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International Road Dynamics Inc. IRD or the Company a Quarterhill Inc. Quarterhill company announced today that the Oklahoma Department of Transportation ODOT has authorized IRD to move forward with the installation of an Electronic Screening System ESS for the Bryan County Northbound Port-of-Entry Weigh Station. The financial terms of the contract are confidential.The ESS will include IRDs turnkey Weigh-In-Motion WIM system and its Tire Anomaly and Classification System TACS fully integrated with the Port-of-Entry weigh stations static scale variable message signs and CCTV systems. The project is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2022 and once implemented IRD will maintain the system for a five-year period.IRDs turnkey WIM Systems use Automated License Plate Readers ALPR Automated USDOT Number Readers UNR and Vehicle Overview Cameras to detect and screen commercial vehicles in real-time for size weight and safety. IRDs ESS uses an Intelligent Roadside Operations Computer iROC for Electronic Screening and interfaces with Oklahomas State Commercial Vehicle Information Exchange Window CVIEW and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA Safety and Fitness Electronic Records SAFER. This inter-connectivity provides better data collection to identify enforcement violations focus on safety initiatives improve road design and protect Oklahomas single largest asset its highway infrastructure.This project builds on the previous deployments of four Port-of-Entry Electronic Screening Systems in Oklahoma and we are pleased to expand our relationship with ODOT. Oklahomas commercial vehicle operations managers and inspectors will benefit from advanced automated weigh station systems that include the latest e-screening technology said Rish Malhotra IRDs President and CEO. IRDs systems enable the collection of real-time actionable traffic data which can be used to enforce overweight vehicles enhance overall road safety and plan for the states freight transportation future. The broad scope of IRDs services in Oklahoma underlines the value agencies see in IRDs systems and their willingness to commit to long-term service agreements.
