Satellite Image Technology Is Being Used To Find And Solve Potholes On Roads In Blackburn
Sometimes they can make motorists feel like they’re driving on the rocky surface of the moon.
But the pothole crisis has been solved for one council – by spotting them from space.
Blackpool Council says it is the first in the UK to use satellite image capturing to identify craters in the roads in seconds.
The high-tech scheme has so far filled 5,145 potholes and saved the council £1million in repair and manpower costs.
The technology detects the damage before using a colour-coding system to inform engineers what action to take.
Councillor Fred Jackson said: ‘Project Amber and the use … Read More »