Many transportation agencies collect pavement roughness data to determine whether maintenance is needed and the type of strategy that should be used. However, traditional methods for measuring pavement roughness can be expensive and time-consuming.
To make data gathering easier and more efficient, the Iowa Department of Transportation developed a smartphone app that collects and analyzes reliable data quickly and for considerably less cost. With the ability to detect potholes, cracks and other pavement distresses in real time, data can be collected more frequently for more timely pavement repairs.
Read the two-page Research Solutions brief: Using Smartphones to Efficiently Assess Road Conditions, June 2024
Image source: Iowa Department of Transportation