Washington State Department of Transportation Selects Bentley To Provide Transportation Design Software; Replaces CAiCE With InRoads; Joins Bentley Enterprise License Subscription Program.EXTON, Pa. -- Bentley Systems Bentley Systems, Incorporated, provides software for the "Design, construction and operation of the world's infrastructure". The company’s software serves the building, plant, civil, and geospatial vertical markets in the areas of architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) , Incorporated today announced that the Washington State Department of Transportation The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), led by a Secretary and overseen by the Governor, is a Washington governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of the state's transportation infrastructure. (WSDOT WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation ) has selected Bentley as its primary provider of software for engineering and surveying practices. WSDOT selected Bentley InRoads inroads Noun, pl make inroads into to start affecting or reducing: my gambling has made great inroads into my savings inroads npl to make inroads into [+ software to replace CAiCE as its primary transportation engineering software based on a statewide steering committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun review. Integration and interoperability were key factors in choosing the new design platform. "WSDOT is a long-time user of MicroStation and we wanted an integrated design The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. and drafting solution, so the move to InRoads is really a natural progression that maximizes our investment in, and knowledge of, MicroStation," said Jon Bauer, computer-aided engineering See CAE. Computer-aided engineering Any use of computer software to solve engineering problems. With the improvement of graphics displays, engineering workstations, and graphics standards, computer-aided engineering (CAE) has come to mean the computer manager, WSDOT. "We were confident InRoads would meet our needs because it is widely used in the industry - by other DOTs and many large consultants." "Additional factors in our decision to move to InRoads," continued Bauer, "are Bentley's excellent track record of maintaining compatibility of legacy data as it introduces new technology and software, as well as its industry experience working with DOTs." WSDOT's individual regions will make a gradual transition from CAiCE to InRoads, with the goal being to start all new projects in InRoads. Once WSDOT completes its transition to InRoads, it is anticipated there will be 150 to 200 concurrent users of the software statewide. WSDOT has also opted to join the Bentley Enterprise License Subscription (ELS) program. "The ELS provides a cost-effective way for the DOT to manage its use of Bentley software and the transition to InRoads," said Bauer. About Enterprise License Subscriptions The Bentley ELS program grants organizations unlimited access to the entire ELS software portfolio for a fixed annual fee. The portfolio covers all the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission ) software needs of subscribers, providing building, plant, civil, and geospatial solutions and supporting a managed environment for their AEC IT. The total coverage at a fixed, discounted price means that organizations can increase their productivity and reduce their total AEC software costs simultaneously. The unlimited access streamlines software administration and enhances organizational agility, while the annual term simplifies budgeting and accounting. About the Washington State Department of Transportation The Washington State Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining 7,000 miles of highways and 3,300 bridges and tunnels, including the longest and widest of the world's first floating bridges. It also operates the state's most popular tourist attraction Noun 1. tourist attraction - a characteristic that attracts tourists attractive feature, magnet, attractor, attracter, attraction - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" - the Washington State Ferries
In addition, WSDOT is a partner with Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run in providing the Amtrak Cascades passenger rail service connecting Seattle and other western Washington cities in the Vancouver B.C. and Portland, Ore. corridor. The department supports freight rail and aviation programs as well. For more information, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov. About Bentley Bentley Systems, Incorporated provides software for the lifecycle of the world's infrastructure. The company's comprehensive portfolio for the building, plant, civil, and geospatial verticals spans architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and operations. With 2004 revenues exceeding $300 million, Bentley is the leading provider of AEC software to the Engineering News-Record Design 500 and major owner-operators. To receive Bentley press releases as they are issued, visit www.bentley.com/bentleywire. For more information, visit www.bentley.com. To view a copy of Bentley's June 2005 Annual Report online, go to www.bentley.com/june2005annualreport. Bentley, the "B" logo, InRoads, and Enterprise License Subscription are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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