NIRA Dynamics has announced that its Road Health solution will continue to be a key part of Trafikverket’s Connected Road Surface Monitoring, extending the company’s successful collaboration in high-frequency asset management across Sweden’s road network.
After several years of evaluation, Trafikverket has awarded NIRA Dynamics a complete continuation of services, recognizing NIRA Dynamics‘ best-in-class and best-in-class capabilities for detecting pavement damage, such as potholes and winter damages due to freeze-thaw and frost.
This extension solidifies the company’s role as the prime partner in modernizing Sweden’s road monitoring for both summer and winter conditions.
“We are thrilled to continue to work with Trafikverket in their mission to enhance road maintenance through high-frequency data collection. This partnership has already delivered significant improvements, and we look forward to driving even greater efficiency in road management,” says Johan Petersson, Product Manager at NIRA Dynamics.
Advancing Road Maintenance With Connected Vehicle Data
NIRA Dynamics’ Road Health utilizes real-time data from connected vehicles to provide unparalleled insights into road conditions. By capturing and analyzing data at high frequency, the company enables road authorities to:
- Detect sudden road damages before they escalate into costly repairs.
- Identify winter-related wear and freeze-thaw damage that impact road construction longevity.
- Optimize maintenance planning with data-driven decision-making.
- Prevent significant structural damage to the road and reduce the need for extensive resurfacing.
“The project has been a very instructive innovation journey for all parties. One of the success factors in the project was the way to prevent the gap between the development and deployment phases, the “valley of death”, including development, evaluation and implementation in the same innovation procurement. Besides a reliable technical solution, this approach requires suppliers with skills for cooperation, responsiveness and flexibility to adapt their solutions to the needs of the stakeholders,” says Hawzheen Karim, Co project Manager and innovation leader at InfraSweden.
New Capabilities for the Next Phase
As part of this continuation, lane marking detection is now being introduced. This nationwide scanning feature will initially serve as a cost-effective screening tool, helping Trafikverket keep track of road markings and improve asset management.
A Solution for Road Authorities Worldwide
While this project focuses on Sweden, the benefits of high-frequency road monitoring extend far beyond national borders. NIRA Dynamics works with road authorities globally to transform road maintenance through innovative, scalable, and efficient solutions.