A new weight monitoring system is coming to the eastbound Washington Bridge, the newer bridge that all traffic is currently driving over.

RIDOT shared data on Thursday that was collected by the weigh-in-motion system installed to help monitor the bridge. Over the past seven weeks, RIDOT said more than 2,600 vehicles weighing more ...

With drivers raising concerns about increased traffic on the Eastbound bridge and its ability to handle the extra weight, RIDOT is implementing the new system as a precautionary measure.

According to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, the nearly $2.8 million monitoring systems, meant to keep track of the bridge's structural health, are a precautionary measure as the ...

The in-road weigh-in-motion system segment by type is expected to hold the largest market share in 2020 In the in-road weigh-in-motion system, the sensors are installed beneath the road surface.

RIDOT spokesperson Charles St. Martin said the department agrees the weigh-in-motion system is “a useful screening tool and does not reflect verified violations.” ...

According to Rhode Island State Police, through visual inspections troopers have determined many vehicles flagged by a ...

The high-speed system segment is estimated to be the fastest growing weigh-in-motion system market during the forecast period.In this system, the moving vehicle does not need to slow down at the ...

Technical Terms Weigh-In-Motion (WIM): A technology that measures vehicle weights and axle loads as vehicles travel over a sensor-equipped surface without the need for a stationary weighing process.

Fleets also need to consider weigh-in-motion scales (WIMs) that are embedded in the roadways. WIMs screen a truck’s weight and transmit a signal as the vehicle approaches the weigh facility.