Gaithersburg to Conduct Automated Pavement Assessment

From the City of Gaithersburg:

Gaithersburg, MD (July 27, 2016) Beginning the second week of August and running through December, a van outfitted with special equipment will be traversing the 91 miles of roadway in the City of Gaithersburg to collect data that will help determine ride quality and capture precise measurements of cracks and other defects. The van travels at speed to collect the data.

Each year the City allocates funding from the Capital Improvement Program for pavement repair and rehabilitation. The collection of pavement condition data will help the City budget more accurately and determine where and when to use that funding for maximum effect. The software assigns an aggregated condition index for each roadway, which the City will then use to determine the most cost effective repair treatment. This allows Gaithersburg to take a more proactive approach to maintaining its pavements in uniform condition. The data will be integrated into the City’s GIS system for additional use and analysis.

Gaithersburg is leveraging a Montgomery County contract for this project, and will be working with EBA Engineering, O’Connell & Lawrence, and EnterInfo to perform the work. Contact the City of Gaithersburg Department of Public Works at publicworks@gaithersburgmd.gov or call 301-258-6370 for more information.

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