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Smart Road Project |
Virginia's "Smart Road" is a joint project of Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Tech?s Transportation Institute and Federal Highway Administration. It is a test facility for intelligent transportation systems, with the unique ability to generate various forms of precipitation.
Prillaman & Pace installed underground water and high-pressure air piping for the 1.7 mile, 1st phase of the project. The entire project is planned to be 5.7 miles of four-lane highway. |
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Installation of water and high-pressure air lines |
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Construction view of Smart Road through the Virginia countryside |
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Completed project - simulated severe weather conditions |
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