The Iowa Transportation Program Management System (TPMS) has been in use since 2001, allowing cities and counties across the state to manage construction projects using a shared system that all stakeholders can access.
The system contains details on thousands of active and completed projects and is designed to allow users from Iowa’s cities and counties, as well as those from state and federal transportation authorities and private businesses, to work together on shared projects. But after roughly 20 years, as technology has vastly improved and the way people work has evolved, it was clear the system needed an overhaul.
To create a modern program that works for everyone involved, a team from the Iowa County Engineers Association Service Bureau (ICEASB), which maintains the TPMS, crisscrossed the state over several years to consult with thousands of users. With input collected from designers, contractors, builders, project managers, and others, the ICEASB unveiled TPMS 2020 in July 2021.
New and improved features include real-time updates to ensure data is current, greater security against modern threats, additional automation of routine tasks, a more user-friendly interface, and a modular framework to make future updates easier.
Learn more about this project in Iowa DOT’s new research brief and final report.