PennDOT developed a document that provides general guidance for repairing, refurbishing, replacing, relocating, and removing ITS devices (FIVE Rs).
Maintenance
Roadway Debris Removal Devices on Freeway Incident Response Safety Team (FIRST) Vehicles
MnDOT is testing and evaluating three different off-the-shelf, low cost, debris removal devices on FIRST vehicles to determine the applicability of expanding to the metro area and greater Minnesota. The use of the debris removal device will enhance safety by providing the ability to move debris out of the roadway without having to get out of the truck on a roadway.
Mobile Pothole Patcher
This method of road resurfacing involves a fresh layer of asphalt being applied in order to restore its structural integrity as well as extending its life cycle. It is also the method that takes the shortest time to complete.
Roadway Debris Removal Devices
MoDOT has deployed 2 different off-the-shelf, low cost, debris removal devices on vehicles to enhance safety by providing the ability to move debris out of the roadway without having to get out of the truck on a roadway.
Waze Pothole Reports used by the DOT to Identify the Location to Fix
Pothole Customer Proactive Reporting (CPR) for Efficient Pavement Maintenance – Waze pothole reported data provides the location of a pothole for the DOT to fix.
Truck Attenuator Positioned a Truck Where Infrastructure Was Damaged to Reduce Crashes
Positioned a truck attenuator at locations where infrastructure was damaged until it could be repaired, to help reduce crashes.