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QUARTERHILL AWARDED $7.6 MILLION WEIGH-IN-MOTION CONTRACT WITH THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
QUARTERHILL AWARDED $7.6 MILLION WEIGH-IN-MOTION CONTRACT WITH THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n QUARTERHILL AWARDED $7.6 MILLION WEIGH-IN-MOTION CONTRACT WITH THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Weigh-in-Motion systems at three sites in the\n \n District of Columbia\n \n will be upgraded and augmented with Virtual Weigh Station and E-screening for Commercial Vehicle Enforcement\n \n \n \n \n The upgrades will provide DDOT with several benefits, including improved safety, infrastructure protection, and increased efficiency\n \n \n \n \n \n \n SASKATOON, SK\n \n \n ,\n \n \n June 22, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - International Road Dynamics Inc. (\"IRD\"), a Quarterhill Inc. (\"Quarterhill\") company (TSX: QTRH) (OTCQX: QTRHF), announces the award of a\n \n $7.6 million\n \n contract to upgrade three of its legacy Weigh-in-Motion (\"WIM\") systems with the\n \n District of Columbia's\n \n District Department of Transportation (\"DDOT\"). These systems will be augmented with IRD's Virtual Weigh Station (\"VWS\") and Electronic Screening (\"E-screening\") systems to perform commercial vehicle enforcement. All Financial information in this press release is reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.\n \n \n The project includes upgrading and repairing high-speed WIM stations and associated civil works at three sites. DDOT has existing IRD WIM data systems at these locations that utilize Single Load Cell (\"SLC\") WIM scales. The SLC scales will be reconditioned with new load cells and platforms installed in the existing frames. The scales have provided continuous service for over 15 years providing research-quality data over a much longer life than is typical for WIM sensors.\n \n \n The upgraded WIM scales will be augmented with new cameras, license plate readers, iSINC system electronics, Virtual Weigh Station software, an Intelligent Roadside Operation Computer, and dynamic message signs. DDOT end users will have complete remote access to commercial vehicle records using a laptop computer. The remote user is also able to control the message signs that d...