BrDR Updates at 2023 COBS Annual Meeting

July 13, 2023

Mark Bucci, AASHTOWare Bridge Design and Rating (BrDR) Task Force Vice Chair, provided updates on the recent and upcoming BrDR releases and the ongoing initiatives during the Monday, May 22nd T-18 Bridge Management, Evaluation, and Rehabilitation and the T-19 Software and Technology meetings. He also provided the update during the Wednesday, May 24th General Session for all members.

At the annual meeting, the COBS members voted to reorganize the technical committees. As part of the reorganizations, the technical committees will be renamed, including removing the alpha-numeric designation. T-18 Bridge Management, Evaluation, and Rehabilitation will be divided into two separate technical committees: Bridge Asset Management and Safety and Evaluation. Former BrM task force member Beckie Curtis of Michigan DOT will chair Bridge Asset Management technical committee, and Ed Lutgen of Minnesota DOT will chair Safety and Evaluation. T-19 Software and Technology will continue to operate similarly as it has in the past but will be renamed Technology. AASHTOWare BrDR Task Force member Scott Westerfield of Mississippi will chair this committee.