Adaptive Route Optimization (ARO) is how business adapts to change. ARO can be applied to plan winter maintenance vehicle routes, aiming to meet maintenance objectives despite weather conditions, traffic, and resource limitations. An adaptive route is a dynamically chosen best path considering factors like: Available resources, t just the weather but also people, materials, available equipment. Actual weather conditions compared to predictions. Agency equipment capabilities and specific swplow routing maneuvers required. Changing route priorities due to road closures, parked cars, congestion, or management decisions. ARO develops routes based on the resources available at the time of a storm and then optimizes performance and network service goals. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has recently completed two ARO documents, the “Concept of Operations” and “Systems Requirements Specification,” which will be shared along with an assessment of ARO in terms of practicality, feasibility, and agency readiness.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be better able to:

• Communicate what Adaptive Route Optimization (ARO) is, why this is important, and how it can improve their winter operations and safety.
• Conceptualize what their agency may or may t need to do to begin using ARO to improve the efficiency of their winter operations.
• Discuss a case study where ARO is currently being used to improve winter operations within a city.

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