CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
17 February 2009
Implementation Investments
Alberta Transportation Chooses Bentley’s InRoads V8i Software to Help Enhance In-House Design Capabilities
Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced that the Alberta Transportation Ministry has chosen InRoads V8i as its standard road design software. A key factor behind the selection of InRoads was the ministry’s need to enhance its in-house technical capabilities by providing its engineering teams with advanced design software. The department also recognized the many advantages of Bentley’s OnDemand eLearning, which can cost-effectively provide entire organizations with 24x7 access to thousands of hours of quality, self-paced learning. By procuring its new software through Bentley’s SELECT subscription program, Alberta Transportation will ensure a maximum return on its investment in Bentley software, training, and services.
Alberta outsources the bulk of its design services to engineering consultants, who are required to submit drawings in MicroStation format. With a number of engineers at Alberta Transportation retiring, the department wanted to ensure its team could continue to effectively manage the work of the consultants. To do this, it needed design software compatible with its MicroStation-based drafting system.
Because InRoads is built on and fully integrated with MicroStation, the complexities and data loss that could result from drawing conversion are no longer issues for Alberta Transportation. All drawings will now retain full design intelligence. InRoads’ particular strengths in LiDAR survey data, divided highways, and interchange design were leading factors in the selection of the software. Dynamic updating and superior animation capabilities were also important criteria for success.
“Our portfolio for road design and engineering offers a comprehensive, interoperable toolset for roadway infrastructure development, and Alberta Transportation is the latest government entity to take advantage of its capabilities,” said Ron Gant, Bentley’s global marketing director for civil engineering. “The ministry joins the many government transportation agencies that have long relied on Bentley’s road and bridge solutions and products for their civil engineering needs. Among these agencies are 47 of the 50 U.S. state departments of transportation (DOTs), the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and seven of the 10 provinces in Canada.”
For additional information about InRoads Suite V8i, visit http://www.bentley.com/InRoads.
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