Clear Roads Test and Evaluation of Materials, Equipment and Methods for Winter Highway Maintenance.

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Clear Roads Test and Evaluation of Materials, Equipment and Methods for Winter Highway Maintenance

History of the Clear Roads Project Midwest Snow and Ice Control Workshop Midwest Snow and Ice Control Workshop  Begun in April 1998  Member States: Minn, Wisc, Mich, Neb, Iowa, Ill, Ind, KS, Missouri  Members have a Common Interest in Winter Operations Equipment, Materials, and New Technology or Methods

The Snow and Ice Control Workshop Identified a Need to Perform Research Specific to Winter Operations

The Snow and Ice Control Workshop Developed a Pooled Fund Project Proposal Developed a Pooled Fund Project Proposal Project Approved by FHWA in February 2004 Project Approved by FHWA in February Approved Study Number TPF-5(092) Approved Study Number TPF-5(092)

“Clear Roads” Initial Membership Included Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin Initial Membership Included Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin First Meeting Held in February 2004 First Meeting Held in February 2004 Indiana and Missouri Joined in 2004 Indiana and Missouri Joined in 2004

Proposed Winter Maintenance Research Projects (FFY 2005) List of 15 Proposed Projects Posted on Clear Roads Web Site List of 15 Proposed Projects Posted on Clear Roads Web Site  Three Projects Selected for FFY 2005 Three Projects Selected for FFY 2005  Calibration Accuracy of Ground Speed Controlled Salt Spreaders  Optimum Snowplow Design  Cutting Edge Specifications and Testing

Contact: Tom Martinelli, P.E. Tom Martinelli, P.E. Wisc. D.O.T. Bureau of Highway Operations Winter Operations Unit (608) Wisc. D.O.T. Bureau of Highway Operations Winter Operations Unit (608)