Month-long survey to assess Isle of Man's roads
DOIA month-long survey of the Isle of Man's roads has got under way.
The project is being carried out by specialist highways surveying company XAIS – PTS across the island's roads network.
The firm is using vehicle-mounted sensors to capture the conditions of road surfaces while travelling at usual speed.
The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) said the results would allow it to target maintenance more effectively and make sure spending decisions represented value for money.
Information being gathered about the condition of the highway network includes skid resistance and surface condition.
The department said the liveried vehicle would be noticeable on the island's roads throughout the month of November.
However it stressed the van was designed to "operate safely within normal traffic conditions and move with the flow of traffic" so would not cause disruption.
The surveys help the management of the highway network through a "data-led and evidence-based approach", the DOI said.
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