Audit of Chicago Department of Transportation Pavement Management Program
Summary
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Chicago Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) pavement management program.
Executive Summary
The objective of the audit was to determine if CDOT managed street maintenance in a cost-effective way that extended pavement life in accordance with the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) pavement preservation program guidelines. OIG found that CDOT’s pavement management program did not comport with FHWA guidelines and did not reflect the cost-effectiveness principles that, for over ten years, have defined the pavement management field.
Specifically, CDOT’s pavement management program, which manages arterial and residential streets separately, had deficits in the areas of street condition data, performance measurement, and preventive maintenance.
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