Research on best practices for winter weather operations.

PDFTech ReportFHWA/TX-12/0-6669-1Project 0-6669Winter maintenanceBest practicesCold weatherSnow and ice controlHighway safetyHazards and emergency operationsEmergency managementWeather conditionsTexasTexas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation OfficePerkins, Judy A.Mwakalonge, JudithJasek, DebbieCarson, JodiObeng-Boampong, KwakuPesti, GezaTexas A&M Transportation InstitutePrairie View A&M UniversityUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyNTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTUS Transportation CollectionThere is a growing need to identify actionable practices relative to winter weather operations. Because of thepotential and inherent hazards during cold weather, it has become increasingly important to ensure that thesepractices can be effectively employed as well as protect the health and safety of employees working inextreme conditions.The research objective is to develop a winter weather operations manual for the Texas Department ofTransportation (TxDOT) districts that are vulnerable to weather-related emergencies. A synthesis of the bestpractices related to winter weather operations and transferable best practices are documented in theoperations manual to help maintenance crews better understand how to work in challenging weather-relatedevents. In addition, a playbook for winter storms in Texas was developed to be used for general publicawareness of winter storm operations