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Pathfinder: Implementation Recommendations

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  • Corporate Creators:
    United States. Federal Highway Administration
  • Contributors:
    Pisano, Paul
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    FHWA-HOP-18-059
  • Resource Type:
    Brief
  • Geographical Coverage:
    United States
  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. Federal Highway Administration
  • Abstract:
    The Pathfinder initiative, supported by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Weather Service (NWS), facilitates collaborative partnerships between the NWS, State Departments of Transportation (DOT), and private sector Weather Service Providers (WSP) that support DOTs. The value of this collaboration is an improved assessment of weather impacts on the transportation system, and the ability to develop concise and consistent messages for the traveling public, which results in safer and smoother travel. State Departments of Transportation (DOT) continue to be engaged and interested in advancing Pathfinder implementation efforts, spurred by their participation in the Every Day Counts (EDC) Weather-Savvy Roads (WSR) initiative. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has published an implementation guide that documents best practices and provides a roadmap for agencies to improve collaboration between State DOTs, the NWS and the WSP (the latter two are often referred to as the weather enterprise). This document is a primary resource for DOTs transitioning from planning for Pathfinder to implementation. This fact sheet provides a summary of five key recommendations for DOTs based on lessons learned to date. It is intended to help DOTs as they build on the concepts presented in the guide, addressing some common concerns and uncertainties about the Pathfinder Initiative.
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