14 II. Organizati of Rhod Island s TAMP Rhod Island s TAMP includs all of ight fdra-rquird plan lmnts, and illustrats how an asst managmnt approach will hlp turn plan s stratgis into acti. This TAMP will procd in fiv chaptrs. Chaptr : Background, Organizati, Objctivs, and Statmnt of Purpos This scti includs an ovrviw of intrnal motivatis and local csidratis driving dvlopmnt of RIDOT s TAMP. Following a brif discussi of Rhod Island s transportati history and stat of its assts this scti idntifis four ky objctivs that srv as guiding principls of this plan, pursuant to fdral rquirmnts stablishd in 23 U.S.C. 55. Chaptr 2: Mthodological Approachs and Risk Dfiniti This scti provids an ovrviw of tchnical tools, databass, and projct managmnt systms currnt in plac to manag RIDOT s transportati assts. Scti 2 also includs a dtaild discussi of ight principl risk catgoris, brought about by: [] nvirmnt, [2] financ, [3] politics, [4] prsnl, [5] pricing variability, [6] dmographic shifts and outsid dvlopmnt, and [7] tchnological chang. This scti ccluds with a broad discussi of risk mitigati stratgis, which Chaptr 3 dtails for ach asst class. Chaptr 3: Asst Class Summaris and Invntoris Th cor of TAMP, this scti offrs a dtaild discussi of uniqu objctivs, prformanc gaps, lif-cycl plans, masurs, targts, and critical risks associatd with ach asst class. Within ach subscti, a summary listing of assts provids a dtaild look at cditi of RIDOT s facilitis and systms statwid. Whil this scti is dividd into asst class subgroups, it ccluds with a discussi of systm-wid stratgis for ffctiv asst managmnt. This scti spcifica addrsss following asst classs: Bridg Pavmnt Stormwatr Managmnt Traffic Safty Shard Us Paths Amricans with Disabilitis Act (ADA) Infrastructur Maintnanc Facilitis Vhicl Flt Informati Tchnology Softwar Systms 7

15 Chaptr 4: Invstmnt Stratgis and Financial Planning This scti discusss invstmnt stratgis RIDOT has slctd to achiv this plan s cor objctivs. Mor spcifica, this scti dscribs dsign of fdra-rquird Tn-ar Financial Plan, which RIDOT has dsignd to coordinat with TAMP outlind hr. In Rhod Island, both Stat Transportati Improvmnt Program (STIP) and TAMP ar stratgica coordinatd, with goals and invstmnt stratgis at cor of RhodWorks initiativ, which prioritizs incrasd invstmnt and nhancd prsrvati. Chaptr 5: Th Path Forward Scti 5 ccluds TAMP with an outlin of RIDOT s futur plans, including xplaining how informati valuatd through TAMP procss, including community input cditis of our asst invntory, will inform futur itratis of RIDOT s Stat Transportati Improvmnt, csistnt with 23 CFR 55.9 (h), which stats that: A Stat DOT shall intgrat its asst managmnt plan into its transportati planning procsss that lad to STIP, to support its fforts to achiv goals in paragraphs (f)() through (4) of this scti. This scti will xplain RIDOT s oprating procdurs for implmnting that rquirmnt, including through csolidati of data managmnt systms, dvlopmnt of nw projct intak tools, and stablishmnt of nw mtrics to masur asst prformanc. 8

16 III. OBJECTIVES In ordr to mt and xcd fdral rgulatis, RIDOT has idntifid fiv cor objctivs to dfin scop and ctnt of this Transportati Asst Managmnt Plan (TAMP). Alignd with Dpartmnt s goals and wll-dfind principls of asst managmnt, objctivs blow ar applid throughout this documnt in two ways: [] as guiding principls systm-wid, and [2] as spcific, distinct standards for ach asst class. Whil Scti 3 will dtail uniqu implmntati of s objctivs an asst-by-asst basis, all fiv objctivs srv as rcurring, Dpartmntwid goals. Th principal objctiv for RIDOT is to achiv a stat of good rpair, systm-wid, in srvic of saf and fficint movmnt of popl and goods throughout Rhod Island. Thr additial supporting objctivs facilitat that procss: [] coordinating ffctiv across divisis and agncis, [2] improving tchnological capabilitis and invntory systms, and [3] improving public safty. Ths objctivs build anor to form a comprhnsiv approach to dvloping RIDOT s asst managmnt capabilitis. In sum, to achiv a stat of good rpair, RIDOT must improv its intrnal and xtrnal coordinati, dvlop knowldg of staff and utiliz rsourcs fficint and ffctiv, whil improving asst managmnt tools availabl to Dpartmnt. Principal Objctiv: Achiv a Stat of Good Rpair, Systm-Wid RIDOT manags stat s largst capital assts:,76 bridgs - with 766 catalogud as part of Natial Bridg Invntory (NBI) - and mor than 2,9 lan mils of roadway. With a staff of rough 7 transportati profssials, RIDOT srvs as stward of a statwid, multimodal transportati ntwork, which also includs fiv rail statis and mor than 7 mils of shard us paths. In dvlopmnt of this TAMP and xcuti of its day-to-day opratis, RIDOT s principal objctiv is to achiv a stat of good rpair for all of Rhod Island s transportati assts. Dspit transportati systm s vital rol in supporting stat s $5 billi comy, Rhod Island s transportati assts hav bn plagud by undrinvstmnt for dcads. As a rsult, stat rportd worst bridg cditis in country, and rgular postd wight limits and truck travl rstrictis to prsrv critica dtrioratd bridgs. For yars, Rhod Island s infrastructur has faild to rach a stat of good rpair. RIDOT is working to chang mthods and systms usd to nsur that funding availabl is applid to produc bst rsults at minimum practicabl cost. 9 Figur. - Fdral Objctiv Rquirmnts 23 U.S.C (d) () Asst managmnt objctivs. Th objctivs should align with Stat DOT's missi. Th objctivs must b csistnt with purpos of asst managmnt, which is to achiv and sustain dsird stat of good rpair ovr lif cycl of assts at a minimum practicabl cost.

17 Figur.2 - Natial Prformanc Targts Cditi of Natial Highway Systm Cgrss stablishd first natial prformanc targts for cditi of in MAP_2. By cditi, act rfrs to physical soundnss of bridgs, pavmnts, and or highway assts, supplmnting or Fdral rquirmnts ccrning cgsti, vhicl crashs, and air polluti. MAP-2 rquirs stats to st targts for physical cditi of highway and bridgs, and dvlop asst managmnt plans for how y will maintain a stat of good rpair into futur. MAP-2 also rquirs stats to accompany asst managmnt plan with a ralistic financial plan that compars ndd invstmnts with projctd rvnus, rporting any shortfalls. In Rhod Island, TAMP and STIP, rspctiv, fulfill s rquirmnts. According to 26 Fdral bridg data, stat has 97 structura dficint bridgs, and 92 structura dficint bridgs ovrall. In past, as RIDOT prpars to rpair dtrioratd bridg, it oftn has bn facd with anor rquiring attnti. Th dficint bridg backlog bcam so larg and annual financial capacity so small that dpartmnt facd difficulty xcuting a wll-plannd bridg program. RhodWorks stablishs an ambitious program that will rhabilitat or rplac mor than 5 bridgs and prsrv and rpair anor 5 by 225. Th goal of this cohsiv bridg program is to rduc prcntag of bridg dck ara ratd as dficint from today s 23 prcnt to no mor than prcnt dficint by 225. Th implmntati of RhodWorks has also hlpd to crat ovr 3, cstructi jobs in Rhod Island, bringing cstructi mploymnt to its highst lvl in tn yars. RhodWorks placs an mphasis raching a stat of good rpair for bridgs, and RIDOT will ctinu to rhabilitat, prsrv, and rplac structura dficint bridgs until 9 prcnt sufficincy standard is rachd. Howvr, lg-trm rsult of RhodWorks approach will b cost savings ovr tim, which will fr up rsourcs to improv cditi of stat roads and or assts. It is important to not that ovrarching goal of TAMP and dvlopmnt of improvd asst managmnt systms is to rach a stat of good rpair for all assts. Stratgic invstmnt, csistnt with goals of RhodWorks, will allow Dpartmnt to improv its n-bridg assts as wll. Th asst managmnt approach is focusd stat-ownd roads, but RIDOT hops, in futur, to assist local communitis in implmnting ir own asst managmnt systms. Mor than 8% of cntrlin mils of roads in stat ar not stat ownd, and mor than 7% of roads in stat ar not ligibl for fdral funds. Prsuant to fdral ruls, Rhod Island s TAMP informs Stat Transportati Improvmnt Program (STIP). Planning ruls also rquir a four-yar STIP, which must b fisca cstraind. RIDOT has producd and rgular updats a high dtaild -yar plan that provids foundati for STIP. Th -yar STIP includs a sophisticatd financial plan fulfilling rquirmnts for a -yar asst managmnt plan. Togr, STIP and

18 RhodWorks allow RIDOT to aggrssiv dsign targtd projcts and implmnt spcific maintnanc practics to achiv a stat of good rpair. Rhod Island s TAMP will provid an additial planning lmnt to driv procss of improving Rhod Island s transportati infrastructur. Supporting Objctiv : Coordinat Effctiv Across Divisis and Agncis Anor critical objctiv of this TAMP is to dvlop a mans of stramlining asst managmnt coordinati at two lvls: [] within RIDOT, and [2] btwn RIDOT and its partnrs in local, stat, and fdral lvls of govrnmnt, community stakholdrs, and privat sctor. Whil this plan will idntify uniqu coordinati stratgis for ach asst class in Scti 3, RIDOT has alrady bgun to intgrat nw managmnt approachs to improv projct dlivry and asst managmnt fficincy. In an ffort to maximiz rturns invstmnts mad through RhodWorks, RIDOT has rcnt rcfigurd its intrnal structur to organiz around projct managmnt. Th Planning Divisi collcts, anazs, and synsizs a wid rang of informati about transportati assts, from data systms to community inputs, and from projctd lifcycl to idntifid risks. This data-drivn approach hlps to shap -yar plan, and, ultimat, -yar TIP. Following projct initiati and valuati, RIDOT s asst managmnt tam, within Planning Divisi, asssss ach projct and programs it into STIP, including basic informati about projct radinss and a projct dscripti. Thn, scoping tam within Projct Managmnt Divisi dfins projct s paramtrs and idntifis most fficint dlivry mthod bfor turning projct ovr to Offic of Projct Managmnt. Each projct is assignd to its own projct managr, an individual traind to coordinat all aspcts of projct dlivry from schduling to risk mitigati to cstructi and final inspctis. Th projct managrs coordinat with ctractors, csultants, cultural and nvirmntal rsourc managrs, communicatis staff, cstructi managrs, and maintnanc fild oprators to nsur that ach projct is compltd tim and budgt. This procss also rquirs intrfacing with stakholdrs, including but not limitd to stat partnrs in Dpartmnt of Envirmntal Managmnt (RIDEM), Coastal Rsourcs Managmnt Council (CRMC), and Historical Prsrvati and Hritag Commissi (RIHPHC), as wll as fdral partnrs at Envirmntal Protcti Agncy (EPA), Fdral Highway Administrati (FHWA), and Fdral Transit Administrati (FTA). Onc cstructi an asst is complt, Maintnanc Divisi taks ovr, making rpairs and minor improvmnts as ndd. This TAMP dvlops ky stratgis to strngn final link in asst managmnt chain: coordinating btwn maintnanc fild oprators and asst managrs to track asst lifcycls and schdul rgular maintnanc. Bcaus projct dlivry involvs vry divisi of RIDOT, fficint asst managmnt will rquir opn communicati and carful coordinati. Whil r ar spcific dmands uniqu to ach asst class, RIDOT has idntifid following four stratgis as crucial stps to improv coordinati across divisis and agncis: Rviw and rvis prformanc masurs to dvlop csistnt mans of ctinuous improvmnt assssmnt; Improv and maintain accss to data and data intak tools;

19 Incras communicati btwn units to ctrol scop crp projcts; and Acclrat projct dlivry by utilizing a multidisciplinary tam to dal with mrgncy projcts and mitigat dlays in projcts that improv asst cditis. Th dvlopmnt of TAMP has also allowd Dpartmnt to idntify stratgis to improv prsnl dvlopmnt and maximiz rsourc capacity. To coordinat xisting prsnl talnt with futur data managmnt systms, RIDOT will also ctinu to: Formaliz rols and rspsibilitis for asst invntoris and dcisi-support systms; Intgrat dtaild data into asst managmnt systms; and Implmnt a comprhnsiv training plan that will allow staff to maximiz capabilitis of data anatics and projct managmnt systms. Supporting Objctiv 2: Improv Tchnological Capabilitis and Invntory Systms Succssfu dvloping prsnl and improving communicati across divisis will rquir introducti of nw tchnology and tools, alg with intgrati of xisting databass into a cntral managmnt systm. As with prsnl nds and divisi coordinati, TAMP dvlopmnt procss has idntifid a rang of data issus waiting to b addrssd, locatd disparat systms, and bgun to idntify ways to stramlin data garing and implmntati procsss. As of ar 28, RIDOT has svral data intgrati fforts alrady in progrss, all of which ar discussd in dtail in Scti 2. In gnral, howvr, RIDOT has idntifid following four stratgis to improv tchnological capabilitis and invntory usag: Ctinuous improv Dpartmnt s ability to mak data-drivn dcisis basd invntoris, cditi assssmnts, and funding cstraints; Dvlop a comprhnsiv and holistic databas, or a sris of cnctd databass, of RIDOT s asst portfolio; Establish procsss and procur data anatics and tools to support our asst managmnt invntoris; and Hold staff, vndors, and ctractors accountabl for providing work products and outputs ncssary to support RIDOT s asst managmnt systm. Collctiv, s stratgis form basis of RIDOT s going ffort to csolidat its data managmnt systms into a cntral rpository capabl of tracking projct intak, lif cycl assssmnts, incidnt rports, rgular maintnanc, and mor. Critical managmnt systms includ BrM for Bridg, dtims for Pavmnt, and VUEWorks for all or assts. For ovr 3 yars, RIDOT has bn utilizing VUEWorks softwar for maintnanc managmnt and work ordr procssing. RIDOT rcnt procurd additial moduls associatd with VUEWorks including projct, cditi, risk, budgt, forcasting, and mobil. With s additial moduls, VUEWorks can now b cfigurd as a full Asst Managmnt Systm. 2

20 RIDOT rcognizs invstmnts it has mad in in data, tchnology, and staffing to support and maintain ss cor asst systms. Whil ach systm individua supports nds for managing RIDOT s assts, RIDOT is working towards a data intgrati soluti to provid ability to prform cross asst anasis and programming. Thr is also an -going ffort to dploy mobil dvics such as tablts and or smart dvics to allow for complti of work ordrs in fild, discussd in gratr dtail in Chaptr 2. This critical stp in work flow dvlopmnt will nsur work activitis ar rcordd in fild in a way that allows for updat and maintnanc of asst invntoris. Supporting Objctiv 3: Improv Public Safty in All Mods of Transportati Maintaining a stat of good rpair, coordinating btwn divisis, dvloping prsnl, and improving tchnological capabilitis will all hlp to facilitat dpartmnt s final critical objctiv: improving public safty. For that ras, RIDOT strivs to maintain structura sufficint bridgs, improv pavmnt cditis, and activ manag all transportati assts to nsur that vry travlling through Rhod Island is saf and comfortabl. In pursuit of that aim, RIDOT dvlopd Th Rhod Island Stratgic Highway Safty Plan (SHSP), a fiv-yar transportati safty plan dsignd in partnrship with local, Stat, and fdral organizatis and or ky safty stakholdrs. Th passag of fdral Saf, Accountabl, Flxibl, Efficint, Transportati Equity Act: A Lgacy for Usrs (SAFETEA-LU) in 25 rquird ach Stat to dvlop and implmnt a SHSP. Additial rquirmnts stablishd in Moving Ahad for Progrss in 2st Cntury (MAP-2) Act includ updat of SHSP vry fiv yars, but RIDOT plan gos furr. As part of its fforts, RIDOT is working Towards Zro Daths from transportati-rlatd incidnts in nxt dcad. Th SHSP ncompasss all public roads including Stat and local roads. Th SHSP uss datadrivn anasis to idntify a Stat s safty nds, st goals for rducing fatalitis and injuris, and allocat invstmnts in safty projcts and programs in support of Stat s Highway Safty Improvmnt Program (HSIP). Th SHSP mploys 4E s of safty: Enginring, Educati, Enforcmnt, and Emrgncy Mdical Srvics. Th Dpartmnt s going rpair of roads and bridgs supports Enginring porti of this modl, mploying innovativ dsigns and bst practics for cstructi to improv public safty. Whil structural sufficincy is critica important, RIDOT must also nsur that roads and intrchangs ar dsignd to prvnt dangrous ducks, wavs, and cornrs. Dvloping and prsrving infrastructur that is wll-dsignd and wll-maintaind is first stp towards nsuring that Rhod Island s transportati systm protcts public safty. Educati, Enforcmnt, and Emrgncy Mdical Srvic initiativs ar rflctd in rst of SHSP, which mphasizd Rhod Island -ar Impaird Driving Plan in 27. Th plan attmpts to combat impaird driving problm with dual stratgis basd :. Dtranc Laws Enforcmnt 3

21 Proscuti and Adjudicati DWI Offndr Tratmnt, Mitoring and Ctrol 2. Prvnti, Intrvnti, Communicatis and Outrach Undrag Driving and Drinking and Driving Drug-Impaird Driving Undr plan, RIDOT will nhanc through ladrship, judicial systm, prvnti, tratmnt, valuati and infrastructur improvmnts. At hart of both SHSP and -ar Impaird Driving Plan is nd to maintaining stat s transportati assts in ordr to kp travling public saf. Basic assts such as rumbl strips and or traffic-calming stratgis, a roadsid hazard mitigati procss, wrg-way drivr mitigati quipmnt, signag, signalizati, and vn nw stratgis around automous vhicls all work towards furring s safty goals. RIDOT is also committd to working with Stat Polic to kp stat roads saf. Th Dpartmnt s Traffic Managmnt Cntr (TMC) is hom to stat-of--art tchnology that allows RIDOT to mitor ky intrsctis and highways using traffic camras mountd throughout stat. Mitoring liv fds from s camras allows RIDOT to rspd quick in vnt of an mrgncy, and swift coordinat with law nforcmnt whnvr ncssary. In additi to s dpartmnt-wid safty fforts, individual stps takn by asst divisis will b discussd in gratr dtail in Chaptr 3. IV. Statmnt of Purpos This documnt will provid RIDOT and its partnrs with a practical approach to supporting asst managmnt objctivs. RIDOT s principal goal is maintaining a stat of good rpair for all of Rhod Island s transportati assts. This plan prsnts bst way to achiv that goal, whil satisfying and xcding rquirmnts of Fdral Highway Administrati. According, this rport procds with a discussi of RIDOT s mthodological approach to risk dfiniti and mitigati, a dtaild discussi and invntory of Dpartmnt s asst classs, and a summary of lg-trm invstmnt stratgis and financial plans to sustain thos objctivs. Rhod Island s TAMP will addrss prformanc gap anasis, lifcycl planning stratgis, risk managmnt, masurs and targts, and a summary of assts and cditis. This documnt is intndd to b a radabl, ccis guid for implmnting asst managmnt mthods and masurs in dvlopmnt of STIP and or ncssary plans. Th TAMP hlps communicat RIDOT s asst managmnt stratgis and nds, providing a roadmap for furr progrss. 4

22 CHAPTER 2 RISK DEFINITION AND ASSET MANAGEMENT METHODOLOG 5

23 I. Chaptr Ovrviw This chaptr dscribs principal risks to RIDOT s asst managmnt plan and stratgis currnt and plannd to mitigat m. Scti I dfins six risk catgoris impacting all assts: [] nvirmntal risks, [2] funding cstraints, [3] political will, [4] pric variability, [5] dmographic shifts and outsid dvlopmnt, and [6] changing nds and tchnologis. Whil asst class ovrviws in Chaptr 3 will provid mor dtaild dscripti of ways in which ach risk affcts ach asst class, this scti offrs a broad ovrviw of ach risk catgory, and dpartmnt-wid fforts to addrss m. Although risk mitigati stratgis will vary by asst class, RIDOT is working to implmnt tchnology solutis that will improv ntir dpartmnt s asst managmnt capabilitis. Th foundati of fficint asst managmnt is robust data managmnt, and Scti II of this chaptr will discuss Dpartmnt s data managmnt mthodologis. Following an ovrviw of RIDOT s xisting data systms, this chaptr ccluds with a discussi of Dpartmnt s lg-trm plans to dvlop a linar rfrncing systm capabl of cross-asst anasis. II. Risk Dfiniti In dvloping TAMP, RIDOT has idntifid svn principal risk catgoris that impact all asst classs. Pursuant to fdral rgulatis outlind in Figur 2., asst class summaris in Chaptr 3 will ctaind dtaild matrics idntifying liklihood and impact of ach of risk an asst-by-asst basis. This scti, howvr, discusss natur of ight roccurring dpartmnt-wid risks, and provids a broad ovrviw of stratgis RIDOT is implmnting to mitigat m. Figur 2. - Fdral Risk Anasis Rquirmnts 23 U.S.C (c) A Stat DOT shall stablish a procss for dvloping a risk managmnt plan. This procss shall, at a minimum, produc following informati: () Idntificati of risks that can affct cditi of pavmnts and bridgs and prformanc of, including risks associatd with currnt and futur nvirmntal cditis, such as xtrm war vnts, climat chang, sismic activity, and risks rlatd to rcurring damag and costs as idntifid through valuati of facilitis rpatd damagd by mrgncy vnts carrid out undr part 667 of this titl. Exampls of or risk catgoris includ financial risks such as budgt uncrtainty; opratial risks such as asst failur; and stratgic risks such as nvirmntal complianc. (2) An assssmnt of idntifid risks in trms of liklihood of ir occurrnc and ir impact and csqunc if y do occur; (3) An valuati and prioritizati of idntifid risks; (4) A mitigati plan for addrssing top priority risks; (5) An approach for mitoring top priority risks; and (6) A summary of valuatis of facilitis rpatd damagd by mrgncy vnts carrid out undr part 667 of this titl that discusss, at a minimum, rsults rlating to Stat's pavmnts and bridgs. 6

24 . Funding Cstraints Th first major risk factor for RIDOT to csidr is funding. Dcads of undrfunding and lack of planning for maximizd utility of availabl dollars lft stat s roads and bridgs in stat of disrpair that ncssitatd RhodWorks. In gnral, RIDOT must mitor dvlopmnts impacting major sourcs of funding for Dpartmnt: [] fdral, and [2] stat. Without adquat funding, RIDOT cannot fulfill its rspsibility to maintain transportati infrastructur in a stat of good rpair. Howvr, in rcnt yars, Dpartmnt, in collaborati with stat lgislatur, has mad significant progrss by dvloping, as a part of RhodWorks, a comprhnsiv funding approach that includd, amg or things: [] dvloping a tn-yar plan to bttr utiliz all availabl dollars; [2] providing data-and tstimy to Gnral Assmb that ld to stablishmnt of a highway maintnanc account, [3] rfinancing dbtfring up about $29 milli ovr a thr yar priod that is bing rinvstd; [4] rcting all-lctric truck- tolling gantris, and [5] proposing cooprativ, public-privat partnrship projct dlivry modls. Fdral Funding Risks Lik all stats, Rhod Island is dpndnt up fdral funding for a significant porti of funding to improv stat s highways and bridgs. Th fact that Cgrssial Budgt Offic xpcts Fdral Highway Trust Fund to b insolvnt by 22 barring introducti of altrnat rvnu strams would prsnt a significant problm for RIDOT, as it would for countrparts across country. RIDOT ctinus to mitor rports and projctis ccrning trust fund, and work clos with rgial and natial partnrs to lobby for positiv lg-trm solutis to potntial funding shortfall. Rhod Island s Transportati Asst Managmnt Plan also provids a clar, ccis framwork for dcisi-making in vnt of a shortfall in any of pools of funding allocatd to transportati infrastructur. Stat Funding Risks To obtain fdral funds for transportati, stats must mak som of ir own funds availabl as a match. For most fdra supportd projcts, at last 2 prcnt of total cost must b covrd by stat funds to scur rmaining 8 prcnt from fdral sourcs. Prior to 2, Stat of Rhod Island had chosn to us Gnral Obligati (G.O.) bds to scur annual stat match for fdral transportati funding. It is important to not that G.O. bds ar rpaid through a shar of gas tax funding allocatd to RIDOT: as dbt burdn of borrowing ovr 2 yars for annual stat match grw, it thratnd to xcd availabl gas tax rvnus and plac Dpartmnt in positi to choos btwn basic maintnanc oprati s and dbt srvic paymnts. Th crati of Rhod Island Highway Maintnanc Account in 2 and subsqunt statutory xpansis introducd svral masurs that altrd RIDOT funding, including gas tax indxing, a ddicatd incras in rgistrati and licns fs, and, ultimat, ddicati of all rgistrati, licns, and or motor vhicl rlatd fs to transportati purposs. Sinc 24, stat shar has bn drivd ntir from RICAP funds and a phasd-in, ddicatd incras in fs for rgistratis and drivr s licnss. 7

