The first section of this paper will briefly outline the nexus of the basic research in the Strategic Highway Research Program, which provided the foundational approach for introducing advanced road weather information equipment and data into the winter maintenance operations process and document the successful implementation of the technology. It will also examine the education and training processes used to change a workforce culture from a reactive winter maintenance response to a proactive/systematic approach. The second section of the paper will discuss progress being made in field testing a maintenance decision support system which utilizes computer applications of treatment strategy algorithms to assist operation decision makers in optimizing treatment solutions. The third section of the paper will explore Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) application opportunities for informing motorists of current and forecasted road-weather conditions. Current usage will be documented as well as how the information will likely assist motorists within the next few years with their trip making decisions to improve both mobility and safety. For the covering abstract of this conference see ITRD number E211395.
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