Geospatial tools are widely used during highway construction and are considered foundational to realizing value for stakeholders through improved efficiency and quality. Understanding the benefits, challenges, and future opportunities of using these tools will help guide investments and improve stewardship responsibilities. Specifically, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) offer significant benefit to the project delivery process, but little is known about the costs, benefits, and limitations of this technology. Recent regulatory changes for UAS have increased the opportunity for deploying this technology during highway construction, but highlighted the need for recommendations on tool selection and appropriate use of geo-spatial tools as a whole.