Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0

Title:

Avalanche Hazard Reduction for Transportation Corridors using Real-Time Detection and Alarms

Abstract:

Presents configurations of systems that detect and provide warning to motorists and highway maintainers of the onset of avalanching onto the roadway. Warnings include on-site traffic control signing and in-vehicle audio alarms for winter maintenance vehicles, and notify maintenance facilities and/or central agency dispatchers. Results and experiences are from winters of 1997/98, 1998/99 and 1999/2000.

Source(s):

University of Utah, Idaho Transportation Department and Wyoming DOT

Date: NA

Author:

Rice, Jr., et al

Keywords:

Avalanche
Motorist warning system
Safety
Traveler information

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