To open the BridgeStation Dashboards select the Dashboard Actions menu item



You will be presented with two tabs. The Gauges tab contains summary information on inspections, condition, assessment status and data completeness. The Inventory Summary tab includes counts of structures across different owners.



The Gauge tab includes 5 different gauges summarising different information. The details of the gauges are:
 

 

Gauge Name

 Stock Condition

Description 

This gauge shows the current stock condition for the selected authority based upon the latest condition information for each structure. The stock condition is calculated automatically by BridgeStation according to the following guidance.
The only structure types included in the calculation are:
    - Bridges
    - Footbridges
    - Retaining Wall
    - Tunnel

Remedial Action

To improve your stock condition make sure you input and save all your inspection information. You can view the article on adding inspections here.

 

Gauge Name

 Assessed/Assessed within the last 18 years

Description 

This gauge has two different needles. One white needle showing a count for structures with assessments completed within the last 18 years. The black needle shows a count of structures with an assessment completed at any time.

Remedial Action

To improve the white needle make sure there are recently completed assessments stored against as many structures as possible. You can learn more about adding assessments here.

 

Gauge Name

 Structures with basic data in BridgeStation

Description 

This gauge shows a count of structures for the select authority that satisfy a minimum data completeness test. Certain data must be recorded against the structure in order for the structure to be counted. To view the required data click on the View Data link above the gauge to see the required fields.

Remedial Action

To view the required data click on the View Data link above the gauge to see the required fields.

 

Gauge Name

 Annual Inspections (Current Financial Year)

Description 

This gauge shows how many of the inspections planned for this year have been submitted into BridgeStation.

Remedial Action

If the number of inspections expected for this year looks low make sure to add more planned inspections. You can use the inspection scheduler to do this. If the number of submitted inspections looks too low make sure you have inputted and saved all your inspection information. You can view the article on adding inspections here.

 

Gauge Name

Structures with inspection results

Description 

This gauge shows how many structures have at least one inspection recorded against them. Inspection are counted against a structure regardless of the current year's inspection programme. The dial includes a set of option buttons at the bottom. Use these to specify the timescale within which inspections are considered to affect the gauge needle.

Remedial Action

If the number of inspections looks too low make sure to input and save all your inspection information. You can view the article on adding inspections here.


There are filters available for these gauges. Including Authority, BPRN, Owner, Structure Type and Is Highway Structure. These filters will reload the gauges and show you filtered results.

Finally there is a View Data link above each gauge. Click the link to view the data that goes into the dial in tabular format.
 
This table can then be exported to excel.

Gauge Name

 Assessed/Assessed within the last 18 years

Description 

This gauge has two different needles. One white needle showing a count for structures with assessments completed within the last 18 years. The black needle shows a count of structures with an assessment completed at any time.

Remedial Action

To improve the white needle make sure there are recently completed assessments stored against as many structures as possible.

 

Gauge Name

 Assessed/Assessed within the last 18 years

Description 

This gauge has two different needles. One white needle showing a count for structures with assessments completed within the last 18 years. The black needle shows a count of structures with an assessment completed at any time.

Remedial Action

To improve the white needle make sure there are recently completed assessments stored against as many structures as possible.