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Stormwater Summit: Stormwater Applications of IoT Level Sensors

The Tulare County Resource Management Agency (“RMA”) has installed several IoT water level sensors throughout the county to assist in monitoring stream levels and areas of concern for flooding, the…

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Ontario’s TowPlow Experience

Has your agency considered using the TowPlow? After years of TowPlow use on our provincial highway network, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation has developed some best practices. Details such as…

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Mobile RWIS – Filling in The Gaps

Every year, around 20% of all crashes, injuries and fatalities on the roadway are weather related and over 30 billion vehicle hours are lost due to weather-related congestion at a…

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Managing Operator Fatigue during Winter Operations

Many organizations split crews into two, 12 hour shifts during winter operations and some run as many as 16 hours or remain on duty until the event is over. Operator…

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Training – What’s the Upside?

How do we make sure that we get the best possible return on our investment in training? What sort of training do we need for our agencies? How much time…

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Utility Designation Mapping with Drones

Over the past several years, we have seen more utility paint marks zig-zagging across the developed landscape. What does it take to put those paint marks down and then get…

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MN Model Snow & Ice Management Policy

A leading attorney in MN recently reviewed a sample of maintenance policies and discussed their strengths and weaknesses at our road salt symposium. This caused quite a stir and set…

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Utilizing Mobile Apps for Weather Responsive Traffic Management

The GIS-IT team at Wyoming DOT worked in conjunction with NeoTreks and CompassCom to design, develop and deploy an Android tablet application for use with the 600+ plows operating within…

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Working Together/Shared Resources

Discover approaches for cooperation between community groups, local businesses, and public works departments to achieve sustainable infrastructure projects and services. Learning Objectives: Coordinate emergency response planning with local utilities to…

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Redesigning Pay Plans to Retain Vehicle Technicians and Shop Personnel During Tough Times

With no pay increases in over four years, and talented newer technicians feeling trapped at the bottom of the pay scale, Milwaukee implemented a new pay plan for technicians and…

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