Winter Weather Response Guide

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• Creators:
  Perkins, Judy A. ; Carson, Jodi ; Mwakalong, Judith ; Obeng-Boampong, Kwaku ; Jasek, Debbie ; Pesti, Geza
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Winter
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance practices
  • Winter maintenance
  • Weather
  • Cold weather
  • Wet weather
  • Winter
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance practices
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• Publication/ Report Number:
  Report 0-6669-P1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has been given statutory authority for the ; planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the State Highway System. With ; few new highways being constructed, the operation and maintenance of existing facilities has ; become more important. Increasing traffic volumes and higher public expectations challenge ; effective highway operations and maintenance in Texas. ; A key highway maintenance responsibility is winter weather response. Under adverse weather ; conditions—including rain and flooding, snow and ice, low visibility, hurricane, and high ; winds—TxDOT maintenance personnel strive to balance traveler mobility and safety. ; Snow and ice control is performed as necessary to facilitate the safe, effective, and efficient ; movement of people and goods in accordance with best management practices. What are best ; management practices for effective snow and ice control? Although many factors are involved, ; timing is critical. The time and effort required plowing or clearing roadways dramatically ; increases once snow and ice bond to the roadway. TxDOT must prepare in advance and make a ; timely response to snow and ice event with trained personnel, fully functioning and wellmaintained ; equipment, adequate supplies of sand, salt, or other materials, and methods for ; communicating with one another as well as the traveling public.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Project 0-6669
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25149/dot_25149_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 9.69 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:267a11ed5e35d596b6546e663032b5b87975adb0bd1c84e9862d9893b6592be3