ABSTRACT
The Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy (TIE) is responsible for the densest network of roadway and bridges per capita. Over the last 11 years, TIE has taken steps to implement bridge management processes including implementing an advanced bridge management system (BMS) which has enabled the department to make significant improvements in the management of inventory and inspection data, the inspection process, tracking and reporting condition thru a standard condition index, performing asset valuation, and in handling of inspection photos, videos, plans and other documents.
TIE are optimizing treatment costs for maintenance and replacement costing models as well as utilize the BMS’s powerful analytical tools in determining their Capital Program for five years and ten years, including placing limits on available budgets. Risk principles are being applied using Bridge Criticality and Urgency (BCU) and Risk Analysis to determine structures which pose significant risk. TIE have also adopted a bridge asset valuation methodology and are in the process calibrating Sufficiency Index (SI), which includes appraisals of load carrying capacity, scour, flood, seismic, safety as well as condition and risk, all of which are handled by BMS.
The department utilizes the BMS to analyze the inspection data and develop a five year capital program based on lifecycle cost analysis, and correlating the results of the network bridge condition index and risk profiles produced by the BMS.
The department also utilizes the data produced by the BMS to report on the current and forecasted overall condition of the network to the Minister and Deputy Minister of TIE, as well as other key performance indicators.
This paper will look at the methods the department uses in order to determine their capital program as well as review information that is reported to the Minister and Deputy Minister on an annual basis.
