Essex County Council, GB gains useful data on infrastructure needs with drone inspections

Essex County Council, GB Infrastructure Drone Inspections

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Essex Highways and project partner Ringway Jacobs pursued a more efficient method for inspecting the county's 1,500 bridges and culverts. An October 2021 demonstration in Chelmsford showed how inspectors will use drones for remote monitoring of road structures. High-quality imagery gathered during inspection flights shape maintenance schedules and road project proposals. The drone fleet can be adapted for narrow culverts and underwater inspections of bridge foundations.

Infrastructure Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)Inspections

Essex County Council, GB

County council in England

United Kingdom

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Drones providing safer, more cost-effective bridge inspections on Essex Highways - Essex County Council

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Essex County Council was a finalist for the Best Use of New Technology Award at the Highways Awards 2022.

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