WS 7.3 Winter service in urban areas
Friday, February 11 12:30 - 14:00 (Calgary)
Chair: Peter NUTZ, Chair of PIARC TC 3.2, Austria
Maintenance of the urban network can vary from major highways to dead-end roads where space is very limited. Most people live in cities and many do not use personal transportation. Multimodal transport is common in most cities, snow and ice in winter has an impact on different types of transport and their connections. Due to the intense use of urban areas the environment of these areas is exposed to winter service operations. This session deals with the differences between winter service in a city compared to rural roads. Standards are shown as well as different weather forecast models. Public transport needs its own winter maintenance with other different needs and problems.
Welcome and session introduction
• Peter NUTZ
Presentations
Winter service in urban aera : short memory aid
• Mr Didier Giloppé, Cerema, France
The use of smart road temperature sensors coupled with high-resolution route-based forecast models in delivering a smarter urban winter maintenance service
• Mr Alex Karandreas, Campbell Scientific Inc., USA
City of Ottawa Maintenance Quality Standards Review
• Ms Heather McClintock, Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Canada
Delivery of Snow and Ice Control by North American Transit Authority. Focus on Separated Transitways, Pedestrian Access/Public Realm & Other Transit Assets.
• Mr Abdou Souraya, City of Calgary - Calgary Transit, Canada
Questions and Answers
• Peter NUTZ
Conclusion
• Peter NUTZ
Session Organiser: Peter NUTZ
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