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... 53 Overall Findings The use of pavement management systems has been evolving as transportation agency priorities change and organizations recognize the advantages to using a systems approach to managing the pavement network. Most state departments of transportation (DOTs)
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... 54 Most agencies reported that they are more likely to collect pavement distress data in at least one lane in each direction on a divided highway (44 of 49 or 90%) than on a nondivided highway (16 of 49 or 33%)
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... 55 The most common factors used to select a feasible pavement treatment include: • Pavement condition (44 of 46 agencies, 87%) • Pavement type (40 of 46 agencies, 82%)
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... 56 recommendations and projects included in the improvement programs. Eighteen of the 47 responding agencies (38%)
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... 57 • A significant number of agencies (22 or 54%) also reported that they are using their pavement management system to optimize resource allocations and 15 additional agencies (37%)
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... 58 rules, and their performance models; however, there is less evidence that documentation exists for data quality procedures or pavement management roles and responsibilities. The absence of this type of documentation leaves an agency at risk if pavement management personnel retire or change positions.

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