New Clear Roads RFPs: Proposals due Aug. 28
Clear Roads is currently soliciting investigator proposals for two new research projects.
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New episodes of the Talkin’ Winter Ops podcast
Check out the most recent episode of the Talkin’ Winter Ops podcast!
New episodes of the Talkin’ Winter Ops podcast
Check out the most recent episode of the Talkin’ Winter Ops podcast!
New Clear Roads Research: Leveraging the Deicing Benefits of Solar Radiation
To help winter maintenance managers understand how sunlight affects melt rates, prioritize vegetation management, and communicate the benefits of roadside vegetation management to the public, this Clear Roads project produced a vegetation management guide.
New episodes of the Talkin’ Winter Ops podcast
Check out the most recent episode of the Talkin’ Winter Ops podcast!
Budgets and Timelines Added to Clear Roads RFPs
Estimated budgets and timelines for the seven new Clear Roads research projects have just been published.
New Clear Roads Synthesis Report: Managing Videos and Images
This recently completed Clear Roads synthesis project surveyed member states and other winter maintenance professionals and reviewed relevant literature to help transportation agencies implement effective policies and best practices for properly managing video and image data.
New Podcast Episodes from Talkin’ Winter Ops
Check out these recent episodes of the Talkin’ Winter Ops podcast:
Minnesota Evaluates Solar-Powered Snow Fences
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.
New Clear Roads Synthesis Report: Brine-Making Practices
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.