The road pavement is an essential part of the national network with over 7250 km in length and worth over £82 billion. The information stored in P-AMS is important for informing decisions around future requirements.
The new P-AMS system is a customised version of TRL cloud-based digital product iRoads, which is a platform designed for various infrastructure assets.
Using iRoads as the digital asset management system allowed TRL to deliver a cost-effective platform, with customised specifications.
Paul Zanelli, TRL’s strategic ventures director, said: “The main benefit of P-AMS iRoads is that it provides quicker and simpler access to insights about the road network, improving day-to-day decision-making and reducing time wasted trying to get hold of data. This, in turn, leads to accelerated strategic decisions, allowing for improved operational efficiency, accurate forecasting, and quantifiable decisions for the National Highways team.”
National Highways senior responsible owner Jason Glasson added: “The new system was developed to align with our emerging asset management system strategy. This will ensure the new system supports cross-asset data access and analysis, and the company’s new data model. This approach means the new system will meet our needs right now, while maintaining a level of flexibility to adapt to new and emerging needs in the rapidly changing digital world.”