23 February 2009

Canada's Alberta Transportation Ministry has selected Bentley Systems’ InRoads V8i as its standard road design software.

The solution integrates with Microsoft SharePoint and is expected to enhance the ministry’s in-house technical capabilities by providing engineering teams with advanced design software. The department will also take advantage of Bentley’s OnDemand eLearning programme to provide its organisation with access to thousands of hours of quality, self-paced learning.

Because InRoads is built on and fully integrated with MicroStation (on which the ministry’s existing drafting system is based), the complexities and data loss that could result from drawing conversion are no longer issues for Alberta Transportation.

Bentley Systems says InRoads is particularly strong in the areas of LiDAR survey data, divided highways, and interchange design. It also features dynamic updating and enhanced animation capabilities.

“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.”

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