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Proven Benefits of MDSS:
• moreproactiveandeffectivewintermaintenancestrategies,resultinginimprovedtravelersafetyandcustomersatisfaction
• reduceduseofdeicingchemicals,resultinginlowercostsandlessenvironmentalimpact
• betterallocationofpersonnelandequipmentresources,resultinginloweroperationalcosts
LEAD STATES TEAM S Y N O P S I SMaintenance Decision Support System (MDSS)
What the LST Did
AMaintenanceDecisionSupportSystem(MDSS)bringstogether,inauser-friendlysoftwarepackage,awiderangeofinformationvitaltomaintainingmobilityandimprovingsafetyinadverseweatherconditions.Itallowsagenciestomonitorconditionsstatewideandselectspecificregions,roads—orevenintersections—toaddressconditionsasneeded.Integratingvirtuallyallinformationrequiredtosupportweathermaintenancedecision-making,MDSSoptimizestheefficientdeploymentofmanpower,machinery,andmaterials.
TheoverallgoalfortheLSTwastonationallyincreaseadoptionofMDSSby30percentintwoyears.Teamaccomplishmentsfarexceededthisgoal.Leadstatesteamactivitiesincludedprovidingpresentationsatconferences,regionalworkshops,andothermeetings.TheteamalsodevelopedapresentationCD/DVDandanMDSSinformationalbrochure.TheCD/DVDwasdistributedtoconferenceattendees,whowereencouragedtousethepresentationwithintheirownorganizationstoeducateandinfluenceotherkeypersonnel.Finally,theteamdevelopedseveralcasestudiesandtestimonialstatementsandofferedlivewebcastsofstormeventstoassistotherstatesinunderstandingbenefitsofferedbyMDSS.
TheextentofsuccessinimplementingMDSSacrossthecountrywasgreatlyfacilitatedbyTransportationPooledFundStudyTPF-5(054),an18-stateefforttopromotebroaduseofMDSS.Theworkofthisstudyandtheleadstatesteamwaswellcoordinated,withSouthDakotaleadingbothefforts.TheFHWAwasalsogreatlyinvolved,offeringtwoversionsoftheirMDSSroadshows.
What Was Accomplished
ASHT1101.0112.20
David Huft, Chair, South Dakota Department of Transportation
Phillip Anderle, Colorado Department of Transportation
David Cornett, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Tony McClellen, Indiana Department of Transportation
Ray Murphy, Federal Highway Administration
Steve Palmer, Michigan Department of Transportation
Allen Williams, Virginia Department of Transportation
The MDSS is a critical support tool for making winter maintenance decisions.
Activity Period2007-2010
Cost of LST Effort$59,427
LST Members
In the BEFORE map, darker shading indicates lead state team involvement. Darker shading in the AFTER map indicates use of MDSS as of April 2011 (information courtesy of FHWA).
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