25 Now, stat lgislatur appropriats funding for transportati an annual basis. RIDOT must ctinu to work clos with stat lgislatur. Funding Risk Managmnt In past svral yars, RIDOT has takn four major stps to allviat prssur of potntial funding risks dpartmnt-wid: [] stablishing a highway maintnanc account, [2] rfinancing dbt, [3] rcting all-lctric truck- tolling gantris, and [4] proposing cooprativ, publicprivat partnrship projct dlivry modls. Establishing a Highway Maintnanc Account For dcads, stat has had an going dialogu rgarding funding for transportati infrastructur, with a focus ways to allviat financial prssur of borrowing against futur gas tax rvnus to gnrat stat match funds. Th Stat has traditia matchd Fdral Highway funds with Gnral Obligati bds. This $4 milli is in additi to match of Fdral funds ndd for GARVEE dbt srvic, in form of Motor Ful Rvnu bds. During 2 Gnral Assmb sssi, Lgislatur passd Articl 22 of F 22 Budgt as Enactd, which allocatd an incras in vhicl rgistrati fs and licns fs to Rhod Island Highway Maintnanc Trust Fund within Gnral Fund. During 23 Gnral Assmb sssi, som tchnical corrctis wr mad to languag and sparat Trust Fund was cvrtd to an account within Intrmodal Surfac Transportati Fund (ISTF), Highway Maintnanc Account (HMA). Initia, funding was intndd to b split vn btwn two sourcs, but HMA funds gradua shiftd to RICAP, as rgistrati and licns f incrass did not gnrat as much as initia projctd. Drivr s licns fs and rgistrati fs incrasd for all vhicls, phasd-in ovr a 3- yar priod which bgan Ju, 23. Th incras is dpositd into HMA within ISTF. Two-yar rgistratis and drivr s licnss ach incrasd by $3 ($ pr yar for thr yars), whil yar rgistratis incrasd by $5 ($5 pr yar for thr yars). Howvr, it is important to not that dbt srvic must b paid prior Gnral Obligati bds through F 233. Th F 25 Budgt as Enactd providd futur additial rvnu for transportati infrastructur and maintnanc funding, ranging from $3 milli in F 27 to nar $8 milli ovr currnt lvls in F 225 and subsqunt yars. Articl 2 mad a numbr of spcific changs to transportati-rlatd fs and dpositd additial rvnu into HMA. Th F 25 Budgt as Enactd spcifica: Eliminatd authority of Rhod Island Turnpik and Bridg Authority (RITBA) to toll Saknt Rivr Bridg, but did not rturn Saknt and Jamstown to RIDOT; Transfrrd 3.5 pnnis of gas tax (an stimatd $5.3 milli annua) to Rhod Island Turnpik and Bridg Authority for maintnanc of four-bridg East Bay Bridg Systm; Transfrrd various nw and incrasd motor-vhicl associatd rvnus to RIHMA, including an incrasd vhicl inspcti f; 8

26 Phasd-in a transfr of all xisting motor vhicl rgistrati and licns fs from Gnral Fund to RIHMA, bginning in F 26; Providd for indxing of motor ful (gasolin) tax a binnial basis, bginning in F 26, using Csumr Pric Indx for Urban Csumrs (CPI-U); Includd languag allowing for mor flxibl us of RIHMA (which was initia stablishd in 2 to provid n-bdd match to Fdral program) for programs dsignd to liminat structural dficincis of stat's bridg, road and maintnanc systms and infrastructur; and Providd that 5% of availabl procds in HMA will b allocatd to RIPTA for oprating costs, bginning in F26. Ensuring that HMA rsourcs ctinu to b dvotd to ir intndd prs rmains an important risk for Dpartmnt. Dbt Rfinancing Two of thr pillars of RhodWorks focusd rfinancing and borrowing GARVEE bds. In particular, RhodWorks allowd RIDOT to:. Rfinanc xisting Grant Anticipati Rvnu Vhicl (GARVEE) bds to shift paymnts into futur yars, rby fring up $29 milli in additial fdral funds in Fdral Fiscal ars (FF) 26, 27, and 28; and 2. Mov forward with a nw $3 milli, 5-yar GARVEE bd to hlp fund surg of work ncssary to bring Rhod Island s bridgs into a stat of good rpair and mt fdra-mandatd minimum of 9% bridg sufficincy by 225. All-Elctric, Truck-On Tolling Th final pillar of RhodWorks is all-lctric, truck- tolling program. A uniqu approach to rpairing bridgs, tolls app to spcific typs of tractor trailrs to rcoup cost of bridg and pavmnt damag disproportiat causd by thos vhicls. On tractors and truck tractors pulling a trailr or trailrs, as dfind in 23 C.F.R , will b tolld; RhodWorks spcifica prohibits tolls cars and small trucks. Collctd alg six major highway corridors, rvnu gard from ach toll will support rpairs of bridg or bridg group associatd with that locati. Initia, tolls ar plannd at 3 locatis, with a potntial 4 th locati addd into I-95 Northbound Viaduct projct. Toll rats will b limitd to c pr toll facility, pr day in ach dircti. Toll rats hav not bn st yt but will b limitd alg I-95 corridor at $2 for a bordr-to-bordr trip from Cncticut to Massachustts. Thr also is a dai maximum toll of $4 pr larg commrcial truck rgardlss of numbr of toll gantris passd. Th $2 and $4 caps rquir us of a radio frquncy idntificati transpdr (such as E-ZPass). RIDOT has ctractd with Kapsch TrafficCom to dsign, build, oprat, and maintain lctric tolling systm for tn yars. Th first two proposd tolling gantris will b in southwstrn part of Rhod Island alg I-95, and hav bn approvd for cstructi by Fdral Highway Administrati with signing of a Finding of No Significant Impact aftr complti of an nvirmntal assssmnt. 9

27 As of Fbruary 28, two of first 3 proposd toll gantris hav bn rctd, and toll collcti is xpctd to bgin at first two locatis within coming mths. Th tolls will provid an important nw sourc of rvnu that will allow RIDOT to acclrat its bridg rpairs and projct dlivry around stat. Aftr rvnu from ach locati is usd to rpair its associatd bridgs, toll rvnu will hlp to support complti of or bridg rpairs that ar ligibl for Titl 23 funding, such as Providnc I 95 Northbound Viaduct. Innovativ Projct Dlivry RIDOT is working hard to nsur that funds it dos hav availabl ar usd fficint, ffctiv, and in ways that lvrag innovativ tchniqus. In past yar, RIDOT has dvlopd two major projcts using innovativ financing modls ring a combinati of stat, fdral, and privat capital. Th Dpartmnt has rcnt scurd $2 milli in TIGER Grant support to rplac a sris of bridgs alg Stat Rout 37, and applid for an additial $6 milli in INFRA Grant support to rplac I-95 Northbound Viaduct in Providnc. Both projcts utiliz crativ, innovativ public-privat partnrship (P-3) projct dlivry modls. Th Rout 37 Safty Swp provids an xcllnt xampl of innovativ public-privat collaborati. In additi to $2 milli in TIGER assistanc to rplac and rhabilitat 5 bridgs and culvrts alg a critical ast-wst thoroughfar, RIDOT has scurd a $2 milli commitmnt from Carpiato Group, a ral-stat srvic providr, to dvlop a nw accss road and allviat traffic cgsti alg Rout 37. A ky xampl of fficint asst managmnt at work, RIDOT has dtrmind that acclrati of Rout 37 projct will allow for additial cost savings, nabling vn mor bridg improvmnts throughout stat. Th financing plan bhind Viaduct, for which Dpartmnt has applid for $6 milli in support through fdral INFRA program, would utiliz a public privat partnrship modl whrin stat would amortiz costs of projct ovr 5 yars and lvraging ovr $ milli in privat ctributis to complt projct by 224. This flxibl financing modl will allow for a wholsal rdsign of Viaduct, known for its dangrous wavs and mils of cgsti. Th projct also includs $5 milli for improvmnts to Viaduct Undrpass, a nglctd East-Wst link for City of Providnc. Both projcts dmstrat potntial for collaborativ partnrships and crativ financing modls to improv quality of Rhod Island s transportati assts. RIDOT hops to ctinu dvloping similar projcts to maximiz valu of public financing and mitigat lg-trm risks of funding instability. Funding Priotizati RIDOT must b disciplind in its us of all availabl rsourcs to nsur that limitd funds ar prioritizd to support projcts that will provid gratst public bnfit. Th principls of asst managmnt hav and will ctinu to inform this prioritizati procss, stablishd in RhodWorks, implmntd in Tn-ar Plan and inhrnt in TAMP. Chaptr 4 provids additial dtail xplaining procss through which asst cditis driv Dpartmnt s financial plans and invstmnt stratgis. 2

28 2. Envirmntal Risks In Rhod Island, Ocan Stat, r ar numrous nvirmntal and natural thrats to RIDOT s assts. With 4 mils of coastlin and larg inland watrshds, our infrastructur (roads, bridgs, buildings, culvrts, tc.), mploys, and systms ar all vulnrabl. To dat, Rhod Island stat agncis, municipalitis, and partnr institutis, hav workd togr to idntify and quantify currnt and futur thrats. From a transportati prspctiv, including coastal hazards lik sa lvl ris and storm surg pos srious nar-trm thrats to fficint managmnt of ky assts lif cycls. High hat, drought, and inland flooding ar mor difficult to anticipat, but will lik hav significant lg-trm impacts as wll. RIDOT Dirctor Ptr Alviti srvs a stat agncy Rsilincy Council to addrss s various risks and work collaborativ to nsur safty and wll-bing of Rhod Islandrs. Collctiv, this Council and its mmbr agncis staff will b working togr in 28 to dvlop a statwid rsilincy stratgy. RIDOT s intgrati of natural and nvirmntal risks into its opratis will grat ctribut to this largr ffort, which will also hav positiv bnfits for Nw England rgi and country as a whol. Envirmntal Risk Managmnt In past fiv yars, r hav bn numrous studis and rsourcs dvlopd in Rhod Island to assist nvirmntal rsilincy fforts. Two ar crucial to RIDOT s nvirmntal risk mitigati: [] Th Statwid Planning study, Vulnrability of Statwid Transportati Assts to Sa Lvl Ris; 2 and [2] Th dvlopmnt of STORMTOOLS. 3 Vulnrability of Statwid Transportati Assts to Sa Lvl Ris This Statwid Planning projct provids an ovrviw for stat, local staff, and public of transportati assts xposur to sa-lvl ris (SLR) inundati and hlps transportati stakholdrs with stimatis of xposur of spcific assts. Ths nvirmntal anass by Statwid Planning, as wll as or Stat studis, hav cfirmd that coastal storm surg, xtrm prcipitati, flooding, wind damag, xtrm hat, and impnding sa lvl ris all pos critical risks for Stat. Using yar 2 as a planning horiz to coordinat with lif xpctancy of nw cstructd bridgs rcnt anass hav idntifid at-risk aras throughout stat, from Downtown Nwport to Qust Stat Airport to Port of Providnc. Sinc Statwid Planning study was compltd, nw SLR modls hav bn adoptd by stat that incras 2 risk to ft. Appropriat rcommndd adaptati stratgis hav includd ralignmnt, lvati, and altrnativ rout cstructi. Howvr, r has nvr bn a formal procss at RIDOT to valuat s risks and us data to inform dcisi making

29 STORMTOOLS STORMTOOLS is an going projct dvlopd through RI Coastal Rsourcs Managmnt Council (CRMC) 4 and various partnrs including Univrsity of Rhod Island. Th modls and maps dvlopd as a part of STORMTOOLS hav bn adoptd by Stat for short and lgtrm planning. Within STORMTOOLS, a sris of maps illustrat what coastal flooding could look lik in futur undr diffrnt sa lvl ris and storm scnarios. Ths maps allow Rhod Island s rsidnts, municipal officials and dcisi-makrs to bttr undrstand risks of coastal inundati for Ocan Stat Th data undring maps includ informati flooding impacts from storms and sa lvl ris (, 2, 3,5, 7, and ft), which show xtnt and dpth at any givn point for nuisanc floods (,2,3,5, and -yar rcurrnc intrvals) and 25, 5,, and 5-yar storm scnarios at 95% cfidnc intrval. Csidr cas prsntd in Figur 2.2. NOAA figurs indicat that coastal city of Nwport, RI could b daling with as much as ft of sa lvl ris in nxt cntury. That will pos srious challngs in trms of transportati asst managmnt, particular bcaus of xpctd lifspan of roads and bridgs cstructd today. Figur 2.3 illustrats xtnt of this challng, which will worsn ovr tim. For coastal roads and bridgs, vn a foot of sa lvl ris could rsult in flooding or structural problms, and thos issus will bcom vry ral within nxt dcad. Th impact of s SLR scnarios Rhod Island s roadway and bridg drainag systms is vn mor prssing givn natur of how s systms wr dsignd and whr Figur NOAA 27 SLR Modls Nwport, RI 4 CRMC is stat ntity givn dlgatd authority to administr stat s coastal z managmnt program bhalf of NOAA 22

30 outfalls ar locatd. By 25, a point at which nw bridgs of today will b about halfway through ir lifcycls, sa lvls may hav risn 3 ft or mor. Figur Comparis of Asst Dsign Lif with SLR Timlin Standard Bridg Dsign Lif Standard Road Dsign Lif Sa Lvl Ris Timlin FT 3FT 5FT 7FT FT ars from Dvloping an Envirmntal Rsilincy Tool Whil ach of s fforts hav had ir own succsss, y hav stoppd short of fu intgrating s nvirmntal risks into RIDOT s transportati systm, as Dpartmnt plans to do. Th introducti of an Envirmntal Rsilincy Tool would bridg gaps btwn s fforts and acclrat ralizati of Stat s important rsilincy goals. To bolstr going dvlopmnt of our TAMP, RIDOT is dvloping an Envirmntal Rsilincy Tool that will allow Dpartmnt, local govrnmnts, and or stat agncis to assss uniqu nvirmntal risks associatd with asst managmnt in a coastal stat. Th ffort will focus intgrating GIS modls and ovrlaying data with asst invntoris. Ovr cours of nxt yar, RIDOT will work with stat agncy partnrs and or subjct mattr xprts to produc thr ky dlivrabls: [] an asy-to-us, intractiv tool that will allow usrs to samlss idntify nvirmntal and natural risks and ovrlay m with or asst managmnt informati, [2] a dtaild, instructiv guid that will hlp usrs implmnt smart, rsilint policis and asst managmnt stratgis, and [3] a tmplat for RI municipalitis to utiliz during STIP projct proposal phas. Th tool will incorporat GIS modls of nvirmntal data into our various data managmnt systms driving dpartmnt s asst managmnt coordinati and STIP planning procss. Initia, tool will provid informati coastal flooding impacts to transportati assts rsulting from storms and sa lvl ris, with additial risks addd as data bcoms availabl. Th guid will inform dcisi making, provid usrs with dircti to utiliz that informati, including bst practics for asst maintnanc, policis for how to intgrat various lvls of risk, and rcommndd adjustmnts to lg-trm asst managmnt plans and projct dsigns. 23

31 Fina, tmplat will nsur that all futur applicants proposing nw STIP projcts complt a mandatory st of sa lvl ris and storm surg anass to inform dsigns and viability assssmnts of ir proposals. RIDOT has alrady scurd initial funding for projct, which will b xcutd in coming yar. Ultimat, s fforts to track and mitigat nvirmntal risks will coincid with Dpartmnt s dvlopmnt of mor sophisticatd data managmnt mthods, outlind in Scti II of this chaptr. Th nvirmntal rsilincy tool may prov to b a usful modl for or risk mitigati stratgis. 3. Political Will Lik all stat agncis, RIDOT must ctnd with challngs of maintaining political and popular support for its major projcts. Whil transportati assts ar amg most visibl in stat, it is not asy to r rgular public xposur to maintain support for transportati improvmnts. In gnral, RIDOT must dal with two major risks in its fforts to garnr and maintain political support. First, changing policy nvirmnt mans that focus of lgislatur can shift away from transportati nds priodica. Changs in administrati prioritis, or issus brought to forfrt of agnda bcaus of som rcnt vnts can impact amount of funding that RIDOT rcivs, rsulting in significant yar-to-yar fluctuatis in political and financial support for major projcts. Rhod Island s citizn lgislatur is also part-tim, which mans a small window in which Dpartmnt can mak its cas to lgislators. For s rass, prsistnt coordinati with Capitol policy mattrs is ssntial. Scd, risk of a shift in policy focus within transportati ralm can crat significant lg-trm problms for Dpartmnt. Csidr, for xampl, task of implmnting an asst managmnt plan itslf: Th Transportati Asst Managmnt Plan. For tim bing, focus in transportati policy is using asst managmnt to driv a stat of good rpair how to plan, how to implmnt thos plans, and how to improv up m in futur. Howvr, if RIDOT wr to stray from s goals and statutory mandat in RhodWorks to achiv a stat of good rpair, that would impril succssful asst managmnt planning. Fina, r is issu of public awarnss to csidr. Th Dpartmnt of Transportati, at its absolut bst, will maintain smooth pavmnts and saf bridgs. As stat of Rhod Island s transportati assts improv, howvr, public support for transportati improvmnts may wan. Transportati assts ar oftn not csidrd to b problmatic until y fail, but RIDOT cannot and should not allow m to dtriorat to that point. To altr prcpti of transportati assts amg politicians and citizns alik, Dpartmnt must activ ducat all Rhod Islandrs critical importanc of maintaining saf roads and bridgs. Political Risk Managmnt RIDOT s political risk managmnt stratgy is cntrd ducati and communicati. Bcaus Dpartmnt is so rliant up stat funding allocatd an annual basis by Rhod Island s stat lgislatur it is incumbnt up RIDOT to work with lgislators to nsur that 24

32 valu of transportati funding is wll-undrstood. Through Offic of Lgislativ Affairs, Dpartmnt maintains rgular ctact with stat lgislators, Offic of Govrnor, and ky local stakholdrs to updat m transportati projcts and articulat additial funding nds and communicat political prioritis. At Fdral lvl, Dpartmnt also maintains opn lins of communicatis with fdral officials at FHWA and U.S. Dpartmnt of Transportati, and holds rgular mtings with mmbrs of Rhod Island s cgrssial dlgati. 4. Pric Variability Anor risk that RIDOT must mitor is cost fluctuati of cstructi inputs and maintnanc matrials. Thr inputs ar particular important: [] stl, [2] asphalt, and [3] disl ful. Incrass in pric of any of s matrials can hav a significant impact RIDOT s bottom lin. Ovr past 5 yars, Dpartmnt has spnt an avrag of $7.3 Milli pr yar stl-basd products al, so a matrial cost incras as small as 3 prcnt could rsult in hundrds of thousands of dollars in additial costs for RIDOT. Pric Variability Risk Managmnt Whil RIDOT is alrady mitoring cost of its largst matrial inputs and updating m rgular to allow for accurat scoping stimats, Dpartmnt must do mor to cnct cstructi cost stimats to capital budgting. Th Projct Managmnt Portal s (PMP) Wightd Avrag Unit Pricing Tool hlps to facilitat that procss, but RIDOT will ctinu to work towards ffctiv, fficint communicati btwn divisis, industry profssials, and ctractors to anticipat and mitigat costs of pric variability. 5. Dmographic Shifts and Outsid Dvlopmnt An additial risk that outsid invstmnt can pos for Dpartmnt is through traffic gnrati and rdircti. Outsid dvlopmnt of a major transportati corridor can dramatica altr dmands of crtain roadways, bridgs, and intrstats. Whn this happns, RIDOT must b prpard to adapt, updating its forcasts for lifspan of impactd assts and potntia rdsigning ky intrsctis, highway ramps, and signals to maintain saf and fficint pathways. Dmographic Shift and Outsid Dvlopmnt Risk Managmnt Coordinating transportati invstmnt with outsid dvlop rquirs RIDOT to b both ractiv and proactiv in its projct planning. Whn dvlopmnt shifts traffic pattrns or dmands a bridg, Dpartmnt valuats transportati assts in ara to dvlop a path forward. Th Citizns Bank Corporat Campus provids an xcllnt xampl of this procss at work. Whn company announcd its plans to dvlop 23-acr sit housing 3,2 mploys, it bcam clar that r would b a nd to facilitat traffic flows in and out ara in Johnst. Citizns Bank and RIDOT rfor agrd to split $6 milli cost of dvloping nw highway ramps srvicing I-295 and Grnvill Avnu. This is an xampl in which Dpartmnt ffctiv managd a dvlopmnt risk by working with outsid partnrs to rshap a critical 25

33 transportati asst. Th fact that a diffrnt itrati of this projct could hav ld to significant traffic cgsti problms shows xact why it is critical for RIDOT to mitor dvlopmnt activity around stat. 6. Changing Nds and Tchnologis This is a tim of disrupti and fast-pacd chang within transportati sctor. Innovati and nw tchnologis, such as cnctd and high automatd or automous vhicls (CAVs), offr us potntial to grow partnrships, improv mobility, build our comy, rduc ngativ nvirmntal impacts, and bnfit halth and wll-bing of Rhod Islandrs. Whil nw tchnologis could bring dramatic changs to transportati systm as w know it, intgrati of s tchnologis should b carfu plannd and wll xcutd to avoid unintndd csquncs and to yild most bnfits. For fficint asst managmnt, tchnological dvlopmnt is cntrd around data systm intgrati. First, r is a nd to nsur that all data managmnt systms comp with latst industry standards and rgulatis. For assts lik pavmnt and bridgs, that mans staying ngagd with AASHTO and or industry pr groups to stay apprisd of nw dvlopmnts and potntia bnficial tchnologis availabl for us. Scd, as RIDOT works to intgrat nw and improvd data managmnt systms, Dpartmnt must nsur that all usrs intrnal and xtrnal ar propr traind all systms. This is an xisting challng to currnt systm utilizati, and will nd to b addrssd as additial systms com lin. Th ability to track maintnanc activitis an asst-by-asst basis, for xampl, is usful if maintnanc prsnl rgular updat databass following complti of work ordrs. Fina, all systms must mbrac ir potntial to srv as platforms for informati-garing and sharing to improv transportati systms, xpand fficincis, and allow for cnctivity. Howvr, data-sharing agrmnts should b framd to bring bnfits to both public sctor agncis and privat companis, whil protcting privacy of individual usrs. Changing Nds and Tchnologis Risk Managmnt Effctiv, fficint asst managmnt rquirs dtaild, accssibl data. To mitor risks, track asst lifcycls, and program projct updats in ral tim, RIDOT is in procss of implmnting a comprhnsiv data managmnt soluti incorporating gospatial rgistrati, cross-asst anasis, and rgular maintnanc updats. Th Dpartmnt alrady rlis svral data managmnt systms, but y ar disjointd, and cross-platform communicati is limitd. In an ffort to improv fficincy, organizati, and data managmnt, RIDOT is in procss of implmnting a st of coordinatd nw tchnology platforms intndd to improv storag and utilizati of asst data, and provid RIDOT staff with bttr tools to manag procss flow. For xampl, RIDOT is xpanding its us of Falc Documnt Managmnt Systm to archiv and track projct documnts. Th Dpartmnt will b linking Falc and or systms to a GIS databas through an E-Cstructi Pilot using tools basd Hadlight computr softwar and Blubam Rvu Extrm. At a cost of $4,, E-Cstructi Pilot will gaug 26

34 Dpartmnt s succss in intgrating -sit, digital data managmnt tchnology with intrnal databass, including Projct Managmnt Portal (PMP) and VuWorks. 27

35 CHAPTER 3 ASSET CLASS SUMMARIES 28

36 I. Chaptr Ovrviw This chaptr provids dtaild summaris ach asst class within RIDOT. Each scti of this chaptr is structurd around statutory guidlins for mandatory asst cditi rporting, faturing a brif asst class ovrviw, a list of asst-spcific objctivs, and prformanc gap anasis, lif cycl planning stratgis, masurs and targts, summary asst listings, invstmnt stratgy tir summaris, and critical risk assssmnts for ach asst class. This chaptr bgins with two statutori rquird asst classs: pavmnt and bridgs. For or asst classs, whrvr informati rquird for bridg and pavmnt anasis is unavailabl, an xplanati is or plan of xcuti is providd in its plac. II. Summaris by Asst Class Pavmnt Ovrviw Pavmnt assts ar an intgral compnt of stat surfac transportati ntwork and hav an outsiz rol in srving public. It is important that pavmnt assts ar maintaind in srvicabl cditi to rduc travl tims, minimiz war and tar vhicls, and provid a saf and plasant travl xprinc to thos using Rhod Island roadways. Pavmnt quality is prhaps most noticabl, apprciabl, and public-facing transportati asst. Pavmnt cditi is arguab most comm mtric mployd by public to judg prformanc of Dpartmnt. As dscribd in this chaptr, RIDOT pavmnt invntory distinguishs btwn thr typs of roads, for thos roads within agncy jurisdicti, and projcts ir currnt and futur cditis undr currnt tn-yar plan. Ths includ intrstat roads that ar part of natial highway systm; nintrstat roads that ar part of natial highway systm; and or stat roads that ar within RIDOT jurisdicti. As ratd by RIDOT Pavmnt Halth Indx (PHSI), cditi of intrstat roads is currnt highst with nar 79 prcnt Figur 3. Minimum Standards for Dvloping and Oprating Bridg and Pavmnt Managmnt Systms 23 U.S.C Pursuant to 23 U.S.C.5(c)(3)(A)(i), this scti stablishs minimum standards Stats must us for dvloping and oprating bridg and pavmnt managmnt systms. Stat DOT bridg and pavmnt managmnt systms ar not subjct to FHWA crtificati undr Bridg and pavmnt managmnt systms shall includ, at a minimum, documntd procdurs for: (a) Collcting, procssing, storing, and updating invntory and cditi data for all pavmnt and bridg assts. (b) Forcasting dtriorati for all pavmnt and bridg assts; (c) Dtrmining bnfit-cost ovr lif cycl of assts to valuat altrnativ actis (including no acti dcisis), for managing cditi of pavmnt and bridg assts; (d) Idntifying short- and lg-trm budgt nds for managing cditi of all pavmnt and bridg assts; () Dtrmining stratgis for idntifying potntial pavmnt and bridg projcts that maximiz ovrall program bnfits within financial cstraints.; and (f) Rcommnding programs and implmntati schduls to manag cditi of pavmnt and bridg assts within policy and budgt cstraints. 29

37 classifid as xcllnt and nar 9 prcnt classifid as good. Thos numbrs ar projctd to shift, by 227, to a distributi whrby about half ar rankd xcllnt, with about 48 prcnt good. N-intrstat roads ar mor varid, with about 25% rankd xcllnt, (xpctd to rach ~36% by 227) about 33% rankd good, (xpctd to drop slight to ~3% by 227), about 26% fair, (xpctd to drop to 22% by 227) and about 7% poor or faild (xpctd to drop to ~2% by Figur 3.2 PHSI Pavmnt Cditis RIDOT Roads, ). With rspct to or stat roads, s ar currnt projctd to dgrad furr in quality ovr tn-yar priod a functi larg of aging assts combind with limitd capital to support pavmnt rmdiati, givn ovrall funding cstraints and critical nd to invst in bridg sufficincy that was lgislatd in RhodWorks. Th cditi dmarkd as xcllnt is xpctd to drop from ~9% to 8%; cditi in good cditi is xpctd to drop from ~46% to ~9%; cditi classifid as fair is xpctd to incras from ~25% to ~47%; and thos idntifid as poor or faild ar xpctd to incras from ~2% to ~27%. 3 RIDOT is rspsibl for maintnanc of ovr 2,9 lan mils of roadway throughout Rhod Island, currnt cditis of which ar indicatd in

