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Title:

Benefit-Cost Assessment of the Utility of Road Weather Information Systems for Snow and Ice Control

Abstract:

Benefit-cost analysis of road technologies accounting for variations in the distribution of weather events and road conditions, and snow and ice control practices in different regions of the country. Model results show that use of weather technologies can be cost-effective when decisions become proactive with the use of weather information

Source(s):

Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record 1352, Matrix Management Group. For an electronic copy of this resource, please direct your request to WeatherFeedback@dot.gov.

Date: 1992

Author:

Boselly III

Keywords:


Road Weather Information System (RWIS)
decisions

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