TRB Winter Maintenance Committee Update AWS
TRB Winter Maintenance Committee Update National Winter Maintenance Peer Exchange September 2017
Who We Are • International members dedicated to everything winter maintenance • • • • • •
Policies New deicing chemicals Methods, strategies, tactics Performance measurement Environmental impacts Snow fence
• You don’t have to be a member to participate – sign up as a ‘Friend’ of the committee on www.mytrb.org
Current Member Stats • 26 Members • • • • •
3 Young members 6 International members 5 Academia 12 Business/private sector 9 Government
• We are up for member rotation this January. This will change
Committee Sessions and Events • Joint session with the Surface Transportation Weather committee’s JBS18-0028. Monitoring and Predicting Surface Conditions Using Road Weather Information Systems and Mobile Sensors – Lectern session • Monday January 8 1:30-3:15 PM
• JBP18-0008 Winter Maintenance Innovations – Poster session • Monday January 8 3:45-5:30 PM
• Committee business meeting
• Monday January 8 6:00-9:30 PM
• JBS18-0014 Optimizing Snow Removal Processes – Lectern session • Wednesday January 10 8:00-9:45 AM
Winter Maintenance and Surface Transportation Weather Conference • In partnership with TRB Surface Transportation Weather, Equipment committees, AASHTO SICOP • Papers were prerecorded for on-demand viewing pre-meeting, or after • In-person meeting was dedicated to topic discussions
Winter Maintenance and Surface Transportation Weather Conference Materials Now Online • All pre-recorded research presentations • Results and notes from breakout sessions • www.trb.org/conferences/winter maintenance2016.aspx
Call For Papers • Seeking papers on sustainable deicing practices • • • • • •
Balancing expectations of high service vs. environmental impacts Water/soil testing protocols and practical guidelines for chloride loading Waste-water brine systems Mitigating environmental risks Strategies for reducing overall salt usage New commercially viable deicing materials
Updated Research Needs Statements • Automated and connected vehicle data for winter maintenance
• Using both fleet and private vehicle data for operations and performance measurement • AV technology for snow equipment
• Sustainable deicing • Performance management and level of service • • • •
Costs vs. safety/mobility benefits for various level targets Overall industry barriers and opportunities for improvement Long term effects of LOS goals Road closure and balancing safety vs. mobility
Thanks! • Tina Greenfield • Chair, AHD65, Winter Maintenance Committee • [email protected] • 515-233-7746
Who We Are • International members dedicated to everything winter maintenance • • • • • •
Policies New deicing chemicals Methods, strategies, tactics Performance measurement Environmental impacts Snow fence
• You don’t have to be a member to participate – sign up as a ‘Friend’ of the committee on www.mytrb.org
Current Member Stats • 26 Members • • • • •
3 Young members 6 International members 5 Academia 12 Business/private sector 9 Government
• We are up for member rotation this January. This will change
Committee Sessions and Events • Joint session with the Surface Transportation Weather committee’s JBS18-0028. Monitoring and Predicting Surface Conditions Using Road Weather Information Systems and Mobile Sensors – Lectern session • Monday January 8 1:30-3:15 PM
• JBP18-0008 Winter Maintenance Innovations – Poster session • Monday January 8 3:45-5:30 PM
• Committee business meeting
• Monday January 8 6:00-9:30 PM
• JBS18-0014 Optimizing Snow Removal Processes – Lectern session • Wednesday January 10 8:00-9:45 AM
Winter Maintenance and Surface Transportation Weather Conference • In partnership with TRB Surface Transportation Weather, Equipment committees, AASHTO SICOP • Papers were prerecorded for on-demand viewing pre-meeting, or after • In-person meeting was dedicated to topic discussions
Winter Maintenance and Surface Transportation Weather Conference Materials Now Online • All pre-recorded research presentations • Results and notes from breakout sessions • www.trb.org/conferences/winter maintenance2016.aspx
Call For Papers • Seeking papers on sustainable deicing practices • • • • • •
Balancing expectations of high service vs. environmental impacts Water/soil testing protocols and practical guidelines for chloride loading Waste-water brine systems Mitigating environmental risks Strategies for reducing overall salt usage New commercially viable deicing materials
Updated Research Needs Statements • Automated and connected vehicle data for winter maintenance
• Using both fleet and private vehicle data for operations and performance measurement • AV technology for snow equipment
• Sustainable deicing • Performance management and level of service • • • •
Costs vs. safety/mobility benefits for various level targets Overall industry barriers and opportunities for improvement Long term effects of LOS goals Road closure and balancing safety vs. mobility
Thanks! • Tina Greenfield • Chair, AHD65, Winter Maintenance Committee • [email protected] • 515-233-7746
