Winter Maintenance E-Newsletter -
August 2008

 

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News

MDSS Product Demonstration Showcase
FHWA has been working with public transportation agencies and private sector vendors to conduct regional Maintenance Decision Support Systems showcases designed to encourage implementation of field-proven technologies and processes. The second of three showcases will be hosted by the Pennsylvania DOT on Aug. 27, 2008 and the third will be hosted by the Idaho Transportation Department on Sept. 17, 2008. Details.

Mid Canada Snow Conference and Trade Show
Sponsored by the Canadian Public Works Association, this program will include presentations, workshops and field tours designed to put winter road maintenance professionals in touch with the latest in snowfighting methods, technologies and issues. Oct. 8 to 10, 2008, Winnipeg Convention Center. Details.


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Research Reports

The Use of Small Unmanned Aircraft by the Washington State Department of Transportation
WA-RD 703.1, June 2008
Researchers focused on evaluating the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle as an avalanche control tool on mountain slopes above state highways. Report.





Recycling of Salt-Contaminated Stormwater Runoff for Brine Production at Virginia Department of Transportation Road-Salt Storage Facilities
FHWA/VTRC 08-R17, May 2008
Researchers’ goal was to determine the possibility of recycling salt-contaminated stormwater runoff for the purpose of producing brine that can be used for pre-wetting granular NaCl and direct application. Report.



Surface Transportation Weather and Snow Removal and Ice Control Technology: Fourth National Conference on Surface Transportation Weather and Seventh International Symposium on Snow Removal and Ice Control Technology
E-C126, June 2008
This TRB E-Circular includes papers presented at the conference and symposium that explore the application of weather information in transportation agencies, snowplow operations, maintenance decision support systems, modeling and forecasting weather in surface transportation, data collection and assessing technologies, impact of weather on traffic operations, weather information for drivers, environmental stewardship, blowing snow, pavement surface temperature, surface friction measurement, and characteristics of materials. E-Circular.