Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP)

Roads and bridges support much of our way of life in South Dakota. As the efficiency and condition of our highways and bridges continue to improve, so does our economy and our quality of life. At the South Dakota Department of Transportation, we call this “better lives through better transportation”. Asset management has played a key role in preserving and maintaining the state highway system we enjoy and rely on today.

Asset management of pavement and structures has been conducted by the department since the 1970’s and has continuously improved and evolved over the years. The Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) documents these current and historic processes and includes the required federal performance measures and targets. The plan is organized into chapters that describe:

• Data collection practices
• Current condition of pavements and structures
• Processes of analyzing the data
• Asset management objectives and condition goals
• Identification of performance gaps
• Mobility, reliability, and resilience analysis
• Risk management analysis
• Financial planning processes
• Investment strategies