Winter Maintenance and Road Reporting · 2017-06-23 · Condition Descriptions Line Conditions: 18 Severe Driving Conditions 38 Road Closed 39 Road Closed - NB 40 Road Closed - SB

Winter Maintenance

and Road Reporting

Overview

Purpose of winter reporting

Road reporting procedures

Accuracy and consistency

Reporting majority condition

Statistics

Condition descriptions

Plow safety outreach / education

Purpose of Winter Reporting

Maintenance Responsibilities

Safety

Survey

Traveler Information

Division Office Procedures

Condition check

Polling

Database entry

Report dissemination

Update and repeat

Headquarter Office Procedures

Verify completion

• Data entry

• Report distribution

• System updates

511

Web

Technical support

Public inquiries

Accurate. Consistent. Timely.

Why report the predominant roadway

condition?

Why report changes? Better or worse…

MDT is the “go-to” for all things road

Showcase winter maintenance

Call volumes and

Winter maintenance activity

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511 Call Volumes MMS Costs

Trav Info Website

Stats (Oct 1, 2015 – October 1, 2016)

Mobile app

• Updated conditions critical to mission

• Public outreach effort

Cameras/RWIS

• 66 cameras / 73 RWIS

Snowplow Cams (Liveview)

• Moved to prod / 12 total

VMS

• Software upgrade

Statistics and more…

Condition DescriptionsLine Conditions:

18 Severe Driving Conditions

38 Road Closed

39 Road Closed - NB

40 Road Closed - SB

41 Road Closed - WB

42 Road Closed - EB

45 Closed - Avalanche

21 Dry / Mostly Dry

22 Scattered wet

23 Wet

24 Scattered slush

25 Slush

26 Snowcover

27 Ice/black ice

28 Scattered snow and ice

29 Snow and ice

30 Frost

44 Closed for season

Point Conditions:

02 High winds

03 Freezing rain

04 Snowfall

05 Reduced visibility

06 Blowing and drifting

07 Fog

11 Watch for fallen rock

12 Blocked lane/lanes

31 Areas of Frost / Ice

33 Chains for towing units

34 Chains for towing units - NB

35 Chains for towing units - SB

36 Chains for towing units - WB

37 Chains for towing units - EB

Wet

Frost

Snowcover

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCJmRrIn1rsgCFco6iAodn5wKRg&url=http://www.komonews.com/news/local/36160104.html&psig=AFQjCNHrqSpEXqekO2xsp1crDun7WgZzzg&ust=1444257618607576

Scattered snow and ice

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCNy6s6P0rsgCFQWiiAodMsAHVw&url=http://www.lxbn.com/tag/winter-storm-juno/&psig=AFQjCNFjoisEanO-eYdxMOjLe7VG59L6mQ&ust=1444257404997404

Slush / Snow/Ice?

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCIz63qz0rsgCFc-WiAod9GwAfA&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3Dg1IFSTLIeSk&psig=AFQjCNFjoisEanO-eYdxMOjLe7VG59L6mQ&ust=1444257404997404

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCK67xN3yrsgCFU46iAodsKsJfQ&url=http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-snow-covered-road-highway-winter-driving-conditions-bad-weather-makes-bad-image36211519&bvm=bv.104615367,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNFa7AYSyNIobM3I13SWZ_2nO96uEA&ust=1444256982264026

Snow and ice

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCK67xN3yrsgCFU46iAodsKsJfQ&url=http://kidsgoals.com/parenting-resources/parental-tips-tips-for-parents/preparing-your-teen-for-bad-weather-driving/&bvm=bv.104615367,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNFa7AYSyNIobM3I13SWZ_2nO96uEA&ust=1444256982264026

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCOiaqZrzrsgCFVE0iAod59cMhw&url=http://blackburnnews.com/sarnia/sarnia-news/2015/01/31/more-snow-heading-our-way/&bvm=bv.104615367,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNF6o9bt1ImMEK54uNYruGD1L4ZpTQ&ust=1444257067057055

Ice/Black ice

Blowing and drifting

Reduced visibility

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCP_4lqbzrsgCFVAtiAod4HkJlg&url=http://swifter.co/search/Road%2BConditions%2BIceland%2BWinter/&bvm=bv.104615367,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNF6o9bt1ImMEK54uNYruGD1L4ZpTQ&ust=1444257067057055


Good Driving Conditions

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCLrVooPzrsgCFRcuiAodEG4D_A&url=http://www.iceland24blog.com/2014/02/trip-report-4-days3-nights-in-iceland.html&bvm=bv.104615367,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNF6o9bt1ImMEK54uNYruGD1L4ZpTQ&ust=1444257067057055

Fair Driving Conditions

Poor Driving Conditions


http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCK67xN3yrsgCFU46iAodsKsJfQ&url=http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-snow-covered-road-highway-winter-driving-conditions-bad-weather-makes-bad-image36211519&bvm=bv.104615367,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNFa7AYSyNIobM3I13SWZ_2nO96uEA&ust=1444256982264026

Severe Driving ConditionsConditions that make travel extremely difficult,

most likely a combination of the following; snow,

ice, reduced visibility, drifting snow, etc.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCP_4lqbzrsgCFVAtiAod4HkJlg&url=http://swifter.co/search/Road%2BConditions%2BIceland%2BWinter/&bvm=bv.104615367,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNF6o9bt1ImMEK54uNYruGD1L4ZpTQ&ust=1444257067057055

Closure/Blocked Lanes

Comments or Questions?

Brandi Hamilton

406.444.0468

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Kim Keltz

406.444.6372

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Winter Maintenance and Road Reporting · 2017-06-23 · Condition Descriptions Line Conditions: 18 Severe Driving Conditions 38 Road Closed 39 Road Closed - NB 40 Road Closed - SB