Road Weather Management: Better Information and Tools Improve Operations, Save Lives: ITS Sheet 5

2000PDFTech ReportFHWA-OP-00-012Road weather information systemsWeather conditionsSnow and ice controlRoad weather information systemsWeather conditionsSnow and ice controlUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationPisano, PaulUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Travel ManagementUnited States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Mobility InnovationNational Associations Working Group for ITS (U.S.)Federal Highway AdministrationResearch indicates travelers want more timely and accurate information about road and weather conditions. They want detailed, location-specific forecasts and situation reports. They also need multiple ways of getting the information\u2014radio and TV, conventional and cellular telephone, pager, and the Internet. New technologies can improve information systems, maintenance tools, and road weather management practices. This will help transportation officials reduce weather-related costs, provide more accurate and up-to-date information to the public, and decrease the number of weather-related traffic injuries and fatalities.81