Specifications include, but are not limited to: winter maintenance programs make decisions in real time. Many agencies have snowplows capable of gathering pavement friction and other data as they travel along their routes, but most do not use that information to make operational adjustments in real time. By understanding how other agencies have applied this data, and with a decision matrix that can recommend treatment strategies based on a variety of factors, including weather, precipitation, pavement friction and other data collected by snowplows in real time, maintenance teams will be better equipped to respond quickly and efficiently to changing road conditions. ; 1. Kick-off teleconference at the start of the project to review project tasks and goals and discuss the plans for all of the tasks. 2. Check-in teleconferences with Clear Roads as appropriate to review deliverables. 3. Literature/industry review of current and best practices. This should review in-progress and completed national and international research to discover how sensor technology is currently being used, as well as its potential for determining material application. 4. A survey of practice and 2-3 case studies. Discover what other domestic and international transportation agencies are implementing grip sensor technology, how they are collecting and managing the data, and what is being learned. Develop 2-3 real-world examples that illustrate how agencies have successfully incorporated friction data into their winter maintenance programs and the benefits that have been realized.
