CompassCompass Large Scale View Large Scale View

(BHO Scope of Influence)(BHO Scope of Influence)

Teresa M. AdamsTeresa M. AdamsProfessor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringProfessor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

March 31, 2004March 31, 2004

Compass - Large Scale ViewCompass - Large Scale View Context of Compass within the agency’s scope of Context of Compass within the agency’s scope of

systems for roadway asset management and systems for roadway asset management and resource managementresource management– planningplanning– lifecycle cost and tradeoffs of construction, maintenance lifecycle cost and tradeoffs of construction, maintenance

and operations of roadway facilitiesand operations of roadway facilities Identify existing and emerging corporate Identify existing and emerging corporate

databases as potential data sources for Compassdatabases as potential data sources for Compass– Databases that deal with key roadway inventory feature Databases that deal with key roadway inventory feature

data and/or deal with cost and quality of operations data and/or deal with cost and quality of operations activitiesactivities

Identify potential short- and long-term Identify potential short- and long-term relationships between Compass and other systems relationships between Compass and other systems

Scope of Systems and Supporting Scope of Systems and Supporting DatabasesDatabases

Meta Management System Meta Management System WISLR (Wisconsin Information System for Local WISLR (Wisconsin Information System for Local

Roads) Roads) PMDSS PMDSS (Pavement Management Decision Support System) (Pavement Management Decision Support System) PMMS (Pavement Maintenance Management PMMS (Pavement Maintenance Management

System)System) Pontis (Bridge Management System) Pontis (Bridge Management System) Maintenance LOS (Level of Service)Maintenance LOS (Level of Service) Operations Resource Model Operations Resource Model HMS HMS Operations Information System(s) (OIS)Operations Information System(s) (OIS) PhotologPhotolog CHEMS (county accounting system)CHEMS (county accounting system) STN InventorySTN Inventory Winter Storm ReportWinter Storm Report

Not covered in Not covered in this this presentationpresentation

Follow the Money for a Large Scale Follow the Money for a Large Scale ViewView

Other Programs:Other Programs:– General Transportation General Transportation

AidsAids– Connecting Highway AidsConnecting Highway Aids– Local Road ImprovementLocal Road Improvement– Local Transportation Local Transportation

Facilities ImprovementFacilities Improvement– Passenger Rail Passenger Rail

Assistance and Assistance and PromotionPromotion

– Freight Rail AssistanceFreight Rail Assistance– Harbor AssistanceHarbor Assistance– Airport DevelopmentAirport Development– Lift Bridge and Lift Bridge and

Expressway Policing AidsExpressway Policing Aids– Others…Others…

Source: 2002 Transition Document

Existing Highways (3R and LCB)

Domain for Compass

Major Highway ProgramMajor Highway Program Purpose: Develop or reconstruct highways within Purpose: Develop or reconstruct highways within

existing corridors, providing long-term solutions to existing corridors, providing long-term solutions to serious deficiencies on heavily traveled segments of serious deficiencies on heavily traveled segments of the state highway system.the state highway system.

Description:Description:

A major highway project is defined as one that has a A major highway project is defined as one that has a total cost of more than $5 million and involves one total cost of more than $5 million and involves one of the following:of the following:– construction of a new highway 2.5 miles or more in length;construction of a new highway 2.5 miles or more in length;– relocation of 2.5 miles or more of a highway;relocation of 2.5 miles or more of a highway;– addition of one or more lanes 5 miles long; oraddition of one or more lanes 5 miles long; or– improvement of 10 or more miles of divided highway to improvement of 10 or more miles of divided highway to

freeway standards.freeway standards.

Highway Rehabilitation Highway Rehabilitation ProgramProgram

Purpose: Purpose:

Protect investments in highway and bridge Protect investments in highway and bridge systems by addressing deficiencies before systems by addressing deficiencies before conditions necessitate more costly conditions necessitate more costly solutionssolutions

Description:Description:

Upgrades deteriorated pavement and Upgrades deteriorated pavement and roadway base and modernizes state trunk roadway base and modernizes state trunk highways to meet current and projected highways to meet current and projected travel needstravel needs

Highway Maintenance, Repair Highway Maintenance, Repair and Traffic Operations Programand Traffic Operations Program Purpose: Purpose:

Perform tasks necessary to operate the state’s Perform tasks necessary to operate the state’s highway systems. Tasks range from highway systems. Tasks range from emergency operations and repairs to emergency operations and repairs to preservation activities to optimize the value preservation activities to optimize the value of highway investments.of highway investments.

Description:Description:

Provision of year-round safety and mobility on Provision of year-round safety and mobility on the state and Interstate highway systems the state and Interstate highway systems through general maintenance, winter through general maintenance, winter maintenance, and traffic operations.maintenance, and traffic operations.

