Drones Deliver.

AuthorKitch, Ann
PositionBrief article

At least 35 of the 44 state transportation departments that responded to a March 2018 survey by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials are using drones for a wide range of purposes.

In 20 states (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia), they are most frequently used to take photos and videos of highway construction projects.

According to the survey:

* 14 states use drones for surveying.

* 12 for public education and outreach.

* 10 for bridge inspections.

* Eight for emergency response.

* Six for pavement inspections.

* Five for scientific research.

* Two for daily traffic control and monitoring.

* One to inspect high-mast light poles.

Twenty-three states have established comprehensive drone policies that...

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