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County plans 10-year pavement strategy using automated road scans and Hawkeye platform
Summary
Consultant Jay Thompson told the committee the county collected automated pavement-condition data across roughly 220 miles using ARRB equipment and will receive a one-year Hawkeye subscription; next steps include finalizing condition reports and preparing cost estimates for the first two years.
The Buford County Transportation Committee heard a presentation on March 18 about a countywide 10-year pavement-management plan based on automated inspections and a new data platform.
Jay Thompson of ICE described the project as an update of a 2022 study. The team used a subcontractor's van with multiple sensors (identified in the presentation as ARRB) to collect pavement distress data — measuring cracking types, roughness and producing imagery — across about 220 miles of county roads. Thompson said each road segment will receive a score on a 100-point scale (100 is perfect) and that the data will be integrated into the county’s GIS layer for segment-level reporting down to tenths of a mile.
Thompson detailed that the county received a one-year subscription to the Hawkeye platform (ARRB’s software) as part of the project, which allows staff to view imagery, condition data and sign inventories and to measure distances on the road network. The approach automates previously manual inspections and produces repeatable, standardized condition scores to help prioritize treatments.
Next steps include finalizing the data analysis, preparing condition reports to share with county staff later in the month, deciding on treatment types, and building cost estimates for the first two years so those projects can be bid in early summer. Thompson said the team would then produce several scenarios to inform a prioritization strategy that can be updated each two-year loop.
Why it matters: The automated approach is intended to improve repeatability and transparency in how the county prioritizes road work and spends pavement funds. Committee members praised the presentation and asked for clear public-facing materials so residents understand how decisions will be made. Thompson said the county and consultant teams will work on presentation formats and public communication as they finalize analysis.
What to watch for: staff will share condition reports this month, present draft prioritization scenarios in April–May, and prepare cost estimates for projects that could be bid in early summer.
