Bridge performance measures: A fresh perspective

Bridge asset managers have been using performance indicators for many years to report stock and condition. It is recognized the fiscal demands necessary to address stock in poor condition and deficient bridges are significant and considered unsustainable. Recent audits of funding programs have reported there is a lack of transparency and accountability between funding and bridge improvement performance. Bridge managers must therefore:. Implement more robust and focused risk management regimes for prioritizing bridge projects. Improve justification and reporting for projects requiring funding This paper addresses these issues in relation to performance measures and offers a fresh perspective on the performance measures required to report the strategic outcomes expected by the funding agencies and community.