HPMS strategic reassessment

229909194https://doi.org/10.21949/14045622000PDFResearch PaperHighwaysData collectionDatabasesComputer modelsAnalysisHighway planningForecastingLocal governmentState governmentRegional governmentAnalytical Processes (AP)Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS)State highway systemsUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATIONNTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-StatisticsFederal Highway AdministrationThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the States, beginning in 1978,jointly developed and implemented a continuous data collection system called theHighway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS). Currently, the HPMS contains over110,000 highway sample segments, the most comprehensive nationwide data systemin use regarding the physical condition and usage of the Nation's infrastructure.To make use of the HPMS database, FHWA developed an Analytical Process (AP).Some years ago, the FHWA modified the HPMS AP models so that they could be usedby State transportation agencies to assess the conditions and performance oftheir own highway systems. Increasingly, the States, as well as MetropolitanPlanning Organizations (MPOs), and local government agencies, have utilized theHPMS AP as they have addressed a wide variety of concerns about their highwaysystems. This brochure illustrates ways selected non-federal governmentagencies have utilized the HPMS to address a variety of their concerns. Itillustrates the considerable flexibility and extensive analytical capabilitiesincluded in the design and operation of the HPMS AP. 1360k, 18p. Also availablein HTML format at