MC04: Winter Maintenance
Need Area Description
This service package supports winter road maintenance including snow plow operations, roadway treatments (e.g., salt spraying and other anti–icing material applications), and other snow and ice control activities. This package monitors environmental conditions and weather forecasts and uses the information to schedule winter maintenance activities, determine the appropriate snow and ice control response, and track and manage response operations.
Need Area Type
Management
Service Package
Includes Needs
| Number | Need |
|---|---|
| 01 | Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to collect environmental situation data from centers, field devices and private, commercial, specialty and public fleet vehicles in order to schedule winter maintenance activities, determine the appropriate response to weather events/conditions, and track and manage response operations. |
| 02 | Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to process current and historical data from multiple sources in order to provide enhanced support for winter maintenance operations. |
| 03 | Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to create enhanced treatment plans for use by agency maintenance personnel. |
| 04 | Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to provide winter maintenance instructions including treatment route, treatment application rates, start and end times, and other treatment instructions for vehicle operators. |
| 05 | Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to provide winter road maintenance status to other centers. |