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Creators:
Taylor, R. ; Buchan, R. ; Cichocki, J. ; Hill, W.
Taylor, R. ; Buchan, R. ; Cichocki, J. ; Hill, W. Less -
Corporate Creators:
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Decision Making Road Weather Information Systems Strategic Planning Weather Conditions Winter Maintenance
Publication/ Report Number:
FHWA-PA-2007-025-060201
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Pennsylvania
Corporate Publisher:
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Planning and Research
Abstract:
Weather events have a significant impact on our transportation network. Motorist safety can be jeopardized if roadways are not

maintained in the most efficient method possible or if motorists are uninformed about roadway conditions. Mobility can be

impacted by weather-related incidents, and weather conditions may slow traffic resulting in lower operational levels of service.

Additionally, weather can impact the productivity of public agencies and private business resulting in additional economic burdens.

One way to address these weather impacts is through roadway weather management practices as well as other operational

strategies to advise agencies and motorists, control/regulate roadway conditions, and treat roadways efficiently. All of these

strategies rely on gathering accurate information, processing data quickly and efficiently, and disseminating that information to

stakeholders in a format that supports their needs. Roadway Weather Information Systems (RWIS) may provide situational

awareness of roadway weather conditions that when combined with other information and decision making tools would allow

decision makers to implement the appropriate advisory, control and/or treatment strategy.

The future direction of the RWIS program must consider what is needed in order to manage roadway weather maintenance and

transportation operations including emergency management activities. Decision makers need to have access to the same

information and resources so that they can introduce the right combination of strategies. Communication, coordination tools and

management practices need to be adopted that allow advisory, control and treatment strategies to be implemented in a

coordinated manner. This guided the suggested direction presented below.


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PDF
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
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Download URL:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28647/dot_28647_DS1.pdf
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