38 map to lft. RhodWorks provids, avrag, rough $95 milli pr yar to rstor, rpair, prsrv, and rplac pavmnt stat roads, totaling rough $937 milli by 225. Pavmnt managmnt funding is allocatd to stratgica achiv svral aims:. Rplac pavmnt in poor or faild cditi as complt as possibl; 2. Rstor, rpair, and rhabilitat pavmnt in fair, or good cditi to minimiz maintnanc costs and maximiz lifspan of xisting pavmnt assts; 3. Maintain and prsrv pavmnt assts by way of pothol rpair, crack, and surfac saling, and or stratgic rpairs; and 4. Improv or roadway assts such as sidwalks, curb ramps, guardrail and drainag systms, as rquird by Stat and/or Fdral law, or as is appropriat to maintain intgrity and usability of roadway systm. This scti dtails objctivs, prformanc gap anass, lif-cycl planning stratgis, and masurmnt targts in plac to support maintnanc of all pavmnt assts, including intrstat, n-intrstat, and or (n-) stat roadways. Asst-Spcific Objctivs Th pavmnt managmnt tam has idntifid four cor objctivs that inform scop and xcuti of pavmnt projcts in Transportati Improvmnt Program (TIP): Achiv and sustain a stat of good rpair for all pavmnt assts through an asst managmnt approach that rplacs poor and faild assts whil stratgica maintaining and prsrving thos in fair, good, and xcllnt cditi; Coordinat within and btwn Divisis to manag and maximiz pavmnt lifcycls, and addrss or roadway nds to improv roadway systm for all usrs, and as appropriat to tak advantag of comis of scal; Ctinu to improv prformanc and usability pavmnt asst invntory and managmnt systm, currnt Dight Total Infrastructur Managmnt Softwar (dtims). Achiving a Stat of Good Rpair RIDOT s pavmnt managmnt fforts ar dividd into thr programs: Pavmnt Capital, Pavmnt Maintnanc, and Maintnanc Opratis. Ths programs ar intndd to facilitat an asst managmnt stratgy that invsts in road surfacs using right tratmnt to right pavmnt at right tim. This mans balancing cost of pavmnt rplacmnts with costs of rgular pavmnt maintnanc and prsrvati. Th nar-trm focus of Pavmnt Capital Program is to bring pavmnt assts to a cditi whr y can rasab b prsrvd. Ovr nxt tn yars, program is larg focusd rplacing poor and faild pavmnts through rcstructi, or rhabilitati. Pavmnt maintnanc and prsrvati activitis ar an intgral part of Dpartmnt s pavmnt managmnt approach to asst managmnt in nar trm, but y ar xpctd to tak a much largr rol in out yars byd priod of currnt STIP. 3

39 Figur 3.3 Avrag Pavmnt Tratmnt Costs Tratmnt Unit Cost Unit Crack Saling $.32 Linar Foot Rsurfacing $2-45 Squar ard Rclaiming $47 Squar ard Rcstructi $4 Squar ard Whil siz and scop of ach program is uniqu, s pavmnt programs srv sam goal: maintaining pavmnt assts in a cditi that mts or xcds a prformanc targt. In cas of Intrstat pavmnts, that targt has bn st at no mor than 5% as ratd by HPMS for yars 29 and 22 in accordanc with 23 CFR In cas of N-Intrstat pavmnts, RIDOT has st targt at no mor than 2% for yars 29 and 22. Th rmaindr of stat road systm (stat-ownd, n- roads) will b maintaind at an avrag Pavmnt Halth Indx (PHSI) of 75 for 29 and 22. Coordinat Within and Btwn Divisis Th Divisis of Planning, Projct Managmnt and Maintnanc ar primary stwards of stat s roadway pavmnt assts, and must work togr to rpair, prsrv and maintain Rhod Island s stat roads. Th Pavmnt Capital Program is formulatd and programmd by Planning Divisi, which is also rspsibl for garing pavmnt cditi data all stat roadways annua. Pavmnt data is typica collctd digita by a vndor working undr ctract to Dpartmnt. Th vndor gars data pavmnt cditi by masuring Intrnatial Roughnss Indx (IRI), various typs of cracking, rutting, and patching. Th Planning Divisi also manags and administrs Dpartmnt s dtims pavmnt managmnt systm, and rports data to FHWA through its Highway Prformanc Mitoring Systm (HPMS). Onc Planning Divisi allocats funding for ach pavmnt capital projct and programs it into STIP, Divisi of Projct Managmnt n administrs scoping, dsign, prmitting, advrtising and cstructi. Th Pavmnt Maintnanc (or prsrvati) program is administrd ntir within Divisi of Projct Managmnt s Matrials Scti, from program formati through to cstructi. Th pothol rpair program in administrd ntir by Maintnanc Divisi. Activ mitoring and patching pothols throughout stat, Maintnanc works to rgular rpair pavmnt surfacs to minimiz watr intrusi, prvnt furr pavmnt brak-up and guard against vhicl damag. Sinc 25, RIDOT has mployd automatd pothol patching vhicls, bttr known as pothol killr tchnology. Providing mor fficint, lgr lasting rpairs than traditial pothol patchs, pothol killrs hav grat rducd numbr of damag claims throughout stat, and rducd numbr of rpat pothol rpairs at sam locatis. Givn fact that various critical functis of pavmnt managmnt ar administrd by thr diffrnt Divisis, good communicati btwn thos Divisis is ssntial. Evry stakholdr 32

40 must b awar of projct intnt, assumptis usd in formulating individual projcts, and final scop of improvmnts for projcts that ar compltd. A sampling of critical itms to b communicatd ar as follows: Divisi of Planning/Pavmnt Capital Program - Th ratial bhind slcti of roads to b improvd and typ of improvmnt to b implmntd as part of annual capital program formati. - Th assumptis utilizd in dvloping projct cost and durati stimats. - Th intndd bas scop-of-work for ach capital projct. Divisi of Projct Managmnt - Th as built scop of work and paving limits for all capital projcts (pavmnt, bridg, TAP, tc.) that involv pavmnt rstorati or prsrvati. ADA Program - Dfin ADA rquirmnts associatd with a particular scop of pavmnt improvmnts alg with a cost stimat and projct dvlopmnt and cstructi durati stimats. Offic of Stormwatr Managmnt - Dfin stormwatr rquirmnts associatd with combind pavmnt/ada scop of work alg with a cost stimat and projct dvlopmnt and cstructi durati stimats. Divisi of Highway and Bridg Maintnanc - Th locati of all pothols filld. This should b providd a rolling basis during tims whn r is a lot of pothol filling activity, typica during Spring thaw. Th numbr of pothols spaks not to lvl of prsrvati bing prformd, but also acts as a scd-tir baromtr of pavmnt cditis. Good communicati btwn offics and divisis hlps kp all involvd in pavmnt managmnt informd of or offics activitis and progrss, nsuring that all dcisis rlating to pavmnt managmnt ar wll-informd, and all projcts ar wll-xcutd. Ctinu to Improv dtims Th Dight Total Infrastructur Managmnt Systm (dtims) is a powrful softwar systm usd as Dpartmnt s rpository for pavmnt cditi data, and as an anatic tool to prdict futur pavmnt cditis and valuat funding scnarios. Ths capabilitis allow Dpartmnt to gaug impact of invstmnt and pavmnt rstorati and prsrvati tratmnt dcisis. Whil powrful, systm is also complx and rquirs xtnsiv prsnl training. 33

41 To maximiz capacity of dtims, RIDOT nds to improv cost stimating xprssis for all pavmnt prsrvati tratmnts so that systm can compar m mor objctiv against ach or and pavmnt rhabilitati stratgis with similar triggr xprssis. RIDOT also nds to intgrat mor crativ anass of pavmnt tratmnt scnarios to idntify most bnficial road tratmnt plan for Stat, thus maximizing right tratmnt to right road at right tim philosophy or approach to pavmnt managmnt. Th Dpartmnt rar dos any pavmnt prsrvati work roadways that rquir any lvl of prmitting or priphry work such as stormwatr tratmnt, sidwalk rplacmnt, or traffic signal improvmnts. Allowing systm to compar pavmnt prsrvati mor objctiv against pavmnt rhabilitati may nabl an xpansi of pavmnt tratmnts and ncourag prsrvati projcts that may sm xpnsiv or complx, but actua sav my in lg run. Th Dpartmnt also nds to rviw and updat triggr and prformanc xprssis usd by dtims. This updat should b facilitatd by a committ with wid rprsntati in Dpartmnt so that r is input and buy-in from all Divisis. Such an updat will allow RIDOT to utiliz dtims to its full potntial with rspct to managmnt of Stat s pavmnt assts. Ultimat, Dpartmnt must do all it can to mt its dfind pavmnt prformanc goals at lowst possibl cost, in a sustainabl mannr that can b rplicatd ovr tim. Prformanc Gap Anasis Natial Highway Systm Roads FHWA has stablishd pavmnt systm prformanc rquirmnts for Intrstat systm indicating that no mor than 5% of intrstat systm can b in cditi according to HPMS ranking systm (Rf. 23 CFR 49.35). As prvious statd, RIDOT has dcidd to us this prformanc targt for Intrstat compnt of our pavmnt asst invntory for yars 29 and 22. FHWA has lft it to RIDOT to st HPMS targts for rmaindr of systm, and RIDOT has st 29 and 22 pavmnt prformanc targts at no mor than 2%, rspctiv, according to HPMS rating systm. Or (N-) Stat Roads In additi to, RIDOT has a numbr of or roads in its asst invntory. Th rmaindr of stat road systm (stat-ownd, n- roads) will b maintaind at an avrag a Pavmnt Halth Indx (PHSI) of 9 for 29 and 22. Lif-Cycl Planning Pavmnt managmnt and lifcycl planning involvs utilizing rhabilitati and prsrvati tratmnts to dlay major capital xpnditurs and maintain pavmnt in at last srvicabl cditi, gnra analogous to or bttr cditi PHSI and HPMS scals. Priodic prsrvati tchniqus, lik crack and surfac saling, gnra lowr ovrall pavmnt lifcycl costs by xtnding usabl lif of pavmnt asst, incrasing frquncy of minor maintnanc xpnditurs to dcras frquncy of major capital xpnditurs. Th figur blow provids a visual rprsntati of this principl at work. 34

42 Th stat s pavmnt assts ar invntorid and assssd annua. Using this cditi data, RIDOT xamins nd for pavmnt rhabilitati and prsrvati as part of RhodWorks and programs projcts at appropriat tim, and in csidrati of fiscal cstraints. Planning lvl cost stimats ar calculatd by dtrmining ara of pavmnt to b improvd and stablishing proposd improvmnt typ (i.. rcstructi, mill and ovrlay, ovrlay, chip sal, tc.) and apping cost/ara figurs drivd from past projct bids. Th bas pavmnt managmnt cost is n dfind, and costs of or lmnts such as whlchair ramp improvmnts and stormwatr structural tratmnt units ar addd in to produc a final bas cost. Fina, ctingncy factors ar applid to arriv at final planning lvl cost stimat, which is factord for inflati and programmd in STIP in appropriat yar. Figur 3.4 Pavmnt Lifcycls and Invstmnts Ovr Tim Pavmnt typica last anywhr from 5 yars intrstat, to about 25 or 3 yars minor artrial roadways with minimal truck traffic and som lvl of prsrvati during ir liftims. Th primary factors affcting pavmnt lifcycl (i.. rat of dtriorati) ar: havy truck volums and nvirmntal factors such as frz/thaw cycls and sun xposur. 35

43 Masurs and Targts Pavmnt prformanc is masurd annua in two ways:. Th Pavmnt Halth Indx (PSHI), a RIDOT indx which wights various pavmnt distrsss including cracking, rutting, Intrnatial Roughnss Indx (IRI), patching, and or distrsss to arriv at an indx valu btwn and. Th PSHI is calculatd for all stat roadways Intrstat, Or, and Or Stat roads. 2. Th Highway Prformanc Mitoring Systm (HPMS), a Fdral Highway Administrati systm which uss a mor gnralizd st of pavmnt distrsss to rank pavmnt cditi according to a broad, thr-tird systm Good,, and. Th HPMS systm is usd to rank Intrstat and Or roads. Th Or Stat roads ar not rankd in HPMS. Pavmnt distrss data is gard annua for all stat roadways, by way of a vndor ctract. Mandli Communicatis is currnt vndor. Th data is collctd and procssd, n ntrd into dtims, which is manipulatd to calculat a PSHI for ach / th of a mil sgmnt of road. Th data is also procssd and ntrd in to HPMS, which stablishs a Good,, or ranking for ach / th mil scti of Intrstat and Or roads. In accordanc with Dpartmnt s principal objctiv of maintaining a stat of good rpair, RIDOT pavmnt managmnt tam is working to improv pavmnt cditis. At prsnt, many roads ar in poor or failing cditi, as masurd by RIDOT Pavmnt Halth Indx (PSHI) scal. PSHI is calculatd by assuming pavmnt is prfct (PSHI = ) and apping a sris of wightd dductis for various distrsss as shown in Figur 3.5: Figur 3.5 PHSI COMPONENTS AND WEIGHTS PSHI Elmnt Wightd Dducti Alligator Cracking 6% Block Cracking % Lgitudinal Cracking 7% Transvrs Cracking 7% Patching 2% Rutting % Intrnatial Roughnss Indx (IRI) 3% 36

44 From abov, dductis ar applid to prfct scor of to arriv at final PSHI for a particular sgmnt of road, brokn into lngths of / th mil. PSHI ratings ar as follows: Figur 3.6 PHSI CONDITION RANGES PSHI Rang 9 Pavmnt Cditi Ranking Excllnt 8-89 Good Faild Sinc dtims utilizs mor dtaild PSHI to calculat currnt and projct futur pavmnt cditis, RIDOT dvlopd a systm to cvrt PSHI to an HPMS ranking to align pavmnt prformanc targts with fdral rquirmnts. Pavmnt Managmnt Staff dvlopd a histogram illustrating frquncy of PSHI rankings ovr /th mil sctis of road, pulling Figur 3.7 HPMS and PHSI Cvrsi Histogram Normalizd Curvs Good

45 sampls of Good,, and sgmnts ratd by HPMS. Rough 4 data points wr usd to dvlop histogram blow, which was n plottd as a sris of thr normalizd curvs, ach rprsnting of HPMS ranking catgoris. Th points of intrscti of thr curvs (Good,, ) wr usd to dfin xpctd PSHI rang for ach HPMS ranking: Figur 3.8 PHSI to HPMS Cvrsi PSHI Rang HPMS Ranking >9 Good 66 - <9 <66 Staff n prformd a statistical anasis to dtrmin what prcntag of data points would b xpctd to fall within rangs that wr stablishd for ach of HPMS rankings. Ths prcntags ar as follows: Figur 3.9 HPMS vs. PHSI Anasis Rsults Prcntag of Data Points Expctd to Fall HPMS Ranking within Establishd PSHI Rang for that Ranking Good 98% 8% 86% In additi to abov, 27 PSHI calculatis for ntwork wr cvrtd to HPMS rankings and compard to 26 HPMS rport card rsults. This comparis showd that rport card rsults diffr from RIDOT cvrsi calculatis by anywhr from 2.8% to 8.7% within thr diffrnt HPMS ranking catgoris. Using this systm, Dpartmnt stablishd n-intrstat prformanc targts for 29 and 22 at no mor than 2%. For Intrstat roads, Dpartmnt has dcidd to adopt FHWA statutory rquird no mor than 5% for 22. Th Dpartmnt is not rquird to stablish a prformanc targt for Intrstat roads for 29. To st targts for n- stat roads, Dpartmnt usd dtims to projct pavmnt cditi stimats. Th projcti utilizd standard dtriorati factors and Pavmnt Capital program projcts that ar includd in RhodWorks -yar plan. Th calculatd PSHI valus wr n usd to st prformanc targts by rounding up to narst 5%. Th targt was st as a maximum prcnt (or wors = + Faild) PSHI scal, similar to what is rquird for. RIDOT s targt is to maintain its n- stat roads at an avrag Pavmnt Halth Indx (PHSI) of 75 for 29 and

46 Summary Listing of Assts Rhod Island s roadway pavmnt structurs ar comprisd of svral lmnts:. Th nativ subsoil spcific to locati which road was built; 2. A gravl borrow subbas, which is a fr draining layr of high quality granular soil that provids a firm foundati and prmabl layr to transmit watr; and 3. A ccrt (or bound) pavmnt structur that forms road bas and riding surfac. In Rhod Island, vast majority of pavmnt assts ar asphalt roadways; bound compnt of structur csists ntir of asphalt ccrt. A smallr prcntag of systm is comprisd of composit pavmnt, whr bound compnt of pavmnt csists of a Portland cmnt ccrt (PCC) bas, ovrlain with asphalt ccrt, which forms riding surfac. Fina, lss than 3½ total mils of stat roadway pavmnt is PCC, whr PCC forms bas and riding surfac. Th RIDOT pavmnt invntory distinguishs btwn sam thr road typs idntifid abov: Intrstat-, N-Intrstat, and Or Stat Roads. Th cditi of ach road typ is summarizd in tabl blow: Figur 3. Pavmnt Cditi (PHSI) Projctis by Catgory (All Cditis Rportd as a Prcntag of Total Lan Milag) Intrstat N-Intrstat Or Stat Roads PHSI Excllnt Good Faild

47 Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris RIDOT catgorizs its pavmnt as a Tir asst. Subjct to complx modls of anasis, Tir assts ar managd at ach stag of ir lifcycl, and y bnfit from rgular prsrvati and maintnanc to improv ir cditi and minimiz ir lif-cycl costs. According, RIDOT inspcts its pavmnt assts an annual basis, and valuats m using PSHI and HPMS mtrics. Critical Risks Th pavmnt managmnt tam has idntifid following six critical risks as potntial problms to b mitigatd moving forward. Th tabl blow summarizs s risks, ir liklihood, anticipatd impact, csqunc, and mitigati stratgis. Figur 3. - Critical Risk Factors: Pavmnt Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis Envirmntal and Natural Risks Lik Modrat Mdium Improvd drainag maintnanc; stratgic subdrain placmnt; improvd subbas matrials and cstructi quality; rtrat, protct, accomodat in plac, ralign. Idntify opportunitis associatd with climat chang - rducti in frz thaw cycls, tc. 2 Funding Unlik Modrat Mdium Clos mitor fdral stratgy and if r is a rducti in fdral funding, app a st of stratgis to try to bridg gap with additial stat funding. 3 Political Will Unlik Modrat Mdium Proactiv work with lgislatur to xplain impacts of stat funding rductis and program modificatis. 4

48 Figur 3. - Critical Risk Factors: Pavmnt Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis 4 Pric Variability 5 Dmographic Shifts and Outsid Dvlopmnt 6 Tchnology Chang Lik Minor Low Cost dollar avraging; i.. rlativ csistnt pavmnt program siz, and balancd DOT capital program protcts against pric swings in all programs/capital asst classs. Lik Minor Low Rank/prioritiz projcts so that program is mor nimbl and asi adaptabl to chang as ndd to capitaliz comic dvlopmnt opportunitis. Lik Minor Low Rmain ngagd with AASHTO and or industry pr and xchang groups as ndd to prdict and kp abrast of tchnological chang and capitaliz it whn bnficial. 4

49 Bridg Ovrviw According to FHWA, Rhod Island s bridgs rank worst in nati. Of stat s,62 bridgs, 22.2 prcnt ar structura dficint, including 8.23 prcnt of bridgs. For this ras, cntral focus of RhodWorks program is to us a data-drivn, asst managmntbasd protocol updat Dpartmnt s ntir bridg invntory to a stat of good rpair. By incrasing up-frt invstmnt, Stat of Rhod Island is track to achiv fdral minimum standard of 9 prcnt bridg sufficincy by 225. Figur 3.2 Estimatd Bridg Sufficincy for RIDOT Bridgs, Effctiv, fficint asst managmnt of bridgs that RIDOT has alrady rpaird and all thos that rmain in poor cditi is a cntral priority for RIDOT. Bridg rcstructi can b as high as six tims as xpnsiv as rhabilitati, and it is imprativ that Dpartmnt manag its bridgs carfu. Whil bridg cditi is mor difficult for public to discrn, bridg sufficincy is prhaps most important compnt of highway safty. Roads with prfct pavmnt surfacs ar uslss if y link crumbling bridgs that ar wight-rstrictd or closd. Saf bridgs mak for saf roads, saf drivrs, and saf commrc. This scti outlins Dpartmnt s stratgis for improving cditi of Rhod Island s bridgs and supporting rgular maintnanc of all bridg assts throughout stat. 42

50 Asst-Spcific Objctivs RIDOT s Offic of Bridg Planning has idntifid four principal objctivs to prsrv and improv stat s bridgs: Dlivr RhodWorks plan to achiv and sustain a stat of good rpair through an asst managmnt approach. Coordinat within and btwn Divisis to manag bridgs through ir lifcycl. Dvlop prsnl knowldg and skills ndd to support an asst managmnt approach to Bridg managmnt (BMS). Ctinu to improv and utiliz bridg asst invntory and managmnt systm (AASHTOWar BrM). Stat of Good Rpair Moving Ahad for Progrss in 2st Cntury Act (MAP-2) rquirs Stat Dpartmnts of Transportati (DOT) to dvlop and implmnt a risk-basd asst managmnt plan in accordanc with 23 U.S.C. 9, to achiv and sustain a stat of good rpair ovr lif cycl of ir assts and to improv or prsrv cditi of Natial Highway Systm (). Pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 9()(4)(A), RIDOT must nsur that no mor than prcnt of bridgs ar in cditi, laving 9 prcnt of bridgs in or Good cditi. Th stat of Rhod Island, in RhodWorks, codifid its standards to align with fdral xpctatis. Bridg cditis ar dtrmind by lowst rating of dck, suprstructur, substructur, or culvrt, ratd a to 9 scal. If any compnt of a bridg is in cditi dsignatd by a rating of 4 or lowr ntir bridg is assignd a rating of. Maintaining a stat of good rpair for Rhod Island bridgs, n, mans maintaining all aspcts of vry bridg using a holistic approach. To facilitat that procss, RIDOT inspcts its Natial Bridg Invntory (NBI) assts a rgular basis according to its rating. Th Dpartmnt s prvntativ maintnanc schdul is discussd in dtail in lif-cycl planning porti of this scti. Coordinating Across Divisis RIDOT s Offic of Bridg Planning has bn working with Offic of Financial Managmnt and Divisi of Projct Managmnt to dvlop incrasd flxibility btwn bridg ratings and funding. Whil r is a nd to comp with fdral standards and rporting rquirmnts, Dpartmnt has struggld to allocat funding to maintain Good and bridgs in past, rsulting in ir dtriorati ovr tim. It is ssntial that Dpartmnt prioritiz rpair of its bridgs, but nglctd and Good bridgs can dtriorat quick. For this ras, RIDOT must ctinu to coordinat prvntativ maintnanc activitis btwn divisis to rpair dficint bridgs and sustain sufficint s all at sam tim. Csidr figur blow, which illustrats flow of bridg rating changs from to to Good and back ovr nxt yars: 43

51 Figur 3.3 Bridg Cditi Flowchart, To manag cycl illustratd hr, multipl divisis within Dpartmnt hav critical rspsibilitis that prsist throughout lif cycl of ach bridg. Divisi of Planning - Th ratial bhind slcti of bridgs to b improvd and scal of improvmnt projct to b programmd in TIP - Th assumptis utilizd in dvloping projct cost and durati stimats - Spcial circumstancs, whr applicabl, surround projct funding or schduling Divisi of Projct Managmnt - Th as built scop of work and limits for all capital projcts involving bridg rstorati, prsrvati, or rplacmnt - Provid updats any and all projct altratis to Planning and Maintnanc prsnl Divisi of Highway and Bridg Maintnanc - Rgular rports of bridg maintnanc - Coordinati with outsid ctractors to gar data bridg cditis and rport nw asst informati back to Planning and Projct Managmnt prsnl - Prformanc of routin maintnanc activitis to prolg usful srvic lif of asst 44

52 Ctinu to Improv BrM BrM is an AASHTOWar product that provids Dpartmnt with ability to track currnt cditi of all stat-ownd or maintaind bridgs and all bridgs Natial Highway Systm. Bridg inspctis, which dtrmin cditi ratings for ach bridg, ar managd and trackd within BrM Utilizing AASHTOWar 's advancd dtriorati modling and lif-cycl cost anasis, w can now bttr forcast futur cditi of bridgs in what prsrvati and maintnanc tratmnts would b bst to prform an individual bridg or ntir bridg ntworks, to kp m in a stat of good rpair for lgst amount of tim at last cost. In rcnt yars, BrM has movd to a wb-basd architctur, which affords RIDOT and its csultants opportunity to accss and updat BrM data mor frqunt than vr bfor. In past yar, introducti of VuWorks for maintnanc opratis hav allowd RIDOT to submit and track intrnal bridg work. For bridg work that is managd by csultants, howvr, it is mor difficult to track progrss in BrM. In past, it has bn difficult to track which bridg projcts actua gt compltd, and whil BrM tchnology has improvd this issu, som problms rmain. Th currnt BrM and VuWorks systms do not communicat automatica, so whn a maintnanc work ordr is filld through VuWorks, Bridg prsnl must manua ntr that informati into BrM systm aftr fact. On major nd for Bridg group is to stablish an automatic, lctric link btwn s systms, which will rduc nd for rdundant data ntry in multipl systms. Chaptr 5 of TAMP outlins a futur procdur to addrss this nd, but in mantim, it is incumbnt up Bridg prsnl to maintain, updat, and improv BrM data. Prformanc Gap Anasis Through RhodWorks, RIDOT is working to rpair its structura dficint bridgs to mt FHWA standards for sufficincy. As of March 28, howvr, Dpartmnt is still daling with an lvatd numbr of structura dficint assts. Th cditis of Rhod Island s bridgs ar summarizd in tabl blow. Th notabl diffrnc btwn fdral sufficincy targt of 9 prcnt and cditi of RIDOT s bridgs is most significant prformanc gap for Bridg. To addrss this gap, Dpartmnt must b cognizant of bridg dtriorati particular of assts in cditi as it rpairs and rplacs bridgs in cditi. Whil sufficincy rating will incras with ach major bridg projct, it may dcras as or bridgs ag. This is prcis ras why RhodWorks dos not r a worst first approach to fixing bridgs. Thos assts dmd structura insufficint may b stratgica prioritizd, Dpartmnt must also dtrmin which bridg projcts will gnrat gratst public good, and hav most significant impact stat s bridg sufficincy rating ovrall. 45

