This recently completed Clear Roads synthesis project gathered information about new and emerging practices, procedures and equipment for winter maintenance, as well as states’ experiences and academic perspectives on the latest innovations and trends.
This recently completed Clear Roads synthesis project surveyed states to learn whether they have used these advanced technologies for road condition reporting, and to better understand their experiences with accuracy, reliability, and implementation challenges.
An addendum has been posted to the Clear Roads project Materials and Guidance to Maximize the Value of a Weather Services Contract, which is currently soliciting investigator proposals.
Clear Roads is currently soliciting investigator proposals for two new research projects.
Check out the most recent episode of the Talkin’ Winter Ops podcast!
Documents from Clear Roads’ spring meeting, including the agenda, budget and minutes, are now available on the Clear Roads Meetings page.
Providing clear and consistent messaging can help the public understand why and how states perform winter maintenance. This project developed a Public Service Announcements Library that houses a variety of videos and messages agencies can use.
Understanding how chloride deicers move, disperse in, or migrate through different types of soils is critical to helping maintenance managers identify sensitive areas and adjust chloride applications to mitigate environmental impacts.
Clear Roads has just published its 11th Annual Survey of State Winter Maintenance Data, which compiles winter resources, material and cost data from 39 states for the 2024-2025 winter season. The spreadsheet includes all submitted data, as well as calculated statistics, winter severity index data, and a United States map that displays many of these metrics. … Read more
Check out the most recent episode of the Talkin’ Winter Ops podcast!