10 organizations are already shaping OmniInfra
The DOTs, designers and contractors you work with are already at the table.
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- Pilot it on your project (free)
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Project Summary
Design consultants now deliver bridge and highway models to State DOTs in IFC 4.3, the open international standard for infrastructure data, but contractors, inspectors and field crews still have no practical, vendor-neutral way to use those models on site. FHWA opened SBIR Topic 25-FH1, Open Standards-Based 3D-Model Viewer for Highway Construction, to close that gap.
Phase I confirmed the need through interviews with ten organizations and delivered a working proof of concept tested on IFC 4.3 models from FHWA ADCMS-funded pilot projects. In Phase II, OpenBrIM develops it into production software over 24 months, designed together with its co-design partners, and puts it to work on at least three active highway projects.
- Sponsor
- U.S. DOT, Federal Highway Administration
- Program
- SBIR Phase II, Topic 25-FH1
- Performer
- OpenBrIM Platform
- Period
- Nov 2026 – Oct 2028
Project Team
Sponsor
Funds and oversees the project.
Prime contractor
Develops the software.
Technical advisor and pilot partner
Reviews each build, supplies project data and joins pilots.
Co-design and field research
Runs field research and co-design sessions with the partners.
This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program under Topic 25-FH1. The contents of this page are the responsibility of OpenBrIM Platform and do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the U.S. DOT or FHWA. Listing an organization on this page does not imply its endorsement. Logos are the property of their owners.