The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Aurora Program funded this research project to provide a benefit-cost assessment of weather information in winter maintenance. Most states use a…
MethodologyA winter maintenance cost model was established to estimate the materials, labor and equipment for a given maintenance unit (e.g., shed, garage, cost center, or patrol yard) as a function…
The case studies collectively showed that winter maintenance costs decreased with increased use of weather information and with improved accuracy. Therefore, agencies should consider expanding the…