2025-2026 Sidewalk, Trail and Engineered Walkway Condition Assessment
Project: Consulting Services for the Collection of Sidewalk, Trail and Engineered Walkway Condition Data and Digital Imagery
Purpose: The Transportation and Works (T&W) and Community Services (CMS) departments of the City of Mississauga aim to assess the current condition of City-owned sidewalks, trails and engineered walkways. The condition assessment will supplement annual sidewalk Minimum Maintenance Standard (MMS) inspections, improve existing inventory data, and assist with identifying and prioritizing renewal needs based on asset management best-practices.
The data collection is conducted by a modified mobility scooter equipped with cameras and other instruments, which may prompt questions from citizens and local law enforcement. This document outlines the data collection process to inform Mississauga residents and business owners on what to expect when the vehicle is present.
Project Contact:
City of Mississauga
Rehan Khan, Infrastructure Technologist
905-615-3200 ext. 5437
rehan.khan@mississauga.ca
Data Collection Vehicle (Englobe Corp. EV-Nano)
The data collection vehicle pictured is labelled as “EV-Nano” and will be on site in the City of Mississauga from late July 2025 to October 2025 surveying City sidewalks, trails and engineered walkways. Pending project review and approval, inspections may proceed to Stage 2 from May-September 2026.
EV-Nano vehicle and operating notes
• Based on the ET4-Cruise, a small electric mobility scooter with a width of 1.2 metres and capable of collecting data at 15 km/h.
• Human-operated by one trained and experienced technician, accommodating pedestrians and cyclists during the survey with regards to speed, courtesy and safety.
• One vehicle with a possible second ready to mobilize in late August 2025.
• Data collection will be conducted during daylight hours (7:30am – 6pm).
• Supplied by Englobe Corp.
Equipment on the EV-Nano
High-resolution digital image acquisition system: Outfitted with cameras angled toward pathways capturing georeferenced images every 5 metres of pavement distresses for condition data analysis.
Triaxial inclinometer and Digital Measuring Instrument (DMI): The vehicle can measure transverse/longitudinal slopes and ride comfort of the pavement via the installed dynamic inclinometer. The DMI will accurately measure distance traveled to analyze segment lengths for distress scoring.
Increased visibility: The EV-Nano is equipped with a flag, a rotating beacon light and LED lights on each side to increase visibility to pedestrians sharing the pathway.
GPS System: A GPS receiver assisted by an inertial platform enables precise geographic positioning of all data collected by the EV-Nano.