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Talkin Winter Ops

107 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

Listen in on conversations with experts in the field of road weather and winter road maintenance as they explain how their work helps make roads safer and passable during winter storm events. 

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Episode 98: Can you see the snowplow?

March 14, 2024 22:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

You would think that it wouldn’t be difficult to see something as big as a snowplow but during a winter storm event at night you’d be surprised how hard it is recognize a slow moving maintenance vehicle.  In this episode Jeff Pifer, Director of the Equipment Division at the West Virginia Division of Highways discusses techniques that are being used to make snowplows and other maintenance vehicles more conspicuous.  Vehicle color, lighting packages, and reflective markings and patterns are th...

Episode 97: Where's the snowplow?

February 15, 2024 01:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Whenever you mix snowplows, winter storms, and motorists on the same stretch of pavement everyone needs to be at the top of their game in vehicles equipped for conditions.  Most of the time folks get where there headed and the roads get cleared without incident. But, there are times when vehicles get tangled up with a snow plow and the outcomes can be catastrophic.  On this episode we’ve got Jed Falgren, State Maintenance Engineer for the Minnesota DOT who’s been involved in some really inn...

Episode 96: Shaken not stirred - the Rocker Ice Melting Test Method

February 02, 2024 01:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

When it comes to liquid deicing products how do you know you’re getting what you paid for and that it’s likely to perform as promised?  The Nebraska DOT has been working on developing a easy to run, repeatable, and cost effective test method to determine the ice melting capacity of liquid deicing products. Mike Mattison and Jasmine Dondlinger of the Nebraska DOT take us on the journey this test method has taken from the initial idea using a instrumented martini shaker to the Rocker AASHTO P...

Episode 95: Help is on the way

October 28, 2023 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

There’s lots of discussion going on these days regarding artificial intelligence or AI.  Like it or not you’re probably using or at least taking advantage of AI applications right now and you might not even know it.  Winter operations takes place in an environment well suited for AI applications to provide assistance across a broad spectrum of activities from road weather forecasting to decision support to operator assistance in the cab through lane guidance, material applications, and a hos...

Episode 94: 2nd Chances

October 06, 2023 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

Public works agencies have struggled for years recruiting and retaining a skilled workforce. These challenges have reached critical levels for many agencies since the pandemic. In this episode were Talkin’ Winter Ops with the City of Columbus Department of Public Service Human Resource Officer Lauren Hunter and Infrastructure Operations Coordinator Scott Lucas about a recruiting program that takes them into the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, Ohio and a unique vocational program pa...

Episode 93: Its not just a job

September 29, 2023 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

Part 3 of our workforce recruiting and retention series showcases a grass roots program the Washington State DOT launched a few years back to encourage high school students to consider a career in transportation maintenance.  Pasco Bakotich, State Maintenance Engineer for the Washington State DOT explains the program, the benefits they’ve seen, and success they’ve witnessed by bringing these young adults into the maintenance family.  If you’d like more information on the Washington DOT High...

Episode 92: Why's that snowplow pink?

September 13, 2023 18:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

Part 2 of the workforce series focuses on the No Boundaries synthesis Innovation strategies in Recruiting and Retention with Sandi Sauter, Deputy Director of Operations for the Maryland State Highway Administration. This episode zeros in on recruiting and retention and steps that some states are taking to include all segments of the applicant pool. Check out the No Boundaries synthesis at this link https://maintainroads.org/responses-to-staffing-shortages-synthesis/  0:00 Intro 3:29 Sandi a...

Episode 91: This ain't your Dad's workforce

September 04, 2023 17:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MB

The topic of workforce, recruiting, and retention has dominated the discussion for years, but nowadays the issue seems particularly acute. In Part 1 of a 4 part series on workforce we’re focusing on a domestic scan conducted by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) recently conducted titled Leading Practices in Strategic Workforce Management by Transportation Agencies.  During the Committee on Maintenance annual meeting Bill Lambert of the New Hampshire DOT presented some...

Episode 90: Where's SICOP

August 23, 2023 18:00 - 3 minutes - 2.35 MB

Introducing the transformation of SICOP to the AASHTO Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program and SICOP Talks Winter Ops to Talkin Winter Ops.  With the re-branding of SICOP we're re-branding the podcast as well.  Same program, same podcast, with a new look. Sign up for email notifications for future episodes and other communications from AASHTO's Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program at clicking on subscribe on the Talkin' Winter Ops website at TalkinWinterOps.com...

