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Feasibility and applications of RFID technologies to support Right-of-Way functions : technical report
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2010-08-01
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Edition:Technical Report: September 2008¿December 2009
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Abstract:Radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology provides the capability to store a unique identification
number and some basic attribute information, which can be retrieved wirelessly. This research project studied
the feasibility of using RFID technology to support managing assets in the TxDOT right-of-way (ROW). The
project focused on using RFID to support managing utilities, outdoor advertising, ROW marker/survey control,
and other highway infrastructure features and attributes. Research activities included synthesizing existing
information on RFID applications and specific information on utility management, conducting laboratory
evaluations of the performance of RFID tags in selected buried applications, developing an integration schema
for RFID application, assessing the feasibility of TxDOT using or requiring RFID to manage assets in the ROW,
and identifying implementation opportunities for RFID in ROW applications. RFID markers are commercially
available for identifying underground utilities and are used by some utility companies for this purpose. But no
state transportation agency has required their use on a widespread basis, although one agency has used such
markers during a utility relocation project and found the application to have significant benefits. The research
team found that RFID technology, while widely used for inventory control, has limited application for a
transportation agency in the highway right-of-way. Based on the findings generated from the activities of this
project, the research team does not recommend the widespread use of RFID technologies for managing assets in
the ROW. However, the research team found that there may be some benefits to using RFID technology in
limited applications, such as utility relocation projects and survey monumentation.
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