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For Michigan agencies

Roadsoft is available at no cost to government agencies in the state of Michigan, courtesy of a state-wide license agreement funded by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). You can view our brochure detailing the features available in Roadsoft.

Michigan public road agencies can receive their copy of Roadsoft by faxing a letter of request to 906-487-3409. The fax must include:

Agency letterhead
Name of the person requesting Roadsoft
Address
Phone number
Statement requesting Roadsoft, and the jurisdiction needed (County, City, Village, etc.)
E-mail address (for website sign-in and updates)
Signature of manager, director, or other agency decision-maker

Upon receipt of the request, one of our software engineers will contact you to guide you through the rest of the process.

Outside Michigan

Go to www.roadsoft.us for information on obtaining Roadsoft outside of Michigan.

You can also view our Roadsoft US brochure detailing the features available in Roadsoft.

Asset Inventory Features

Bridges

Roadsoft's Bridge module is a comprehensive data storage solution for local agencies in Michigan that need to track bridge inspection and maintenance information. The module receives annual updates of National Bridge Inventory inspection reports from an MDOT database.
Bridge Module
Point Pavement Markings

Roadsoft's Point Pavement Marking module lets you track the application date and types of pavement markings such as school zone, turn lane arrow or railroad crossing icons.
Point Pavement Marking Module
Crash Data

Roadsoft's Crash module allows you to review and analyze imported crash data in conjunction with Roadsoft's Safety Analysis tools. It allows you to analyze up to 10 years of crash data taken from redacted incident reports.
Crash Module
Roads

The Road module is the basis for your entire asset management system and comes pre-populated with your agency’s GIS map. Inventory fields for road name, legal class and functional class all come pre-populated from information from the Michigan Framework Basemap which is updated annually.
Road Module
Culverts

Roadsoft's Culvert module contains information about culvert locations, conditions, and types. The built-in filter, network, and reporting tools allow you to select a series of culverts along a waterway and generate a list of maintenance needs and work orders.
Culvert Module
Safety Analysis Tools

Roadsoft users can take advantage of the Safety Analysis tools to filter, sort, and analyze patterns in the crash data using network-screening algorithms. Potential network screening can help identify problem areas at road segments, intersections, and on curves. Roadsoft includes NCHRP (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) documentation to find countermeasures that will reduce the frequency and severity of crashes.
More about the Safety Analysis Tools
Driveways

Roadsoft's Driveway module allows users to identify and record the location of public and private driveways in your jurisdiction.
More about the Driveway Module
Sidewalks

The Sidewalk module is designed to help track inventory and condition of existing sidewalks and accessibility ramps, and can be invaluable in identifying sections in need of replacement or upgrade.
More about the Sidewalk Module
Drainage Structures

Roadsoft’s Drainage Structure module can be used to record important data such as drainage structure condition, features, and location, as well as information on associated pipes.
More about the Drainage Structure Module
Signs

Roadsoft's Sign module gives you a way to inventory signs and plan maintenance on signs that are reported as damaged or lost by the public. You can also use the module to inspect and maintain the retroreflectivity of your signs, which is now required by the FHWA.
More about the Sign Module
Guardrails

The Guardrail module allows users to track their jurisdiction’s guardrail locations and lengths, which is helpful in determining materials needed for guardrails that need to be repaired or replaced.
More about the Guardrail Module
Traffic Count

Roadsoft's Traffic Count module lets you enter data from both automatic and manual (staff conducted) traffic counts. Using this information, you can create reports to submit to the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) and make decisions on which roads should receive priority for maintenance and safety countermeasures.
More about the Traffic Count Module
Intersections

Roadsoft's Intersection module allows the recording of information including the name, type, and traffic control device of each intersection in your jurisdiction. The integration of jurisdictional crash data allows you to find patterns in intersection crash data.
More about the Intersection Module
Traffic Signals

Roadsoft’s Traffic Signal module allows users to record information about the placement, specifications, and condition of traffic signals and other devices.
More about the Traffic Signal Module
Linear Pavement Markings

Roadsoft's Linear Pavement Marking module allows users to track the location and material characteristics of pavement markings such as edge lines and passing zones
More about the Linear Pavement Marking Module

Other Roadsoft Features

Remote Data Collection

Asset management systems run on good data, and the availability of cheap and data collection is one of the largest costs of managing an asset management system. The Roadsoft Laptop Data Collector and Roadsoft Mobile enables you to quickly and efficently collect the data necessary to begin managing your roadway assets.
More about Roadsoft LDC and Mobile
Maintenance Management

Whether you are dealing with multiple crews or a single maintenance person, Roadsoft will help keep your maintenance records clean, accessible, and useful.
More about maintenance management tools
Strategy Evaluation

Roadsoft's strategy evaluation and optimization tools can help you and your maintenance crews develop a data-driven plan to maximize the life of your pavements by using a network-level pavement model to predict future pavement conditions.
More about strategy evaluation tools
TAMC Reporting

Michigan's Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) requires local agencies to annually submit information on planned and completed construction and maintenance projects. If you are already using Roadsoft to track your roadwork this reporting requirement can be met in a matter of minutes.
More about TAMC reporting tools
Sign Retroreflectivity

Federal regulations require all local transportation agencies to establish a plan for keeping signs in compliance with retroreflectivity standards. Using Roadsoft's Sign Module enables your agency to develop cost-effective maintenance cycles to keep your signs above minimum retroreflectivity levels.
More about sign retroreflectivity management
Other Features

Do you need to integrate with Google Maps or see hydrography? Roadsoft can integrate with a variety of GIS-based features.
Roadsoft's other features
System Requirements

The system requirements for Roadsoft may change depending on the size of your agency and the size of your maps. For information regarding Roadsoft's system requirements, check out the following page.
System requirements