Case Study:
Peters Township, Pennsylvania
Challenges
Slow Process: For over ten years, Peters Township engineers would visually record Pavement Condition Index (PCI) ratings every three years. The survey process, including driving the network and entering data from survey sheets, would take up to two months.
Room to Optimize: A portion of Peters Townships maintenance strategy revolves around resurfacing approximately five miles of roadway annually. Every three years, based on the PCI results, they identified the worst 15-20 miles of roadway as the starting point for determining their resurfacing plans. No preventative maintenance was considered on any of these roads, as they were generally over ten years old and beyond the point where preventative maintenance was beneficial.
Solution
Striving to increase efficiency, Peters Township officials adopted RoadBotics by Michelin pavement assessment and management software. Through their RoadBotics by Michelin subscription, Peters Township tackled their key challenges in the following ways:
Saving Time with Smartphone Collection: In 2020, Peters Township was able to receive their objective road assessment in less than 1 month. Their assessment was completed using RoadBotics by Michelin smartphone apps, RoadSense & RoadNav, and then automatically uploaded and rated by RoadBotics by Michelin’s artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm. Ratings were generated for every 10-foot section of road, and corresponding high-definition images (1080p) were accessible through the RoadWay platform.
Using RoadWay to Identify the Worst Roads: Peters Township was able to objectively determine and confirm the worst 25 miles of roads using the RoadBotics by Michelin 1 – 5 rating system, where 1 is dark green, representing the best roads, and 5 is red, noting the worst. After reviewing and sub-ranking those initial 25 miles, they used the assessment to create a new three-year plan. The assessment provided objective feedback on their decisions, and the online platform allowed them to perform some aspects of their planning remotely.
In short, RoadBotics is a tool to help us reinforce what we’re doing.
Additional Advantage
RoadWay allowed Peters Township to objectively track other maintenance efforts, like their use of Reclaimite®, a Maltene Replacement Treatment. They have been utilizing this technology routinely for over 20 years.
Conclusion
Through the imagery on RoadWay, they were able to see the positive impact their maintenance efforts have had on their road network.