53 Figur Bridg Cditis by Classificati, March 28 Bridg Typ Bridg Cditi Rating Bridg Cditi Shar (%) Good ALL RIDOT BRIDGES Good Lif-Cycl Planning RIDOT is rspsibl for rviwing cditi of all NBI bridgs that ar classifid fair or bttr a 2-yar schdul. Bridgs that ar classifid ar inspctd yar, as ar bridgs faturing postd wight limits. N-NBI Figur 3.5 Bridg Lifcycl structurs or inspctd 2 to 4-yar schduls, or mor frqunt as ndd. All inspctis ar d hands- and lmnt-lvl. All inspcti Data is stor and usd by Bridg Managmnt systm (AASHTOWar BrM). Figur 3.5 illustrats lif cycl of a nw bridg, cstructd in 28. Nw bridgs ar dsignd to cform with AASTHO standards, which stablish a 75-yar lifcycl. To maintain bridg ovr its liftim, Dpartmnt uss a st of standard, cyclical maintnanc actis, implmntd according to tim or cditi, which is trackd and rportd by bridg inspctors and by dtriorati modling in ASSHTOWar BrM managmnt systm. Figur 3.6 blow provids a summary of s activitis and frquncy with which y occur: 46

54 Figur 3.6 Bridg Maintnanc Procdurs TASK DESCRIPTION REMOVE BRUSH (Spot Locatis) MAINTAIN STREAM CHANNELS MAINTAIN BANK PROTECTION & WALLS CLEAN SUBSTRUCTURE SEAL SUBSTRUCTURE LUBRICATE BEARINGS REPAIR BEARINGS CLEAN SUPER & DECK REPAIR JOINTS REMOVE WEARING SURFACE PLACE WEARING SURFACE PLACE MEMBRANE (As Ndd) SEAL DECK SEAL CURB, SDWK, FASCIA FILL CRACKS & JOINTS CLEAN DRAINAGE SSTEM SPOT PAINTING PAINT BRIDGES MAINTAIN ELEC. & MECH. EQUIP. FREQUENC As Ndd As Ndd As Ndd 2 yars 6 yars 4 yars As Ndd 2 yars As Ndd 2 yars 2 yars 2 yars 4 yars 5 yars 4 yars 2 yars As Ndd 2 yars As Ndd Masurs and Targts Pursuant to fdral rquirmnts, RIDOT has adoptd standard of no mor that prcnt dficincy for all of its bridgs, maning that at last 9 prcnt of stat s bridgs must b maintaind in or Good cditi. Bridg cditi masurs ar basd dck ara, and dtrmind by lowst rating of dck, suprstructur, substructur, or culvrt. Each lmnt is ratd a to 9 scal in which ratings of 7 or gratr corrspd to Good cditi, 5 and 6 indicat cditi, and to 4 indicat cditi. Th tabl blow provids a summary of xpctd cditis of all bridg assts in 227 by catgory. 47

55 Figur 3.7 Masurs and Targts: Bridg Asst Class Asst Sub Class Masurs Targts Forcast Cditi 227 Th dsird numric lvl of cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild Bridg NBI- Bridg Cditi < % - >25% - 9% - Bridg NBI Bridg Cditi < % - >25% - % - Bridg N-NBI Bridg Cditi < % - >25% - % - Summary Listing of Assts Rhod Island has approximat,2 structurs classifid as ir Natial Bridg Invntory (NBI) or N-NBI pr Cod of Fdral Rgulatis, Titl23, Part 65, Subpart C: Natial Bridg Inspcti Standards (NBIS). Th NBIS sts natial standards for safty inspcti and valuati of all highway bridgs in accordanc with 23 U.S.C. 5. An NBI bridg is classifid as a structur that carris traffic and has an opning masurd alg cntr of roadway of mor than 2 ft btwn undr copings of abutmnts or spring lins of archs. N- NBI bridgs ar bridgs that do not satisfy NBI dfiniti. Th RIDOT Bridg Inspcti Unit is rspsibl for inspcting s structurs in accordanc with fdral and stat rgulatis. Using bridg cditi rports, rplacmnt costs, and lifcycl forcasting calculatis, Dpartmnt dtrmins valu of its bridg assts, rporting valu of ach bridg to FHWA an annual basis. Th tabl blow provids a summary of total valu of Dpartmnt s bridg assts: Figur 3.8 Summary Bridg Asst Valu Original Cost Rmaining Lif-Cycl Valu Rplacmnt Cost $,36,,. $,9,,. $3,4,,. A complt listing of Rhod Island bridgs can b found in appndix, including dck ara informati, cditi ratings, and mor. Using data availabl from March 5, 28 amndmnt to STIP, RIDOT has also valuatd cditi of its bridg assts NBI, anticipating nxt tn yars of dvlopmnt, rplacmnt, dtriorati, and prsrvati work programmd in STIP. Th tabl blow provids an ovrviw of anticipatd bridg cditis: 48

56 Figur 3.9 NBI Bridg Dck Cditi Forcast (Prcnt of Total Ara) ar Good 28 7% 59% 24% 29 7% 57% 26% 22 8% 57% 25% 22 8% 6% 22% 222 2% 6% 9% % 62% 6% % 64% % % 65% % % 67% 8% % 66% 9% % 65% % 7% Figur Data of NBI Bridg Dck Ara Good 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% % %

57 Pursuant to FHWA rqusts, Dpartmnt has also includd an stimat of cost of total rplacmnt for bridgs according to two sts of critria. According to FHWA guidlins, anticipatd cost of total bridg rplacmnt is approximat $36 pr squar foot. Whn FHWAxcludd projct costs ar accountd for, stimatd cost of total rplacmnt coms to $692 pr squar foot. Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris All bridgs ar Tir assts, but invstmnt prioritis ar idntifid through valuati of bridg cditis. Rhod Island bridg inspctors valuat all NBI bridgs that ar classifid fair or bttr a 2-yar schdul. Bridgs that ar classifid or hav postd wight limits ar inspctd yar or lss. N-NBI structurs or inspctd schduls of 4-yar, 2-yar, or lss if ndd. All inspctis ar d hands- and lmnt lvl. All inspcti data is stord and usd by Bridg Managmnt systm (AASHTOWar BrM). Bcaus wight limit postings can impd commrc and signal structural sufficincy ccrns to public, and postd bridgs may rciv additial csidrati for acclratd rpair. Critical Risks Th bridg managmnt tam has idntifid following six critical risks as potntial problms to b mitigatd moving forward. Th tabl blow summarizs s risks, ir liklihood, anticipatd impact, csqunc, and mitigati stratgis. Figur 3.2 Critical Risk Factors: Bridg Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis Envirmntal and Natural Risks Lik Major Mdium Clos mitor for scour bfor and during vnts, rplac and rpair countrmasurs of currnt bridgs, dsign of nw structurs should csidr incrass vhicl hights 2 Funding Unlik Modrat Mdium Adhr strg with Fdral rgulatis to maximiz amount of fdral dollars, app a st of stratgis to try to bridg gap with additial stat funding. 5

58 Figur 3.2 Critical Risk Factors: Bridg Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis 3 Political Will Unlik Modrat Mdium Proactiv work with lgislatur to xplain impacts of stat funding rductis, and show tris with transit cditi and comic dvlopmnt 4 Pric Variability 5 Dmographic Shifts and Outsid Dvlopmnt 6 Tchnology Chang Lik Minor Low Dvlop an improvd projct notificati and advrtising systm to allow industry partnrs to utiliz ir rsourcs Rar Minor Low Dvlop a distinct plan for outsid invstmnts and cost sharing, following a distinct projct track to ncourag outsid invstmnts. Also dvlop flxibility in program so it can b asi adaptabl to capitaliz comic dvlopmnt opportunitis Lik Minor Low Rmain ngagd with AASHTO and or industry pr and xchang groups as ndd to prdict and kp abrast of tchnological chang and capitaliz it whn bnficial. 5

59 Stormwatr Ovrviw Th Fdral govrnmnt csidrs Rhod Island s ntwork of drainag structurs a municipal sparat swr systm, also known as an MS4. In Rhod Island, Dpartmnt of Envirmntal Managmnt (RIDEM) is dlgatd authority to implmnt Natial Pollutant Discharg Eliminati Systm (NPDES) through a similar namd program known as RIPDES (Rhod Island Pollutant Discharg Eliminati Systm). Ths programs rquir RIDOT to obtain prmits and stablish a stormwatr managmnt plan aimd at rducing pollutants that ntr drains and storm swr systms. Th Stat is rspsibl for an stimatd 34, stormwatr catch basins, 2, outfalls, and structural bst managmnt practics (stormwatr tratmnt systms). RIDOT oprats Stat s largst manmad stormwatr cvyanc systm: Stat roadways. Th infrastructur of roadways and Stat drainag systm ctribut to polluti by channling stormwatr dirct to local watrs without nvirmntal bnfit of filtrati or tratmnt. Whatvr stormwatr picks up in transit oil, gras, frtilizr, sdimnt, littr gts pipd dirct to local watrs. As oprator of Rhod Island s MS4, RIDOT is rquird to idntify Bst Managmnt Practics (BMPs) for following minimum ctrol masurs to comp with RIPDES rgulatis:. Public Educati and Outrach Stormwatr Impacts 2. Public Involvmnt and Participati 3. Illicit Discharg Dtcti and Eliminati 4. Cstructi Sit Stormwatr Runoff Ctrol 5. Post-Cstructi Stormwatr Managmnt in Nw Dvlopmnt and Rdvlopmnt 6. Polluti Prvnti/Good Houskping for Municipal Opratis 7. Total Maximum Dai Load (TMDLs) 8. Spcial Rsourc Protcti Watrs (SRPWs) In past, RIDOT did not comp with all of RIPDES rgulatis. As a rsult, Dpartmnt ntrd into a Stormwatr Csnt Dcr (D.R.I., Civil No ) with U.S. Dpartmnt of Justic (DOJ) and U.S. Envirmntal Protcti Agncy (EPA) which bcam ffctiv Dcmbr 22, 25. Th Csnt Dcr dtails additial rmdial masurs, schduls, and n-complianc fins for Masurs 3, 6, and 7 abov. Th RIDOT drainag systm rquirs an asst managmnt approach to comp with both RIPDES prmit rquirmnts and Csnt Dcr rquirmnts. To facilitat complianc with csnt dcr rquirmnts, Dpartmnt stablishd Offic of Stormwatr Managmnt in Jun 26. Today, Stormwatr offic ovrss maintnanc and improvmnt of RIDOT drainag systm, which is comprisd of: Closd-drainag compnts: catch basins, manhols, pips, and outfalls; Opn drainag compnts: swals, ditchs, and pavd watrways; Watr quality structural tratmnt units (STUs): rtnti/dtnti basins, surfac infiltrati, subsurfac infiltrati, infiltrati trnch, biortnti, bioswal, sand infiltrati, wt vgtatd tratmnt systm, propritary swirl-chambr systms; and 52

60 N-structural bst managmnt practics (BMPs) Sinc stablishmnt of Offic of Stormwatr Managmnt, RIDOT has inspctd nar vry stormwatr asst in stat. Th Dpartmnt is currnt working to improv 34 of stat s watrshds, and dvloping thr nw stormwatr ctrol plans vry yar. Although systm rmains in poor cditi, RIDOT s Stormwatr Managmnt prsnl hav stablishd prformanc targts, invstmnt stratgis, and lif cycl plans to improv Dpartmnt s stormwatr assts. This scti outlins RIDOT s asst managmnt stratgis for improving and maintaining its stormwatr managmnt systm. Asst-Spcific Objctivs RIDOT s stormwatr managmnt tam has idntifid following asst managmnt objctivs as ssntial drivrs of drainag improvmnt in Rhod Island: Achiv and sustain a stat of good rpair through an asst managmnt approach Coordinat within and btwn Divisis to rpair, install, and maintain stormwatr assts Achiving a Stat of Good Rpair Ovr past 3 yars, Rhod Islandrs hav invstd millis of dollars to upgrad municipal wastwatr tratmnt facilitis, pr-trat industrial wasts, and liminat swag dischargs from boats. As a rsult, many of stat s rivrs and coastal watrs ar now halthir than vr. Howvr, rgular mitoring has shown that stormwatr polluti rmains a mor srious problm than prvious thought. According to U.S. Envirmntal Protcti Agncy, stormwatr polluti is now major watr quality problm in Unitd Stats. For Stormwatr Asst Managmnt Program, achiving and maintaining a stat of good rpair mans hlping to minimiz RIDOT s ctributi of polluti to Rhod Island watrs. Ralizing this objctiv rquirs that Dpartmnt maintain and optimiz its drainag assts to prvnt flooding alg RIDOT-maintaind roadways and comp with RIDEM, EPA, and DOJ rquirmnts by oprating a fu-functial and wll-maintaind drainag systm. Th Offic of Stormwatr Managmnt has dfind a stat of good rpair according to sufficincy ratings of its structural tratmnt units (STUs). Ovr nxt yars, Dpartmnt hops to achiv a stat of good rpair by nsuring that at last 7 prcnt of STUs ar in Good cditi, and no mor than prcnt of STUs ar in cditi. Th xcuti of rgular maintnanc projcts and stratgic invstmnts in watrshds around stat will hlp Dpartmnt to mt and sustain this standard, but doing so will rquir csidrabl coordinati within Dpartmnt and byd. Coordinating Within and Btwn Divisis Stormwatr projcts ar compltd in two ways: [] as compnts of largr bridg or pavmnt projcts, or [2] as indpndnt, standal projcts. Both typs of projct dlivry rquir coordinati across divisis of Dpartmnt. Whn stormwatr assts may b rpaird, rplacd, or maintaind in cjuncti with bridg or pavmnt projcts, stormwatr compnts of projct ar oftn fundd through pavmnt 53

61 or bridg funding sourcs. This projct dlivry mthod placs a smallr financial burdn Offic of Stromwatr Managmnt, so stormwatr managmnt prsnl mitor bridg and pavmnt projcts to idntify opportunitis to improv stormwatr assts in activ watrshds. For standal projcts, Stormwatr Managmnt prsnl must idntify and prioritiz projcts to b compltd, and work with Scoping and Projct Managmnt prsnl to xcut m. In s cass, projcts ar fundd by ir Drainag Maintnanc or Drainag Capital program, dpnding natur of projct. Drainag Maintnanc opratis may b prformd by RIDOT s Offic of Stormwatr Managmnt or Divisi of Highway & Bridg Maintnanc staff. Typical opratis includ claning, flushing, and rpairing closd drainag systms, rmoving sdimnt/dbris from opn drainag systms, inspcti of drainag systms, providing routin maintnanc to stormwatr tratmnt units, strt swping, and rpair of drainag systms as rquird through municipal sparat storm swr systms (MS4) prmitting and Stormwatr Csnt Dcr. Th Drainag Capital Program includs a comprhnsiv Impaird Watrs Program to ctrol flow of pollutants to 33(d) impaird watrs. Th RIDOT program will includ dvlopmnt of Stormwatr Ctrol Plans (SCPs), dsign and cstructi of Tratmnt Units (STUs), and implmntati of n-structural Bst Managmnt Practics (BMPs).In accordanc with Csnt Dcr VI.A. and B.,RIDOT anticipats dvloping a minimum of thirty-thr(33) SCPs to addrss RIDOT dischargs into Rhod Island listd 33(d) impaird watr body sgmnts. Th Impaird Watrs Program rquirs complti of thr (3) SCPs pr yar from 27 to 225. Each SCP will provid RIDOT with rcommndatis for both structural tratmnt unit (STU) and n-structural BMP implmntati. STU Cstructi, in accordanc with Csnt Dcr, shall targt complti of highr priority projcts within four (4) yars of EPA s Approval of SCP and all projcts within ight (8) yars of EPA s Approval of SCP. It is anticipatd that 4th yar cstructi costs in 22will b highr than past yars du to nd to ramp up Impaird Watrs Cstructi Program, and finaliz cstructi in challnging, havi urbanizd Lowr Woasquatuckt Rivr watrshd. Th program will ctinu with havy cstructi activitis until 235whn stimatd 33 SCP ar substantia complt. Administrati of Drainag Maintnanc and Drainag Capital projcts involv csultati with planning and financ prsnl, as wll as ctractors and maintnanc oprators. To nsur that all stormwatr projcts ar compltd corrct, Dpartmnt must maintain opn and fficint lins of communicati. Prformanc Gap Anasis RIDOT s opn- and closd-drainag systms ar currnt in procss of bing mappd and inspctd. To dat, a majority of systm has bn compltd; incomplt compnt of systm is pip ntwork. Onc pip ntwork is compltd (anticipatd Dcmbr 29), cditi of ntir systm can b assssd in mor dtail. 54

62 RIDOT s structural tratmnt units (STUs) hav bn invntorid, mappd and inspctd. Th STUs hav an ovrall cditial stat of % good, 4% fair and 5%. RIDOT s n-structural bst managmnt practics (BMPs) ar a nw catgory of stormwatr drainag, and ar bing valuatd and invntorid as part of Offic of Stormwatr Managmnt opratis. In gnral, RIDOT drainag systm is in a poor cditi stat. RIDOT Offic of Stormwatr Managmnt has a tn-yar program to gt both systms to a stainabl lvl of asst cditi. Th masurs proposd ar 7% good cditi stat, 2% fair and lss than % poor cditi stat by 227. Th Offic of Stormwatr Managmnt has yt to prform a complt prformanc gap anasis. A gap anasis will b compltd by Dcmbr 29. Lif-Cycl Planning Th RhodWorks plan dos not provid for a sustainabl, rpatabl, rliabl approach for s asst classs. Thr ar no businss procsss for rsourc allocati and utilizati. Th procss usd to stimat cost of managing asst class ovr its whol lif is unknown. Howvr, sinc incpti of Offic of Stormwatr Managmnt, following lif cycl planning stratgis hav bn idntifid:. Th opn- and closd-drainag systms will b assssd vry 3- to 5-yars dpnding cditi, claning rquirmnts, and locatis of systm. Watr Quality STUs and BMPs ar rquird to b assssd c pr yar. 2. All drainag assts rquir priodic prsrvati, maintnanc, and rhabilitati to rmain functial. Typ and frquncy ar basd asst typ. Applicatis of tratmnt typs and timtabls ar bing rviwd for ach asst typ. 3. Th opn-and closd-drainag systm rquirs cyclic inspcti to dtrmin maintnanc and rpair nds. Maintnanc should b d cditi-basd schdul (vry yar, 3 yar, 5 yars basd sdimnt loading). Rpairs ar d as ndd. 4. Watr quality STUs and BMPs rquir annual inspctis; maintnanc and rpairs ar d as ncssary. 5. Ctinuous and going claning and maintnanc is rquird to maintain a bst valu lif cycl cost. Masurs and Targts Th invntory and inspcti of stat-wid drainag systm is not complt finishd. Cditi ratings may b rvisd. Ovrall, budgt was nvr ccivd to maintain Watr Quality STUs. Th tabl blow summarizs prformanc masurs usd to assss ach asst typ, and rports ir anticipatd cditi by

63 Figur 3.22 Masurs and Targts: Stormwatr Asst Class Asst Sub Class Masurs Targts Forcast Cditi 227 Th dsird numric lvl of cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild Drainag Closd- Drainag Compnt Cditi Rports 7% for Excllnt and Good Drainag Opn- Drainag Compnt Cditi Rports 7% for Excllnt and Good Drainag Watr Quality STU Cditi Rports 8% for Excllnt and Good 2 6 Drainag Watr Quality BMP Cditi Rports 8% for Excllnt and Good 2 6 Summary Listing of Assts Th Drainag Cvyanc Systms and Watr Quality Tratmnt Systms can b viwd using RIDOTs Asst managmnt systm VUEWorks. RIDOT s GIS tam is currnt in procss of attaching a Global Uniqu Idntifir (GUID) to ach stormwatr asst, which will allow RIDOT to track ach catch basin, manhol, storm pip, outfall and mor using a gorgistrd systm. With ach stormwatr asst tid to its locati, Stormwatr and Maintnanc prsnl can track and updat cditi of ach drainag systm compnt in ral tim, rby gnrating a much mor complt pictur of Dpartmnt s stormwatr asst cditi. Bfor this procss can b compltd, howvr, stormwatr prsnl must ctinu to inspct and invntory assts across stat, and updat asst invntoris according. Th tabl blow summarizs numbr and cditi of ach stormwatr asst typ. Many of systm compnts ar still bing invntorid and classifid. Howvr, asst summary blow rprsnts significant progrss from svral yars ago, whn Dpartmnt had not yt vn quantifid stormwatr rsourcs undr its ctrol, lt al ir locatis or cditis. All asst invntoris will b vrifid by nd of 29 calndar yar. 56

64 Figur Asst Cditi: Stormwatr Asst Class Asst Sub Class Numbr Siz, Ara or Or Masur 27 Cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild Drainag Catch Basins 33,85 Each Drainag Manhols 93 Each Drainag Watrway Cvyanc 52 Each Drainag Storm Pips 647 LF Drainag Outfalls 37 Each Drainag STUs 64 Each STU Surfac infiltrati; subsurfac infiltrati, infiltrati trnchs, biortnti, bioswal, sand infiltrati, wt vgtatd tratmnt systms, and propritary systms Each Asst invntory undrway Asst invntory undrway Asst invntory undrway Asst invntory undrway Asst invntory undrway BMP qualifying prvious aras Each Asst invntory undrway 57

65 Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Most stormwatr assts ar csidrd Tir 2 assts, which mans that y bnfit from prsrvati, maintnanc, rhabilitati and rcstructi but ar not modld with sophisticatd managmnt systms. Figur 3.24 Stormwatr Asst Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Asst Subclass Invstmnt Stratgy Tir Additial Commnts Catch Basins Tir 2 Inspcti vry to 3 yars dpnding locati, cditi, and loading., nvirmntal and opratial cditis valuatd using manual inspctis. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs dictatd by RhodWorks/- ar Plan, Drainag Maintnanc Fund. Manhols Tir 2 Watrway Cvyanc Tir 2 Storm Pips Tir 2 Outfalls Tir 2 Inspcti vry to 3 yars dpnding locati, cditi, and loading., nvirmntal and opratial cditis valuatd using manual inspctis. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs dictatd by RhodWorks/- ar Plan, Drainag Maintnanc Fund. Inspcti vry to 3 yars dpnding locati, cditi, and loading., nvirmntal and opratial cditis valuatd using manual inspctis. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs dictatd by RhodWorks/- ar Plan, Drainag Maintnanc Fund. Inspcti vry to 3 yars dpnding locati, cditi, and loading., nvirmntal and opratial cditis valuatd using manual inspctis. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs dictatd by RhodWorks/- ar Plan, Drainag Maintnanc Fund. Annual inspcti., opratial and nvirmntal cditis valuatd using fild prsnl. Add data stord and anazd in VUEWorks. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs dictatd by RhodWorks/-ar Plan, Drainag Maintnanc Fund. 58

66 Figur 3.24 Stormwatr Asst Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Asst Subclass Invstmnt Stratgy Tir Additial Commnts Surfac Infiltrati Subsurfac Infiltrati Infiltrati Trnch Tir 2 Tir 2 Tir 2 Biortnti Tir 2 Bioswal Tir 2 Sand Infiltrati Tir 2 Annual inspcti., opratial and nvirmntal cditis valuatd using fild prsnl. Add data stord and anazd in VUEWorks. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs not addrssd in RhodWorks/-ar Plan. Dictatd funding ndd. Annual inspcti., opratial and nvirmntal cditis valuatd using fild prsnl. Add data stord and anazd in VUEWorks. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs not addrssd in RhodWorks/-ar Plan. Dictatd funding ndd. Annual inspcti., opratial and nvirmntal cditis valuatd using fild prsnl. Add data stord and anazd in VUEWorks. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs not addrssd in RhodWorks/-ar Plan. Dictatd funding ndd. Annual inspcti., opratial and nvirmntal cditis valuatd using fild prsnl. Add data stord and anazd in VUEWorks. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs not addrssd in RhodWorks/-ar Plan. Dictatd funding ndd. Annual inspcti., opratial and nvirmntal cditis valuatd using fild prsnl. Add data stord and anazd in VUEWorks. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs not addrssd in RhodWorks/-ar Plan. Dictatd funding ndd. Annual inspcti., opratial and nvirmntal cditis valuatd using fild prsnl. Add data stord and anazd in VUEWorks. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs not addrssd in RhodWorks/-ar Plan. Dictatd funding ndd. 59

67 Figur 3.24 Stormwatr Asst Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Asst Subclass Wt Vgtatd Tratmnt Systm Propritary Systm Qualifying Prvious Aras Critical Risks Invstmnt Stratgy Tir Tir 2 Tir 2 Tir 2 Additial Commnts Annual inspcti., opratial and nvirmntal cditis valuatd using fild prsnl. Add data stord and anazd in VUEWorks. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs not addrssd in RhodWorks/-ar Plan. Dictatd funding ndd. Annual inspcti., opratial and nvirmntal cditis valuatd using fild prsnl. Add data stord and anazd in VUEWorks. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs not addrssd in RhodWorks/-ar Plan. Dictatd funding ndd. Annual inspcti., opratial and nvirmntal cditis valuatd using fild prsnl. Add data stord and anazd in VUEWorks. Rhabilitati, prsrvati and maintnanc programs not addrssd in RhodWorks/-ar Plan. Dictatd funding ndd. Th stormwatr managmnt tam has idntifid following six critical risks as potntial problms to b mitigatd moving forward. Th tabl blow summarizs s risks, ir liklihood, anticipatd impact, csqunc, and mitigati stratgis. Figur 3.25 Critical Risk Factors: Stormwatr Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis Envirmntal and Natural Risks Lik Mdium High Drainag maintnanc and maintaining a good stat of rpair will b critical to mting rquirmnt of CD. Violati of CD could rsult in $'s to $'s of thousand in fins. Improvd matrials and 6

