Washington, D.C., September 27, 2025
News Summary
The National Institute of Building Sciences, in collaboration with the Federal Highway Administration and industry partners, released a landmark roadmap to create a Central Building Information Modeling (BIM) Transportation Library. The CBTL framework aims to establish national, interoperable BIM standards for highways, bridges and transit, unifying fragmented digital practices to modernize design, construction and asset management. Officials say the approach will reduce lifecycle costs, streamline project delivery and strengthen resilience to natural and man-made threats. The report was developed with federal, state and research partners to guide consistent digital workflows across projects.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2025 — New national roadmap aims to standardize digital models for roads, bridges and transit
Release time: 15:00 ET on Sept. 26, 2025
What was announced
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), working with the Federal Highway Administration, released the Report for a Central Building Information Modeling (BIM) Transportation Library (CBTL). The CBTL report is described as a landmark roadmap designed to create national, interoperable BIM standards for highways, bridges and transit infrastructure.
Why it matters
The report sets out a framework to modernize how transportation assets are designed, constructed and managed. It aims to bring scattered digital practices together into a single, authoritative resource, with the stated potential to reduce lifecycle costs, streamline project delivery and strengthen resilience against natural and man-made threats. By promoting uniform, interoperable BIM standards, the release seeks to make digital workflows more consistent across federal, state and local projects.
Who contributed
The CBTL report was developed through collaboration with industry leaders, federal agencies, state agencies and research partners. NIBS is identified in the release as the organization that convened those groups and guided the report’s development.
Leadership and context
George Guszcza is identified as President and CEO of NIBS. The release stresses NIBS’s role as a congressionally chartered body uniquely positioned to bring together government, industry and the public to shape standards intended to safeguard lives, strengthen competitiveness and ensure taxpayer investments achieve maximum value.
Practical aims and claims
The report establishes a framework for three main areas of modernization:
- Design — promoting shared digital models and consistent data definitions to improve planning and coordination;
- Construction — enabling clearer handoffs, fewer errors and faster delivery through interoperable BIM workflows;
- Management — supporting long-term asset stewardship, maintenance planning and resilience by using consistent digital information across a structure’s life cycle.
Scope and outcomes
The CBTL is intended to unify fragmented digital practices into a single, authoritative resource that can be applied across highways, bridges and transit systems. The release claims the approach will reduce lifecycle costs, streamline project delivery and strengthen resilience against natural and man-made threats.
Organizational background
NIBS was created by an act of Congress in 1974 and is described in the release as the nation’s authoritative source of findings and recommendations on the impact and improvement of the built environment for the American people. The About section in the release outlines NIBS’s mission to create a safer, more resilient and technologically advanced infrastructure, and says NIBS shapes industry standards, guides digital transformation and convenes experts across sectors.
The release includes the line: For more information on this report, please click here.
The release also states: The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced it has formally assumed management and development of the Sustainable Facilities Tool…
Access and contact
The announcement was distributed via PRNewswire. For additional information the release directs readers to visit nibs.org and to follow @bldgsciences on X, Facebook and LinkedIn. Contact hours noted in the release are 8 AM – 10 PM ET with a listed contact number of 888-776-0942.
Distribution details
The dateline for the release is WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2025, and the release time shown is 15:00 ET on Sept. 26, 2025. The source line in the release lists National Institute of Building Sciences as the source.
FAQ
Q: What is the Report for a Central Building Information Modeling (BIM) Transportation Library (CBTL)?
A: The released document is titled the Report for a Central Building Information Modeling (BIM) Transportation Library (CBTL).
Q: Who released the report?
A: The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced the release.
Q: Who worked with NIBS on the announcement?
A: The Federal Highway Administration is identified as working in conjunction with NIBS on the announcement.
Q: What does the CBTL aim to create?
A: The CBTL report aims to create national, interoperable BIM standards.
Q: What infrastructure types are covered by the CBTL standards?
A: The interoperable BIM standards are intended to cover highways, bridges, and transit infrastructure.
Q: Who contributed to the development of the report?
A: The report was developed through collaboration with industry leaders, federal agencies, state agencies, and research partners.
Q: What framework does the report establish?
A: The report establishes a framework for modernizing the design of transportation assets, modernizing the construction of transportation assets, and modernizing the management of transportation assets.
Q: What potential benefits does the CBTL claim?
A: The CBTL is claimed to reduce lifecycle costs, streamline project delivery, and strengthen resilience against natural threats and man-made threats.
Q: Where can I get more information?
A: For more information on this report, please click here. The release directs readers for more information to visit nibs.org and to follow @bldgsciences on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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Key features at a glance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Document title | Report for a Central Building Information Modeling (BIM) Transportation Library (CBTL) |
| Announcing organization | National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) |
| Partner on announcement | Federal Highway Administration |
| Scope | Highways, bridges and transit infrastructure |
| Main goals | Create national, interoperable BIM standards; modernize design, construction and management; unify digital practices |
| Stated benefits | Reduce lifecycle costs; streamline project delivery; strengthen resilience against natural and man-made threats |
| Collaboration | Industry leaders, federal agencies, state agencies, research partners |
| Release date/time | WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2025 — 15:00 ET |
| Contact | 888-776-0942 (8 AM – 10 PM ET); nibs.org; @bldgsciences on X, Facebook, LinkedIn |
Source: National Institute of Building Sciences. Distributed via PRNewswire.
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Additional Resources
- PR Newswire: NIBS releases the Report for a Central Building Information Modeling (BIM) Transportation Library (CBTL)
- Wikipedia: Building information modeling
- NIBS — National Institute of Building Sciences
- Google Search: National Institute of Building Sciences CBTL
- Sustainable Facilities Tool (SFTool)
- Google Scholar: Sustainable Facilities Tool BIM transportation
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Encyclopedia Britannica: transportation infrastructure
- X (Twitter) profile: @bldgsciences
- Google News: NIBS BIM CBTL
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