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Title:

Surface Transportation Weather Issues for the 21st Century

Abstract:

This paper summarizes technological advances and reports on the progress in three major areas of surface transportation weather and shows how they are anticipated to improve the safety and mobility of the nation's roadways and the productivity of operating agencies. The three areas are surface transportation weather observations, establishing a national road weather observation system, and implementing Maintenance Decision Support Systems (MDSS). Although much as been accomplished in developing "Surface Transportation Weather for the 21st Century", considerable research, evaluation and testing remains to be done.

Source(s):

2005 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium, AASHTO Snow and Ice Pooled Fund Cooperative Program

https://trid.trb.org/view/760686

Date: 2005

Author:

Smithson

Keywords:


Road Weather Information System (RWIS)
Pavement conditions
Winter maintenance
Decision support

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