Abstract
This chapter focuses on the maintenance and management of bridges in United States with the help of Bridge Management System (BMS) software and various methodologies including project selection and use of priority formula. The development of BMS in North Carolina in the early 1980’s, leading to work on the Pontis BMS by the FHWA and states include California and Florida is discussed. It informs US Congress adopted an act called Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) for the inclusion of BMS. BMS is increasingly used for mathematical analysis and asset management. It further informs that a method, which is known as priority index (PI) has historically been used for the selection of bridges for the maintenance and rehabilitation of bridges. Maintenance projects for bridges are selected from a prioritized list with emphasis on Priority Ranking and Programming Maintenance Work. In 2010, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) was selected with several other states for an NCHRP sponsored review of best bridge management practices.
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