Road Maintenance and digitalization TRB International Partnership Meeting January 11th, 2017 Otto Kärki / FTA

State road statistics in Finland Approx. 1500 km head-on accidents eliminated (-> Sweden over 5000 km) Finland has approx. km of state roads 78,000 Motorways, approx. Pedestrian and bicycle lanes Bridges 880 km Passenger transport amounts to and freight transport to of all road transports 270 95 % 5,900 km million tonnes of goods carried by lorries annually 15,000 69 % 19.11.2018 Finnish Transport Agency

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We make effective use of data Freely accessible traffic data enables an effective transport system. Open data creates new services, innovations and business opportunities. Data facilitates mobility, makes transport more effective and ensures traffic safety The Finnish Transport Agency provides comprehensive, high-quality and real-time data The Finnish Transport Agency ‘s data is freely available, which benefits society as a whole 19.11.2018 19.11.2018 19.11.2018 Finnish Transport Agency 4

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1 4 5 2 3 6 FTA Digitalization project areas 201618 Traffic and mobility data Proactive rail maintenance and asset management 1 4 Railway network capacity management Smart marine fairways 5 2 Proactive road maintenance and asset management Digitalisation of Customer Interaction 3 6 http://www.liikennevirasto.fi/web/en/-/the-finnish-transport-agency-s-digitalisation-project-paves-way-for-future-transport#.VzxNUhFf3IU 19.11.2018

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Proactive road maintenance and asset management 12 M€ years 2016–18) Targets Ensuring daily maintenance and safety Digitalizing the processes and procurement Improving dost-effectiveness of maintenance by 10−20 % in the long run Targeted and scheduled actions Early intervention if possible Inframodel usage of whole life cycle One method: experiment culture Picture: Roadscanners 8 19.11.2018 19.11.2018 8

Experiments 201618 Over 200 bids from 71 companies Ca 20 experiments at present of road maintenance digitalization Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of different technologies (laser-scanning, friction measurement, machine vision, pictures etc.) Continuous measurement, real-time Practical experiments also in maintenance contracts 19.11.2018 19.11.2018 9

Climate change increases repair needs Paved roads Gravel roads Drainage Freeze-thaw cycles + 30–50 % Shorter winters 3 mild winter in a row Ruts 2 -> 2,5 mm/year – why? 19.11.2018 10 10 10

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New maintenance reporting and follow-up system 19.11.2018

2009: Client seen daily maintenance actions from contractors systems 2009 2016: Daily maintenance actions shown to customers in Northern Finland, 2017 all Finland 19.11.2018

Continuous photo- shooting Northern Finland experiment (long distances of quality controls) Picture experiments with different fleets also other side of Finland

Possibilities of new technology 17.4.2016

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Possibilities in maintenance Data and pics almost for free Big volumes with low costs Detecting extreme events (avalanches, flooding, storms) Maintenance needs (lights etc.)? Detecting oil spills (Finnish start-up ICEYE already does) 19.11.2018 11/19/2018 18

Let´s not wait for the future  Let´s make it happen!