Pothole CPR innovation moves forward
KC Scout has been working on an exciting innovation that will change the way potholes are reported and located going forward. Pothole CPR was created and tested by KC Scout and MoDOT and KDOT maintenance crews.
The innovation is a tool that allows customers to quickly and accurately report any pavement conditions needing immediate attention. Utilizing the popular GPS traveling/crowd-sourcing app called WAZE, customers can submit real time data through voice command or the click of a button.
KC Scout receives this data along with a map that pinpoints the approximate location of the pothole. The team is then able to send the information on to the appropriate maintenance team who locates and repairs the pavement. During its pilot program, it was determined that the system had an accuracy rate of 98% in regards to the location of the pothole.
"This innovation tells us almost exactly where potholes are reported by our customers within about 90 feet. This means our crews spend less time on the roadway looking for reported pavement issues and are able to repair the area in a more timely manner," explains KC Scout Manager Randy Johnson.
Additionally, this innovation is moving onto MoDOT's Statewide Innovations Challenge on April 14. It was also awarded second place in the People's Choice Award category at the KC district showcase.
Congratulations to this bi-state team
on the success of this innovation and best of luck at the Innovations
Challenge.
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