[…] used it to commission a study from the USA Center for Real Estate and Economic Development to assess the economic impact of the project. According to the study, the new bridge and roadway project will promote economic development for Mobile as well as coastal Alabama and the Southern United States by reducing congestion, creating jobs, stimulating retail sales, promoting home sales and construction, and improving tax revenues for municipal budgets. The economic impact is estimated to range from USD 537 million to USD 1.08 billion annually, with 64 percent of these benefi ts as a result of reduced congestion. Virtual Proposal Achieves Buy-in Using Bentley LumenRT to realistically present an immersive visualization was crucial to selling the project and generating buy-in. These real-world details enabled the public and stakeholders to interact with the 3D model from any desired visual perspective, and added a degree of effi ciency in testing design assumptions and communicating plans. The presentation and public dialogue seemed to “turn the tide” on prior objections and achieved the necessary community and stakeholder buy-in to move to the preliminary design phase, an important step toward fi nalizing the Environmental Impact Statement. ALDOT and environmental agencies are continuing to investigate issues that will impact the fi nal design. Utilizing reality modeling to visually communicate the proposal proved overwhelmingly positive for ALDOT, with the project being pushed forward largely as a result of the LiveCube. Commented D’Arville, “Bentley LumenRT is a great visual assessment and communication application that is very easy to use. Realistic LiveCubes can be used to sell or generate buy-in for ALDOT’s projects.” Find out about Bentley at: www.bentley.com Contact Bentley 1-800-BENTLEY (1-800-236-8539) Outside the US +1 610-458-5000 Global Offi ce Listings www.bentley.com/contact “Special thank you goes out to Bentley’s visualization team and developer team for providing critical fi xes and support enabling us to reduce animation production time by 70 percent.” – J.D. D’Arville, GIS/LRS Data Management Administrator, ALDOT LiveCubes generated with Bentley LumenRT enlivened the project model with attention-grabbing visuals, providing interactive experiential viewing.LiveCubes generated with Bentley LumenRT enlivened the