Episode 89: It's about the speed

July 26, 2023 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

There’s a lot of ways we use salt in winter operations from solids to pre-wet, brines straight up or blended, and combinations of all of the above.  regardless how you use it there a lot of chemistry going on when you put it on a snow packed or about to be snow packed road.  Our guest for this episode is Dr. Scott Koefod who's an inorganic chemist with 30 plus years of experience researching various aspects and uses of salt which includes our business of winter maintenance.  You can reach o...

Episode 87: 4th National Briefing - No Boundaries

July 12, 2023 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the No Boundaries Pooled Fund Study. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working ...

Episode 88: 4th National Briefing - Northwest Passage

July 12, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the  Northwest Passage Pooled Fund Study. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Wor...

Episode 86: 4th National Briefing - FHWA's Road Weather Management Program

July 12, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the FHWA Road Weather Management Program. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Wor...

Episode 83: 4th National Briefing - AMS

July 11, 2023 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the American Meteorological Society's ITS and Surface Transportation Committee This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the...

Episode 84: 4th National Briefing - APWA

July 11, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the American Public Works Association (APWA) Snow and Ice Committee. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenan...

Episode 85: 4th National Briefing - PSA

July 11, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the Professional Snowfighters Association. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Wo...

Episode 82: 4th National Briefing -PIARC Winter Service

July 08, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the PIARC Winter Service Technical Committee This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical ...

Episode 81: 4th National Briefing -TRB Road Weather Committee

July 08, 2023 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the Transportation Research Board Road Weather Committee AKR50. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Op...

Episode 80: 4th National Briefing -TRB Winter Maintenance Committee

July 08, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the Transportation Research Board Winter Maintenance Committee. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Op...

Episode 79: 4th National Briefing - MDSS

July 07, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the Maintenance Decision Support System Pooled Fund Study. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operati...

Episode 78: 4th National Briefing - Aurora

July 05, 2023 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the Aurora Pooled Fund Study. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group, ...

Episode 77: 4th National Briefing - Clear Roads

July 05, 2023 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the Clear Roads Pooled Fund Study. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Gr...

Episode 76: 4th National Briefing - Winter Weather Management - SICOP

July 04, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes - 5.27 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program - SICOP. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance O...

Episode 75: 4th National Briefing - Maintenance Operations TWG

July 04, 2023 19:00 - 10 minutes - 6.92 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Tec...

Episode 75: 4NB Maintenance Operations TWG

July 04, 2023 19:00 - 10 minutes - 6.92 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing features the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group. This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Tec...

Episode 74: 4th National Briefing - Introduction

July 04, 2023 18:00 - 3 minutes - 2.5 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group, and the Winter Weather Management Technical Service ...

Episode 74: 4TH National Briefing - Introduction

July 04, 2023 18:00 - 3 minutes - 2.5 MB

4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation.  This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group, and the Winter Weather Management Technical Service ...

Episode 73 The MODOT Management System - The next generation

June 19, 2023 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

When your agency is responsible for vast amounts of infrastructure and performs hundreds of activities with thousands of employees having a robust management information system is imperative.  On this episode Michael Middleton of the Missouri Department of Transportation and Project Director for MoDOT Management System talks about the development and implementation of their new maintenance management system.   Easy to input data for the employees, easy to extract information for managers, t...

Episode 73: The MODOT Management System - The next generation

June 19, 2023 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

When your agency is responsible for vast amounts of infrastructure and performs hundreds of activities with thousands of employees having a robust management information system is imperative.  On this episode Michael Middleton of the Missouri Department of Transportation and Project Director for MoDOT Management System talks about the development and implementation of their new maintenance management system.   Easy to input data for the employees, easy to extract information for managers, t...

Episode 72: Designing in salt reduction

May 22, 2023 22:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

Management of salt and salt reduction isn’t solely on the shoulders of maintenance operations.  In many cases salt use is necessary to address problematic areas that maybe could have been mitigated with a more winter sensitive design.  On this episode were visiting with Connie Fortin, Todd Hubmer, and Chris Chromy of Bolton & Menk on their approach with a new perspective on designs to optimize winter operations and minimizing the need for salt.   Designing new facilities or retrofitting exi...

Episode 71: Alternate fuels for winter maintenance part 2

April 13, 2023 20:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

As soon as that first snow plow was attached to a horse drawn wagon folks have been looking a other fuels to accomplish the winter maintenance mission for a variety of reasons including performance, availability of fuels, or environmental considerations.  What defines an alternate fuel depends on your current situation with regards to fleet, engines, and powertrain.  A recently completed Clear Roads project, 21-05: Evaluation of EVT and Alternative Fuels for Winter Operations provided a comp...