68 Figur 3.25 Critical Risk Factors: Stormwatr Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis cstructi quality will b factors for sustainability. 2 Funding Vry Lik High High Scur and ducat nd to managmnt of how critical CD rquirmnt can b. Most of RIDOT rquirmnt ar lg trm. Failur to produc and dlivr short trm milsts may in lg run rsult in larg fin for multi-yar dadlin. Mitor funding and if r is a rducti in funding app a st of stratgis to try to bridg gap with additial stat fdral funding. 3 Political Will Vry Lik Minor Mdium Educat and xplain impacts of stat funding rductis and program modificatis. 4 Pric Variability 5 Dmographic Shifts and Outsid Dvlopmnt Lik Minor Low Cost dollar avraging; i.. rlativ csistnt throughout program, and balancd DOT capital program protcts against pric swings in all programs/capital asst classs. Lik Minor Low RIDOT is alrady rciving outsid invstmnt. To ctinu rank/prioritiz projcts so that program is mor nimbl and asi adaptabl to chang as ndd to capitaliz opportunitis. Ctinu to work with RIDEM & EPA to 6

69 Figur 3.25 Critical Risk Factors: Stormwatr Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis 6 Tchnology Chang allow for mor off RIDOT off proprty invstmnts. This could also bnfit RIDOT, howvr. RIDOT should work with dvloprs to improv partnrships and to minimiz short trm cstructi cost and dcras lg trm maintnanc costs. Lik Minor Low Could actua bnfit RIDOT. Rmain ngagd with AASHTO, TRB, local grn infrastructur groups and or industry groups as ndd to prdict and kp abrast of tchnological chang and capitaliz it whn bnficial. Improvd AM oris for paths may improv our fficincy in apping funds. Improvd uss of watr quality tratmnt applicatis and tchnologis will also hlp us bcom mor fficint in us of funds. 62

70 Traffic Safty Ovrviw Traffic Safty assts fall into six catgoris: guardrails, pavmnt markings, highway lighting, traffic signals, traffic signs and sign structurs, locatd alg, mils of road throughout Rhod Island. This scti provids an ovrviw of ach of s six catgoris, and dlvs into mor dtaild anasis whrvr possibl. In many cass, Dpartmnt is unabl to rport dtaild mtrics traffic safty assts in sam way it can for Bridgs and Pavmnt. It is nir practical or possibl, for xampl, to rport dtaild asst cditis for vry pavmnt marking in stat. Similar, a stat of good rpair for traffic signals is ssntia an all-or-nothing distincti traffic signals ir functi, or y d t. For that ras, n, this scti provids all availabl informati for ach traffic safty asst subclass, and acknowldgs situatis in which Dpartmnt is unabl to rport informati rquird of statutori-mandatd asst class sctis. I. Guardrails A guardrail is a safty barrir intndd to shild a motorist from a hazard. Th starting point of guardrail is rfrrd to as nd tratmnt, whil impact attnuators ar dvics that ar dsignd to absorb nrgy whn hit to rduc damag to structur, vhicl, and motorists. RIDOT is rspsibl for upkp of 623 mils of guardrail throughout Rhod Island. RhodWorks provids rough $2 milli pr yar to rstor, rpair, and rplac guardrails stat roads, totaling $2 milli ovr lif of -yar plan. Guardrail-Spcific Objctivs Traffic Safty has idntifid following critical objctivs for fficint managmnt of guardrail assts: Achiv and maintain a stat of good rpair; Coordinat within and btwn divisis to manag guardrails and attnuators throughout ir lif cycls; Ctinu to improv guardrail, guardrail nd tratmnt, and impact attnuator asst invntoris; and Establish procdurs for rgular guardrail asst inspctis throughout ir lif cycls. Achiving a Stat of Good Rpair To achiv a stat of good rpair, mchanisms and funding must b in plac to rspd to and rpair guardrail, nd tratmnts, and impact attnuators in a tim mannr, typica within 48 to 72 hours dpnding typ and locati of guardrail. Guardrail tratmnts ar typica applid using Statwid Guardrail Rpair and Rplacmnt or Impact Attnuator Rpair and Rplacmnt Ctracts. Guardrail, End Tratmnts, and Impact Attnuators ar rpaird as y gt damagd. Guardrails in nd of rplacmnt or upgrad may b tratd in cjuncti with bridg or pavmnt projcts, or addrssd as indpndnt issus. For standal guardrail projcts, 63

71 prioritizati dpnds roadway typ, spd limit, and safty xposurs, rsulting in a frways first policy for guardrail tratmnt. Coordinating Within and Btwn Divisis Undr this asst-managmnt plan, coordinati within and btwn RIDOT divisis is crucial. Whn rsurfacing and bridg projcts ar scopd through Projct Managmnt, scop should includ invstigati of xisting roadsid faturs, such as guardrail, nd tratmnts, and impact attnuators to dtrmin if rplacmnt is ncssary. Whn bridg inspctis ar prformd, roadsid hardwar attachd to bridgs should also b inspctd. Whn Maintnanc activitis ar occurring roadway, invntoris and cditi assssmnts of guardrail, nd tratmnts, and impact attnuators can also occur. Us of tablts and GIS softwar would hlp spd up procss. Coordinati is also important to mak sur that within Dpartmnt fforts rgarding rplacmnt and upgrads to roadsid hardwar ar not duplicatd. Improving Invntoris A guardrail, guardrail nd tratmnt, and impact attnuator invntory was cductd in Stat-ownd roadways. Th invntory for guardrail csistd of prsnc of guardrail, indicating whr Dpartmnt dos hav guardrail, but not ncssari whr it should hav guardrails. Th typs of nd tratmnts and impact attnuators wr idntifid by distributor. Cditis of s itms wr not rportd. This invntory was capturd as a snapshot in tim and r currnt is no mchanism in plac to ctinuous updat invntory as nw itms ar addd through cstructi. RIDOT will most lik nd to prform a manual collcti ffort within nxt -2 yars as automatd ffort is stablishd and mad activ. Establish Rgular Srvic Procdurs RIDOT will us xisting invntory to assist with dvloping a plan for In Srvic Prformanc Evaluati of guardrail, guardrail nd tratmnts, and impact attnuators. Currnt, whn guardrail, guardrail nd tratmnts, and impact attnuators ar damagd, y ar rplacd in-kind. Howvr, damagd itm is not inspctd for how it opratd in crash. Thr is currnt no inspcti protocol in plac for undamagd guardrail, guardrail nd tratmnts, and impact attnuators to hlp stablish lifcycls. RIDOT will work to stablish a policy, procss, and standard dtails for rplacing xisting highway safty hardwar to cform to 26 diti of Manual for Assssing Safty Hardwar (MASH). Guardrail Prformanc Gap Anasis RIDOT has not forma valuatd any prformanc gaps in its guardrail assts. Guardrail Lif-Cycl Planning Thr is no typical guardrail lifcycl. Guardrail is rplacd whn it is damagd, rplacd as part of a projct whn guardrail nds rplacmnt du to war or ag, or whn it dos not mt currnt 64

72 standards for any or ras. Guardrail that appars to prform as it was dsignd dos not nd to b rplacd and can last for many yars. To rpair and rplac guardrails, guardrail nd tratmnts, and impact attnuators, Dpartmnt will ctinu to r RhodWorks stratgy, utilizing lg-trm ctracts to rpair damag to xisting guardrail assts. In additi, a funding lin itm has bn cratd to mak guardrail improvmnts and upgrads bginning in F9. Th RhodWorks program invsts rough $3 milli in guardrail improvmnts thru 227. In additi, guardrail, guardrail nd tratmnt, and impact attnuator improvmnts ar absorbd into som bridg, pavmnt, and safty projcts in RhodWorks -yar plan. Guardrail Masurs and Targts Fdral Highway Administrati (FHWA) and Amrican Associati of Stat Highway and Transportati Officials (AASHTO) xcutd a joint agrmnt dfining actis ndd for full implmntati of a Manual for Assssing Safty Hardwar (MASH) ovr cours of svral yars. Dvlopd by AASHTO, MASH prsnts uniform guidlins for crash tsting prmannt and tmporary highway safty faturs and rcommnds valuati critria to assss tst rsults. Currnt, s itms ar csidrd for full rplacmnt as part of scop dvlopmnt procss for RIDOT projcts. Typica, a projct would includ a blankt rplacmnt of roadsid hardwar systm(s) if y ar damagd, do not mt AASHTO/FHWA standards, or appar, through visual inspcti, dficint du to ag. Th cost for s rplacmnts ar typica built into ovrall projct budgt. Th $2 milli (F ) invstd in rpair of xisting safty hardwar is basd historical annual rpair costs. Th $3 milli invstd for guardrail improvmnts is basd availabl my in plan that could b allocatd for this typ of work. Th Dpartmnt will nd to stablish formal masurs and targt ratings for its guardrail assts. Howvr, tabl blow provids an stimat of anticipatd cditi of Guardrail assts by 227. Figur 3.26 Masurs and Targts: Guardrail Asst Class Asst Sub Class Masurs Targts Forcast Cditi 227 Th dsird numric lvl of cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild Safty Guardrail Guardrail Cditi % for Excllnt and Good 8 Safty Guardrail End Tratmnt End Tratmnt Cditi % for Excllnt and Good 9 Safty Impact Attnuator Impact Attnuator Cditi % for Excllnt and Good 65

73 Summary Listing of Guardrail Assts RIDOT rcnt compltd an invntory of guardrail, guardrail nd tratmnts, and impact attnuators all Stat-ownd roadways. This was first invntory cductd and plan to cduct a follow-up invntory in nxt -2 yars. Cditi assssmnt can b includd as part of this data collcti ffort. Guardrail, guardrail nd tratmnts, and impact attnuators ar rpaird/rplacd as y ar damagd. It is a form of rgular maintnanc as spot inspctis of a damagd locati may yild to rplacmnt of additial sctis of sam run basd its cditi. Howvr, no program for rgular maintnanc of guardrail currnt xists. Guardrail, guardrail nd tratmnt, and impact attnuators hav not yt bn anazd for cditi. Th Dpartmnt will hav to stablish policis and procdurs for assssing ir cditi and dfin what ach cditi rang rprsnts. Figur Guardrail Asst Cditi Asst Class Asst Sub Class Numbr Siz, Ara or Or Masur 27 Cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild Safty Safty Guardrail Guardrail End Tratmnt and Impact Attnuators 5945 units 623 mils TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Guardrail Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Guardrails, guardrail nd tratmnts, and impact attnuators ar csidrd Tir 2 assts, which mans that y bnfit from prsrvati, maintnanc, rhabilitati and rcstructi but ar not modld with sophisticatd managmnt systms. Guardrail Critical Risks Th tabl blow summarizs critical risks and ky mitigati stratgis for all guardrail assts. 66

74 Figur 3.28 Critical Risk Factors: Guardrail Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis Crashs Almost Crtain Major Vry High Us guardrail rpair ctract to fix damagd guardrail. 2 MASH Complianc Lik Modrat High MASH is nw standard for safty hardwar. All nw hardwar installd must mt MASH critria. To All Csultants (TAC) and To All Projct Enginrs (TAPE) complainc for all nw installatis. 3 Funding Almost Crtain Modrat High Du to volving minimum guidlins, som xisting guardrail should b upgradd to currnt standards. Additial funds will b critical to handl mor than just rpairs. II. Pavmnt Markings RIDOT is rspsibl for upkp of 2,9 lan mils of pavmnt markings throughout Rhod Island, totaling $7 milli pr yar. To achiv a stat of good rpair for all pavmnt markings, Dpartmnt must maintain high quality poxy pavmnt markings for vry Stat road. Pavmnt-Marking Spcific Objctivs Using xprinc of RIDOT s In-Hous Pavmnt Marking Scti in apping pavmnt markings, Dpartmnt sks to achiv intrnal pavmnt marking proficincy to nabl a switch from Watrborn Paint Pavmnt Markings to a mor durabl poxy pavmnt marking. Ultimat, Dpartmnt hops to liminat us of cstructi ctracts for this work and handl all pavmnt markings using intrnal prsnl. 67

75 Prformanc Gap Anasis Pavmnt Markings ar a critical compnt to maintaining a saf road cditi in any war. Du to critical natur of having good durabl markings with appropriat rtro-rflctivity, RIDOT has fundd rplacmnt of all markings stat roads vry 2 yars. Currnt asst cditi is typica xcllnt first yar, and in good cditi scd yar. Basd critical natur of this asst and csistnt rplacmnt schdul, RIDOT s maintnanc approach has ld to no known prformanc gaps. Lif-Cycl Planning Th Dpartmnt s csistnt rplacmnt cycl has ld to an accurat invntory of asst, which gts updatd vry yar that a ctract is prpard. This invntory is usd to track lifcycl of all pavmnt markings. During ach two-yar priod, markings ar addd to roads by work ordrs. Ths work ordrs ar compild and addd to invntory for nxt pavmnt-marking ctract. Sinc tchnology and improvd products ar cstant bing dvlopd and tstd by manufacturrs, RIDOT will invstigat nw products purporting to rduc costs by lasting lgr than currnt two-yar approach. Howvr, such products, whn tstd in a norrn stat that has snow opratis, typica rduc anticipatd rtro-rflctivity of marking. Th currnt cost of this two-yar lif cycl to rplac all markings is approximat $7 milli pr yar. Masurs and Targts Th Dpartmnt rlis its two-yar rplacmnt cycl to dfin its targts ovr tim. As a rsult, all pavmnt markings ar and will ctinu to b kpt in Excllnt or Good cditi. Figur 3.29 Masurs and Targts: Pavmnt Markings Asst Class Asst Sub Class Masurs Targts Forcast Cditi 227 Th dsird numric lvl of cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild Safty Pavmnt Markings Rtrorflctivity % Good or Bttr 5 5 Summary Listing of Pavmnt Marking Assts As statd abov, currnt cditis of RIDOT s pavmnt markings ar dividd vn btwn Good and Excllnt cditi. 68

76 Figur Asst Cditi: Pavmnt Markings Asst Class Asst Sub Class Numbr Siz, Ara or Or Masur 27 Cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild Safty Pavmnt Markings, Mils 5 5 Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Pavmnt Markings ar csidrd Tir 2 assts, which mans that y bnfit from prsrvati, maintnanc, rhabilitati and rcstructi but ar not modld with sophisticatd managmnt systms. Pavmnt Marking Critical Risks Th tabl blow summarizs critical risks and ky mitigati stratgis for all pavmnt markings. Figur 3.3 Critical Risk Factors: Pavmnt Markings Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis War Lik Modrat Mdium A crtain amount of bad war is anticipatd in vry striping sas. In yars whr it is a high numbr of days of bad war, lgr working hours may b ndd. 2 Plowing Almost Crtain Modrat High Rcssing pavmnt markings rducs chanc of plows sharing off glass rflctiv bads. 69

77 III. Highway Lighting RIDOT is rspsibl for maintaining ovrhad lighting alg stat roadways. Th currnt cditis of RIDOT s highway lighting systms ar fair to xcllnt. Th dpartmnt s goal is to dvlop a program to updat aging quipmnt and mak rpairs to malfunctiing quipmnt through Maintnanc staff or through a cstructi ctract. Highway Lighting-Spcific Objctivs Th Dpartmnt must ctinu to maintain and improv its invntory map of stat-ownd safty lighting. By upgrading xisting systms from High Prssur Sodium (HPS) lighting to Light- Emitting Diod (LED) lighting, RIDOT has alrady dvlopd an invntory mapping of statownd lights limitd accss roadways. RIDOT staff hav capability to ctrol s lights rmot and ar notifid whn r ar issus with a lighting systm. Howvr, Dpartmnt should improv its ability to prform prvntativ maintnanc lighting assts and anticipat problms bfor occur. In additi, Dpartmnt nds to stablish Lighting Practics and Policis for valuating, rpairing, and rplacing lighting and its compnts as y ag. Currnt, RIDOT has a $ milli lin itm in STIP to upgrad highway lighting. If lighting cannot b rpaird by RIDOT Maintnanc staff, it will b incorporatd into dsign for a cstructi ctract, potntia in cjuncti with bridg or pavmnt improvmnts. Prformanc Gap Anasis Th dpartmnt has dvlopd a list to prioritiz lighting improvmnts or lack of lighting limitd accss highways, but r is no formal, data-drivn procss to updat this list ovr tim. In additi, RIDOT lighting systms ar not currnt inspctd for cditi. Th Dpartmnt will hav to stablish policis and procdurs for assssing cditi and what ach cditi rang rprsnts. My for maintaining xisting assts will b from Signag/Lighting Rpair lin itm in Maintnanc scti, and Highway Lighting lin itm undr Traffic Safty Capitol Program scti in TIP. Lif-Cycl Planning Currnt, RIDOT dos not hav a program to assss cditi of lighting. Lighting is rpaird by Maintnanc or through ctract basd rports of lighting not working, or nd for rplacmnt du to ag. Th Dpartmnt will nd to dvlop a databas to prioritiz lighting improvmnts basd ag of structur, damag to bing hit, and compnt issus (x. Rodnts, watr in hand hols, tc.). In additi, Dpartmnt will nd to stablish an inspcti protocol to dtrmin if structural and/or wiring issus ar in nd of addrssing. Ths data and protocol improvmnts will nabl maximizati of RhodWorks approach, and 7

78 funding availabl in Signag/Lighting Rpair and Highway Lighting lin itms in STIP, both of which currnt carry $. Milli ach pr yar. Masurs and Targts Lighting structurs and lighting compnts hav not bn anazd for cditi at this tim. Th Dpartmnt will hav to stablish policy/procdur for assssing cditi and ag, and what ach cditi rang rprsnts. Figur 3.32 Masurs and Targts: Lighting Asst Class Asst Sub Class Masurs Targts Forcast Cditi 227 Th dsird numric lvl of cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild Safty Lighting Lighting Structur and Compnts Cditi % Good or Bttr Summary Listing of Assts RIDOT s lighting systms hav not yt bn forma valuatd and inspctd for cditi at this tim. Ovr tim, cditi and ag masurmnts should b obtaind to hlp stratgiz and prioritiz rplacmnt. Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Highway Lighting is csidrd a Tir 2 asst, which mans that it bnfits from prsrvati, maintnanc, rhabilitati and rcstructi but ar not modld with sophisticatd managmnt systms. Highway Lighting Critical Risks Th tabl blow summarizs critical risks and ky mitigati stratgis for all highway lighting assts. 7

79 Figur 3.33 Critical Risk Factors: Highway Lighting Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis Crashs Lik Modrat Mdium Kp an activ invntory to rplac damagd pols. 2 Elctrical Shorts High Mdium High Ctinfa upgrad highway lighting to rpair itms that lad to lctrical shorts. 3 Funding High Mdium High Add funding to STIP to rplac aging highway lighting systms. IV. Traffic Signals RIDOT is rspsibl for upkp of 8 traffic signals throughout Rhod Island and outfitting m with stat of art tchnology. Th Dpartmnt rplacs traffic signals bfor y rach ir xpctd srvic lif. Traffic Safty works with Projct Managmnt to upgrad aging traffic signals that ar within projct limits, and priodica rviws traffic signal timings to nsur that y mt traffic dmands. Signal-Spcific Objctivs Th lctrics and softwar that run traffic signals ar bcoming mor tchnologica advancd. As such, with st of cnctd vhicls, RIDOT is working to upgrad lctric compnts alg priority routs to intract with cnctd vhicls. Bcaus r ar mor than 8 RIDOT traffic signals, systm-wid improvmnts will nd to b plannd svral yars in advanc. RIDOT dos not currnt hav an inspcti program for traffic signals, but Dpartmnt is working towards dvloping an inspcti program of ir structural lmnts. In additi, Dpartmnt nds to priodica rviw traffic signal timings to nsur that traffic dmands ar mt and traffic flows ar asd whrvr possibl. 72

80 Prformanc Gap Anasis Th stat s sign structurs ar currnt in good cditi. RIDOT has startd an aggrssiv program to upgrad aging traffic signal quipmnt and structurs. Th program will r havi a traffic signal databas that includs ag of structurs and will prioritiz rplacing oldst traffic signals first. Starting in 22, STIP allocats btwn $ milli and $2 milli annua to upgrad traffic signals. This amount of funding translats to approximat 5- traffic signal upgrads pr yar. As program progrsss, funding will nd to b incrasd to kp up with aging invntory. Lif-Cycl Planning Traffic signal structurs ar currnt dsignd for a srvic lif of 5 yars, by mting AASHTOrcommndd six-bolt bas plat-to-foundati cncti. Th oldr four-bolt arrangmnts wr stimatd to hav 5-yar srvic livs, but rcnt guidanc has rducd ir xpctd srvic livs to just 25 yars. Masurs and Targts RIDOT dfins its signal cditis using ir ag. In gnral, Dpartmnt sks to rplac signals whnvr y cas to functi propr, or rmain in srvic for 35 yars. Figur 3.34 Masurs and Targts: Traffic Signals Asst Class Asst Sub Class Masurs Targts Forcast Cditi 227 Th dsird numric lvl of cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild Safty Traffic Signals Ag or Tchnology Upgrad < 35 ars Old Summary Listing of Assts Th currnt cditi of Dpartmnt s signals can b dtrmind by valuating ag of ach signal. As a rsult, ir cditi is rliab prdictabl ovr tim. 73

81 Figur Asst Cditi: Traffic Signals Asst Class Asst Sub Class Numbr Safty Traffic Signals 8 Siz, Ara or Or Masur Ag <35 ars Old % Excllnt 27 Cditi % Good % % % Faild Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Traffic Signals ar csidrd a Tir 2 asst, which mans that it bnfits from prsrvati, maintnanc, rhabilitati and rcstructi but ar not modld with sophisticatd managmnt systms. RIDOT inspcts vry sign structur vry 5 yars, and works to rplac traffic signals that hav structural ccrns or oldr than 35 yars old. Traffic Signal Critical Risks Th tabl blow summarizs critical risks and ky mitigati stratgis for all traffic signal assts. Figur 3.36 Critical Risk Factors: Traffic Signals Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis Crashs Almost Crtain Modrat High Us an MPA to quick rplac damagd mast arms or ctrollr cabints. 2 Lightning/War Lik Modrat Mdium Us an MPA to quick rplac damagd mast arms or ctrollr cabints. Also, install surg protctor quipmnt in cabints. 74

82 Figur 3.36 Critical Risk Factors: Traffic Signals Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis 3 Rodnts Vry Lik Minor Mdium Ensur propr cstructi of mortar us to covr potntial rodnt accss. 4 Funding Almost Crtain Modrat High Prioritiz signal upgrads basd oldst structurs/quipmnt. V. Safty Signs RIDOT is rspsibl for installing and maintaining numrous rflctiv signs and markrs to incras safty som of Rhod Island s sharpst highway curvs. Th Dpartmnt also uss larg rflctiv markrs posts attachd to top of Jrsy barrirs to furr illuminat curvs and show how highways chang dircti, as wll as roadsid dlinators and rflctiv panls alg many highways throughout Rhod Island. Sign-Spcific Objctivs RIDOT must ctinu to assss and manag its safty signs to maintain rgulatory and warning sign rtro-rflctivity abov minimum MUTCD standards. In additi, Dpartmnt s Divisis must ctinu to coordinat projct dlivry to idntify any opportunitis to rplac and rpair signag whrvr ncssary. Prformanc Gap Anasis Th currnt cditis of RIDOT s signs rang from poor to xcllnt. A sign invntory was cductd in all public roads, but it capturd a snapshot in tim and includd no mchanism to ctinuous updat invntory as nw itms ar addd through cstructi. RIDOT will most lik nd to prform a manual collcti ffort and coordinat with municipalitis to shar ir signing invntoris as automatd updating ffort is stablishd and mad activ. Moving forward, RIDOT will anaz invntory and dvlop policis, procdurs, and a plan for masuring rtro-rflctivity to assist in comparing managmnt mthods so most mthod that is most cost ffctiv is slctd. 75

83 Lif-Cycl Planning RIDOT will us xisting sign invntory to assist with comparing mthods for assssing signag. Currnt, RIDOT uss Blankt Rplacmnt Mthod to rplac aging and ncforming signs. Signs ar groupd by roadway corridor and whn a roadway projct gos through that corridor, all of rgulatory and warning signs ar rplacd, unlss y ar in xcllnt cditi. Frway guid sign rplacmnts ar typica stand-al ctracts. In additi, roadway rsurfacing projcts and bridg projcts includ sign rplacmnt within ir projct limits. Signs ar also rplacd through Maintnanc forcs using lin itm for Signag/Lighting Rpair undr Maintnanc scti of STIP that carris $. milli pr yar. Masurs and Targts Th most rcnt availabl data safty sign cditi dat back to Dpartmnt s 24-5 invntory, which rlid visual assssmnt to catgoriz signag as Excllnt, Good,,, or Faild. Ths cditis hav crtain changd as a rsult of rplacmnts in last svral yars. Howvr, basd most rcnt availabl data and rcnt signag work throughout stat, RIDOT has projctd anticipatd 227 cditis rportd in tabl blow. Figur 3.37 Masurs and Targts: Safty Signs Asst Class Asst Sub Class Masurs Targts Forcast Cditi 227 Th dsird numric lvl of cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild Safty Signag Visual Cditi Rport % Good or Bttr 7 - Summary Listing of Assts RIDOT s lighting systms hav not bn inspctd for cditi at this tim. Th Dpartmnt will nd to stablish policis and procdurs for cditi assssmnt and dfin paramtrs of ach cditi rang. Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Safty signs ar csidrd Tir 3 assts, which mans that y ar complt rplacd following a singl lif-cycl. 76

