Keep calm if you see this van

Published by admin on Tue, 09/10/2024 - 4:28pm

A PAVEMENT TEST vehicle like this may be spotted in Godley next week as it scans the village’s roads for future repairs. Residents may get suspicious of the van but rest assured it’s focus is on the roadways.

Godley residents shouldn’t panic if they see a funny looking white van driving slowly down the street.
It’s just a vehicle collecting data that will hopefully lead to better streets.
The Village is working with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) in determining the worst streets in the area and which can be rejuvenated for the least amount of money.
CMAP has contracted with AECOM and Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) for the road assessment and pavement management implementation for the Village of Godley.
Weather permitting, data collection on the four miles of public roads within the village will begin as soon as next week
Applied Research Associates, Inc. uses their high-tech pavement evaluation vehicle.
Navigating its way at posted speeds through the streets of each town, ARA will capture high quality digital images and laser data of pavement surfaces. The data will be used to perform a comprehensive analysis of the condition of roadways.
Lasers on the Digital Survey Vehicle (DSV) can measure the change in road surface within two-thousandth of an inch, or roughly 1/2 the thickness of a piece of paper in a single pass to identify cracking, rutting, texture, potholes, raveling and roughness. The DSV will also collect high definition digital images of the right-of-way every 20 feet.
Engineering staff at each agency will be able to use their collected data to manage street maintenance in the most cost effective and efficient manner for their short and long term roadway maintenance program.
A combination of preventative maintenance techniques from crack sealing and patching, to asphalt resurfacing when a road surface has reached the end of its service life, can be used to ensure smooth, safe and economical pavements across a roadway network.
Village President Cheryl Schott said Godley is working with the Godley Park District to help pay for the $1,000 road data project.
“We’re excited about getting a report on our roads and being able to make repairs knowing our limited road repair dollars are being best spent.”
For right now, her goal is to inform residents about the van and not to be concerned.

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