Following are some recent materials from the Clear Roads national research consortium: clearroads.org.
Pre-wetting methods and procedures
Researchers detailed the current state of the practice for pre-wetting salt and other solid materials, capturing details on equipment, methods, materials, and application rates. The project also identified a list of preliminary recommendations to help agencies get the most benefit from pre-wetting.
Advanced technologies for winter operations
This project produced a guide to implementing eight emerging and recently developed winter maintenance technologies. By understanding the options and their benefits, agencies can make better-informed decisions about which technologies to invest in.
Tools and strategies for developing severity indexes
Researchers created a step-by-step guide and a flowchart tool to help agencies identify or develop severity index methods that fit their needs and their available data sources. Once implemented, these storm and winter severity indexes will allow winter maintenance managers, researchers, and transportation agencies to more effectively compare winter operations among localized areas, districts, and states. Agencies are also better able to compare individual storms across years.