Episode 70: Alternate fuels for winter maintenance

March 22, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

As soon as that first snowplow was attached to a horse drawn wagon officials have been looking at other fuels to accomplish the winter maintenance mission for a variety of reasons including performance, availability of fuels, or environmental considerations.  What defines an alternate fuel depends on your current situation with regards to fleet, engines, and powertrain.  A recently completed Clear Roads project, 21-05: Evaluation of EVT and Alternative Fuels for Winter Operations provided a ...

Episode 70: Alternate fuels for winter maintenance-Part 1

March 22, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

As soon as that first snowplow was attached to a horse drawn wagon officials have been looking at other fuels to accomplish the winter maintenance mission for a variety of reasons including performance, availability of fuels, or environmental considerations.  What defines an alternate fuel depends on your current situation with regards to fleet, engines, and powertrain.  A recently completed Clear Roads project, 21-05: Evaluation of EVT and Alternative Fuels for Winter Operations provided a ...

Episode 69: TRB International Road Weather and Winter Maintenance Conference

March 11, 2023 01:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

Every 4 years the Transportation Research Board sponsors an International Road Weather and Winter Maintenance Conference where winter maintenance professionals gather to learn about emerging technologies, new strategies, the latest technology, and current research for responding to severe weather events and winter maintenance.  After a pause due to the pandemic this conference is happening once again.  In Washington DC, May 9-10, 2023, you can be part of this gathering and exchange of inform...

E69: TRB International Road Weather and Winter Maintenance Conference

March 11, 2023 01:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

Every 4 years the Transportation Research Board sponsors an International Road Weather and Winter Maintenance Conference where winter maintenance professionals gather to learn about emerging technologies, new strategies, the latest technology, and current research for responding to severe weather events and winter maintenance.  After a pause due to the pandemic this conference is happening once again.  In Washington DC, May 9-10, 2023, you can be part of this gathering and exchange of inform...

Episode 68: Friction: The holy grail of successful winter maintenance

March 05, 2023 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

For over 40 years we have sought after a measure of friction during winter events to determine if additional treatments were required.  Over the decades the science, sensors, and computing power have advanced to the point that friction or grip is making its way into winter operations.   On this episode we explore some cutting edge work in world of winter road friction.  Lead Statewide Snow & Ice Engineer for the MassDOT Mark Goldstein and from the Research Applications Lab at the National C...

Episode 67: Potholes and other leftovers from winter storms

February 15, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

Just because a winter storm is over and mobility restored doesn’t necessarily mean that your done with the impacts of weather.  Moisture and water leftover from winter combined with freezing temperatures and loads can cause problems for your pavements and roadside long after the storm is over. Greg Duncan has many years of experience with the Tennessee DOT and now with Applied Pavement Technologies shares his experiences in dealing with the leftovers from winter weather.   For more informa...

Episode 66: Implementing snow and ice control performance measures

November 06, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

NCHRP Project Report 889 details Performance Measures in Snow and Ice Control Operations.  Caleb Dobbins, SICOP Chair from New Hampshire DOT, is working to move the material presented in this report from research to reality through an NCHRP 20-44 project conducting a series of implementation seminars to help states with their implementation goals. Caleb explains snow and ice control performance measurers and how this project is helping with implementation of this important guide. For more ...

Episode 65: Back to school - The Purdue Road School Conference and Expo

September 16, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB

Knowledge transfer plays a critical role in advancing the state of the practice and conferences and expositions play an important role in knowledge transfer.  The Purdue Road School Conference and Expo have been playing a role in knowledge transfer since 1913.  Listen in as Jeremy McGuffey, Indiana DOT, tells us about the Road School and how you might become involved. Find more information about the Purdue Road School at this link https://engineering.purdue.edu/JTRP/Road_School  or email J...

Episode 64: Implementing something new - overcoming the challenges

August 24, 2022 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Everyday folks out there are coming up with better ways to do business.  It might be a mechanic coming up with fix to solve a problem for an operator  - to a research project that could fundamentally change the way we do snow and ice control.  The thing is, if you can’t move this new idea from a one off - or a great research concept to reality you stay stuck in the status quo. On this episode we are going to discus implementation and how some have overcome the challenges new ideas face on t...

