INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $16.6 Million to Eight States for Advanced Digital Construction Technologies to Expedite Delivery of Transportation Projects
Friday, November 1, 2024
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $16.6 million in grant awards to projects in eight states under the Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS) grant program. This Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program provides a total of $85 million over five years.
“These pioneering states are using technology and innovation to digitize systems to improve the way we deliver transportation projects,” said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Kristin White. “These projects – which range from technologies to support the workforce, improve bid accuracy, and improve the way we communicate with the public – are leading the way to modernizing transportation. This program is oversubscribed by over 80%, showing the desire for public agencies to get funding to improve processes to be more innovative and use 21st century technologies in an increasingly digital world. These are small investments with big industry impact.”
This program provides funding as an incentive for state departments of transportation to promote the use of data and technologies that allow for a more seamless flow of digital information, moving away from paper-based systems and building efficiencies into project delivery processes. Ultimately, the goal of these projects is to save time and resources and deliver projects safely in a more cost-effective manner.
The program goals include--
- Accelerated adoption of advanced digital construction management systems throughout the project lifecycle to boost productivity and manage complex projects.
- More timely and productive information-sharing through reduced reliance on paper.
- Development and deployment of best practices on construction sites.
- Increased technology adoption and deployment by states and local governments.
- Increased transparency as the result of the real-time sharing of information.
The $16.6 million announced today follows an earlier round of funding that provided $34 million in grants.
More information on the ADCMS program is available here.
Project Selections for Fiscal Year 2024:
|
Recipients |
Project Descriptions |
Award |
|
Arizona DOT |
Arizona DOT will receive funding for its Igniting Arizona's Digital Delivery Revolution project to develop and pilot modern digital delivery practices on Arizona transportation projects. |
$1,360,000 |
|
Maine DOT |
Maine DOT will receive funding for its Digital Results and Innovation are a GO for 2030 (DIRIGO 2030) project to pilot the electronic delivery of projects, improve data collection, and eliminate the need for paper documentation. |
$1,516,200 |
|
Maryland State Highway Administration & Montgomery County DOT |
Maryland will receive funding for the Precise 3D Survey and Engineering of Transportation Infrastructure (P3DSETI) pilot project that will use cloud-based software to expedite project development and reduce the need for paper files. |
$1,000,000 |
|
New Hampshire DOT |
New Hampshire DOT will receive funding for its Using Digital Project Delivery as a Catalyst for Recruitment and Retention at NHDOT to establish digital workflows and data standards for better information management. |
$3,200,000 |
|
New Mexico DOT |
New Mexico DOT will receive funding for its Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems Implementation Plan project to develop workflow and standards to enable seamless and interoperable use of data across the survey, design, construction, planning, and management phases of a project. |
$1,858,335 |
|
New York State DOT |
New York State DOT will receive funding for its Advancing Lifecycle Management of Subsurface Roadway Asset Information project that will use Building Information Modeling (BIM) to integrate data related to the subsurface of the roadway. This will save time on design and construction timelines reducing the number of subsurface explorations. |
$3,400,000 |
|
Ohio DOT |
Ohio DOT will receive funding for its Workflows Optimization for Real-time Knowledge Sharing (WORKS) project that uses Building Information Modeling (BIM) in all stages of project development to create significant time savings through information-sharing. |
$3,292,000 |
|
Oregon DOT |
The Oregon DOT will receive funding for its Item Type Library for standardized information on transportation items and features, such as guardrails, traffic barriers, signage, lighting, and numerous other transportation assets to manage these throughout their lifecycle. |
$1,020,000 |
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