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Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0

Title:

Weather Information for Surface Transportation: A White Paper on Needs, Issues and Actions

Abstract:

This White Paper focuses on the needs of surface transportation decisions for better support by weather information, integrated with other information in the ITS. The goals of the ITS program and of the FHWA National Strategic Plan are to be met by a conceptual Weather Information for Surface Transportation (WIST) System that will be part of the ITS for use by surface transportation operators and travelers. The goal of the WIST System is to achieve better outcomes in the surface transportation system, and weather information is a resource to decision making that can achieve this goal. Weather itself is a natural constraint on transportation, but weather information as part of better decision support can improve treatment of weather effects on surface transportation facilities, allow travelers to cope better with conditions, and expedite responses to weather-induced problems. The paper provides results of a needs analysis and provides recommended actions.

Source(s):

FHWA, Office of Safety and Traffic Operations. For an electronic copy of this resource, please direct your request to WeatherFeedback@dot.gov.

Date: 1998

Author:

Pisano, Nelson, et al

Keywords:


Decision support

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