Weather-Savvy Roads Benefits and Costs

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Contributors:
  Pisano, Paul
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Road weather information systems
  • Transportation system management
  • Weather conditions
  • Interagency relations
  • Weather forecasting
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HOP-18-032
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  The Weather-Savvy Roads effort through round four of Every Day Counts (EDC-4) consists of two distinct strategies that allow State and local agencies to be proactive in managing the surface transportation system ahead of and during adverse weather events. The Pathfinder and Integrating Mobile Observations (IMO) strategies can help agencies manage road systems and inform travelers during heavy rain, snow, and other weather events that can have significant impacts on the safety, mobility, and productivity of road users. This fact sheet describes the benefits and costs that agencies might expect from deployment of Pathfinder and IMO solutions. While both solutions can result in improved highway safety, mobility, and productivity, each has a unique set of benefits and costs. Examples are presented from agencies that have implemented Pathfinder or IMO.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64337/dot_64337_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.27 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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