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Research to Operations: The Pathway to Operational Implementation

Research to Operations: The Pathway to Operational Implementation. Presented at the 3 rd National Surface Transportation Weather Symposium, July 28, 2007 by Leland D. Smithson, PE AASHTO SICOP Coordinator. Research to Operations. Identify User Needs Survey Stakeholder Meetings

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Research to Operations: The Pathway to Operational Implementation

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  1. Research to Operations:The Pathway to Operational Implementation Presented at the 3rd National Surface Transportation Weather Symposium, July 28, 2007 by Leland D. Smithson, PE AASHTO SICOP Coordinator

  2. Research to Operations • Identify User Needs • Survey • Stakeholder Meetings • Foundational Research and Reports Address User Needs • Solutions address the problems • Solutions are reasonable and affordable • Identify the payoff

  3. Pathway to Operational Implementation • Proactive Snow & Ice Control Operations Foundational Research • SHRP H-350, Road Weather Information Systems by Ed Boselly, 1993 • SHRP H-385, Development of Anti-icing Technology, by Robert Blackburn, 1994 • FHWA, Manual of Practice for an Effective Anti-icing Program: A Guide for Highway Maintenance Personnel, 1996

  4. Pathway to Operational Implementation • Identify and address the barriers • Institutional issues • Funds for equipment, chemicals & facilities • Funds and time for training • Cultural change • Learn from the success of others • Identify the champions • Provide field demonstrations • Education • Develop effective methods of teaching

  5. Pathway to Operational Implementation • Address Emerging Problems • Benefit/Cost Study of RWIS and Anti-icing Technologies, by Ed Boselly, 2001 • NCHRP 526, Snow & Ice Control: Guidelines for Materials & Methods, 2004 • NCHRP 577, Guidelines for the Selection of Snow & Ice Control Materials to Mitigate Environmental Impacts, 2007

  6. Pathway to Meeting Tomorrows Needs • Deepen the science and optimize the results • FHWA MDSS, MODSS & Clarus • Benchmark the performance • Develop reliable processes • Share the results • COMMUNICATIONS is the glue that holds the improvement process together!!!

  7. Research to Implementation:The Pathway to Operational Implementation QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

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