This case shows how Copernicus data is helping to optimise road infrastructure maintenance in northern Portugal. In this case, Egis, a road management company responsible for maintaining the A24 motorway, is using Sentinel-based services from the Portuguese company Spotlite to efficiently assess the risk of hazards along the A24 motorway in Portugal, while minimising the impact on the environment. This has reduced the need for on-site inspections and the associated costs. It also helps the Portuguese Road Authority (IMT) and NorScut, the concessionaire, to avoid costly hazards associated with ground instability and forest fires. Ultimately, all
road users benefit from safer, better maintained roads.