84 Safty Sign Critical Risks At this tim, Dpartmnt dos not forma rcogniz any critical risks to safty sign maintnanc. VI. Sign Structurs RIDOT is rspsibl for 555 sign structurs, making sur y ar structura sufficint to maintain signs that y support. Sign Structur-Spcific Objctivs Th Dpartmnt must rplac sign structurs bfor y rach ir xpctd srvic lif. Doing so rquirs csistnt coordinati btwn Traffic Safty and Projct Managmnt prsnl to upgrad aging sign structurs that ar within ir xisting projct limits. Prformanc Gap Anasis Th currnt cditi of stat s sign structurs is good. RIDOT startd an aggrssiv program to upgrad aging sign structurs. Thr ar a numbr of structurs that ir install dat could not b vrifid and thos will b assumd to b oldst. Th plan calls for rplacing sign structurs that hav structural ccrns or oldr than 4 yars old. RIDOT is dvloping a plan to assss cditi of sign structurs a 4-yar rotating basis. Th Dpartmnt rcnt dvlopd a databas which will allow Traffic Safty prsnl to prioritiz improvmnts basd ag of sign structurs. Moving forward, Dpartmnt will nd to stablish an inspcti protocol and schdul to dtrmin whr structural issus nd to b addrssd, and anticipat lg-trm asst nds. Lif-Cycl Planning RIDOT dos not currnt hav a program to assss sign structur cditis. Bginning in 22, r is btwn $2M and $4M availabl vry or yar in Safty porti of STIP to upgrad sign structurs and signs. This amount of funding nabl approximat to 2 sign structur upgrads vry or yar. Masurs and Targts RIDOT s cditis masurs and targts for sign structurs ar basd ntir ag. Thos structurs oldr than 4 yars ar dmd to b in or wors cditi. Basd that masur and amount of funding availabl in nxt dcad, Dpartmnt anticipats following asst cditis by 227: 77

85 Figur 3.38 Masurs and Targts: Sign Structurs Asst Class Asst Sub Class Masurs Targts Forcast Cditi 227 Th dsird numric lvl of cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild Safty Sign Structurs Ag < 4 ars Old Summary Listing of Assts Basd cditi masurs abov, currnt cditis of RIDOT s sign structurs ar as follows: Figur Asst Cditi: Sign Structurs Asst Class Asst Sub Class Numbr Safty Sign Structurs 555 Siz, Ara or Or Masur Ag < 4 ars % Excllnt 27 Cditi % Good % % % Faild Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Sign structurs ar csidrd Tir 2 assts, which mans that y bnfit from prsrvati, maintnanc, rhabilitati and rcstructi but ar not modld with sophisticatd managmnt systms. Sign Structur Critical Risks Th tabl blow summarizs critical risks and ky mitigati stratgis for all sign structurs. 78

86 Figur 3.4 Critical Risk Factors: Sign Structurs Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis Failur Low Catastrophic Mdium Inspct and rplac aging structurs. 2 War Evnts Low Catastrophic Mdium Upgrad old sign structurs to mt currnt AASHTO wind loads. 3 Funding Almost Crtain Mdium High Add funding to STIP to rplac aging sign structurs. 79

87 ADA Ovrviw Th Amricans with Disabilitis Act (ADA) is civil rights lgislati that prohibits discriminati and guarants that popl with disabilitis will hav sam opportunitis as vry ls to njoy mploymnt opportunitis, purchas goods and srvics, and participat in Stat and local govrnmnt programs. In accordanc with rquirmnts of Titl II of Amricans with Disabilitis Act of 99 ( ADA ), Scti 54 of Rhabilitati Acts of 973, and ADA Amndmnts Act of 28, Rhod Island Dpartmnt of Transportati ( RIDOT ) will not discriminat against qualifid individuals with disabilitis basis of disability in its srvics, programs, or activitis. Prsnt (or as of March 26) RIDOT has approximat 585 mils of sidwalk; 6,446 curb ramps; and 769 signalizd intrsctis, 29 of which hav Accssibl Pdstrian Signals (APS). RIDOT s Offic of ADA Complianc is rspsibl for mitoring cditi of stat s ADA-compliant assts, and nsuring that nw cstructi projcts incorporat ADA-compliant lmnts whrvr ncssary. In its 26 ADA Transiti Plan (ADATP), Dpartmnt invntorid physical obstacls to accssibility around stat, including sidwalks, pdstrian accss points, curb ramps, signalizd intrsctis, transit facilitis, park and rid lots, rst aras, and mor. Sinc that tim, Dpartmnt has bn working to intgrat ADA cstructi projcts into STIP, and dvlop asst managmnt stratgis to maintain and improv xisting ADA assts. Objctivs Th ADA tam has idntifid thr cor objctivs that inform scop and xcuti of its projcts in Transportati Improvmnt Program (TIP): Dvlop workflows and tools ndd to incorporat ADA asst databass into RIDOT s asst managmnt program to nsur accssibility and ADA complianc App PROWAG standards as bst practics Ensur saf, qual accss to all Rhod Island roads, sidwalks, and facilitis Incorporating ADA Databass In dvlopmnt of ADATP, RIDOT cductd a slf-valuati, invntorying its ADAfacing assts. Th invntory was dvlopd ovr svral yars using csultant rsourcs to invntory sidwalks, signalizd intrsctis, curb ramps, and accssibl placmnt signals (APS). Th invntory is managd in SQL srvr with a custom wb applicati. Th applicati s mapping compnt utilizs SQL spatial. RIDOT origina plannd a migrati of invntory into GIS with managmnt of program in VUEWorks, but r hav bn tchnological and financial difficultis associatd with mrging ADA data into nw managmnt systms. As such, ADA tam dos not currnt hav accss to a databas of its assts, nor can it radi updat that databas with nw informati. This is a critical issu for Dpartmnt which rquirs mitigati in nar trm to facilitat maintnanc of ADA assts. 8

88 Apping PROWAG RIDOT ctinus to utiliz Amricans with Disabilitis Act Accssibility Guidlins (ADAAG) standards and utilizs as a bst practic Public Rights-of-Way Accssibility Guidlins (PROWAG) in its dsign manual and dsign policis. Up adopti of PROWAG as natial standard, RIDOT will bgin a procss to cvrt to PROWAG as standard practic. RIDOT anticipatd a priod of 2 to 8 mths to cvrt to PROWAG standards from tim of its ADATP complti in 26. Th cvrsi to PROWAG standards is still undrway. Ensuring Saf and Equal Accss In accordanc with rquirmnts of Titl II of Amricans with Disabilitis Act of 99, RIDOT maintains a policy that it will not discriminat against qualifid individuals with disabilitis basis of disability in its srvics, programs, or activitis. RIDOT will mak rasabl accommodatis to its policis and programs to nsur that individuals with disabilitis hav qual accss to Dpartmnt programs, srvics or activitis. This mans, at a minimum, maintaining and mitoring pdstrian accss points in RIDOT facilitis and sidwalks, improving intrsctis around stat to includ Accssibl Pdstrian Signals (APS), and nsuring that train statis, bus stops, visitor cntrs, and associatd facilitis including parking lots ar ADA-accssibl throughout stat. Mting this objcti rquirs clar and opn communicati with citis and towns. RIDOT has dlgatd maintnanc rspsibilitis to many communitis, including snow rmoval. Whil r ar important nuancs to not in upkp of ADA assts, a simpl way to catgoriz rspsibility is to distinguish btwn maintnanc and cstructi. In gnral, localitis ar rspsibl for maintnanc. A larg crack in a sidwalk, for xampl, is rspsibility of town in which that sidwalk is locatd. A sgmnt of impassabl roadsid rquiring cstructi of a sidwalk, or hand, is rspsibility of RIDOT. Prformanc Gap Anasis For tim bing, largst prformanc gap for ADA tam is Dpartmnt s inability to track ADA asst prformanc altogr. ADA complianc is not currnt bing trackd within a databas as rquird by FHWA and as outlind in RIDOT s ADA Transiti Plan. RIDOT is rquird to prform a slf-valuati of all its programs/facilitis, crat an invntory of its pdstrian facilitis and ir stat of complianc, institut a systm by which all facilitis can b mad accssibl that is tid in with STIP and b maintaind and track all such activitis within a databas in ral tim so that data is currnt and asi accssibl. Du to data migrati issus outlind in prvious scti, RIDOT s ADA tam cannot currnt accss a rliabl databas of its assts. Without such a databas, it is nar impossibl to ralistica know currnt stat of complianc for subjct assts. Howvr, databas that was cratd during slf - valuati is prsnt bing uploadd into VuWorks, which will b systm by which ADA assts will b trackd. As with or rgular maintnanc activitis, work ADA assts will ultimat b trackd and updatd in VuWorks. ADA prsnl will b rspsibl for coordinating with Maintnanc and ctractors to obtain latst informati sidwalk and curb ramp updats. 8

89 Lif-Cycl Planning Th RhodWorks approach to ADA/pdstrian facilitis managmnt is dscribd in RIDOT ADA Transiti Plan (ADATP). Using curb ramp data obtaind during Dpartmnt s slfvaluati, ADA asst prioritizati was calculatd pdstrian activity gnrator data obtaind from cnsus rcords, Statwid Planning databass and or sourcs. Wightd factors wr assignd to gnrators, including schools, public buildings, transit facilitis, and hospitals. Using indx valus rportd in tabl blow, Dpartmnt assignd a priority ranking to sidwalk sgmnts throughout stat, and dsignd GIS map blow to srv as a visual aid. Figur 3.4 Sidwalk Sgmnts in Rhod Island, 26 82

90 Invstmnts in ADA assts ar clos tid with invstmnts in or programs, spcia Pavmnt, TAC/ADA, Traffic Signals and Facilitis asst programs. In vnt that work must b prformd in a locati whr no RIDOT projct is plannd, it may b possibl to draw funds from ADA program in STIP. It should b notd that maintnanc of curb ramps and sidwalks ar rspsibility of municipality in which asst is locatd, xcpt for all assts surrounding RIDOT facilitis (buildings, park-n-rid lots, transit facilitis, tc.), pr RIGL RIDOT nds to dvlop a systm to track maintnanc work prformd ADA assts in ordr to kp its ADA databas currnt. Th introducti of VuWorks as a work ordr procssing tool has aidd in this procss, but r is still no immdiat link btwn VuWorks and ADA databas systms. Masurs and Targts ADA assts ar ir compliant or n-compliant. Bcaus of inability to accss ADA data for tim bing, Dpartmnt is unabl to spcify anticipatd asst cditis by 227. Th Dpartmnt should stablish, as of its ky lg-trm targts, idntificati of asst cditis according to complianc standards, and us that informati to projct futur cditis. Figur 3.42 Masurs and Targts: ADA Asst Class Asst Sub Class Masurs Targts Forcast Cditi 227 Th dsird numric lvl of cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild ADA Curb Ramp Compliant or N- Compliant Compliant ADA Sidwalk Compliant or N- Compliant Compliant ADA APS Compliant or N- Compliant Compliant ADA Or (Building faturs, tc). Compliant or N- Compliant Compliant

91 Summary Listing of Assts Th most rcnt summary listing of ADA assts can b found in ADATP. Invstmnt Stratgis and Catgoris RIDOT s ITS quipmnt falls into invstmnt tirs 2 or 4 dpnding up purpos and us. Figur 3.43 ADA Asst Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Asst Subclass Invstmnt Stratgy Tir Additial Commnts Curb Ramps Tir 2 Annual inspcti, maintnanc, rpair, and rplacmnt program adoptd to comp with csnt dgr. Sidwalks Tir 2 Annual inspcti, maintnanc, and rpair. APS Tir 2 Managd with Traffic Signal asst class. Park-n-Rid lots Tir 2 Maintaind according to OEM guidlins and rplacd a -yar cycl. Or RIDOT Facilitis Tir 4 Managd by managr of facility Critical Risks RIDOT s ADA tam has idntifid following critical risks that must b mitigatd in ordr to manag Dpartmnt s ADA assts ffctiv and fficint. 84

92 Figur 3.44 Critical Risk Factors: ADA Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis Envirmnt al and Natural Risks Vry Lik Minor/ Modrat Mdium/ High Improvd quality ctrol, us of mor durabl matrials (i. ir dtctabl warning panls) and mor car part of thos carrying our Wintr snow/ic rmoval. 2 Funding Lik Modrat Mdium Political Intnt/Will (incl. RIDOT) Pric Variability Dmographi c Shifts and Outsid Dvlopmn t Vry Lik Unlik/ Lik Almost Crtain Modrat/ Major Minor Modrat Mdium/ High Low Mdium/ High Mitor Fdral and Stat funding of RIDOT program and nsur that spnding ADA is not disproportiat affctd by cuts and/or bnfits from incrass in funding. Proactiv work with RIDOT, Statwid Planning and Municipal officials to nsur that all programs incorporat within ir scops, masurs that bring facilitis into full complianc with ADA and RIDOT's ADA Transiti Plan. Mitor costs as y rlat to implmnting ADA objctivs and xamin mthods, mans and products for possibl savings. Ensur that ncssary policis, procdurs and spcificatis/dtails/agrm nts ar in plac to guid how outsid ntitis carry out ir work within Stat's R.O.W. Ensur that thos ntitis hav sufficint guidanc/training in ADA 85

93 Figur 3.44 Critical Risk Factors: ADA Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis and, that RIDOT staff rspsibl for issuing prmits, rviwing work of or dvloping/xcuting agrmnts with outsid ntitis do so in accordanc with RIDOT ADA Transiti Plan. In additi, RIDOT should work to b of initiativs, programs, and or funding opportunitis for public or privat partnrships, tc. that can b utilizd to mak mor facilitis ADA compliant 6 Tchnology Chang Unlik Minor Low Mitor changs and implmnt thos that will lad to bttr prformanc and/or durability. 7 Rgulatory Uncrtainty Vry Lik Modrat/ Major Mdium/ High Anticipat rgulatory changs and cfigur ADA Program to b rady for such changs so that larg portis of RIDOT facilitis ar not found to b n-compliant whn changs tak ffct (i. whn PROWAG is adoptd as part of ADA guidlins). 8 Initial Quality of Installati Lik Modrat Mdium Mitor nw installatis of ADA facilitis to cfirm that approvd matrials, mthods & mans ar bing usd to hlp nsur that sidwalks, curb ramps, tc. last for ir intndd srvic lif. 86

94 Shard Us Pathways Ovrviw RIDOT srvs as stward of a statwid multimodal transportati ntwork, which includs mor than 7 mils of bik and pdstrian shard us paths. Whil Dpartmnt dos not currnt hav prformanc mtrics in plac to assss cditi of shard us paths, fforts ar undr way to collct fild data, intgrat shard us paths into asst managmnt systms, and addrss prformanc gaps that impact this asst class. Asst-Spcific Objctivs Th shard bicycl path tam has idntifid four cor objctivs that inform scop and xcuti of bicycl infrastructur projcts in Transportati Improvmnt Program (TIP): Achiv and maintain a stat of good rpair for stat s shard us pathways; Coordinat within and btwn divisis and stakholdrs to manag shard us paths through ir lifcycls; Follow SHSP rcommndati to nsur that shard us pathways ar saf for all usrs; and Incorporat bicycl pavmnt asst invntory into dtims and VuWorks to track pathway cditis and complt all ncssary rpairs. Achiving and Maintaining a Stat of Good Rpair Maintaining shard us pathways in a stat of good rpair rquirs liminating or mitigating any pavmnt dfcts that will mak ridr uncomfortabl or prsnt any dangr. Ths dfcts includ, but ar not limitd to, pavmnt drop-offs, cracks, and pothols. In additi to rgular schduld maintnanc activitis, RIDOT bik planning officials work to mitor cditi of all shar usd pathways and schdul additial rpairs as ndd. Coordinat Within and Btwn Divisis Shard us pathways ar ctrolld by Statwid Planning in Transportati Altrnativs Program (TAP) of Statwid Transportati Improvmnt Program (STIP). Projct slcti is d in coordinati with RIDOT and or committ mmbrs. Bicycl Planning within DOT will n work approvd projct alg with or stakholdrs within dpartmnt, including Transit, Traffic, Immdiat Nds, Scoping and Projct Managmnt. Whil crtain larg-scal projcts ar administrd by Projct Managmnt prsnl, ors ar xcutd using a Sub Rcipint Agrmnt. Shard us path maintnanc is govrnd by agrmnts with ir local municipality, RIDEM, or anor managing ntity. Typica, major pavmnt rpairs in xcss of $5, ar rspsibility of RIDOT. To improv and maintain stat s shard us paths, RIDOT must ctinu to coordinat with its partnrs in local govrnmnts, stat agncis, and privat sctor to communicat xpctatis and rspsibilitis surrounding path maintnanc. 87

95 Following SHSP Rcommndatis to Ensur Safty Safty is a high priority and RIDOT s Offics of Bicycl Planning and Highway Safty work clos to nsur that all shard us pathways ar saf and accssibl. Th rcnt approvd Stat Highway Safty Program (SHSP) includs a scti Vulnrabl Usrs and a sris of rcommndatis for shard us pathways, including implmntati of systmic crash countrmasurs at pdstrian and bicycl crash clustrs. In additi, SHSP rcommnds csidrati of lan rductis all multi-lan full-accss roadways which to allow for bicycl lans. Whil Dpartmnt rmains focusd maintaining its xisting pathways, s additial stps could improv cnctivity btwn path sgmnts and nsur cyclist and pdstrian safty throughout stat. Intgrating Path Invntory with dtims and VuWorks Th dtims anasis tools, origina dvlopd for roadway pavmnts, ar now bing usd by RIDOT for bicycl path cditi valuati. Using dtims, RIDOT can now anaz.-mil sctis of paths and show projctd dtriorati ovr tim. Photos showing aras with distrss masurmnts will b rviwd alg with fild riding obsrvatis. VuWorks will also b usd to updat pavmnt sctis in nd of rpair or aras in nd of maintnanc. Work ordrs submittd through VuWorks can dirct fild masurmnts and rcord maintnanc work to corrct dficincis including falln trs, sinkhols, or pavmnt dfcts. To supplmnt informati currnt availabl in s systms, RIDOT has initiatd work to incras locatis and durati of pdstrian and bicycling counting, which will hlp Dpartmnt idntify high-traffic aras. This will hlp plannrs in idntifying aras of priority for maintnanc and possib nw cnctis or spurs. Prformanc Gap Anasis Pavmnt prformanc is currnt not rankd for bicycl paths as it is for roadway pavmnts. Currnt, r ar no known cditi standards to app to shard us pathways. Assuming all paths should b in good rpair with no sctis unpassabl, RIDOT is stablishing a cditi rating basd up rsults of both data collcti and fild-survy rviw. This raw data will nd to b anazd for rankings. In 27, RIDOT initiatd its first distrss survy for shard us paths, which will b collctd via vndor ctract bi-annua. Th rsulting data will b usd by RIDOT to dtrmin sgmnts in nd of rhabilitati and prsrvati, and improv dtriorati projctis ovr tim. Whil dtaild cditi data is not yt availabl, shard us path assts ar currnt facing significant funding issus. In 28, maintnanc for most of 4+ mil scti of East Bay Bik Path will bgin, at an stimatd cost of $. milli. Sourcs of funding for prsnt and futur rpairs and prsrvati activitis will nd to b idntifid. Morovr, Stat is nd of a rliabl funding sourc for maintnanc of all 7+ mils of shard us paths. Capital Budgt allocatis, yar TAP distributis, and Emrgncy Rpair ctracts ar most fasibl optis, but mrgncy rpair is last dsirabl or dpndabl. Th Dpartmnt hops that 88

96 dvlopmnt and utilizati of dtaild path cditi data will illustrat nd for funding rform in this asst class. Lif-Cycl Planning RhodWorks invstd rough $85.5 milli in bik paths for F This is $8.55 milli annua which is mor than 6 prcnt of $33.8 milli in TAP. By apping right tratmnt to right road at right tim, lifcycl costs of managing pavmnts ar lowrd, allowing for balancing pavmnt invstmnt against or program nds. For shard us paths, failur is dfind diffrnt thos in cas of pavmnt, as r ar no havy loads structurs. Distrsss ar also diffrnt from pavmnts bcaus cracks may hav a gratr impact bicycl tirs than y do car and truck tirs. Also, shard us tratmnts ar similar to pavmnt tratmnts, but r ar som diffrncs. Rubbr chips sals, for xampl, ar suitabl for roadways but not rcommndd bik paths. RIDOT has rviwd and xprimntd with diffrnt surfac tratmnts. In 27 mulsi with acrylic was tstd with succssful rsults, and it will b rplicatd in 28 rpairs to East Bay Bik Path. This may b a tool that will xtnd lif of pavmnt surfacs. Whil ctinuing to xplor prsrvati tratmnts, RIDOT will simultanous rpair path sctis with provn mthods as ndd. Masurs and Targts Figur 3.45 Masurs and Targts: Shard Us Pathways Asst Class Asst Sub Class Masurs Targts Forcast Cditi 227 Th dsird numric lvl of cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild Paths Pavmnts SCR or MEFI (TBD) 9% for Excllnt and Good with 5% TBD TBD TB D TBD TBD PSHI and IRI hav bn usd a masur roadway pavmnts. Discussi has takn plac to stablish mtrics for Bik Paths. Bcaus distrsss for roadways ar diffrnt from distrsss bik paths, SCR (similar to Pavmnt Srvicability Rating for roadways) and a MEFI (similar to PSHI but using diffrnt wighting factors for bik paths) hav bn discussd as possibl mtrics. Following idntificati of a rating stratgy and collcti of fild data, RIDOT will b abl to stablish mor dtaild ratings of its shard us paths. 89

97 Summary Listing of Assts A map of statwid bicycl systm can b found at link blow: In additi to sgmnts currnt in oprati, Dpartmnt is currnt ngagd in svral projcts that will add to shard us path invntory, including Blackst Rivr Bikway (BRB) 8C which will provid a.6-mil cncti from Wosockt into North Smithfild to Massachustts stat lin and a Gano Strt Projct, which will cnct BRB to India Point Park in Providnc. In additi, rcstructi of Rout 6 and Intrchang in Providnc will provid.4 mils of nw bik infrastructur, Trstl Trail Projct will bgin work 2 bridgs alg East Coast Grnway, and Pll Ramp Bridg Projct that will bgin a sgmnt of Nwport First Mil bikway. Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Bicycl, pdstrian, and shard us paths ar csidrd Tir 2 assts, which mans that y bnfit from prsrvati, maintnanc, rhabilitati and rcstructi but ar not modld with sophisticatd managmnt systms. Figur 3.46 Shard Us Pathway Asst Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Asst Subclass Invstmnt Stratgy Tir Additial Commnts Shard Us Pathways Tir 2 Bi - Annual inspcti. Pavmnt cditis valuatd using fild and truck collctd data. Nw paths ar dictatd by RhodWorks/-ar Plan. Critical Risks RIDOT s bicycl planning officials hav idntifid following critical risks that must b mitigatd in ordr to ffctiv and fficint manag stat s shard-us pathways. Th tabl blow outlins thos risks and potntial mitigati stratgis to b implmntd in nxt svral yars. 9

98 Figur 3.47 Critical Risk Factors: Shard Us Pathways Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis 2 3 Envirmntal and Natural Risks Funding Dcras/Funding Political Intnt/Will Lik Minor Low Vry Lik Minor Vry Lik Minor Mdium Mdium 4 Pric Variability Lik Minor Low Improvd drainag maintnanc; stratgic subdrain placmnt; improvd subbas matrials and cstructi quality; rtrat, protct, accommodat in plac, ralign. Idntify opportunitis - rducti in frz thaw cycls, tc. Saw cut tr roots. Clos mitor fdral stratgy and if r is a rducti in fdral funding, or if TAP % is dcrasd, app a st of stratgis to try to bridg gap with additial stat funding. Thr is a nd for maintnanc and pavmnt prsrvati funding. (Csqunc may incras to High if this dos not happn.) Proactiv work with lgislatur to xplain impacts of stat funding rductis and program modificatis. Cost dollar avraging; i.. rlativ csistnt pavmnt program siz, and balancd DOT capital program protcts against pric swings in all programs/capital asst classs. 9

99 Figur 3.47 Critical Risk Factors: Shard Us Pathways Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis 5 Dmographic Shifts and Outsid Dvlopmnt Unlik Minor Low Rank/prioritiz projcts so that program is mor nimbl and asi adaptabl to chang as ndd to capitaliz outsid invstmnt. 7 Tchnology Chang Lik Minor Low Rmain ngagd with AASHTO and or industry pr and xchang groups as ndd to prdict and kp abrast of tchnological chang and capitaliz it whn bnficial. Improvd AM oris for paths may improv our fficincy in apping funds. Improvd uss of sand/surfac sal applicatis and tchnologis will also hlp us bcom mor fficint in us of funds. 92

100 Facilitis Ovrviw Th Divisi of Highway & Bridg Maintnanc is rspsibl for ctinud maintnanc and upkp of ovr 9 structurs, ranging in siz from x storag shds to its nar 6, squar foot Hadquartrs building. Each of s structurs rquirs rgular inspctis, prvntativ maintnanc and rpairs to kp ach asst saf and functial. Th Divisi also maintains and oprats svn rgial Maintnanc Districts, a Wlcom Cntr I-95, and four rail statis Wstr, Wickford Juncti, Kingst, and Wosockt. Th maintnanc of Dpartmnt s flt and facilitis is an ssntial compnt of Dpartmnt s day-to day opratis. Stat vhicls and quipmnt cannot b maintaind in a stat of good rpair unlss buildings usd to sustain m ar maintaind in ir own right. Maintaining adquat facilitis for RIDOT Maintnanc staff is also a top priority. Asst-Spcific Objctivs Th facilitis and flt managmnt tams hav idntifid fiv cor objctivs that inform scop and xcuti of facilitis managmnt opratis: Achiv and sustain a stat of good rpair for all facilitis through an asst managmnt approach that rplacs poor and faild assts whil stratgica maintaining thos in fair, good, and xcllnt cditi; this includs nrgy fficincy; Procur and sustain adquat spac (hatd garag spac, offic spac, covrd storag spac, salt storag spac, tc.) for RIDOT Maintnanc Opratis, including currnt nds and projctd xpansi; Coordinat within and btwn Divisis and Stat Agncis to manag and maximiz facilitis upgrads and fficincis; Ctinu to improv facilitis asst invntory and managmnt systm through VuWorks; Achiving a Stat of Good Rpair Ensuring that maintnanc facilitis and flt vhicls ar in a stat of good rpair rquirs thorough inspcti of ach asst s nds. For maintnanc facilitis (offic, garag, storag), train statis, and Wlcom Cntr, good rpair rquirs that following standards ar mt: Hating and cooling systms, windows, doors and or xtrior faturs ar upgradd to maximiz nrgy fficincy; and All ssntial facility compnts ar propr maintaind or rplacd within limits of ir usful liftim. To achiv s goals, Divisi of Highway and Bridg Maintnanc is dvloping a facilitis maintnanc lg-trm plan to prioritiz rpairs and to scur propr funding for facility upgrads. Th plan will involv lg-trm coordinati with DCAMM to migrat xisting facility 93

