Caltrans Bridge Engineers design, build, and maintain complex highway Connectors, but the information required to support the lifecycle of a Connector is often divided.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is strategically advancing the BIM for Infrastructure (BIM4I) digital delivery program. This presentation will focus on the key role of open data standards in the Bridge Design workflows. How is BIM4I adding value in our current projects and what challenges are we facing? What national efforts are driving the development and adoption of open data standards at Caltrans? What is on the horizon at the bridge department and how do we anticipate leveraging open data standards in the future?