The CDO RoadTags can be programmed with specific information about a street cut — such as contractor name and permit number — and placed beneath the final layer of pavement.
When a cut defect occurs, engineers using an off-the-shelf, handheld device running CDO Roadtag software can access the road cut information and take immediate action, officials said.
“We expect that our use of this state-of-the-art technology will result in new operational efficiencies for our staff and faster response times,” said James Barwick, Denver Public Works engineering manager, in a statement.
In March 2012, this newspaper reported that the city of Dayton planned to use CDO road tags to track its street repairs. CDO officials said Dayton saved $60,000 in labor that was repurposed due to efficiencies in the first year of implementation, and engineering efficiencies are now being recognized.
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