101 cditi assssmnt rports into VuWorks, whr work ordrs, maintnanc rqusts and facility improvmnt ctracts can b asi managd. Procuring and Sustaining Adquat Spac RIDOT Maintnanc has quantifid its currnt and projctd spac nds, idntifying svral aras whr spatial cstraints may b problmatic in forsabl futur. Th Divisi plans to us s projctis to dvlop a lg-trm plan to procur and maintain additial facility spac, and pursu rquird funding to support thos opratis. Coordinating Within and Btwn Divisis Th day-to-day opratis of RIDOT facilitis rquir opn communicati with or divisis within Dpartmnt, particular Divisis of Planning and Financial Managmnt. Togr, s two divisis ovrs to allocati and distributi of funding for activitis of Dpartmnt, and it is important that facilitis staff ctinu to work with m to mitor fiscal cstraints both short- and lg-trm. Byd RIDOT, Facilitis staff should also work with Stat Enrgy Offic to tak advantag of initiativs and potntial funding opportunitis that could bnfit RIDOT Maintnanc. In additi, coordinati with DCAMM is ssntial to maintaining accurat facility cditi assssmnts and accssing outsid rsourcs to support building maintnanc and rpairs. Ctinu to Improv Invntoris RIDOT is currnt in procss of migrating all facilitis maintnanc data and workflow procdurs into VuWorks. Whil it will b usful to hav a singl, cntral rpository of all facility maintnanc informati, r is a nd to coordinat with Offic of GIS to provid VuWorks training sssis for Maintnanc staff to maximiz utility of VuWorks data inputs. Prformanc Gap Anasis RIDOT has idntifid four major prformanc gaps that dfin currnt stat of RIDOT s flt and facilitis. Each prformanc gap corrspds to a ky asst for Dpartmnt, including: [] maintnanc garags, [2] RICAP funds, [3] salt storag buildings, [4] and maintnanc staff. RIDOT Maintnanc Garags RIDOT s maintnanc facilitis csist of a mix of oldr buildings and nw buildings (lik nw Portsmouth Facility). Many of oldr buildings nd hating systm upgrads to improv nrgy cost fficincis, rstroom upgrads, and xtrior rpairs. Ovr tim, siz of Maintnanc quipmnt and scop of Maintnanc opratis hav incrasd, and RIDOT Maintnanc crws hav outgrown ir currnt facilitis. Scuring additial spac, howvr, will rquir a dtaild, lg-trm visi of Maintnanc nds, and coordinatd planning btwn Divisis to scur additial spac and rsourcs rquird by Maintnanc. RICAP Funding Cstraints Ovr last fw yars, RIDOT has bn allottd rough $4, of RICAP funds pr yar for facilitis improvmnts. This amount can b xpndd immdiat lg-ndd rpairs and upgrads. Ultimat, Dpartmnt nds to b abl to stimat sustaind lvl of funding 94

102 ndd to maximiz facilitis cditis and maximiz staff rsourcs and quipmnt srvic lif. Whil aformntid maintnanc planning coordinati with VuWorks will crtain hlp this procss, r is an obvious fiscal cstraint to csidr. RIDOT Salt Storag Buildings RIDOT currnt has sixtn Salt Storag Buildings, four of which wr cstructd aftr 28. Of rmaining stockpil locatis, four do not currnt hav a cstructd covrd building yt (Portsmouth, East Providnc, Pawtuckt and Nwport). All RIDOT stockpil locatis nd to b propr covrd and opratd pr RIDEM rquirmnts. In past yars, funding cstraints hav not allowd for cstructi of all rquird salt storag buildings or rplacmnt of oldr, dtriorating buildings. Whr RIDOT wants to b is to dvlop a lg-trm plan for nw salt storag building cstructi and rplacmnt plan of oldr buildings, and this will hlp stimat and rqust propr funding. Currnt, funds ar budgtd to cstruct a salt storag building for Portsmouth in 28, for East Providnc in 29, and hopfu for Pawtuckt in 22 and for Nwport in 22. For Pawtuckt and Nwport, RIDOT has ntrd discussis in past and will csidr r-opning discussis with two rspctiv municipalitis to csidr a combind Stat/Municipal salt storag building (to dcras Stat cstructi costs and du to limitd fasibl locatis within ach municipality). RIDOT Building Maintnanc Staff Currnt, RIDOT has two official building maintnanc staff. Improving rsps tims and bttr maintaining xisting facilitis, dvloping and implmnting a lg-trm facilitis maintnanc plan, and managing building rsourcs fficint will rquir an incras in staff capacity. Lif-Cycl Planning Th procss to stimat cost of managing this asst class has not bn fu dvlopd or documntd yt. Things to csidr in futur ar cost savings of grouping comm typ facilitis compnt improvmnts into largr ctracts, anazing diffrnt typs of facilitis compnt improvmnts (i.. diffrnt typs of roof rplacmnts, hating systms, window tratmnts, tc.), projcting out nw cstructi and brainstorming innovativ inxpnsiv solutis to maximiz nds and goals. Past facility improvmnt ctract costs can b usd to hlp stimat futur, sustainabl costs. With limitd staff rsourcs and tim, currnt lif-cycl planning has bn limitd to trying to rpair (ctract out) worst-cditi facility compnts as can b dfind and maintain xisting facilitis as bst as possibl. DCAMM has bgun complting Facility Cditi Assssmnts, which will b updatd a rgular basis. Using data from s assssmnts, RIDOT will b migrating all facilitis maintnanc invntory data and workflow procdurs into VuWorks, which will allow Dpartmnt to track maintnanc history and costs to assist in dvloping a mor robust lif-cycl plan. 95

103 Masurs and Targts Th DCAMM Facility Cditi Assssmnts provid a dtaild ovrviw of status of ach building a rgular basis. All facility compnts ar xamind thorough, including xtrior, intrior, HVAC systms, roofing, surrounding land, and mor. From this valuati, ach structur is assignd a Facility Cditi Indx (FCI). Th FCI is ratio of Immdiat Capital Nds (ICN) to Currnt Rplacmnt Valu (CRV) for all facility compnts, such that FCI = ICN / CRV. Th CRV of building is calculatd by EMG using industry standard rfrnc sourcs in cjuncti with facility typ, building ara, and gography. FCI Ratings of up to 5 prcnt ar csidrd Good, 5 to prcnt ar, to 6 prcnt ar and ovr 6 prcnt ar Vry. Futur FCI projctis ar n usd to forcast ncssary xpnditurs ovr nxt dcad. Immdiat nds ar idntifid, and capital nds ar laid out by plan typ, including safty, ADA, and nvirmntal hazards. Whil this anasis has potntial to b vry usful for lg-trm facility planning, it is currnt cfind in a writtn rport with no cncti to a Dpartmnt databas. Full utilizati of DCAMM rports will rfor rquir programming assssmnt findings into VuWorks, whr it can b trackd and updatd ovr tim. Summary Listing of Assts RIDOT dos not currnt maintain a formal databas tracking nds of its facilitis. Howvr, Facilitis prsnl hav idntifid approximat stimats of currnt facility spacs by squar footag and idntifid xisting and anticipatd futur nds. Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris RIDOT Facilitis ar csidrd Tir 4 assts, which mans that whil y rquir rgular prsrvati, maintnanc, rhabilitati and rplacmnt, s rspsibilitis ar typica addrssd by in-hous crws whnvr possibl. Critical Risks RIDOT s maintnanc staff hav idntifid following critical risks that must b mitigatd in ordr to ffctiv and fficint manag Dpartmnt s facilitis. Th tabl blow outlins thos risks and potntial mitigati stratgis to b implmntd in nxt svral yars. 96

104 Figur 3.48 Critical Risk Factors: Facilitis Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis Envirmntal and Natural Risks Vry Lik Modrat Mdium Insufficint quipmnt storag spac can lad to additial war and dtriorati of quipmnt whn stord outdoors in war lmnts (incrasd rpair/maintnanc costs). Mitigati stratgis may includ dvloping a asst managmnt stratgy to build mor spac and scur propr funding; xploring inxpnsiv, lowr cost optis to gt mor quipmnt undr covr. In additi, xpanding opratis work forc can lad to insufficint spac for workrs. Aging facilitis can rsult in mor frqunt rpairs/upkp ndd (highr maintnanc costs). Mitigati stratgis may includ using DCAMM Facility Cditi Assssmnts of all RIDOT Maintnanc Facilitis and dvloping a lg-trm plan (asst managmnt stratgy) to cost ffctiv maintain xisting facilitis and build additial building spac and scur propr funding. 97

105 Figur 3.48 Critical Risk Factors: Facilitis Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis 2 Funding Vry Lik Modrat Mdium Political Intnt/Will Pric Variability Dmographic Shifts and Outsid Dvlopmnt Unlik Modrat Mdium Lik Minor Low Unlik Minor Low Funding lvls for facility maintnanc rmain insufficint. Mitigati stratgis may includ apping (and xploring) a st of stratgis to try and bridg gap with additial stat funding and/or or grant/funding optis; working clos with Stat Enrgy Offic to tak advantag of initiativs and potntial additial funding. Proactiv work with lgislatur to xplain impacts of stat funding rductis and program modificatis. B awar of changs in matrials and ctractor costs (inflati, trnds, tc.), and adjust funding according. Also, balanc and group projcts (comm typ of work) to hlp protct against pric swings. Rank/prioritiz projcts so that program is mor nimbl and asi adaptabl to chang as ndd to capitaliz outsid invstmnt. 98

106 Figur 3.48 Critical Risk Factors: Facilitis Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis 6 Tchnology Chang Lik Modrat Mdium Rmain ngagd with facility/building and or industry pr and xchang groups as ndd to prdict and kp abrast of tchnological chang and capitaliz it whn bnficial. Stay in communicati with Stat Enrgy Offic to capitaliz nrgy initiativs whn availabl. 99

107 Flt Opratis Ovrviw In additi to its maintnanc district facilitis, RIDOT owns, oprats and maintains a vhicl flt valud at nar $6 milli. Whil r ar no dfind mtrics in plac for managmnt of flt assts, Dpartmnt is dvloping mor sustainabl stratgis for flt maintnanc, utilizati, and rplacmnt ovr tim. Asst-Spcific Objctivs RIDOT s flt managmnt prsnl hav idntifid following objctivs as cor of Dpartmnt s flt managmnt stratgy: Achiv and sustain a stat of good rpair for all opratis flt and quipmnt through an asst managmnt approach that rplacs poor and faild assts whil stratgica maintaining thos in fair, good, and xcllnt cditi; this includs nrgy fficincy; Coordinat within and btwn Divisis and Stat Agncis to manag and maximiz flt and quipmnt upgrads and fficincis; Adquat staff Motorpool (Flt & Equipmnt Maintnanc), District Facilitis and Spcialty Statwid Crws, and dvlop skilld, knowldgabl prsnl to support roadway & bridg maintnanc opratis and flt maintnanc; and Ctinu to improv flt and quipmnt asst invntory and managmnt systm through VuWorks. Achiving a Stat of Good Rpair To achiv and maintain a stat of good rpair for flt, Dpartmnt should institut a lgtrm maintnanc plan that projcts usful srvic lif of all typs of flt and quipmnt. This plan would prioritiz rpairs, upgrads, and rplacmnts to xplor innovativ quipmnt rtrofits that might prolg srvic livs and minimiz costs. Th implmntati of any flt-wid plan will rquir furr dvlopmnt of standard, documntd procdurs for day-to-day flt and quipmnt maintnanc. In additi, idntifying and acquiring (or cstructing) additial storag spac to kp ky flt and quipmnt out of war lmnts during storag hours is ssntial lg-trm. Coordinat Within and Btwn Divisis Much lik facilitis maintnanc stratgy, standard to mt this objctiv would includ going coordinati with Stat Enrgy Offic to tak advantag of initiativs and potntial additial funding, and articulating nds and impacts to or influntial Stat Agncis to scur propr funding. Dvlop Prsnl To mt this objctiv, flt managmnt staff must ctinu to dfin staff nds, provid propr training and tools, and documnt rol of flt opratis in roadway & bridg maintnanc.

108 Prformanc Gap Anasis Th RIDOT Maintnanc Divisi has not prformd any official, full-dpth gap anasis for its flt and opratis. Howvr, r ar svral opratial issus to not. RIDOT Maintnanc Opratis Flt & Equipmnt Currnt, Dpartmnt oprats a mix of old and nw quipmnt many of oldr flt and quipmnt rquir mor rpairs. Oldr quipmnt can hindr maintnanc opratis. In additi, RIDOT is also rquird by law to offr surplus flt to or Stat Agncis and municipalitis at no cost; this rsults in RIDOT holding to flt past ir idal srvic lif bcaus Dpartmnt knows that it cannot rcovr any valu from sals to put towards rplacmnt. Ultimat, Dpartmnt wants to b abl to clar dfin currnt and projctd nds, projct idal usful srvic lif of all typs of flt and quipmnt, and dvlop a lg-trm plan for flt maintnanc and rplacmnt. Implmnting this visi will rquir som capital invstmnt, a porti of which could b drivd from rvisi of aformntid law. Th funding for RIDOT Maintnanc flt and quipmnt has bn incsistnt and insufficint ovr yars to vn maintain a sustainabl invntory. With mor csistnt funding at a sustainabl lvl, Dpartmnt could bgin to csidr innovativ ways to sav costs, lik rtrofitting plow trucks to bcom tank trucks or attnuators, for xampl. RIDOT Maintnanc Flt & Opratis Rcords Bfor introducti of VuWorks, most dai maintnanc activitis wr hand writtn, and rcnt trackd through Excl rports. Hard copis dtriorat or gt discardd ovr tim, and spradshts without any cnctivity lack practical applicati. Ultimat, Dpartmnt should work to intgrat its flt invntory with VuWorks systm to track all maintnanc flt and opratis rcords, which will hlp RIDOT Maintnanc prioritiz, schdul frquncis of activitis, and track back history of all assts, improving fficincy. Lif-Cycl Planning Th procss to fu stimat annual costs of managing this asst class at a sustainabl lvl hav not yt bn dvlopd or documntd. RIDOT Maintnanc flt and quipmnt is inspctd and invntorid an annual basis. Dai maintnanc of flt and quipmnt is also paramount to maintaining srvic lif. Th lif cycl of flt assts will diffr across various typs of quipmnt. In gnral, plow trucks may last yars, loadrs 7-8 yars, mini xcavators + yars, and pickup trucks 6-7 yars, but cost of vhicl rpairs, unforsn issus, and changs in day-to-day dmands flt may incras or dcras usful lifspans. With limitd staff rsourcs and tim and funding, currnt lif-cycl planning has bn limitd to rpairing xisting flt and quipmnt as ndd and coming up with an annual list of nds (which always xcds availabl funding). RIDOT Maintnanc did start to dvlop a draft Flt Rplacmnt Plan in 23, but has not bn abl to furr dvlop and finaliz it, or updat it in last 5 yars.

109 Migrating all flt and quipmnt maintnanc invntory data and workflow/procdurs into VuWorks will allow RIDOT to track flt and quipmnt maintnanc history and costs mor fficint. Ovr tim, as Dpartmnt bgins to collct mor rliabl data vhicl lif xpctancis, maintnanc xpnditurs, and rplacmnt costs, which will assist in dvlopmnt of ffctiv, fficint lif-cycl planning. Masurs and Targts Though Dpartmnt dos not yt hav any formal mtrics in plac, flt managmnt prsnl ar familiar with all vhicls in flt, dmands m, and ir cditi at tim of rplacmnt. From this xprintial knowldg, Dpartmnt has dvlopd following ovrviw of flt classificatis, opratial dmands, and xpctatis. Light Flt (Suprvisors Pickups) Th avrag annual milag of frt-lin suprvisor s pickups has bn about 9, mils pr yar with a rang of,6 mils to 4,7 mils. An xampl rplacmnt targt for this class of vhicl, basd rsarch from NCHRP 879, would b 8 yars and, mils. Th last round of rplacmnts in 27 wr: o Six Modl ar 2 (7 yars in srvic) with an avrag of 98,636 mils. o Two Modl ar 2 (6 yars in srvic) with an avrag milag of 99,4 mils. o On Modl ar 22(5 yars in srvic) with a milag of 236,234 mils. o Fiftn Modl ar 24(3 yars in srvic) with an avrag milag of 23,26 mils. o On Modl ar 27(9 yars in srvic) with a milag of 22,668 mils. Mdium Duty Trucks (On T Dumps) This class of vhicl is vryday workhors of maintnanc crws. Th oprating hours of this class of vhicl ar high; it is stimatd that hour of oprati is quivalnt to 33 mils of driving. Most of oldr vhicls did not hav hour mtrs, but Dpartmnt has bn installing m in nwr vhicls to mitor us trnds. An xampl rplacmnt targt for this class of vhicl, basd rsarch from NCHRP 879, would b 2 yars and 2, mils. RIDOT has a gratr nd for mor of s vhicls, so xisting invntory is not takn out of srvic until it cannot b rasab rpaird anymor. Mdium Duty Trucks (TMA) This is a high spcializ safty vhicl that must wigh at last 2, lbs. to functi corrct. Ths vhicls ar usd to protct workrs from vhicls approaching work zs. Th oprating hours of this class of vhicl ar high. It is stimatd that hour of oprati is quivalnt to 33 mils. As with -t dump trucks, s vhicls ar ssntial, but Dpartmnt has too fw of m. To mt opratial nds, RIDOT is currnt rnting svral of s vhicls. On opti that Dpartmnt is csidring, in additi to purchasing mor of s vhicls, is to rpurpos som of oldr Havy-Duty Trucks for us as TMAs. Mdium Duty Trucks (Buckt) This is a high spcializd vhicl that has an arial lift and srvic body. Th cost of fitting s trucks with rquird quipmnt is mor than doubl cost of cab and chassis al. In 2

110 past, RIDOT has rcditid arial lifts and utility bodis and installd m nw chassis. Th annual milag of s vhicl is high, and it is rcommndd that y b rplacd at 2 yars and 2, mils. RIDOT inspcts and r-crtifis s vhicls ach yar. Havy Duty Trucks (Plow Trucks) This is a high spcializd vhicl that rquirs spcial quipmnt that is qual in cost to cab and chassis. Ths vhicls ar opratd in svr war cditis causing corrosi and ar subjct to damag from impact loads associatd with snow rmoval opratis. As with -t dump trucks and TMAs, s vhicls ar ssntial to RIDOT opratis, but Dpartmnt has too fw of m. To mt opratial nds, RIDOT is currnt rnting svral of s vhicls. Th goal for rplacmnt or rpurposing of s plow trucks would b a maximum of to 2 yars. Havy Equipmnt (Loadrs) This quipmnt is opratd in a high corrosiv nvirmnt. An xampl rplacmnt targt for this class of vhicl would b 2 yars and 5 hours. RIDOT has initiatd a rcditiing program for s loadrs to corrct corrosi damag causd by handling of road salt. Th Dpartmnt is currnt rnting vhicls of this typ to mt opratial nds. Mdium Equipmnt (Swprs, Tractors for Grass Mowing, and Tractors for Boom Mowrs) Ths tractors ar opratd for lg hours during sas for which y ar ndd. An xampl rplacmnt targt for this class of vhicl would b 2 yars and 5 hours. RIDOT xpcts this class of quipmnt to last 2 yars for tractors and 5 for swprs. RIDOT has an annual prvntativ maintnanc program for this quipmnt to mak sur that y ar inspctd and rpaird in off sas to b rady for whn y ar ndd. Mdium Equipmnt (Skid Strs) An xampl rplacmnt targt for this class of vhicl would b 2 yars and 5 hours. RIDOT xpcts this class of quipmnt to last 5 to 2 yars. RIDOT has a shortag of s vhicls, so y ar not takn out of srvic until y cannot b rpaird anymor. Trailrs (Equipmnt, Light Towrs, Arrow Boards, Variabl Mssag Signs, Air Comprssors, Cmnt Mixrs, and Wood Chipprs) Th rplacmnt of this typ of quipmnt is basd cditi. RIDOT xpcts this class of quipmnt to last 2 + yars. Summary Listing of Assts RIDOT oprats and maintains ovr 6 flt vhicls and pics of quipmnt. A complt listing of Dpartmnt s currnt assts and projctd nds can b found in appndix. 3

111 Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris RIDOT Flt vhicls and quipmnt ar Tir 4 assts. Though y rquir rgular maintnanc, prsrvati, rhabilitati, and rplacmnt, s dutis tnd to b handld by in-hous crws rar than outsid ctractors. Or RIDOT Maintnanc Opratis Matrials, including signs, traffic signal accssoris, light pols, pavmnt marking matrials, and drainag pips, ar csidr Tir 3 assts. Though y do not bnfit from rgular maintnanc, y ar gnra managd through cyclical rplacmnt. Critical Risks RIDOT s maintnanc staff hav idntifid following critical risks that must b mitigatd in ordr to ffctiv and fficint manag Dpartmnt s flt. Th tabl blow outlins thos risks and potntial mitigati stratgis to b implmntd in nxt svral yars. Figur 3.49 Critical Risk Factors: Flt Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis Envirmntal and Natural Risks Almost Crtain Modrat High Working in inclmnt war cditis (rain, snow, slt, ic, wind, tc.) can rsult in additial war and dtriorati of flt and quipmnt. Working and algsid roadways and bridgs, adjacnt to high volum traffic, can rsult in safty incidnts with quipmnt and workrs. Mitigati stratgis may includ going training for workr safty and flt and quipmnt maintnanc protocol; xpanding (furr dvloping) a standard guidbook and standard forms for all typs of maintnanc opratis, or dpartmnt procdurs, flt and 4

112 Figur 3.49 Critical Risk Factors: Flt Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis quipmnt maintnanc protocol, tc.; mdia stratgy for workr z awarnss. 2 Funding Vry Lik Modrat Mdium Funding lvls for flt and quipmnt rplacmnt and staffing nds rmain incsistnt and insufficint to maintain a sustainabl invntory. Aging flt and quipmnt can rsult in highr rpair costs and mor down tim (lowr fficincy). Mitigati stratgis may includ apping (and xploring) a st of stratgis to try and bridg gap with additial stat funding and/or or grant/funding optis; dvloping a dtaild flt and quipmnt rplacmnt plan to fu undrstand lvl of sustainabl funding ndd; xploring innovativ flt and quipmnt rtrofits to prolg srvic lif and minimiz costs; working clos with Stat Enrgy Offic to tak advantag of initiativs and potntial additial funding. 5

113 Figur 3.49 Critical Risk Factors: Flt Risk Catgory Liklihood Impact Csqunc Mitigati Stratgis 3 Political Intnt/Will Unlik Modrat Mdium Proactiv work with lgislatur to xplain impacts of stat funding rductis and program modificatis. 4 Pric Variability Lik Modrat Mdium B awar of changs in vhicl and quipmnt costs (inflati, trnds, tc.), and adjust funding according. Also, opn comptiti to as many compliant vndors (manufacturrs) as possibl. 5 Dmographic Shifts and Outsid Dvlopmnt Unlik Minor Low Rank/prioritiz quipmnt and opratis nds so that program is mor nimbl and asi adaptabl to chang as ndd to capitaliz outsid invstmnt. 6 Tchnology Chang Lik Modrat Mdium Rmain ngagd with vhicl and quipmnt industry pr and xchang groups as ndd to prdict and kp abrast of tchnological chang and capitaliz it whn bnficial. Stay in communicati with Stat Enrgy Offic to capitaliz nrgy initiativs whn availabl. 6

114 Informati Tchnology Systms (ITS) Ovrviw RIDOT utilizs and maintains a varity of ITS tools, systms, and infrastructur that hlp Dpartmnt to communicat with drivrs and maintain lctric systms within RIDOT offics and byd. Ths assts ar distinct from but oprat in cjuncti with Dpartmnt s softwar opratis and asst managmnt systms. Asst-Spcific Objctivs RIDOT s ITS asst managmnt objctivs ar dirct rlatd to functial dmands Dpartmnt s ITS quipmnt. In particular, Dpartmnt must b abl to us ITS quipmnt to rliab do two things: Quick dispatch appropriat ntitis to minimiz rsps tims and rduc claranc tim of road incidnts; and ify public of going incidnts and war advisoris to incras awarnss of impacts to travl, rby rducing cgsti. To facilitat s goals, RIDOT should also work to xpand and maintain all ITS infrastructur throughout stat. Prformanc Gap Anasis Assts within ITS Systm includ vido quipmnt, changabl mssag signs, srvrs and ntwork quipmnt, highway advisory radio quipmnt, UPS (Unintrruptibl Powr Supp), and or supporting quipmnt. Ths assts prformanc ffctivnss is masurd by lif span of ach itm, which is lngth of tim that a product is fu supportd by manufacturr whn warrantis and parts ar radi availabl. Whn an asst rachs nd of its lif span whr diminishd support xists in form of rducd parts availability or lack of vndor support du to quipmnt ag, it is rcommndd to b upgradd. Th bst tim to rplac a pic of quipmnt is bfor quipmnt fails and/or is unsupportabl. Lg lad tims to purchas or rplac quipmnt incrass urgncy to bgin rplacmnt stratgy. In additi, r ar hiddn highr costs involvd in rplacing quipmnt in an mrgncy such as xpditd vndor support and shipping costs as wll as inability to solicit comptitiv bids. Th cost associatd with down tim of quipmnt is oftn difficult to quantify, but and impact to both prsnl who dpnd that quipmnt to maintain opratis and drivrs who bnfit from traffic updats and warnings in crtain significant. To prvnt this Jacobs gnrats a tabl to show all assts at or byd nd of lif, and shows numbr of assts ownd and numbr of assts past ir lif span. Th diffrnc btwn s two masurs is ffctiv gap that nds to b closd to prvnt assts from falling into disarray. Functia, primary way to dcras said gap would b to incras budgt to spnd rplacing compnts of systm thus rducing gap btwn numbr of assts in systm and assts at nd of ir lif span. 7

