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Title:

Business Case for Winter Maintenance Technology Applications: Highway Maintenance Concept Vehicle

Abstract:

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate, from a business perspective, the benefits of using technology applications in winter maintenance operations. This paper documents the business case to be made for the technology applications on the Highway Maintenance Concept Vehicle project by examining the business implications of many benefits such as increased safety, reduced environmental impacts, and increased efficiency. The use of commercial-off-the-shelf and prototype technologies to improve winter maintenance operations has been in practice for several years; however, it has been difficult to quantify the benefits achieved by adopting these technologies. A benefit?cost framework is established whereby the current methods of performing the analysis can be compared with other proposed winter maintenance technology improvements. Applying new technology to winter maintenance operations can (1) reduce accidents, (2) reduce chemical use, and (3) provide return on investment. The benefit?cost analysis demonstrated that the integration of the newer emerging technologies does indeed play a beneficial role in reducing accidents, increasing mobility, reducing adverse environmental impacts, and having a direct bearing on the economic impacts in the area.

Source(s):

6th International Symposium on Snow Removal and Ice Control Technology, Transportation Research Circular, No. E-C063

https://trid.trb.org/view/702029

Date: 2004

Author:

Kroeger, Sinhaa

Keywords:


Benefit/cost
Maintenance vehicle

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