Over 70% of U.S. roads and 70% of the population are in regions with five inches or more of annual snow. Most of those roads are the responsibility of local jurisdictions. Though lane-miles and vehicle-miles traveled continue to increase each year, agencies do not gain a proportionate increase in budgets to offset operations costs. Faced with high public expectations, environmental regulations, and insufficient funding, agencies must find ways to improve efficiency and maintain effectiveness. Advances in weather forecasting, pavement condition reporting, route optimization, materials, application methods, equipment, training, and tracking provide many ways to improve operations. Due to changes in travel patterns, road classifications, population, etc., levels of service for certain routes may no longer be justified. This presentation examines how agencies can improve winter operations using new technologies, materials, vehicles, innovative strategies and tactics, and other techniques.

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Dave Bergner, MA, PWLF, CPWP-M

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