[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR500.107]

[Page 125-126]
 
                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 500_MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING SYSTEMS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_Management Systems
 
Sec. 500.107  BMS.

    An effective BMS for bridges on and off Federal-aid highways that 
should be based on the ``AASHTO Guidelines for Bridge Management 
Systems'' \2\ and

[[Page 126]]

that supplies analyses and summaries of data, uses mathematical models 
to make forecasts and recommendations, and provides the means by which 
alternative policies and programs may be efficiently considered. An 
effective BMS should include, as a minimum, formal procedures for:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \2\ AASHTO Guidelines for Bridge Management Systems, 1992, can be 
purchased from the American Association of State Highway and 
Transportation Officials, 444 N. Capitol Street, NW., Suite 249, 
Washington, D.C. 20001. Available for inspection as prescribed in 49 CFR 
part 7, appendix D.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (a) Collecting, processing, and updating data;
    (b) Predicting deterioration;
    (c) Identifying alternative actions;
    (d) Predicting costs;
    (e) Determining optimal policies;
    (f) Performing short- and long-term budget forecasting; and
    (g) Recommending programs and schedules for implementation within 
policy and budget constraints.