Trend: Electronic Data to Prioritize Road Repair

What city has gone techno for road repair? In Cincinnati what amounts to a larger scanner scans roadways to prioritize repairs.

How do you scan and map roads? The laser scanning of roads offers ” more comprehensive data than the random boots-on-the-ground sampling methods used in the past.”

What’s the benefit of scanning roads?

• better assessment of needed road repairs
• saves the city money
• increases by 150% the number of lanes that can be repaved per year.

Governing | Cincinnati Uses Lasers to Tackle Road Repairs