Asset management

Inspect every bridge and asset, and see the condition of the whole portfolio.

For bridge and asset programs: routine and damage inspections with element ratings and NBI/SNBI coding, inspection schedules across the inventory, and condition trends that inform the capital plan. Two packages: Bridge Inspection and Asset Management.

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Bridge inspections

Structure 0412 · Routine inspection

County Road 18 over Mill Creek · last inspected 2024

In progress

Elements 14Photos 22

Deck

Reinforced concrete deckElement rating · last: CS 2

CS 2

Brg

Bearing, north abutmentDefect · annotated photo

CS 3

Expansion jointRated against last inspection

CS 2

Last inspection’s photos alongsideSubmit for QA

Illustrative product view

Who uses it

One inventory, six people who depend on it.

Bridge inspectors

Rate elements, document defects with located photos, and submit the report.

QA reviewers

Check coding consistency and completeness before submission.

UAS pilots

Bring drone imagery of hard-to-reach elements into the inspection.

Asset program managers

Schedule inspections across the inventory and track what is overdue.

Program leaders

Run pavement, sign, signal, culvert and ITS programs alongside bridges.

Senior leaders

See portfolio condition, plan capital and answer state and federal reporting.

Inspect

Elements rated against the last inspection.

Schedule

Every asset due on time, across the inventory.

Plan

Condition trends that feed the capital plan.

What changes

From a system per asset type to one view of the portfolio.

Legacy process

With HeadLight

Legacy processBridges in one system, pavements in another, signs and signals in spreadsheets

With HeadLightBridges, pavements, culverts, signs and signals managed in one place

Legacy processNBI/SNBI coded in one tool, then re-keyed for submission

With HeadLightCoding tied to the inspection record, and the FHWA export made from it

Legacy processInspection schedules tracked by hand, with overdue work found when audits ask

With HeadLightSchedules generated across the inventory, with overdue work escalated

Legacy processCondition trends built once a year for the capital plan

With HeadLightCondition trends visible all year, so accelerating deterioration is caught early

31,600+ projects in 25+ states run on HeadLight today, from single contracts to agency-wide programs.

60+public agencies

130+engineering and construction firms

30M+field observations captured

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What’s included

Two packages. Many start with bridges and add the rest of the portfolio.

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Bridge Inspection

Routine and damage bridge inspections, condition coding, QA/QC, and FHWA submission — built for the inspectors and program directors responsible for the bridges your communities depend on.

Bridge inspection capture

Start a routine bridge inspection record
Rate elements by condition state (NBI/SNBI scales)
Review prior inspection data alongside current
Complete and submit the inspection report

Important project files

Access bridge plans, historical records, and reference documents
Download files for offline inspection — work without coverage

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Defect documentation

Document defects with GPS-tagged, annotated photos linked to bridge elements
Integrate UAS / drone inspection imageryPro

QA/QC review

Review submitted inspections in queue
Flag data quality issues and validate element quantities for completeness
Approve completed inspection in QA workflow
Approve inspection specifically for NBI submissionPro

NBI/SNBI coding & FHWA submission

Enter SNBI data fields tied to inspection recordsPro
Validate NBI/SNBI coding consistency before submissionPro
Update inventory data from inspection resultsPro
Generate SNBI compliance report and NBI export file for FHWAPro
Two-way integration with your bridge management systemCustom
Custom data model extensions for agency-specific fieldsCustom

Asset Management

Bridges, pavements, culverts, signs, signals, ITS — one platform for every asset, with inspection schedules, condition trending, and program-level reporting.

Asset types & configuration

Standard asset types: bridges, pavements, culverts, signs, signals
Configurable inspection methodology and lifecycle stages per asset type
Configurable condition rating scales (NBI, PSI, agency-custom)
Define and configure new custom asset typesPro

Asset inventory & portfolio

Add a single asset or bulk-import inventory from legacy system
View inventory by asset type, district, or condition
Manage asset lifecycle — merge duplicates, retire from active inventory
Custom portfolio dashboards by programPro

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Inspection scheduling

Configure inspection frequency rules per asset type
Auto-generate the inspection schedule across the portfolio and assign work
Track inspection compliance and on-time rate, with escalation for overdue
Risk-based inspection frequency (condition-adaptive)Pro

Condition trending

Track asset condition over time and identify accelerating deterioration
Forecast maintenance need across the portfolio
Calculate remaining service life per asset
View portfolio-level risk dashboard

Program reporting

Generate program-level and budget-justification reports for agency leadership
Submit federal and state asset reports in standard formats
Public-facing transparency reports and dashboardsPro
Custom asset-type dashboards with agency brandingPro
Custom data-model extensions and bespoke condition-prediction models per asset typeCustom
Two-way program integrations: financial, GIS and pavement systemsCustom

Platform and support come with every package. See what each edition adds

In production

Used on public work every day.

11.8M+

photos and documents captured in HeadLight

31,600+

projects run on HeadLight

25+

states with projects on HeadLight

We are saving 2 hours of admin time daily by having better documentation and more pictures to explain what I am seeing out in the field. HeadLight is easier to use throughout the day than our previous solution.

InspectorState DOT

No workarounds

Set up for your program, not a generic one.

Every agency rates its assets its own way: its own scales, its own inspection frequencies, its own asset types beyond bridges. HeadLight is configured to match, so inspectors rate the way your program defines it.

Asset types

The standard types, plus the ones only your agency manages.

Condition rating scales

NBI, PSI or your own.

Inspection frequency rules

Per asset type, including risk-based frequency.

Inspection forms and methodology

Your methods and lifecycle stages, per asset type.

Dashboards and reports

Federal, state and public-facing, set up by configuration.

Roles and permissions

Inspectors, reviewers and program leads, by role.

Essentials

Standard

Start on HeadLight’s standard forms and workflows.

Pro

Configured, without code

Your administrators set up forms, rules, reports and approvals to your standards.

Custom

Engineered with you

We build what is genuinely unique to your program: forms, data and integrations.

Pricing is quoted: per user, on an annual term, based on the solutions and edition you choose. How pricing works →

Questions

What teams ask first.

Bridge Inspection or Asset Management: which do we need?

Bridge Inspection is the bridge workflow: NBI/SNBI coding, element ratings and FHWA submission. Asset Management brings the same approach to every other asset type your agency manages. Many agencies start with bridges and add the rest of the portfolio later.

Is NBI/SNBI submission included?

Coding is tied to the inspection record from the start. FHWA-format export and submission come with the configured edition.

Does it work with our existing bridge and asset systems?

Yes. Inventory can be bulk-imported, and HeadLight works alongside the systems you already run.

How long does it take to get running?

Standard setups take 2–4 weeks, mostly loading the inventory and frequency rules. Configured rollouts typically take 6–12 weeks. Bespoke workflows and integrations are scoped.

How is it priced?

Quoted. Per user, annual term, based on the solutions and edition you choose.

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