Puerto Rico has some very bad roads. That is no real secret. Let's ignore the lack of road signs for a moment and focus on the state of the actual pavement. I've seen bad roads in Canada... after they *freeze* and then *thaw*. I'm thinking that is not the issue here. Is there some close surface seismic activity going on here that I'm not aware of?
Come on - there just had to be a good explanation for it!
CNN just profiled a company (WayLink) that can analyze roads up to 1 mm resolution at highway speeds of 60+ mph. Impressive technology.
Now... running one of their vans over the Puerto Rico highways and streets would create an ugly digital picture indeed. However, it would also be proof positive of the extensive issues, and a GPS enabled pinpoint accuracy map of everything that needs to be fixed.
A great way to get precise accuracy regarding one of the most important parts of Puerto Rico's infrastructure, but also one of the most neglected.
Imagine: Street to Cabo Rojo Pueblo under construction for about 3 years straight now, for a stretch of street about 1 mile long! I mentioned this to a friend of mine who is a construction manager of road and bridge projects for a leading construction management firm... He laughed. If every mile takes 3 years+ to fix, Puerto Rico is in big trouble. We had better cross our fingers and hope for Star War's style hover cars or government subsidized helicopters at this rate, if we ever want to enjoy a semi-smooth ride of these roads.
I wonder if OnStar thinks you are in an accident every 500 yards or so in Puerto Rico? Bump...
OnStar: "Sir - have you been in an accident. Shall I call for emergency assistance?"
Driver: "No - that's ok, I'm just driving in Puerto Rico... bumpy ride..."
OnStar: "Sorry for the interruption. Our sensors indicated that you might have rolled several times!"
Driver: "No - I can see how you might think that... but it's just Puerto Rico..."
By the way, if you feel like complaining, you can do so here:
Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works
Attention Puerto Rico Regional Governments:
Check out this technology:
WayLink's Digital Highway Data Vehicle (DHDV)
WayLink's Digital Highway Data Vehicle (DHDV) harmoniously integrates leading-edge sub-systems as part of an overall framework, designed to perform data collection and analysis at real-time, and under a multitude of circumstances. WayLink Systems strives to be a world leader in automated roadway data collection.
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