FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE RATING PROGRAM

Developed in the 80’s by a team made up of maintenance professionals as “A method of conducting a visual and mechanical evaluation of routine highway maintenance conditions”

Purpose of MRP Program “To provide information that should be used to schedule and prioritize routine maintenance activities and provide uniform maintenance conditions that meet established departmental objectives”

MRP Program Each District is evaluated 3 times per year. Random sample points are generated by roadway facility types from RCI data at the State Office of Maintenance. The sample points are selected randomly and printed on a coding form, by district, maintenance area, county, section, location mile post, and facility type.

Facility Types The roadways within a maintenance area are divided into four roadway classifications or facility types: – Rural Limited Access – Urban Limited Access – Rural Arterial – Urban Arterial

MRP Elements The MRP program is divided into five categories or elements: – Roadway – Roadside – Traffic Services – Drainage – Vegetation and Aesthetics

MRP Characteristics Each MRP Element consists of various individual characteristics. Each characteristic within the sample point is evaluated as a yes or no as meeting maintenance conditions / standards as defined in the MRP Handbook.

MRP Characteristics All characteristics are evaluated against an established standard. These are listed in the MRP Handbook, or Design Standards. The characteristics evaluated by MRP teams are represented as features in the RCI and activities in the MMS.

Roadway Characteristics Consists of 9 characteristics: – Flexible Pavement Pothole – Flexible Pavement Edge Raveling – Flexible Pavement Shoving – Flexible Pavement Depression/Bump – Flexible Pavement Paved Shoulder/Turnout – Rigid Pavement Pothole – Rigid Pavement Depression/Bump – Rigid Joint Cracking – Rigid Pavement Paved Shoulder/Turnout

Roadside Characteristics Consists of 5 characteristics: – Unpaved Shoulder – Front Slope – Slope Pavement – Sidewalk – Fence

Traffic Services Characteristics Consists of 8 characteristics: – Raised Pavement Markers – Striping – Pavement Symbols – Guardrail – Signs less than 30 SF – Signs greater than 30 SF – Object Markers – Highway Lighting

Drainage Characteristics Consists of 6 characteristics – Side and Cross Drains – Roadside and Median Ditches – Outfall Ditches – Inlets – Miscellaneous Drainage Structures – Roadway Sweeping

Vegetation Aesthetics Characteristics Consists of 7 Characteristics – Roadside Mowing – Slope Mowing – Landscaping – Tree Trimming – Curb and Sidewalk Edging – Litter Removal – Turf Condition

Random Samples Each maintenance area has 30 random sample points assigned for each facility type: – 30 points for Rural Limited Access – 30 points for Urban Limited Access – 30 points for Rural Arterial – 30 points for Urban Arterial Each maintenance area could have up to 120 sample points per evaluation.

Random Samples Each sample point is 528 feet long. Numerical rating is calculated for each facility type after all samples are evaluated and entered into the data base. A score is calculated from the ratings of each facility type.

Data Collection Each District is responsible for implementing and maintaining the Maintenance Rating Program (MRP). Each District will have an MRP survey team that is composed of a minimum of two people.

Data Collection Team The first responsibility of the team is safety for pedestrians, motoring public, and themselves. Each sample point is located and marked at the beginning, middle, and end with tape or paint.

Data Collection Team Team members walk the sample point together facing oncoming traffic. The team evaluates each characteristic within the sample point with a yes or no rating, depending on whether or not it meets MRP Standards.

MRP Data Coding Sheet

Data Collection Team Team members are trained annually. Each district performs a minimum of one quality control check on their team. The State Office of Maintenance performs an annual quality assurance review of each MRP team.

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