Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced a strategic initiative to deliver Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM) technology for the entire bridge lifecycle. A new business unit, Bentley BrIM, will drive the initiative under the leadership of Bentley Senior Vice President Gabe Norona. Bentley BrIM will provide broad access to newly acquired advanced bridge products in Bentley’s comprehensive software portfolio. In addition, it will integrate these and other related Bentley products to provide an interoperable, data-managed bridge solution for planning, design, engineering, analysis, fabrication, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation. This end-to-end solution will enable the transportation industry to efficiently and effectively address the challenges of new and aging professional bridges and deliver sustainable, long-lasting infrastructure.

CEO Greg Bentley said, “Growing demand for new bridges in developing economies and aging bridges in developed economies are behind burgeoning workloads and mounting backlogs for bridge engineers around the world. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, in the United States alone, more than a quarter of the nation’s almost 600,000 bridges are deficient, and more than $65 billion could be invested immediately in a cost-beneficial way to replace or otherwise address existing bridge deficiencies.

“Having the world’s largest team of software developers dedicated to BrIM, Bentley is uniquely positioned to help engineers meet this demand.”

In the past year, Bentley has extended its commitment to sustaining bridge infrastructure through the acquisition of TDV GmbH, LEAP Software, and C.W. Beilfuss & Associates.