Virtually all departments classify roads as primary, secondary, arterial, collector or other criteria. About 41% track road maintenance by precinct, location or road type and another 18% hope to implement a road maintenance program.

Several departments are using maps to classify road maintenance and new GIS mapping software is gaining in popularity. Almost 20% of those surveyed are considering GIS mapping programs.

Over half of the departments maintain a street log to chart structural data and maintenance history and an additional 25% want to start a street log program. The survey reveals that road or pavement management was the mose desired computer software application and the strong move toward street logs confirm survey findings.

Although 30% of the departments don't track road data on an ongoing basis, of the remaining 70%, more departments use computer tracking rather than manual methods. Fifty percent of those that do track road data use a computer, while 38% use manual systems. Twelve percent use both computer and manual methods to keep track of road data.