OBJECTIVES, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR DIGITAL PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Abstract
The sustainable preservation of road infrastructure requires a consistent, data-driven pavement management approach integrating technical, economic, and organizational aspects. This paper discusses key objectives, challenges, and solutions for digital pavement management at network level. Major challenges include heterogeneous data sources, long-term data availability, evolving regulations, and the demand for transparent and reproducible decision-making. The presented approach combines high-resolution pavement condition data, standardized referencing systems, comprehensive quality assurance, and performance-based prediction models within a unified digital framework. By systematically transforming raw measurement data into validated condition indicators and maintenance strategies, digital pavement management enables preventive maintenance, optimized allocation of financial resources, and improved acceptance among decision-makers and road users. Modern web-based pavement management systems support strategic, tactical, and operational planning while ensuring data consistency and adaptability over the full lifecycle of pavement assets.
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