Cutting-edge technologies can make maintaining winter roadways more efficient, safer and
less costly. Numerous vehicle-based technologies, including automatic vehicle location …

Winter road maintenance accounts for approximately 20% of state departments of
transportation's maintenance budgets; states and local highway agencies spend an average …

The road condition images provide valuable information for transportation operation
managers to enhance their snowplow operation practices and improve roadway safety …

Snow and ice management is the single largest expenditure in the maintenance budget for
the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) with an annual cost including labor …

Global Positioning System (GPS) based vehicle tracking over General Packet Radio Service
(GPRS) had been widely used in many places. This system was a combination of GPS in a …

Monitoring real-time information on road conditions, especially during winter storms, is
crucial to establishing winter maintenance strategies by the State Departments of …

Winter weather can lead to dangerous driving conditions that cause reduced speeds and
accidents, so rapid anti-icing and snow removal operations are necessary. This paper …

Abstract Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver installed in motor vehicles have been
used to track vehicles. The position of vehicle is transmitted via a wireless network using …

Winter maintenance operations are a major expense for state departments of transportation
located within the Snow Belt of North America. Winter maintenance-related expenses for …

Decisions to achieve sustainable winter road maintenance range from operational and
tactical, such as selection of snow/ice control materials and application rates, to strategic …