City of Salem – 08/30/22 1:00 PM
Salem, Ore. — Over the next 2 weeks, you may notice vehicles with sophisticated camera equipment driving the streets, alleyways, and right-of-ways of Salem.
Cyclomedia, a company specializing in large-scale mobile mapping systems, has been contracted to collect data on Salem’s transportation infrastructure including;
- Curbs
- Sidewalks
- Street conditions
- Signage
- Striping
The 360-degree imagery and LiDAR (light detection and ranging), which is a pulsed laser that can accurately measure variable distances, will be used to create a broad picture of the condition of most public right-of-ways within the City. After the data is collected, the final products will be used by the Public Works department to track the condition of transportation infrastructure throughout the City.
The project will begin in downtown Salem. Cyclomedia vehicles are marked with their company logo and will not be accessing any private streets or property. Any license plates or public faces caught on the camera will be blurred to protect your privacy.
