Integration of Mobile Road Weather Information Systems into Winter Maintenance Operations in Fairbanks, Alaska
PI: Nathan Belz (UAF), npbelz@alaska.edu, ORCID: 0000-0003-0814-110X
Co PIs: none
AMOUNT & MATCH: $70,000 from PacTrans; $70,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2020 – 8/15/2022
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Weather Information, Winter Maintenance and Operations
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DESCRIPTION: It is our supposition that mobile road weather information system (mRWIS) technologies can be used to provide critical information about road surface conditions and inform maintenance crews with regard to remnants of previous applications as well as the best course of action for retreatment. To that end, the primary goal of this project is to integrate mRWIS into Alaska DOT&PF maintenance operations (e.g., installed on maintenance and plow trucks) for real-time tracking of plow location, road condition, and estimated friction to improve decision making regarding ant-icing treatments. A more general objective of this project is to evaluate the efficacy and reliability of mobile road weather information systems (mRWIS) and their role in monitoring anti-icing applications, particularly the longevity of the application, and determine the extent to which mRWIS can be used as a decision making tool for anti-icing operations.
| DELIVERABLE | DUE DATE | DATE RECEIVED |
| Research Project Progress Report #1 | 10/10/2021 | 10/19/2021 |
| Research Project Progress Report #2 | 4/10/2022 | 4/24/2022 |
| Research Project Progress Report #3 | 10/10/2022 | 9/29/2022 |
| Research Project Progress Report #4 | 4/10/2023 | N/A |
| No Cost Extension Request | 6/15/2022 | N/A |
| Draft Report | 6/15/2022 | 1/5/2023 |
| Final Project Report | 8/15/2022 | 5/18/2023 |