Episode 63: Introducing the next generation to DOTs and highway maintenance

July 12, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

On this episode we are going to introduce you to three programs designed to introduce K-12 students to a variety of science and engineering concepts used by DOTs and highway maintenance.  AASHTO’s TRAC™ (Transportation and Civil Engineering) & RIDES (Roadways in Developing Elementary Students) outreach programs are designed for educators to use as part of their Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) classes and Front Range Community College's Senior Seminar in Public Works and Hig...

Episode 62: Keeping the paperwork flowing while the snow plows are rolling at the Rhode Island DOT

June 03, 2022 21:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

Maintenance operations adapted quickly in lots of ways we never thought we could due to the pandemic.  On this episode we’re visiting with Joe Bucci, State Highway Maintenance Operations Engineer for the Rhode Island DOT to learn about some tools they use to help keep the paperwork flowing while the snow plows are rolling.  The application they utilize to manage and coordinate over 400 vendors during winter operations has revolutionized the administration of those resources.  For more info...

Episode 61: Winter Maintenance and Road Weather in Arizona

May 10, 2022 21:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Usually, when you mention winter maintenance and road weather the mind conjures up images of those northern states where winter comes in October and hangs around till April.  but there are plenty of states across the south that have their hands full with all kinds of road weather challanges.  On this episode we’re visiting with Kevin Duby, Arizona DOT’s Statewide Road Weather Manager about his state, Arizona, where the weather challenges are as diverse as the landscape. 1:04   Weather diver...

Episode 60: You're not alone out there - Crowdsourcing for winter maintenance

April 15, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

Listen in as SICOP Talks Winter Ops with Randi Feltner, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Road Weather Program Manager about crowd sourcing in Kentucky. In 2014 the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began a program of crowd sourcing data from motorists from a variety of sources to aid in their delivery of mobility across their network especially during sever weather events.  Providing extra sets of eyes on the condition of the network gives the KYTC enhanced situational awareness and a leg up i...

Episode 59: Modeling road network conditions during weather events - IMRCP

March 25, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

Listen in as SICOP Talks Winter Ops with Tony Coventry of the FHWA’s Road Weather Management Program and Kyle Garrett of Synesis Partners about the Integrated Modeling for Road Condition Prediction or IMRCP. When it comes to road weather management there have been a few major advances in the way agencies manage roadway networks during weather events.  The latest under developed through a series of pilots is the Integrated Modeling for Road Condition Prediction or IMRCP.  Modeling the perfor...

Episode 58: The Wisconsin salt brine project

March 07, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

SICOP Talks WInter Ops with Andrea Bill from the Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin, Madison as she discusses the latest research into use of salt brine.  Wisconsin DOT has been working hard to promote the use of liquids in winter maintenance operations.  In 2021, the results of a 2-year research project into the use of salt brine was published.  Andrea Bill presented this work at the 2022 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting and in th...

Episode 57: Keep your snowplow in service through defensive driving

February 15, 2022 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

When a snowplow is involved in a crash there can be injuries to drivers and other motorists as well as damage to the snowplow that can take it out of service.  In winter some agencies can experience up to 10% reductions in equipment and operators.  To help address this Montana DOT advanced a project through Clear Roads Pooled Fund Project to look at the causes of crashes involving snowplows and develop a training program to help operators hone their defensive driving and safe driving skills ...

Episode 56: Winter operations is more than salt and snowplows

January 23, 2022 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

Maintenance operations during extreme events is far more complex than salt and snowplows.  Historically we thought of the motorist as a consumer of maintenance’s efforts but in reality they are an active participant who’s actions have implications on the operations of the network.  In this episode Wilf Nixon, President of the Professional Snowfighters Association, joins the discussion of how we operate the network with the many major events that have happened so far in the winter of 2021-22 ...

Episode 55: Calgary 2022 What's in it for me - the technical program

December 31, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

The 16th PIARC World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress is just around the corner.  Being able to exchange knowledge and learn from winter service and road resilience professionals from around the world is a valuable takeaway from participating in this event.  The technical program offers papers from a diverse body of authors from around the world ranging from practitioners showcasing their approach to the challenges they face to academics sharing their current research into issues ...

Episode 54: Calgary-Adapting to winter service challenges

December 14, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

The City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada has had to adapt to a variety of circumstances from changing weather patterns to changes in mobility needs and travel patterns brought on by the Pandemic.  These challenges are not unique as cities, counties, states, and countries who provide winter service can attest.  This heightens the relevance of the upcoming PIARC World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress is “Adapting to a Changing World” being hosted virtually be the City of Calgary and Can...