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How do you feel when you hear the term “Asset Management”?
Is it just the (latest) buzzword for what you’re already doing? On your never-ending list of things to implement? Do you have something started, but it’s not really meeting your needs?
You’re not alone! But there’s good news - with a couple of affordable tools, you can begin building a GIS that will get you managing those assets more efficiently.
ADA compliance is a big issue these days, with many agencies struggling to find resources to address their compliance issues. First and foremost, it is necessary to complete a site assessment of the existing conditions to determine areas that are out of compliance. Once an assessment has been completed, the agency can determine the best course of action to correct non-compliant areas.
We work with a lot of municipal local government clients and have learned over the years that selecting the right GIS asset management solution these days is a critical, time-consuming task. Decision makers can’t afford to make the wrong decision when investing hundreds of thousands of dollars over a period of just a few years. So we thought it would be a good idea to review some basic questions to ask yourself when evaluating which option…
Some people worry that they have to replace all of their street or traffic signs that are not in compliance with the minimum retroreflectivity requirements as set forth in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This is not always the case however. The objective of the guidelines is to get street departments , public works officials, and transportation agencies is to establish a management method to maintaining their signs. The management method concept helps ensure that those organizations are doing all that they can, with the time and money they have to work with, to keep traffic sign reflectivity at adequate levels for the traveling public. If you've ever seen traffic signs that are not maintained it can be an ugly sight. So you ask yourself, How do I begin? Here are some steps that will help you accomplish this without bursting your budget or breaking the bank:
Some important things to remember:
More information on sign retroreflectivity for small local agencies can be found in the Retroreflectivity Toolkit published by the FHWA by visiting http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/night_visib/retrotoolkit/index.htm
