Statewide Guardrail Inspection
A series of accidents coupled with cursory inspections across the state revealed several guardrail end sections were improperly installed with untested/unapproved components or components from other manufacturers, creating life-threatening hazards for motorists.
Bristol Pipe Inspection with Pipe Crawler
In Bristol, VA, personnel could not fully visually examine aging pipe infrastructure and pipe failure due to a variety of issues including partially clogged and separated conditions, size, or length.
Static LiDAR Scan
VDOT is responsible for monitoring slope movement along interstates in order to prevent slope collapse and eventual interstate shutdown.
Capital Trail
The Capital Trail is a 51-mile paved bicycle/pedestrian shared use path linking Richmond to Williamsburg. VDOT is responsible for keeping the trail usable and safe, but lacked a way to identify needed repairs.
Salem Snow Plan
Over the past 10 snow seasons, VDOT Salem District experienced a decline in the number of contractors working winter operations. This left them vulnerable to understaffing during critical winter weather events.
GIS Right-of-Way Inventory Review
VDOT needed to establish a reliable statewide inventory of tree-lined roadways, ditches, pipes, and unpaved shoulders within the right-of-way on interstate, primary, and secondary roads.