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July 31, 2024

WiM eases bridge health worries

Ageing road bridges are leading road authorities to consider the case for using weigh-in-motion - WiM - solutions to monitor the health of such infrastructure, writes Adam Hill.
July 31, 2024

Tough tyres onsite

Tough tyres from BKT are proving their worth on a difficult extraction site n the UK. The Littlejohns Pit is being worked by Brookland Sand & Aggregates Ltd of Saint Austell. The firm has sold over 2.3 million tonnes of sand and aggregates to both local and national customers since March 2010, showing a reach beyond Cornwall's borders. With one-third of its business run outside the county and a substantial sales volume in the London market as well, Brookland Sand & Aggregates Ltd has established itself as a key producer.  

July 31, 2024

Emovis for Teodoro Moscoso bridge

Emovis, part of Abertis Mobility Services, has implemented a roadside solution for Puerto Rico’s Teodoro Moscoso Bridge, operated by Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico.  

The Emovis solution is maximising toll compliance through improved vehicle detection and identification systems. Emovis said that the deployment is part of a continued partnership with Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico (Metropistas).  

July 31, 2024

More accurate mapping

Trimble and Radiodetection have established a collaboration to improve the technology used in the utility measurement and mapping process. Through the integration of the Trimble Catalyst DA2 GNSS system and Radiodetection’s RD MapTM+ application and precision locator products, the software and hardware integration streamlines utility-locating workflows. This can provide high-accuracy measurement capabilities for the generation of underground utilities maps in a single field operation. 

July 31, 2024

Neuron e-scooters may collect road data

The Singaporean company said that every Neuron e-scooter in Melbourne, Australia, will have a front-facing camera that uses “artificial intelligence computer vision” technology.
July 26, 2024

VIDEO: Gap closed for Gordie Howe Bridge

A 26m gap in the deck was recently closed on the bridge that will connect Detroit in the US state of Michigan and Windsor in the Canadian province of Ontario.
July 26, 2024

Ukraine’s shattered highways

With no end to its war with Russia in sight, Ukraine is also fighting hard to cope with a growing backlog of major infrastructure projects, especially in terms of rebuilding the country’s roads and bridges. David Arminas reports.
The streets of Borodyanka, Ukraine, after a Russian attack on April 18, 2022 (image © Alexander Ishchenko/Dreamstime)
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