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Title:

Surface Transportation Weather Applications

Abstract:

Weather threatens surface transportation nationwide and impacts roadway mobility, safety, and productivity. There is a perception that traffic managers can do little about weather. However, three types of mitigation measures?control, treatment, and advisory strategies?may be employed in response to weather threats. Road weather data sharing, analysis, and integration are critical to the development of better road weather management strategies. Environmental information serves as decision support to traffic, maintenance, and emergency managers; and allows motorists to cope with weather effects through trip deferrals, route detours, or driving behavior.

Source(s):

Institute of Transportation Engineers 2002 Annual Meeting, FHWA and Mitretek Systems

https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather/resources/publications/fhwa/ite02surftranswxappl.pdf

Date: 2002

Author:

Pisano, Goodwin

Keywords:


Traveler information
Weather information
Safety
Mobility

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