ORT0007 - Environmental Sensor Stations

National Highways needs to monitor weather conditions across its road network to inform operational decisions to mitigate the effect of severe weather, in particular, the correct application of treatment to the road surface in winter to ensure it is safe for road users and workers. There are currently 250 environmental sensor stations (ESS or weather stations) installed in key locations across the strategic road network that provide a wide range of weather observations every 10 minutes. Most of the current ESS technology is around 20 years old, based on an obsolete model, and reached the end…