Highway user expectations for ITD winter maintenance.

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• Creators:
  Veneziano, David A. ; Fay, Laura ; Shi, Xianming ; Foltz, Barbara ; Reyna, Monica ; Wulfhorst, J. D.
• Corporate Creators:
  Western Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Customer Satisfaction Level Of Service Surveys Winter Maintenance
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-ID-14-232
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Idaho
• Corporate Publisher:
  Idaho Transportation Department
• Abstract:
  Providing a high Level of Service (LOS) to ensure the safety and mobility for the traveling public is a key objective for winter
  
  maintenance operations. The goal of this research was to obtain a better understanding of Idaho highway users’ expectations for
  
  the Idaho Transportation Department’s (ITD) winter maintenance efforts. Input about Idaho residents’ preferences for winter
  
  maintenance was obtained through a web-based survey and focus groups meetings. Idaho residents were generally satisfied
  
  with ITD’s winter maintenance operations, and 3 out of 4 felt safe on Idaho’s highways following winter storm events. The
  
  majority of respondents (60 percent) felt that ITD should maintain the current LOS, and the remaining 40 percent felt the LOS for
  
  winter maintenance should be increased. Survey respondents indicated a preference for the use of abrasives (45.5 percent),
  
  followed by the use of chemicals (15 to 19 percent depending on material). Based on the survey findings, it is recommended that
  
  the current approach to LOS be maintained, with enhancements (e.g. use of corrosion inhibitors should they prove to have a
  
  positive cost-benefit relationship). In some cases, it may be possible to reduce the quantities of materials being used while
  
  maintaining the same LOS. Additional efforts could be made to expedite the time required to achieve bare pavement (4 hours)
  
  which the residents expect. There is a need for public campaign detailing when and why different materials are used for treating
  
  winter roads.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  RP 232
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28517/dot_28517_DS1.pdf
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