Washington State Department of Transportation’s graffiti drone pilot program has taken off, literally.
Washington State Department of Transportation’s graffiti drone pilot program has taken off, literally.
The WSDOT maintenance crew in Tacoma is testing drone technology that can remove graffiti from hard-to-reach places. The drones could make quick work of painting over graffiti on tall retaining walls, bridges, and overpasses.“This pilot program won't end highway graffiti – it's a constant struggle for our crews and law enforcement to address – but it's another tool in our toolbox,” WSDOT said in a release.
Highway maintenance employees with Part 107 drone licenses are being trained to operate the drone. Crews will spend the rest of the year field-testing the prototype drone in the Tacoma and Olympia area. Legally, drones cannot be flown over active lanes of traffic, so areas being cleaned with drones will be in closed work zones or managed with rolling slowdown closures while the drones are in use.
Graffiti Drones Drone Cleanup Highway Tacoma Program
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