This report documents the results of a pilot study conducted as part of a project on improving FHWA’s ability to assess highway infrastructure health. As part of the pilot study, a section of Interstate 90 through South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin was evaluated.
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Improving FHWA’s Ability to Assess
Highway Infrastructure Health
Pilot Study Report
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Cover Image Sources: Top Left – Pavement: ComStock, Inc./License agreement.
Top Right – Bridge: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Bottom Left – Bridge: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Bottom Right – Snowy Road: ComStock, Inc./License agreement.
Technical Report Documentation Page
1. Report No.
FHWA-HIF-12-049
2. Government Accession No.
3. Recipient’s Catalog No.
4. Title and Subtitle
Improving FHWA’s Ability to Assess
Highway Infrastructure Health
Pilot Study Report
5. Report Date
July 1, 2012
6. Performing Organization Code
7. Author(s)
Joseph Guerre, Jonathan Groeger, Sam Van Hecke, Amy
Simpson, Gonzalo Rada, Beth Visintine
8. Performing Organization Report No.
9. Performing Organization Name and Address
AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
12000 Indian Creek Court, Suite F
Beltsville, MD 20705-1242
Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
100 CambridgePark Drive, Suit