Design, rate, inventory, inspect, and manage

A Letter from the Vice Chair of Bridge Management

June 06, 2022

After years in the making, the new National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS)
and Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI) have officially been published. The AASHTOWare Bridge Task Force has been actively planning for what has been described as the most significant change to bridge inspection since the inception of the NBIS.
The next generation of the AASHTOWare Bridge Management software is positioned to support DOTs as they implement these new requirements. Our plan will provide a seamless transition for the user community, but we need the help of all our licensees to make this successful.
AASHTO will be issuing the project solicitation request to fund the revisions to the AASHTOWare Bridge Management software to support compliance with the NBIS and SNBI. We ask that all licensees support this important undertaking through participation in the upcoming project solicitation. More information on the project solicitation is provided on page #.
The AASHTOWare Bridge Task Force looks forward to developing the next generation of the AASHTOWare Bridge Management software with the help and support of the user community. While we have been preparing for the NBIS release we have also been continuing to strategically develop our product to expand on the solutions we offer our users.
Version 6.6 is in final stages of testing and will be
released before July 2022. This version will (insert what challenges it solves) with the following key features:

  • Funding by Project Allocation
  • Critical Findings/Request for Action Module
  • User Certification Module
  • Signs Module
  • Multimedia Enhancements (various) Ū Excel Projects Upload Enhancement Ū BrM Mapping Widget
  • Pyramid Navigation

The development of version 6.7 is underway and will include the top two requested enhancements from the 2021 User Group Meeting. More information about these new features can be found in the articles on page #. Version 6.7 is planned to be released in early 2023 with the following key features:

  • Ability to assign different NBI Conversion Profiles
  • Dashboards
  • Ancillary Assets Module
  • Display converted General Condition Ratings
  • Ability of an Agency to configure its Landing Page
  • LCCA to report inputs and outputs

The 2022 User Group meeting will be hosted in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 13-14, 2022. We encourage agencies to participate in the User Group Meeting to continue to shape the future of the
AASHTOWare Bridge Management software and learn about upcoming new features.
Finally, we would like to thank the user community for the many contributions ranging from service unit donations to their participation in our Technical Advisory Groups to pre-solicitation funding commitments to incorporate the new NBIS and
the SNBI. Your involvement is what makes the AASHTOWare Bridge Management software capable of meeting the ever-changing challenges of bridge inspection and management across the country.
If there is anything that the Task Force can do or continue to do to improve your experience with the AASHTOWare Bridge Management software, please feel free to contact us. The Task Force strives to provide the best bridge management software to meet the needs of all members of the user community.

Eric Christie, P.E. Vice Chairman AASHTOWare Bridge Task Force