The Hills Shire Council is adopting smart technology vehicles to assess its 1023km road network, as part of ongoing efforts to maintain the region’s roads.
The smart cars will help assess curb and gutter, street furniture and traffic management devices.
The assessment complements Council’s ongoing efforts to maintain its road network, and this also includes a record expenditure on road rehabilitation and one of its biggest years of filling and repairing potholes.
The Hills Shire Mayor, Dr Peter Gangemi, said, “Residents may see these special vehicles travelling on our local roads over the course of January.
“These smart vehicles are equipped with cameras, a profilometer for road texture assessment and GPS tracking devices, and they will be used to capture the information needed to assess the condition of our roads.
“This is incredibly important, especially after all the rain that we’ve experienced and the impact it has on our road network.
“The results from this assessment will be so important in helping target priority roads and planning our multi-year road maintenance and renewal program.”
Vehicles will be marked and equipped with hazard lights and other warning devices, and operators will be focusing on the safety of pedestrians and road users during the assessment period.
No image recordings of commercial or residential, private properties, structures or people will be undertaken during this activity.