115 Lif-Cycl Planning Jacobs csulting staff will run routin maintnanc, such as updating softwar and running diagnostics, all assts to prvnt failurs. Th Traffic Managmnt Cntr (TMC) uss an call ctract to manag maintnanc of an asst that is not abl to b fixd by Jacobs tam, and itms will b rpaird whnvr possibl and rplacd if ncssary. In most instancs, prformanc of a spcific itm in ITS infrastructur is masurd in a binary fashi of functiing or not functiing. This crats a dilmma in rgular maintnanc of not bing abl to s a warning sign of failur in assts. Jacobs s fild maintnanc staff will rgular mak visual inspctis of fild itms, but apparnt damag is difficult to spot. Whn an asst stops functiing, Jacobs will invstigat and dtrmin how to propr fix issu, whr it b rstting functis or using -call ctract to rplac a spcific compnt of an asst. Th TMC main uss an asst Rplacmnt Schdul which is basd Lif Span of a givn product to dtrmin whn a product should b rcommndd for rplacmnt. Th Asst Rplacmnt Schdul shows a plannd rplacmnt stratgy basd historical failur rats and stimatd product lif cycls, and rplacs itm bfor r is a major failur. Masurs and Targts RIDOT s ITS tam has dvlopd two indpndnt sts of masurs and targts basd two diffrnt rinvstmnt stratgis: [] 5 prcnt of currnt asst valu rinvstmnt, and [2] prcnt of currnt asst valu rinvstmnt. Th cditi catgoris in tabls blow ar dfind by following critria: Excllnt= Lss than 5% of lif cycl Good= 5% -75% of Lifcycl = 75%-9%of Lif Cycl = 9%-% of lif cycl Faild = Mor than % of lifcycl Th rinvstmnt thrsholds ar dfind according to total valu of Dpartmnt ITS assts. In nominal trms, two rinvstmnt optis ar: 5% Invstmnt = $5,24.25 % Invstmnt = $,22,

116 Asst Class ITS Infrastru ctur ITS Infrastru ctur ITS Infrastru ctur ITS Infrastru ctur ITS Infrastru ctur Asst Class ITS Infrastru ctur ITS Infrastru ctur ITS Infrastru ctur ITS Infrastru ctur ITS Infrastru ctur Figur 3.5 Masurs and Targts: ITS Infrastructur 5 % of Currnt Asst Valu Rinvstmnt Asst Sub Masurs Targts Forcast Cditi 227 Class Vido Equipmnt Changabl Mssag Signs Srvrs and Ntwork Equipmnt Highway Advisory Radio UPS or or supporting quipmnt Th dsird numric lvl of cditi % Excllnt % Good Lif cycl % Faild 25% 2.5% Lif cycl % Faild 25% 2.5% Lif cycl % Faild 25% 2.5% Lif cycl % Faild 25% 2.5% % 7.5 % 7.5 % 7.5 % 7.5 % % % Faild 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Lif cycl N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Figur 3.5 Masurs and Targts: ITS Infrastructur % of Currnt Asst Valu Rinvstmnt Asst Sub Masurs Targts Forcast Cditi 227 Class Vido Equipmnt Changabl Mssag Signs Srvrs and Ntwork Equipmnt Highway Advisory Radio UPS or or supporting quipmnt Th dsird numric lvl of cditi % Excllnt % Good Lif cycl % Faild 5% 25% Lif cycl % Faild 5% 25% Lif cycl % Faild 5% 25% Lif cycl % Faild 5% 25% % 5 % 5 % 5 % 5 % % % Faild % % % % % % % % Lif cycl N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 9

117 Numbr Summary Listing of Assts Th tabl blow provids a summary of currnt cditis of RIDOT s ITS assts. Th cditi catgoris ar dfind alg sam paramtrs as 227 projctis in Figurs 3.46 and 3.47 abov. In additi, Tabl 3.48 blow provids an stimat of total rplacmnt valu of ach ITS infrastructur asst catgory. Figur Asst Cditi: ITS Infrastructur Asst Class Asst Sub Class Siz, Ara or Or Masur 27 Cditi % Excllnt % Good % % % Faild ITS Infrastructur Vido Equipmnt 22 $4,65, % 8.85% 3.28%.64% ITS Infrastructur Changabl Mssag Signs 38 $4,426, %.% 8.42% 5.79% ITS Infrastructur Srvr, UPS, and Ntwork Equipmnt 27 $88, % 25.2%.45% % ITS Infrastructur Highway Advisor Radio 55 $,3, 29.9%.9%.82%.% ITS Infrastructur UPS or or supporting quipmnt N/A $8,467 N/A N/A N/A N/A Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris RIDOT s ITS quipmnt falls into invstmnt tirs, 2, or 3 dpnding up purpos and us.

118 Figur 3.53 ADA Asst Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris Asst Subclass Invstmnt Stratgy Tir Additial Commnts Vido Equipmnt Tir 2 Csistnt mitoring rpair and rplacmnt of all a vido quipmnt Changabl Mssag Signs Srvrs and Ntwork Equipmnt Highway Advisor Radio UPS or or supporting quipmnt Tir 2 Tir Tir 2 Tir 3 Rgular inspctis, maintnanc, and rplacmnt of Moduls w. Rgular updats Rgular maintnanc and rplacmnt of battris Rplacd UPS whn a porti fails. Or quipmnt rpaird and rplacd as ndd Critical Risks Th principal critical risk for ITS infrastructur is funding. Without propr financing, ITS cannot maintain its assts ovr tim. For this ras, ffctiv rinvstmnt is ssntial, and Dpartmnt must ctinu to ddicat propr rsourcs to maintain and improv its ITS infrastructur.

119 Softwar Opratis Ovrviw Th data managmnt systms that assist in tracking roads, bridgs, pathways, storm drains, and sidwalks form digital cor of RIDOT s asst managmnt capabilitis. Prsnl in vry divisi dpnd up softwar opratis to facilitat ir dai workload, allowing m to updat and maintain asst informati, cditi rports, and xpnditurs. Currnt, RIDOT manags svral databass in support of safty anasis, including statwid crash data, nw xpandd statwid invntory data, and traffic data. RIDOT also uss Rhod Island GIS (RIGIS) to support spatial anasis and srv as a rsourc for data managmnt and anasis. RIDOT s Offic of Transportati Informati Systms is primary stward of Dpartmnt s softwar opratis, and y will b rspsibl for administring lg-trm transiti towards an intgratd Linar Rfrnc Systm (LRS) discussd at lngth in Chaptr 5. Asst-Spcific Objctivs RIDOT s softwar systms ar critical compnts of day-to-day projct tracking and asst cditi updats that guid Dpartmnt s lg-trm asst managmnt procdurs. For that ras, r ar two cntral asst-spcific objctivs for softwar opratis: Facilitat achivmnt and maintnanc of RIDOT s physical assts in a stat of good rpair by installing, maintaining, and troublshooting softwar systms; and Ctinu to improv coordinati within and btwn divisis and dpartmnts by nsuring that data managmnt systms ar abl to communicat and intrfac as ndd. Whil first of s two objctivs is csistnt going day-to-day, lattr objctiv will b facilitatd through ctinud dvlopmnt of a comprhnsiv data managmnt systm, plans for which ar brif mntid hr and outlind in gratr dtail in Chaptr 5. Prformanc Gap Anasis RIDOT s softwar opratis assts can b catgorizd into two tirs: [] hardwar, and [2] applicatis. Each tir has its own uniqu st of prformanc dmands and gaps. Hardwar Tir In past svral yars, Dpartmnt has mad a trmndous invstmnt in its hardwar, including virtual srvr tchnology. All digital procssing in Dpartmnt rlis s srvrs, and virtual srvr tchnology maks it asir to build and run srvrs, allowing for rdundancy, rplicati, and systm scalability. As a rsult, tchnology nabling all data rcall, anatical procssing, and -communicatis ar fastr, mor stabl, and capabl of carrying incrasing havy loads. Lg-trm, Dpartmnt s srvr nds will ctinu to grow, so it will b ncssary to purchas mor srvrs and ddicat additial rsourcs to scaling digital systms alrady in plac and intgrating nw s. Morovr, r is a short-trm nd for additial fild hardwar, iphs 2

120 and tablts dployd to Maintnanc prsnl and ctractors to facilitat ral-tim projct and asst updats. In coordinati with E-Cstructi pilot dtaild in Chaptr 5, fild hardwar xpansis will nabl samlss projct tracking and go-codd asst managmnt updats. Applicati Tir RIDOT currnt maintains svral programs and applicatis for data procssing, dtaild in Summary of Assts blow. Howvr, r is a nd for a comprhnsiv applicati in which all assts ar viwabl in sam systm. For tim bing, ach systm prdominat oprats in a vacuum; informati from ach asst managmnt tool is availabl from that tools or prsnl rspsibl for maintaining it. In lg run, Dpartmnt hops to implmnt a comprhnsiv systm in which all assts can b valuatd in plac. To raliz this visi, RIDOT is coordinating with ESRI to stablish a go-codd databas of all assts. With hlp of ESRI, RIDOT hops to dvlop an outward-facing applicati capabl of drawing data from or systms including BrM and dtims to rport asst cditis and projct updats a gographic basis. This applicati would b first critical stp in dvloping lg-trm asst managmnt intgrati from planning stag to cstructi stag. Onc Dpartmnt can provid ach asst with its own Globa Uniqu Idntifir (GUID), it can n dvlop an applicati to valuat ach asst, and bgin procss of stablish back-offic coordinati with plannrs and architcts to includ any and all informati about ach asst, from dsign drawings to projct paymnts to usful lif stimats and mor. Lif-Cycl Planning Lifcycl planning is subjct to rlas of nw softwar vrsis. RIDOT dos not hav any spcific rquirmnts for softwar lifcycl managmnt. Masurs and Targts RIDOT dos not maintain any formal masurs or targt ratings for softwar systm cditi or staff proficincy. Informa, howvr, Dpartmnt prioritizs functiality as ky dtrminant of systm prformanc. Bridg nginrs, for xampl, should b abl to accss BrM systm as ndd, just as Maintnanc or Customr Srvic prsnl should b abl to procss work ordrs in VuWorks. Summary Listing of Assts RIDOT maintains a myriad of databas managmnt systms, som of which hav bn dtaild throughout this TAMP. This scti provids a comprhnsiv ovrviw of ach systm, including thos that facilitat asst managmnt in Divisis of Projct Managmnt and Financial Managmnt, which hav not yt bn dirct addrssd. EXISTING BUSINESS SSTEMS dtims RIDOT s pavmnt managmnt systm is administrd using Dight Total Infrastructur Asst Managmnt Systm (dtims) softwar dvlopd by Dight Associats. Pavmnt cditi 3

121 data is collctd annua through ctractd srvics. This data is loadd into dtims basd rout and drivn milag. dtims provids RIDOT with ability to forcast cditi of roadways and idntify possibl tratmnts. Critical roadway informati from MIRE road invntory will b shard with PMS and MIRE pavmnt cditi lmnts will b shard by PMS. RIDOT has loadd its bridg invntory and cditi rating databas into dtims, allowing m to prform cross asst anasis. Currnt, RIDOT dos not intnd to load any furr assts into dtims. Thr is potntial in futur to rplac dtims, but RIDOT has no plans to do so in nar futur. dtims and Esri Roads and Highways ar not compatibl with anor. VUEWorks RIDOT has bn utilizing VUEWorks softwar for approximat two (2) yars for maintnanc managmnt and procssing of work ordr rqusts. All customr srvic, maintnanc, and Transportati Managmnt Cntr (TMC) calls ar ntrd as srvic rqusts rlatd to a locati or and asst. Srvic rqusts ar routd intrna basd typ of issu and locati. Onc rviwd srvic rqust may bcom work ordrs whr work activity, prsnl, and quipmnt usd is rcordd. As part of Esri Roads & Highways implmntati, VUEWorks will b cnctd to Roads & Highways ntrpris linar rfrncing systm through us of wb srvic cnctis, rsulting in locati of work against LRS.RIDOT rcnt procurd additial moduls associatd with VUEWorks including projct, cditi, risk, budgt, forcasting, and mobil. With s additial moduls VUEWorks can now b cfigurd as a full Asst Managmnt Systm. Thr is also an -going ffort to obtain mobil dvics such as tablts and or smart dvics to allow for complti of work ordrs in fild. VUEWorks is acritical systm for tracking of changs to RIDOT s assts through maintnanc opratis and projcts. Crash Data RIDOT stors ir crash data in a cntralizd Crash Data Rpository Systm (CDRS) and has dvlopd an Onlin Crash Anasis and Rporting (OSCAR) applicati. Currnt about 2-3% of all crashs ar rfrncd with latitud/lgitud coordinats. Approximat 3-4% of crashs ar rfrncd to a strt addrss. Ths crashs ar primary locatd in urban aras. Th rmaining crash locatis ar rfrncd to an intrscti or an intrscti with an offst mil post. With implmntati of Esri Roads & Highways, RIDOT plans to updat crash databas and populat latitud/lgitud coordinat valus for all crash locatis. Th crash databas will b rgistrd with ntrpris godatabas dvlopd for Esri Roads & Highways, rsulting in a comm LRS for all crash rcords. Additia, c crash databas is rgistrd with Esri Roads and Highways, crash databas will b mad availabl to or platforms such as VUEWorks. Pavmnt Managmnt RIDOT s pavmnt managmnt systm is administrd using Dight Total Infrastructur Asst Managmnt Systm (dtims) softwar dvlopd by Dight Associats. Pavmnt cditi data is collctd annua through ctractd srvics. This data is loadd into dtims basd 4

122 rout and drivn milag. dtims provids RIDOT with ability to forcast cditi of roadways and idntify possibl tratmnts. Critical roadway informati from MIRE road invntory will b shard with PMS and MIRE pavmnt cditi lmnts will b shard by PMS. RIDOT has loadd ir bridg invntory and cditi rating databas into dtims, allowing m to prform cross asst anasis. Currnt, RIDOT dos not intnd to load any furr assts into dtims. Thr is potntial in futur to rplac dtims, but RIDOT has no plans to do so in nar futur. dtims and Esri Roads and Highways ar not compatibl with anor. Amricans with Disabilitis Act (ADA) Th Amricans with Disabilitis Act of 99 (ADA) and Scti 54 of Rhabilitati Act of 973 ar fdral anti-discriminati laws that protct prss with disabilitis. To nsur RIDOT complis with LAW, FHWA rquirs dpartmnt hav a transiti plan that includs a schdul for providing accss faturs, including curb ramps for walkways. To dvlop schdul, RIDOT was rquird to prform a slf-valuati, which includd a curb ramp and sidwalk invntory. Th invntory was dvlopd ovr svral yars using csultant rsourcs to invntory sidwalks, signalizd intrsctis, curb ramps, and accssibl placmnt signals (APS). Th invntory is managd in SQL srvr with a custom wb applicati. Th applicati s mapping compnt utilizs SQL spatial. RIDOT is planning a migrati of invntory into GIS with managmnt of program in VUEWorks. Intgrati with Esri Roads and Highways will occur aftr migrati to VUEWorks. Rhodways Incidnt Managmnt Systm Rhodways is RIDOT s incidnt managmnt systm. Oprators from RIDOT s Transportati Managmnt Cntr (TMC) locat incidnts through a mapping intrfac that utilizs RIDOT s ArcGIS srvics. Th applicati stors incidnt locatis with latitud/lgitud coordinats. Incidnts ar mad availabl through RIDOT s wbsit and callrs rports. Intgrati with VUEWorks allows for viwing of activ incidnts. Futur nhancmnts, including intgrati with ESRI Roads & Highways, will allow for locati rfrncing in LRS. Traffic Volum Databas Traffic data is collctd through ctinuous, sasal, and short-trm counting statis. RIDOT Traffic scti collcts, procsss, and anazing data using various applicatis. Th final publishd data is managd in an Accss databas whr ADT and AADT ar stord. This informati is shard through GIS and linkd to locati basd Traffic Stati ID. RIDOT plans rplacing xisting systm with an off shlf ntrpris traffic data managmnt systm. Bridg (BrM) RIDOT manags ir bridg infrastructur using AASHTOWar Bridg Managmnt softwar (BrM). BrM provids RIDOT a mans to manag its bridg invntory and inspctis following AASHTO s Guid Manual for Bridg Elmnt Inspcti. Th bridg invntory data is intgratd with VUEWorks and is authoritativ sourc for bridg data for GIS. Has a dfinit plan whr it s going. Captur that in a paragraph. 5

123 OTHER BUSINESS SSTEMS In additi to businss systms usd to manag roadway data, svral or critical administrativ businss systms xist that ar associatd with roadway businss systms. Th administrativ businss systms covr projct tracking, financial managmnt, ctract managmnt, schduling, and documnt managmnt. Many of s systms ar administrd by third party softwar vndors, but r intrnal databass maintaind by RIDOT. RIDOT s Projct Managmnt Portal (PMP) tracks transportati projcts and is usd to manag Transportati Improvmnt Program (TIP), at statwid lvl. Figur X blow rprsnts a dtaild ovrviw of RIDOT xisting intrnal systms, and how ach systm is cnctd. Th following is a brif dscripti of various administrativ businss systms. Projct Tracking Systms RIDOT s approach to tracking transportati projcts in stat is sprad across svral applicatis and databass. Combind, systms track projcts from planning through projct complti. All projcts ar assignd a PTSID, which is primary ky for linking various systms and GIS. Blow is a brif statmnt roll ach systm plays. Projct Piplin. Th projct piplin is an MS Accss databas which includs all projcts for nxt yars. Th systm tracks all projct typs alg with budgt, funding, stimatd start of cstructi, and TIP ID if includd in STIP. Whn funding is committd PTS ID is assignd. Th databas is updatd an annual basd so that it always ctains nxt yars of projcts. Projct Managmnt Portal (Dsign). In ordr for funding to b committd to a projct, projct must hav an approvd scop and PTS-ID. Th PMP is systm that crats PTS-ID and maintains latst scop of work. RIDOT projct managrs utiliz systm for answring projct RFI s. Projct Tracking Systm. Th Projct Tracking systm applicati maintains status all projct milsts and budgts. Projct grn sht informati ar updatd a mth basis. QUEST. Thr ar thr vrsis of QUEST. QUEST Lit is usd by Ctractors to import bid documnts and gnrat ir bid proposals for cstructi ctracts. QUEST WEB is usd by RIDOT and Csultants to crat Enginr s Estimat, Distributi of Quantitis, Bid Proposals and Bid fil for a projct. QUEST WEB is also usd by RIDOT to rad submittd bids and tabulat bid rsults Cstructi Managmnt Systm (CMS). CMS is usd by RIDOT to gnrat paymnts to ctractors for work prformd. Work slips ar submittd by cstructi through CMS with approvd work snt to Financial Managmnt Systm (FMS) for paymnt. Financial Managmnt Systm (FMS) FMS ctains approvd budgt for ach projct and is sourc for Actuals in Projct Tracking Systm. Th systm maintains sourc of funding and rlatd Dsign and Cstructi ctracts. 6

124 Falc DMS Falc DMS, is an lctric documnt managmnt systm usd to sarch archivd documnts and plans for past cstructi projcts. Ky attributs for linking to intrnal systms includ: Projct Tracking Systm Idntificati Numbr (PTS ID) Ctract ID PAP ID Signal ID Bridg ID Inspcti ID Th graphic blow provids a visual ovrviw of Dpartmnt s xisting systms, and ir rlatiships to anor. Figur 3.54 RIDOT Softwar Systm Map 7

125 Invstmnt Stratgy Catgoris RIDOT Facilitis ar csidrd Tir 4 assts, which mans that whil y rquir rgular prsrvati, maintnanc, rhabilitati and rplacmnt, s rspsibilitis ar typica addrssd by in-hous crws whnvr possibl. Critical Risks Th Dpartmnt has not forma assssd critical risks to its softwar systms at this tim. 8

126 CHAPTER 4 FINANCIAL PLAN AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES 9

127 I. Financial Plan Rhod Island s financial plan dovtails with Stat Transportati Improvmnt Program (STIP/TIP). Th stat s shift toward an asst managmnt basd systm of programming availabl rsourcs to mt critical infrastructur nds has allowd RIDOT to dvlop a tn-yar TIP, in cjuncti with RhodWorks initiativ, and to implmnt invstmnt stratgis dvlopd through a collaborativ procss within dpartmnt. This chaptr xamins availabl rsourcs, plannd xpnditurs, and invstmnt stratgis ncssary to achiv and maintain a stat of good rpair for transportati infrastructur assts in Rhod Island. Background Transportati infrastructur funding and financing in Rhod Island has bn a subjct of study, rviw, and dbat for dcads. Sinc turn of cntury, r hav bn a half dozn studis and rports, with four lgislativ committs, group mpanld by Excutiv Ordr, and privat study undrtakn by a privat think-tank. All followd comm thrad: y xamind issus surrounding gap btwn availabl transportati rvnu and transportati nds. Th most frqunt citd and wll-known of groups assmbld to study transportati funding issus was 28 Govrnor s Blu-Ribb Panl for Transportati Funding. Th missi of panl was trifold: ) to fu undrstand nds of transportati financing in Rhod Island; 2) to anaz and assss funding optis, and 3) to rcommnd funding mchanisms and inform public of plan. Th stakholdr group spnt ight mths garing data, haring from xprts, and rviwing optis for transportati funding. Ultimat, group dtrmind that Rhod Island had a $32 milli annual shortfall in transportati funding, with $265 milli of annual gap attributd to RIDOT-ctrolld assts: roads, bridgs, traffic safty, opratis. In som ways, Rhod Island s transportati funding gap was no diffrnt than transportati infrastructur funding shortfalls bing studid and anazd across country. In 2, Amrican Socity of Civil Enginrs (ASCE) publishd a rport Failur to Act: Th Ecomic Impact of Currnt Invstmnt Trnds in Surfac Transportati Infrastructur. Th rport stimatd a dficit of mor than $58 billi by 22 to fund a stat of good rpair for bridgs and roads al, natiwid. Howvr, Rhod Island was also mor havi rliant fdral funding than most or stats, with 27 prcnt of annual transportati infrastructur spnding supportd by stat rsourcs, compard with an avrag of 63 prcnt natiwid. In additi, most of 27% in stat-supportd xpnditurs wr drivd from a binnial Gnral Obligati (G.O.) bd of $8 milli, with $4 milli apportid ach yar as a match to fdral capital program. As dbt srvic grw, and was rpaid with oprating dollars, amount of funding availabl to maintain Rhod Island s transportati infrastructur dclind. Ladrship in Rhod Island undrstood that som significant changs had to b mad in ordr to stop dtriorati of infrastructur and dvlop sustainabl funding for transportati. In 2, last pnny of gas tax rvnu n divrtd to Gnral Fund was allocatd to transportati purposs. In 2, Gnral Assmb cratd Rhod Island Highway Maintnanc Account (RIHMA) within Intrmodal Surfac Transportati Fund and mad statutory changs to liminat G.O. bd borrowing and instad fund stat match through a combinati of ddicatd rgistrati and licns f incrass and Rhod Island Capital Plan 2

128 (RICAP) funds. In 24, Articl 2 of F25 Budgt as Enactd providd futur additial stat rvnu for transportati infrastructur and maintnanc funding, through a numbr of spcific changs to transportati-rlatd fs and funding sourcs. Ths changs includd binnial indxing of gas tax; shifts in gas tax and RIHMA funding to or Rhod Island transportati agncis (RITBA; RIPTA); and phasd-in a transfr of all xisting motor vhicl rgistrati and licns fs from Gnral Fund to RIHMA, bginning in F26. RhodWorks, nactd Fbruary 2, 26, was nxt stp in dvloping sustainabl transportati infrastructur funding in Rhod Island. Th cntral compnts of RhodWorks program includd rfinancing stat s xisting Grant Anticipati Rvnu Vhicl (GARVEE) bds, rducing paymnts in first thr yars of program to intrst and making an additial $29 milli in fdral funding availabl to advanc bridg projcts; issuanc of up to $3 milli in nw GARVEE bds to fund Rout 6/ Intrchang projct and provid additial rsourcs for ar bridg surg; and all-lctric, truck- tolling that is xpctd to gnrat a nt of approximat $4 milli annua for prvntiv maintnanc, rhabilitati, and rcstructi of bridgs. RhodWorks did mor than just changing funding sourcs, it also was catast for changing procsss by which projcts ar slctd, as discussd in this Transportati Asst Managmnt Plan (TAMP). Th stablishmnt of a tn-yar, asst managmnt-basd Stat Transportati Improvmnt Program (STIP/TIP) was drivn by nd to nsur that choics wr bing mad to fund projcts basd lifcycl costs and risks of transportati infrastructur of Rhod Island as a whol, with goal of raching a stat of good rpair. Th tnyar STIP also incrasd transparncy and accssibility, showing lin itms for both oprating costs and capital xpnditurs and capturing all availabl transportati funding rsourcs. Sourcs and Uss I: Sourcs All of transportati funding changs that hav takn plac ovr last dcad and hav bn acclratd by implmntati of RhodWorks hav rsultd in a shift in funding for transportati infrastructur in Rhod Island, from 27% stat-fundd program of 28 to an avrag of 37% stat funding for capital xpnditurs btwn FF28 and FF227. Figur 4. STIP Capital Funding Sourcs It is important to not that in total, fdral funding compriss 54% of all RIDOT funding ovr nxt tn yars, whil stat funding compriss 46%. Most stat oprating xpnditurs ar not ligibl for fdral funds, and ar not focus of this TAMP, although ir availability has an impact ability of staff to carry out programs that will hlp to achiv a stat of good rpair. 2