What is it about?
Bridge asset managers face challenges in maintaining the efficiency of bridge networks under limited budgets. Although several models have developed around the world to prioritize bridges for maintenance, there are still limited studies investigating the factors influencing bridge maintenance prioritization. This study aims to address this gap by identifying the factors influencing bridge maintenance prioritization.
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that the top five significant factors influencing bridge maintenance prioritization were bridge condition, traffic volume, human-related risk, bridge location, and maintenance cost.
Perspectives
Ranking bridges using the identified priority factors can benefit decision makers to validate bridge selection, enhance communication, maintain credibility, and provide accountability in decision-making and, therefore, better results can be yielded in terms of performance, safety, and budget allocation.
Salsabeel Jafar
University of Baghdad
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This page is a summary of: Identifying the significant factors influencing bridge maintenance prioritization in Iraq, Built Environment Project and Asset Management, January 2026, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/bepam-04-2025-0109.
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