Knox County Transforms Road Assessment Management
Faced with fragmented records and an expansive infrastructure system, Knox County embraced vialytics to centralize data collection, planning, and asset tracking. Today, the county runs faster, smarter, and more transparently, from the field to the office.
Knox County, IN
Located in the southwest corner of Indiana, Knox County is one of the state's oldest counties, home to rural communities, growing road demands, and a broad mix of infrastructure. The county oversees 870 miles of roads, more than 200 bridges, and over 2000 small structures and culverts, all managed by a 28 person highway team.
Before vialytics, the department relied on a combination of paper maps, siloed programs, and memory to track assets. Asset documentation was sparse, scattered, and hard to update. Road condition assessments were infrequent, and planning required physically driving the network—leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities for maintenance.
Modernizing Road Management with Data
In 2023, Knox County adopted vialytics to bring structure, speed, and visibility to their road and asset management. Through the ToDo app, crews began collecting real-time, geolocated photos and condition data on culverts, bridges, and pavement segments. Within months, the team inventoried tens of thousands of assets and integrated PASER ratings across their network.
The system was rolled out across the entire department—from field crews to administrators. Matt Holden, Knox County’s Highway Engineer and Superintendent at the time, led the internal training and daily use.
"I wanted control over my own data - vialytics gave us that and more"
Matt Holden, Former Highway Engineer & Superintendent, Knox County, IN
A Collaborative Rollout for Long-Term Success
vialytics worked directly with Knox County to configure the platform to local needs. Custom property fields were created to document different culvert types, bridge specs, and material conditions. Matt and his team collected the first wave of data in the field, refining the system as they went.
Together, the goal was simple: give Knox County a modern, flexible road management system that could scale across crews, capture actionable insights, and support long-term budgeting and planning. The partnership has since expanded to neighboring Gibson County, where Matt now continues implementation.
Built for Better Road Management
Real Budget Insights
By exporting culvert data to Excel, Knox County built replacement cost estimates to support capital planning.
Geolocated Field Data
Crews collect, upload, and tag asset info directly from the road, giving the office a live view of all infrastructure.
4x Time Savings
PASER assessments are now completed in months instead of years, boosting data quality and planning speed.
Conclusion
Knox County’s adoption of vialytics brought clarity to chaos, turning disconnected data and time-consuming processes into a streamlined, intelligent road management system. With real-time field input, transparent reporting, and faster decision-making, the county now operates with greater confidence, efficiency, and control.