The last several years have brought about significant legislative changes that directly impact bridge inspection and management for ownesr across the United States,with a fresh,new emphasis on risk-based management and new performance measures.Agencies across the U.S.are updating their inspection and management strategic plans while also looking more specifically at how to leverage technological improvements available on the market.In light of the new regulatory requirements,increased public attention on infrastructure,and constantly changing management strategies and needs,many of these agencies are in the process of implementing new software solutions which directly help them to meet these goals.