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<p>The Department for Transport announced in January 2017 that it was undertaking
an innovative trial on the way potholes are identified and managed.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department for Transport is working in partnership with Thurrock, York and Wiltshire
councils and two private sector SME’s, Soenecs and Gaist, to undertake the pothole
spotter trial which allows high-definition cameras to be mounted to refuse collection
vehicles to help identify road surface problems before they become potholes.</p><p>
</p><p>Data has been collected from the trial and is currently being assessed. A “lessons
learned” report will be published by end March 2019.</p>
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