Results of the Clarus Regional Demonstrations: Evaluation of Four Decision Support Tools

Pisano, Paul; United States. Department of Transportation. Road Weather Management

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Creators:

Pisano, Paul

Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Road Weather Management

Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration

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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-JPO-12-013

Resource Type:

Brief

Geographical Coverage:

United States

Corporate Publisher:

United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems

NTL Classification:

NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Road Weather Management ; NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Environment Impacts ;

Abstract:

The Clarus Initiative is a research effort of the U.S. Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Offi ce and the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Road Weather Management Program (RWMP) to develop and demonstrate an integrated weather observation data management system that can reduce the impact of adverse weather conditions on surface transportation.

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ITSJPO Digital Library
Federal Highway Administration

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