Local Agency Experience with the Utilization of Bridge Management Systems in Finland and the United States

This paper discusses the essential ways that local agencies utilize their bridge management systems (now and in the future) in two government agencies in the United States and in Finnish RWA districts. Both the US government entities and the Finnish districts have direct responsibility for the collection and organization of BMS data as well as actual construction, rehabilitation and bridge maintenance roles. The first discussion will highlight the uses for BMS systems in the US and the latter section will provide an overview of the Finnish situation.