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Listen in on conversations with experts in the field of road游戏副本 and winter road maintenance as they explain how their work helps make roads safer and passable during winter storm events.
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- Aug 6, 20261h 6m
Episode 158: AI in Winter Operations: Hype or Help?
Artificial Intelligence tools are seemingly everywhere and folks throughout transportation agencies are trying to get their heads, and hands, around this run away train. APWA Technical Director for Engineering and Technology and City of Pella, Iowa Public Works Director Dr, Wilf Nixon helps give some context to this world of AI. Wilf's remarks were originally presented as the keynote address "Using AI in Winter Operations: Hype or Help?" at the 2026 Pacific Northwest Snowfighters...
- Jul 17, 202621 min
Episode 157: AMS Road Weather and Technology - 2026 National Briefing
This National Briefing segment is presented by Dr. Brittany Welsh of the National Center For Atmospheric Research and Chair of the AMS Road Weather and Technology Committee. Check out their work products and get more information about the AMS Road Weather and Technology Committee at their website https://www.ametsoc.org/cwwce/committees/road-weather-and-technology/ You can also reach out to Brittany Welsh at bmwelch@ucar.edu Watch the video and presentation along with all ...
- Jul 10, 202614 min
Episode 156: TRB WINTER MAINTENANCE - 2026 National Briefing
This National Briefing segment is presented by Anna Arvidsson Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute and features the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Standing Technical Committee on Winter Maintenance and Response to Weather Events (AKJ17) If you want to submit your name to become a Friend of the Committee create your TRB account and follow the navigation to AKJ17 at https://www.mytrb.org/ You can also reach out to Anna Arvidsson at anna.arvidsson@vti.s...
- Jul 10, 202624 min
Episode 155: WINTER SERVICE TC - 2026 National Briefing
This National Briefing segment is presented by Peter Nutz, City of Vienna Austria and features the World Road Association’s Winter Service Technical Committee. Check out their work products and get more information about PIARC’s Winter Service Technical Committee at their website https://www.piarc.org/en/PIARC-knowledge-base-Roads-and-Road-Transportation/Road-Safety-Sustainability/Winter-Service You can also reach out to Peter Nutz at peter.nutz@wien.gv.at Watch the ...
- Jul 10, 202613 min
Episode 154: MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS TWG - 2026 National Briefing
This National Briefing segment is presented by Jed Falgren Minnesota DOT and features the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group of AASHTOs Maintenance Committee. One of the 5 Technical Working Groups of this Committee, Maintenance Operations focuses on activities like winter maintenance, work zones, and safety. If you want more information about this Technical Working Group you can check out the Maintenance Committee website at: https://transportation.org/maintenance/ or email...
- Jul 10, 202634 min
Episode 153: MAINTENANCE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM - 2026 National Briefing
This National Briefing segment is presented by Dave Huft South Dakota DOT and Ben Hersey DTN and features the Maintenance Decision Support System Pool Fund Study. This organization is advancing winter maintenance decision support through advanced forecasting and understanding of the winter weather system yielding an operational system to aid agencies in winter maintenance treatment strategies. Check out their work and get more information about MDSS at their website at https://mdss.dtn....
- Jul 10, 202633 min
Episode 152: CLEAR ROADS - 2026 National Briefing
This National Briefing segment is presented by Danny Varilek South Dakota DOT and features the Clear Roads Pool Fund Study. Clear Roads’ work focus is on all things winter maintenance and includes management of the Qualified Product List (QPL) for roadway deicers. Check out their work and get more information about Clear Roads at their website https://www.clearroads.org/ or by emailing Danny Varilek at daniel.Varilek@state.sd.us or Greg Waidley at greg.waidley@ctcandassociates.com...
- Jul 10, 202622 min
Episode 151: AURORA - 2026 National Briefing
This National Briefing segment is presented by James Roath Michigan DOT and features the Aurora Pool Fund Study. Aurora's work focus is on road weather, instrumentation, and forecasting among other related activities. Check out their work and get more information about Aurora at their website https://www.aurora-program.org/ or by emailing James Roath at RoathJ1@michigan.gov or Zach Hans at zhans@iastate.edu Watch the video and presentation along with all the other briefings on our...
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