Grand Island, Nebraska finds an EDGE in Pavement Management
Local News Spotlight
Grand Island, Nebraska
As warmer weather settles in, APTech’s engineers and technicians are heading out to project sites across the country. One of these projects, located in Grand Island, Nebraska, was recently highlighted by KSNB Local News Channel 4.
Our technician leading the project, Greg Kissel, spoke with the news agency about the importance of the work and what the citizens of Grand Island could expect while data collection was taking place. In the interview, Greg offers a rundown of how the Enhanced Data Gathering Equipment (EDGE) works and why it’s a benefit for daily commuters.
Our work in Grand Island was the result of a request released in 2021 for engineering services. The city wanted to conduct a pavement condition assessment to optimize its maintenance and repair activities, and APTech was chosen for the job. In just nine days, we used the EDGE to collect pavement condition data for the city and are now analyzing the findings. Once work is complete we will provide a final report to the city, as well as updated condition network maps, which they can use to get the most out of their road funding.
APTech frequently deploys the EDGE for roadway and aviation projects as a means to collect automated condition data. This allows agencies to continue to operate at normal capacity, without the need to shut down critical infrastructure. For information about the EDGE and how your agency can benefit from its services, contact us today.
About Applied Pavement Technology, Inc.
APTech is a full-service pavement engineering consulting firm that provides effective and innovative solutions for the design, evaluation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of roadway and airport pavements. In addition to the EDGE, APTech is well-known for the groundbreaking web-based interactive pavement management tool, IDEA. IDEA makes it easy to make sense of pavement management data by combining maps, photos, tables, and charts—allowing users to quickly review pavement condition, statistical data, and analysis results.