1. Home
  3. About

About AASHTOWare
Bridge Management

The AASHTOWare™ Bridge Management software (BrM) was first developed under an NCHRP project sponsored by the FHWA in the early 1990s and soon thereafter was transferred to AASHTO for further development, maintenance, and support. For over 20 years, BrM has seen dramatic improvements due to technological changes, product innovations, and, most importantly, direct user feedback. As a key product in the AASHTOWare software suite, BrM continues to be widely used as the primary bridge management software by transportation agencies across the U.S., and internationally.

AASHTOWare’s efforts are headed by a Task Force comprised of State bridge engineering and information technology professionals. This Task Force manages the product and the contractor’s efforts on behalf of AASHTO and the user community in order to ensure development, maintenance, and support of the software meet the needs and requirements of current bridge owners in State and local agencies, governmental organizations such as the FHWA, and private consultants.

The latest official release of BrM is 7.0 which was accepted by the TAG and approved by the Task Force for release in November 2024. Agencies wishing to install and use this version should contact the contractor via email or phone call to request the software.

This website serves as a one-stop location for all AASHTOWare Bridge Management software information: news/updates, support, training, and other product information. If you cannot find an answer to your question, please email BrM@mayvue.com. Also feel free to follow other AASHTOWare Bridge Management software media outlets such as our Facebook, Twitter, and our YouTube pages for the most up-to-date information concerning AASHTOWare Bridge Management software.

Bridge Management

For 30 years, AASHTOWare Bridge Management (BrM) has been widely used as the primary bridge management software for transportation agencies across the United States and internationally. The software is owned and maintained by AASHTO, a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departments in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

The BrM software is a key product in the AASHTOWare software suite and has seen dramatic improvements since its initial release by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 1990. As with all products in the AASHTOWare software suite, BrM is an enterprise software solution designed by transportation professionals for transportation professionals.

 

Top 5 Things BrM Users Should Know

  1. BrM works off the shelf. Import your NBI/NBE files and go.
  2. Invest the time in setting up BrM correctly. Your agency will have meaningful and useful projects if time and resources are dedicated to setting up BrM properly.
  3. Support and training. Mayvue, the product’s consulting agency, can provide training courses, setup, and configuration of BrM, and assist in the installation of BrM.
  4. Validate often. Be sure to run validation on subsets of bridges throughout the year so that issues can be addressed before the submittal season.
  5. Help is always available! With a comprehensive user guide, technical manual, YouTube Channel, active user community, and growing knowledge base of articles, the answer is always just a click away.

View the Frequently Asked Questions section for more.

 

Email brm@mayvue.com if you have questions.

BrM Management and Oversight

AASHTO’s efforts are headed by a Task Force comprised of state bridge engineering and information technology professionals. This Task Force, partnered with Mayvue, manages the product on behalf of AASHTO and the user community in order to ensure that the continued development, maintenance, and support of the software meets the needs and requirements of state and local agencies, governmental organizations, and private consultants.

The objectives of the Task Force include:

  • Strategic planning for the continuous evolution of the product
  • Soliciting and facilitating the collection of feedback from the user community
  • Grooming and incorporating the user community’s feedback into product features
  • Creating yearly operating plans that identify specific deliverables in a given year
  • Overseeing the product development life cycle for feature releases
  • Ongoing collaboration with Mayvue across all phases of the product’s lifecycle

Active User Community

The continued success of the BrM product can be largely attributed to the ongoing involvement of its active user community. Licensed members of the BrM product participate in different committees that ensure the product remains innovative and high quality.

Annual User Group Meeting

AASHTO hosts an annual user group (BrMUG) meeting with the purpose of promoting the software through presentations, training sessions, and forums. Members represent their respective agencies by guiding and supporting the AASHTOWare BrM product. Member feedback is collected, organized, and provided back to the community enabling them to vote on future enhancements, ultimately steering the continued growth and development of the product. Visit the User Group page for more information.