RD334 - Annual Report on the Condition of the Infrastructure and Initiatives to Improve Operations


Executive Summary:
[12-6-06 - Report was replaced to remove "Draft" from posted copy.]

Item 444 B - Condition of the Infrastructure and Initiatives to Improve Operations

Virginia has the third largest state-maintained highway system in the country (behind North Carolina and Texas), with about 57,000 miles of roads and over 19,000 structures (bridges and large culverts). Through VDOT's Asset Management Program, asset condition is regularly assessed in order to track system performance and estimate needs for routine, preventative and restorative maintenance work. VDOT collects detailed condition data for its major assets--pavements and bridges. VDOT's Random Condition Assessment (RCA) surveys collect data on a sample basis for an additional eight traffic and drainage assets (signs, pavement markings, guardrail, guardrail terminals, pipes, paved and unpaved ditches, and unpaved shoulders.)

VDOT's state of assets reported here presents the most recent condition information for pavements, structures, and the eight assets collected in the RCA. Collectively, these ten assets account for roughly 80% of VDOT's asset maintenance expenditures on Interstate, Primary and Secondary systems.

The 2006 pavement condition survey found that 16.1% of the statewide pavement lane miles are deficient, on the interstate and primary system. This is within the established performance target to keep the percent of deficient pavements below 18%.

The latest (2006) structure inspection data shows that 38.5% of bridges statewide require repair or rehabilitation. This is within the statewide performance target of 40%.

The percentage of the inventory requiring work on other assets is quite high. For example, 74% of interstate guardrail needs work, 52% of primary pavement markings need work, and 25% of secondary pipes need work. The detailed percentages of eight traffic and drainage assets are identified in the details of this report in Table 1.

Item 444 BI - Asset Management Methodology

VDOT's Asset Management Methodology involves a Needs-Based Budgeting (NBB) process, which systematically identifies asset maintenance needs based on asset inventory and condition data. This process is used to develop the annual budget request, and to guide the allocation of available resources across maintenance activities and districts. A detailed report will be provided on the Asset Management Methodology by December 31, 2006 as requested by Item 444 A4 in the 2006 Appropriation Act.

Item 444 B2 - Outsourcing, Downsizing, and Privatization

VDOT has proactively addressed a significant number of projects and initiatives for outsourcing, privatization, and downsizing. A significant maintenance outsourcing project includes Turnkey Asset Maintenance Service (TAMS) contracts for interstate maintenance. Downsizing programs include initiatives involving full and partial devolution. A comprehensive report on outsourcing, downsizing and privatization will be addressed in a separate report issued by VDOT's Management Services Division.

Item 444 B3 - Major Bridge Projects

Comprehensive information and funding data for major bridge projects, which are currently programmed and/or planned, are identified in this report, including detailed information on:

• VDOT Structures Needing Repair/Rehabilitation
• Major Bridge Funding, FY2007-FY2012
• State Funded Maintenance and Rehabilitation Projects
• Federal Funded Maintenance and Rehabilitation Projects

Item 444 B4 - Rail Crossings

As of September 2006, there are 2,024 public at-grade crossings in the Commonwealth with 453of these crossings in the metropolitan areas of Hampton Roads, Richmond, and Northern Virginia. Using the threshold of traffic counts, 314 of these rail crossings should be assessed. Thirty-six (36) of these rail crossings have a high Fatal Accident Prediction factor.

Details for these legislation components are documented on the following pages.