SR 686 Laser Scanning

FDOT District Seven was seeking to collect roadway elevation data to support a project that would improve drainage and extend the life of the existing pavement on a stretch of SR 686/East Bay Drive from SR 598/651/Missouri Avenue to east of Highland Avenue in Pinellas County, Florida.

DRMP’s expert surveying staff provided Terrestrial Static LiDAR services (3D laser scanning) collecting pavement data within the travel lanes of an existing 4-lane and 6-lane divided urban curb and gutter arterial with raised median sidewalks. Scan data was collected on the pavement for the two-fold purpose of collecting detailed surface model data to support drainage design and pavement improvement, and to ensure the safety of survey field staff and the motoring public on this high-traffic roadway, by removing the need for any field staff to set foot in the travel lanes.

DRMP surveyors provided the necessary field data collection with a high level of accuracy, while still promoting the highest level of field safety.