PDFWAC 136-70-020

Definition.

A pavement management system (PMS) is a systematic method used to manage the preservation, rehabilitation, and maintenance of paved road systems by analyzing pavement life cycles, to assess overall system performance and costs, and to determine the alternative strategies and costs necessary to prevent significant road deterioration. A key element of a PMS is its ability to provide pavement preservation alternatives based upon a predictive pavement deterioration model.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.79 RCW. WSR 99-01-021, § 136-70-020, filed 12/7/98, effective 1/7/99.]