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 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 lacked the necessary information in Wise County to develop work and budget programs for a 5.3-mile section of Route 23.
After significant rain events along 48 centerline miles of the I-95 corridor in the Richmond VDOT District, roadways experienced poor drainage and standing water. The Richmond District needed to conduct routine maintenance to alleviate the issues, but they lacked drainage asset information to make a prioritized work plan.
VDOT Fredericksburg needed to develop work plans for the upcoming year based on needs for drainage projects, but didn’t have locations or condition assessments. They wanted to collect pipe locations and conditions on I-95 and US Rout 1 prior to the end of the fiscal year to develop data-driven work plans and budgets for the following year.
VDOT Bristol District had 4 underground stormwater management detention basins comprised of large pipes along Route 23 in Norton, VA. Joint separation and cracking prevented optimal function and put the district at risk for sinkholes, blockages, and pavement and slope failures.
VDOT Salem District faced possible nes from the Department of Environmental Quality for failure to maintain stormwater detention basins in 112 locations across 4 residencies.
38 curb ramps and 16 associated pathways located throughout 14 VDOT safety rest areas did not meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
A full-service maintenance provider won a 5-year, performance-based contract to maintain 12 of the 43 rest areas in Virginia. The contract provided no baseline condition assessment or documented deficiencies for these rest areas which left the contractor open and subject immediately to performance penalties. A complete and comprehensive facility condition assessment was required before the contractor could effectively perform its contract duties.
VDOT Salem District lacked qualified staff to develop its paving program, which encompassed 9,200 miles of roads in 12 counties and 14 cities and towns.