Meta Management SystemMeta Management System

Program Development and Planning

System

Project Implementatio

n System

Highway Performance

Modeling System

Completed Projects Alter Highway Conditions

Policy Goals, Priorities and Funding

Meta Management System

Meta Management SystemMeta Management System Integrates corporate data bases and the Integrates corporate data bases and the

ISTEA management systemsISTEA management systems Single system for mid-range program Single system for mid-range program

development and longer range planningdevelopment and longer range planning– State Highway Rehabilitation ProgramState Highway Rehabilitation Program– Major Highway ProgramMajor Highway Program

UsesUses– Program/project developmentProgram/project development– Measure the performance of the six-year Measure the performance of the six-year

highway programhighway program– Program managementProgram management

Relationship to CompassRelationship to Compass

Compass and Meta Management Compass and Meta Management System do not overlapSystem do not overlap

Compass focuses on performance of Compass focuses on performance of the the Highway Maintenance, Repair Highway Maintenance, Repair and Traffic Operations Programand Traffic Operations Program

By design, Compass sampling By design, Compass sampling strategy ignores highway segments strategy ignores highway segments in the in the Major Highway ProgramMajor Highway Program and and Highway Rehabilitation ProgramHighway Rehabilitation Program

Internet, GIS, databaseInternet, GIS, database Manages 100,000 miles Manages 100,000 miles

of of locallocal roadsroads Complies with State Complies with State

Statue 86.302(2) Statue 86.302(2) – Pavement condition Pavement condition

reporting reporting – Roadway inventory Roadway inventory

assessmentassessment Meets reporting Meets reporting

requirements for GASB requirements for GASB 3434

Supports WisDOT’s Supports WisDOT’s General Transportation General Transportation Aids ProgramAids Program

No direct relationship to No direct relationship to Compass goals/scopeCompass goals/scope

Pontis Bridge Management System Pontis Bridge Management System (BMS)(BMS)

Database Stores Database Stores – Biennial element-level inspectionBiennial element-level inspection– Capital Maintenance HistoryCapital Maintenance History

Network-level AnalysisNetwork-level Analysis– Deterioration PredictionDeterioration Prediction– Preservation Optimization Preservation Optimization

Response to conditionResponse to condition Capital Maintenance Policies that minimize long-term Capital Maintenance Policies that minimize long-term

costs costs

– Improvement OptimizationImprovement Optimization Response to functional needResponse to functional need Improvement Program that maximizes total benefitsImprovement Program that maximizes total benefits

Relationship to CompassRelationship to Compass

Near Future: Consider including Route/Preventive Near Future: Consider including Route/Preventive Bridge Maintenance within scope of CompassBridge Maintenance within scope of Compass– Relate HMS Activity Codes to Pontis Bridge ElementsRelate HMS Activity Codes to Pontis Bridge Elements– Use Pontis element-level condition assessment – (omit Use Pontis element-level condition assessment – (omit

bridges in major or rehab programs)bridges in major or rehab programs)– Evaluate effectiveness of maintenance costsEvaluate effectiveness of maintenance costs

FocusFocus PontisPontis CompassCompass

Condition Condition AssessmenAssessmentt

Element-Element-levellevel

Pontis element = Pontis element = Compass featureCompass feature

MaintenanMaintenance ce program program

Capital / Capital / ImprovemenImprovementt

Routine / Routine / PreventivePreventive

Strategy for MQA of Routine / Strategy for MQA of Routine / Preventive Bridge MaintenancePreventive Bridge Maintenance

PMDSS (Pavement Management Decision Support System) PMMS (Pavement Maintenance Management System)

Implemented in Compass 2004 Report

PIF (PDIExtentSeverity)

PMDSS

PMMS

Highway Rehabilitation Program

Highway Maintenance, Repair, and Traffic Operations Program

COMPASSPavement Rating Strategy

Operations (Staffing) Resource Operations (Staffing) Resource ModelModel

Activity-Based ModelActivity-Based Model– Activity performance standards Activity performance standards – DTD Staffing Decisions (Time / activity / facility)DTD Staffing Decisions (Time / activity / facility)– OutsourcingOutsourcing– Prioritization of maintenance activitiesPrioritization of maintenance activities– Uses LOS inventory facilities to estimate staffing Uses LOS inventory facilities to estimate staffing

needsneeds 16 Activities – some relate to Compass Features16 Activities – some relate to Compass Features 113 Regulations and Permits 218 Traffic Signals and

Beacons 219 Signing 220 Pavement Marking 221 Lighting 222 ITS 223 TOC 224 Roadway Maintenance

225 Roadside Maintenance 226 Winter Maintenance 227 Roadside Facilities 228 Bridge Maintenance 229 Incident Management 230 Safety 231 Accident Damage 739 Contacts and Responses

to Inquiries

MLOS Model MLOS Model Maintenance Level of ServiceMaintenance Level of Service

Defines the set of elements (activities) Defines the set of elements (activities) necessary to maintain highways including necessary to maintain highways including expected:expected:– Labor hoursLabor hours– Equipment hoursEquipment hours– Materials quantitiesMaterials quantities– Frequency depend on Highway classFrequency depend on Highway class

Example: Fill Paved Shoulder CracksExample: Fill Paved Shoulder Cracks– 5-person crew at 0.125 lanes miles/hour5-person crew at 0.125 lanes miles/hour– 0.5% Class 1 lane miles/year0.5% Class 1 lane miles/year– Equipment hours, material quantitiesEquipment hours, material quantities

