Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0
Title:
State Public Transportation Division Involvement in State Emergency Planning, Response, and Recovery
Abstract:
This digest summarizes the findings of NCHRP Project 20-65 (13). The purpose of this research is to document existing and best policies and practices of state transit divisions pertaining to weather-related emergencies. This research includes state involvement in emergency planning, response, and recovery. It identifies lessons learned from recent emergencies, key issues associated with the involvement of state public transportation divisions, and best practices. The results of both a national survey of state transit divisions, in-depth interviews with selected states, and copies of or links to various resources related to emergency management are included in the report.
Source(s):
National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Research Results Digest 326
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rrd_326.pdf
Date: 2008
Author:
AECOM Consult
Keywords:
Adverse weather
Institutional issues
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