Wollongong City Council will soon go to tender for an Intelligent Defect Management supplier following a successful trial of technology which monitors the condition of the road network via cameras installed on household waste collection trucks.
Council manages more than 1,000 kilometres of roads across the Local Government Area and has investigated more efficient ways to regularly monitor the condition of these roads.
Council undertook an initial 12-week trial of the technology to determine if damage to roads could be identified earlier, work prioritised and repaired in a timely manner. While this initial trial in May 2023 focused solely on potholes, Council was keen to understand the potential wider benefits of the technology.
A second trial phase commenced in mid-July 2024, with the scope broadened to include multiple road defects.
