TRANSACTIONS NEWSLETTER ONLINE

June/July 2000

Pavement Management Resources

Users of MTC's Pavement Management System (PMS -- see article) have some new weapons in their arsenal to fight potholes. An updated and improved Web site -- www.mtcpms.org -- incorporates a bulletin board designed to provide hotline support, foster discussion and facilitate software "bug" reporting. The site also lists upcoming events and provides an electronic version of MTC's Street Talk newsletter, which deals with a variety of topics of interest to public works directors.

Meanwhile, Version 7.5 of MTC's PMS software is now available. The software has many new features, including the ability to quickly compare the impact of various funding options on the overall condition of the road network.

Current MTC PMS users in the Bay Area and Oregon will be charged $250 for the software upgrade, while those outside the region and consultants will pay $500. Cities, counties and consultants new to the program are charged double these amounts. PMS users also have the option of purchasing a sophisticated mapping add-on from an outside vendor (at a substantial additional charge) that allows them to graphically display pavement data.

To order the software or upgrade, contact Sze-Lei Leong by telephone at 510.817.5803, or e-mail him at sleong@mtc.ca.gov.

Contents

Cover Story:
- A Tunnel Runs Through It:
  Does the Caldecott need a fourth bore?
Special Report on Local Streets And Roads:
- Sacramento puts spotlight on potholes
- MTC software is hard-hitting weapon
News Briefs:
- Morales takes helm at Caltrans
- Feds present check to innovative facility for disabled community
In Print and Online:
- Funding guide updated for new millennium
- Pavement management resources