The Colorado Department of Transportation this week will be test-flying a helium-filled blimp above Interstate 25 north of downtown Denver to monitor traffic.
Several cities and transportation departments across the United States have considered the use of an aerostat — the technical name for the floating device that’s a cross between a balloon and a kite — for traffic monitoring, but CDOT said it’s the first transportation agency in the country to test-fly the technology.
“We’re testing…
The Colorado Department of Transportation this week will be test-flying a helium-filled blimp above Interstate 25 north of downtown Denver to monitor traffic.
Several cities and transportation departments across the United States have considered the use of an aerostat — the technical name for the floating device that’s a cross between a balloon and a kite — for traffic monitoring, but CDOT said it’s the first transportation agency in the country to test-fly the technology.
“We’re testing…