Road Weather Spotlight Series: Automation and Speed Management for Road Weather Events

Overview

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Office of Operations in collaboration with NOCoE host a bimonthly webinar series on road weather management (RWM). These webinars, called theRoad Weather Spotlight Series, align with the mission of the FHWA RWM Program to inform stakeholders and improve highway road weather operations. 
 
The July webinar focused on Automation and Speed Management for Road Weather. Topics and speakers included:
 
  • Automating Variable Speed Limits (VSLs) Using Weather, Traffic and Friction Data –Zach Hans, Iowa State University
  • State Experiences with VSLs for Road Weather Events
  • Timothy Foss, Nebraska DOT
  • Ryan McNary and Scott Benedict, Pennsylvania DOT
  • Kevin Duby, Arizona DOT
     

Scott Benedict, Pennsylvania DOT

Zach Hans, Iowa State University

Kevin Duby, Arizona DOT

Timothy Foss, Nebraska DOT

Issue Date
Tactical Element
TOM Chapters
29.2
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Event Type
Webinar
Publishing Organization
FHWA
Sponsoring Organization
FHWA