A BUSINESS CASE FOR WINTER MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE CONCEPT VEHICLE

This paper demonstrates the benefits of using technology applications in winter maintenance operations from a business perspective. This business case for the technology applications on the highway maintenance concept vehicle project is documented by examining the business implications of its benefits, such as increased safety, reduced environmental impacts and increased efficiency. A benefit-cost framework is developed in which the current methods of performing the analysis can be compared to other proposed winter maintenance technology improvements. The benefit cost analysis demonstrated that the integration of emerging technologies in the concept vehicle plays a beneficial role in reducing accidents, increasing mobility, reducing adverse environmental impacts, and has a direct bearing on the economic impacts in the area. Findings also suggest that although cost savings are possible with the use of anti-icing technologies, the level of service to travelers were increased with the same or less usage of materials.

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  http://www.ctre.iastate.edu/pubs/midcon2003/KroegerConcept.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Center for Transportation Research and Education
  2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
  Ames, IA  United States  50010-8664
• Authors:
  • Kroeger, D A
  • Sinhaa, R
• Conference:
  • Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium
  • Location: Ames, Iowa
  • Date: 2003-8-21 to 2003-8-22
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: MID-CONTINENT TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM (AMES, IOWA, AUGUST 21-22, 2003). PROCEEDINGS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anti-icing; Benefit cost analysis; Case studies; Cost effectiveness; Economic impacts; Environmental impacts; Highway maintenance; Highway safety; Level of service; Maintenance equipment; Market assessment; Mobility; Technological innovations; Winter maintenance
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment; I62: Winter Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00964698
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0965231062
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 14 2003 12:00AM