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Title:

511 Deployment in Rural State: A Case Study of Montana

Abstract:

Montana's 511 system is scheduled for a winter 2002 deployment. This rural system is unique in that its focus is on road and weather information and will incorporate a pavement thermal model and a weather model into the 511 system. Information about mountain passes will be included and both travelers and maintenance crews will utilize the system, which will cover 8,200 miles of interstate and primary roadways in Montana. This paper will focus on the deployment of 511 from the perspective of a rural state including project stakeholders, system content, data collection methods, and the marketing plan.

Source(s):

2002 Joint Meeting of the California Alliance for Advanced Transportation Systems (CAATS) and the Rural Advanced Technology and Transportation Systems (RATTS), Montana State University at Bozeman and Montana DOT. For an electronic copy of this resource, please direct your request to WeatherFeedback@dot.gov.

Date: 2002

Author:

Helmuth, Ballard, Bousliman

Keywords:


Internet/web site
Pavement temperature
Traveler information
Weather information

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