Used for budgeting and $ allocation to Used for budgeting and $ allocation to counties based on inventory (results go into counties based on inventory (results go into HMS)HMS)

Highway Maintenance System Highway Maintenance System (HMS)(HMS)

Manages budgets and payments to Manages budgets and payments to counties for maintenance of state highwayscounties for maintenance of state highways

Routine maintenance agreements with Routine maintenance agreements with countiescounties– Budget limit for Project ID/ Activity codeBudget limit for Project ID/ Activity code– Project ID (indicates expenditure category)Project ID (indicates expenditure category)– Activity codes (state activity codes for county Activity codes (state activity codes for county

invoicing)invoicing) Tracks actual expenditures for Tracks actual expenditures for

maintenance activitiesmaintenance activities Routine maintenance budgets determined Routine maintenance budgets determined

from MLOS modelfrom MLOS model

Relationships to CompassRelationships to Compass

CAUSE/EFFECT relationshipCAUSE/EFFECT relationship– MLOS elements/activities reflect maintenance expectations and MLOS elements/activities reflect maintenance expectations and

influence maintenance budgetsinfluence maintenance budgets– Change in MLOS elements/activities Change in MLOS elements/activities change in Compass Ratings change in Compass Ratings– Budget changes Budget changes change in Compass Ratings change in Compass Ratings– Compass ratings Compass ratings maintenance standards/guidelines maintenance standards/guidelines

Role of Compass RatingsRole of Compass Ratings– Justification for maintenance budget requestsJustification for maintenance budget requests– Document impacts of budget decisionsDocument impacts of budget decisions

Action Item: Relate Compass Ratings to BHO Budgeting Action Item: Relate Compass Ratings to BHO Budgeting DecisionsDecisions– Report Compass ratings as related to Report Compass ratings as related to

MLOS elementsMLOS elements Budget and expenditures (HMS Project ID/ activity code)Budget and expenditures (HMS Project ID/ activity code) Maintenance guidelines/standardsMaintenance guidelines/standards

Action Item: Report Compass Ratings as related to ORM Action Item: Report Compass Ratings as related to ORM ActivitiesActivities

Operations Information System Operations Information System (OIS)(OIS)

RelatedRelated collection of collection of inventory and data inventory and data processing systemsprocessing systems that support business that support business functions in Bureau of Highway Operationsfunctions in Bureau of Highway Operations

Compass uses data from OIS subsystemsCompass uses data from OIS subsystems SubsystemsSubsystems

– Sign Inventory Management System (SIMS)Sign Inventory Management System (SIMS)– Salt storage facilities (TRANS277) Salt storage facilities (TRANS277) – CHEMSCHEMS– LOSLOS– HMSHMS

Recommended ConsiderationsRecommended Considerations– Compass as an OIS subsystemCompass as an OIS subsystem– Modal Divisions IT Proposal for Compass data Modal Divisions IT Proposal for Compass data

management and processingmanagement and processing

Operations Management Systems

What was the outcome/impact? on customer service and satisfaction on facility service lifeWas the budget enough? accountability justificationAre we building a maintenance backlog?Are the guidelines achievable / sustainable?

Large Scale ViewLarge Scale ViewBHO Scope of InfluenceBHO Scope of Influence

MLOS element

HMS Activity Code Budget

Compass Element / Feature Ratings

establishes

HMS Activity Code Expenditures

Was money spent as

budgeted?

Updates / influencesMaintenance Standards / Guidelines

Inventory Information

Updates / influences

Inventory and Maintenance Management SystemsPMMS, SIMS, Storm Reports, STN, etc

Compass Field Review

Indicates missing links for

‘closing the loop’

Summary of Summary of RecommendationsRecommendations

Short-term: Relate Compass Ratings to BHO Budgeting Short-term: Relate Compass Ratings to BHO Budgeting DecisionsDecisions– Report Compass ratings as related to Report Compass ratings as related to

MLOS elementsMLOS elements Budget and expenditures (HMS Project ID/ activity code)Budget and expenditures (HMS Project ID/ activity code) Maintenance guidelines/standardsMaintenance guidelines/standards

Short-term: Report Compass Ratings as related to ORM Short-term: Report Compass Ratings as related to ORM ActivitiesActivities

Near Future: Consider including Route/Preventive Bridge Near Future: Consider including Route/Preventive Bridge Maintenance within scope of CompassMaintenance within scope of Compass– Relate HMS Activity Codes to Pontis Bridge ElementsRelate HMS Activity Codes to Pontis Bridge Elements– Use Pontis element-level condition assessment – (omit bridges in Use Pontis element-level condition assessment – (omit bridges in

major or rehab programs)major or rehab programs)– Evaluate effectiveness of maintenance costsEvaluate effectiveness of maintenance costs

Future:Future:– Compass as a OIS decision support systemCompass as a OIS decision support system– Modal Divisions IT Proposal Modal Divisions IT Proposal

Compass data management and processingCompass data management and processing Connect to other OIS subsystemsConnect to other OIS subsystems