Sign, support, and obstruction condition are assessed in terms of required action. Okay-Note, Replace, Repair, Missing, Program, and Maintain. They also assess conformance to applicable regulations. Users assess conditions simultaneously with inventory data collection. SIMS enables correction of the most serious threats to motorist safety before the least important.
Users can modify the default condition and function values.
Initiate Repair Action. Users can, using tools in the software, identify specific works items and schedule repair and maintenance. Users can document actions through SIMS work orders, which enables sign maintenance budget preparation. SIMS also includes an alert log to record citizen, police, and other reports of missing or damaged signs and to generate a work order for repair. Both work orders and the alert log record actions to defend a highway department in a liability claim.