Specifications include, but are not limited to: 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 review of current and best practices. This should review in-progress and completed national and international research to explore the use of dashboards by transportation agencies, including which agencies use them and for what purposes. As part of this task, the investigator will provide a definition of a dashboard, as this will form the basis of research moving forward.; 4. A survey of practice to understand considerations and issues faced by agencies using dashboards for winter maintenance.; 5. Case studies with agencies who have developed, or currently use, their own dashboards. The case studies will be organized by dashboard functionality and will include complete set of contact information so that Clear Roads members may follow up at their own convenience.; 6. Synthesis report documenting the research methodology and findings. The report will include an executive summary, conclusions, and recommendations.; 7. Virtual webinar to present project findings.
