Exploring the Effectiveness of Road Maintenance Interventions on IRI Value Using Crowdsourced Connected Vehicle Data

This work aims to investigate the effectiveness of road maintenance interventions by analyzing changes in the International Roughness Index (IRI) by means of crowdsourced connected vehicle data. For this purpose, 136 pavement maintenance interventions on a single lane were considered over a period b...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Ceriani, Valeria Vignali, Davide Chiola, Margherita Pazzini, Matteo Pettinari, Claudio Lantieri
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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Valeria Vignali
Davide Chiola
Margherita Pazzini
Matteo Pettinari
Claudio Lantieri
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description This work aims to investigate the effectiveness of road maintenance interventions by analyzing changes in the International Roughness Index (IRI) by means of crowdsourced connected vehicle data. For this purpose, 136 pavement maintenance interventions on a single lane were considered over a period between 2021 and 2024. A multiple linear regression model (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.780) has been employed as statistical tool to assess the relationship between pre/post-intervention IRI scores and various factors. Despite the fact that results showed a general improvement in pavement condition, the effectiveness of the interventions was found to be influenced by several factors. In particular, intervention on the middle lane appears to be the most effective for enhancing section characteristics, and the effectiveness of maintenance on the overall condition of the section tends to be reduced as the number of lanes increases. Additionally, maintenance appears to be less effective in improving post-maintenance performance as the initial IRI value increases; this suggests that severely deteriorated sections may require more extensive rehabilitation strategies. The ultimate aim of study is to provide evidence to support the inclusion of crowdsource vehicle data in Pavement Management Systems (PMSs) to optimize maintenance planning and resource allocation.
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spelling doaj-art-49ba26aa28a04aafbae3bf8f9e254e762025-08-20T02:33:48ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-05-012510309110.3390/s25103091Exploring the Effectiveness of Road Maintenance Interventions on IRI Value Using Crowdsourced Connected Vehicle DataRiccardo Ceriani0Valeria Vignali1Davide Chiola2Margherita Pazzini3Matteo Pettinari4Claudio Lantieri5Department of Civil, Environmental and Material (DICAM) Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Material (DICAM) Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyR&D and Innovation, Movyon S.p.A., 50013 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Material (DICAM) Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyNIRA Dynamics AB, 58330 Linköping, SwedenDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Material (DICAM) Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyThis work aims to investigate the effectiveness of road maintenance interventions by analyzing changes in the International Roughness Index (IRI) by means of crowdsourced connected vehicle data. For this purpose, 136 pavement maintenance interventions on a single lane were considered over a period between 2021 and 2024. A multiple linear regression model (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.780) has been employed as statistical tool to assess the relationship between pre/post-intervention IRI scores and various factors. Despite the fact that results showed a general improvement in pavement condition, the effectiveness of the interventions was found to be influenced by several factors. In particular, intervention on the middle lane appears to be the most effective for enhancing section characteristics, and the effectiveness of maintenance on the overall condition of the section tends to be reduced as the number of lanes increases. Additionally, maintenance appears to be less effective in improving post-maintenance performance as the initial IRI value increases; this suggests that severely deteriorated sections may require more extensive rehabilitation strategies. The ultimate aim of study is to provide evidence to support the inclusion of crowdsource vehicle data in Pavement Management Systems (PMSs) to optimize maintenance planning and resource allocation.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/10/3091connected vehiclesinternational roughness indexroad maintenancepavement management systemtransportation infrastructures
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Exploring the Effectiveness of Road Maintenance Interventions on IRI Value Using Crowdsourced Connected Vehicle Data
Sensors
connected vehicles
international roughness index
road maintenance
pavement management system
transportation infrastructures
title Exploring the Effectiveness of Road Maintenance Interventions on IRI Value Using Crowdsourced Connected Vehicle Data
title_full Exploring the Effectiveness of Road Maintenance Interventions on IRI Value Using Crowdsourced Connected Vehicle Data
title_fullStr Exploring the Effectiveness of Road Maintenance Interventions on IRI Value Using Crowdsourced Connected Vehicle Data
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the Effectiveness of Road Maintenance Interventions on IRI Value Using Crowdsourced Connected Vehicle Data
title_short Exploring the Effectiveness of Road Maintenance Interventions on IRI Value Using Crowdsourced Connected Vehicle Data
title_sort exploring the effectiveness of road maintenance interventions on iri value using crowdsourced connected vehicle data
topic connected vehicles
international roughness index
road maintenance
pavement management system
transportation infrastructures
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