(2023) Research in Progress - Standardizing communication on road conditions to improve safety - TPF-5(435). Transportation, Department of
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Abstract
State agencies protect travelers by providing up-to-date information on weather and road conditions. Climates vary significantly across the country, so each state department of transportation (DOT) analyzes, categorizes, and communicates weather conditions and safety priorities for its region. Currently there is no standardized guideline or index that connects these different state weather information systems. This gap raises concerns about driver safety and the response to weather events that affect multiple states. As lead state of the Aurora pooled fund program, Iowa DOT is investigating a uniform framework for indexing and communicating weather conditions to travelers
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | road surface conditions—road weather information systems—winter maintenance—weather conditions |
| Subjects: | Transportation Transportation > Research Transportation > Environment Transportation > Maintenance and preservation |
| ID Code: | 47030 |
| Deposited By: | Iowa DOT Research |
| Deposited On: | 28 Nov 2023 14:58 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Nov 2023 14:58 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/47030 |