Maple Grove Brings in UTV to Analyze Trail Conditions

Maple Grove has more than 135 miles of park trails and some trails are in better condition than others.

Chris LaBounty, the city’s public works and engineering director, says the widely used trails near the government center are more than 20 years old, and they’re beginning to show their age.

“So to start in understanding what our maintenance and replacement needs will be, we have to understand what the condition of the pavement is right now,” LaBounty said.

To help the city better understand the pavement conditions, they’ve called in some help from Golden Valley engineering firm, WSB.

For the last week, a utility task vehicle (UTV) has been making its way through the city, using Cyvl.ai's cameras and sensors to look at every crack, bump and imperfection on Maple Grove’s 135-mile trail system.

The UTV can do in three weeks what it would take the city’s public works employees an entire summer to accomplish.

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