Assisting Greenfield, MA with Infrastructure Asset Management
A screenshot of the GIS application showing road condition.
One of the frequent challenges our clients face when they are managing a diverse set of real estate assets – whether it’s a municipal government or private campus – is how to keep an up-to-date status of each asset to adequately plan for maintenance and capital improvements. When the City of Greenfield, MA, sought to inform their maintenance and capital planning efforts, they turned to us to develop and implement a comprehensive program for management of civil infrastructure assets.
Employing Technology
Our civil engineers collaborated with our Digital Project Delivery team to develop a creative approach to data collection, assessing roadway and sidewalk conditions using vehicle- and pushcart-mounted LiDAR and 360-degree imaging equipment. This data was integrated into a customized GIS databased and supported through interactive web and mobile applications, enabling municipal staff to easily visualize, manage, and update asset information in the field or office.
Conditions Assessment
Building on this foundation, we conducted a full pavement condition assessment for Greenfield’s 130 centerline miles of roadway, applying American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)-standard Pavement Condition Index scoring and alignment with MassDOT’s Road Inventory File. The results were delivered through a dynamic ArcGIS Online Dashboard, providing real-time analytics, map-based condition visualization, and decision-support tools to guide repair prioritization and multi-year capital improvement planning.
Training
In addition to technical deliverables, Greenfield staff will receive hands-on training to maximize use of the system and encourage sustainable adoption.
With an integrated asset management solution for City infrastructure, Greenfield has a powerful tool to assist with data-driven investment decisions, streamlined maintenance planning, and positioning for future grant opportunities.
Tighe & Bond staff on-site collecting sidewalk data with pushcart-mounted scanner.