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Agencies deploying new technologies should establish champions, monitor and understand system technologies and integration, ensure data quality, and educate staff.

While IMO deployment has improved performance for West Des Moines Public Services, the numerous challenges that were identified and overcome have generated valuable lessons learned, including the…
10/28/2020
Taxonomy: Mobile Winter Maintenance

Use a local SQL Lite database with positional data to improve the performance of GIS applications

The initial implementation was evaluated from January through May 2015 to assess the effectiveness of the application installed on 20 tablets used by plow truck drivers and other staff operating on…
02/01/2017
Taxonomy: Mobile Winter Maintenance, Pavement Conditions, Arterial, Freeway, Rural

Prepare in advance for severe weather by staffing enough snow plow operators and ensuring that public information systems will be updated with current weather and road conditions.

The report from the independent investigation of Pennsylvania’s response to the winter storm included recommendations involving transportation planning, operations and management. Key lessons from…
11/12/2008
Taxonomy: Dynamic Message Signs, Response Management, Dynamic Message Signs, Dynamic Message Signs, Highway Advisory Radio, In-Vehicle Systems, Mobile Winter Maintenance, Internet / Wireless

Maximize the value of an RWIS investment for maintenance staff through follow-on staff training and usage tracking.

This project demonstrated the importance of conducting follow-on training with maintenance personnel when providing them with a new winter road maintenance information tool, and then monitoring their…
05/11/2006
Taxonomy: Mobile Winter Maintenance, Atmospheric Conditions

Establish a centralized database for all winter maintenance-related weather information.

This project demonstrated the value of establishing a consolidated, Internet source of road-weather information that includes many types of data from a wide variety of sources. The ITD experience…
05/11/2006
Taxonomy: Mobile Winter Maintenance, Atmospheric Conditions