Project Showcase

VDOT battled statewide pipe failures and drainage issues on interstate and primary roads that caused costly emergency
repairs. To proactively maintain pipes and prevent failure, VDOT needed a prioritized work plan. Before they could create a
work plan, all pipes needed to be inventoried and their condition assessed.

VDOT Culpeper District didn’t have the equipment or certified confined space inspectors needed to inspect and condition assess 4 underground stormwater management facilities that were due for inspection.

VDOT Lynchburg lacked the personnel to obtain a comprehensive cross-pipe drainage inventory to not only justify their current work plans and short-term projected budgets but also populate their Highway Maintenance Management System (HMMS) for future tracking and planning.

VDOT’s Bristol District Interstate Maintenance Office (IMO) assumed maintenance responsibilities when their maintenance service provider’s contact ended. Unfortunately, Bristol IMO lacked experience monitoring staff, which put them in danger of leaving critical work undone, such as contractor management, work plan development, pay voucher review, necessary reporting, and administrative tasks.

Salem District Interstate Maintenance Office (IMO) assumed maintenance responsibilities when their maintenance service provider’s contract ended. Unfortunately, Salem IMO lacked experienced monitoring staff. They risked leaving critical work undone such as contractor management, work plan development, and required reporting.

Hiring restrictions prohibited VDOT from directly hiring a roadway monitor to oversee the maintenance contractors and operations on a section of Interstate 66 in the Culpeper District, running the risk of leaving critical work undone or unmonitored.