Development of a rock monitoring system using terrestrial laser scanning (FY20 and FY21 stic incentive program)

The Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority received a $200,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on November 7, 2022. The grant funding will support the development of a rock monitoring system using terrestrial laser scanning as part of the Highway Research and Development Program.

The Highway Research and Development Program, authorized under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, aims to conduct research needed to maintain and improve transportation infrastructure through projects such as developing new monitoring technologies. Specifically, this award will allow the Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority to create a system using laser scanning to monitor rock conditions, helping advance infrastructure inspection capabilities and support ongoing maintenance efforts.