Transportation Synthesis Reports

TSRs are brief summaries of currently available information on topics of interest to DOT technical staff. Online and print sources for TSRs include NCHRP and other TRB programs, AASHTO, the research and practices of other transportation agencies, and related academic and industry research. The following TSRs were provided for Clear Roads through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

New! Collision Avoidance Systems for Snowplows: An Overview of Strategies and Research
July 2008 (259 KB)

Virtual Snowplow Training: State of the Practice and Recent Research
March 2008 (819 KB)

Control of Roosting Birds on Transportation Structures
April 2007 (96 KB)

Alternative Energy: Turning up the Heat on Snowy Roads and Bridges
March 2007 (2.6 MB)

Using Friction Measurements to Gauge Winter Maintenance Performance
March 2007 (67 KB)