Clear Roads project 20-06, Salt Shed Design Template, developed guidance for a set of scalable salt shed designs that can be used as a basic template depending on a DOT’s salt storage needs.
Check out the recent research from transportation organizations around the country.
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To add year-round value to the state’s snow fences, the Minnesota Department of Transportation conducted a research study exploring the functional and economic viability of installing solar panels on the fences to create clean energy without using any additional land.
This new Clear Roads synthesis project surveyed maintenance professionals and reviewed published literature to identify opportunities in winter maintenance operations that could benefit from this emerging technology.
This new Clear Roads synthesis project surveyed member states and other winter maintenance professionals and reviewed relevant literature to gain a greater understanding of current practices for the in-house production of brine.
Clear Roads held its spring business meeting last month in Richmond, Virginia from April 15-17. Documents from the meeting, including the agenda, budget and minutes, are now available on the Clear Roads Meetings page.
To discuss how infrared technology can be used to improve visibility for drivers of snowplows and other vehicles during emergencies, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will host a free webinar, “Evaluation of Infrared Technology to Improve Emergency Maintenance,” on June 5 from noon – 1 p.m. Central.
Check out these recent episodes from the Talkin Winter Ops podcast.
Clear Roads has just published its tenth Annual Survey of State Winter Maintenance Data, which compiles winter resources, material and cost data from 41 states for the 2023-2024 winter season.