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National Center for Atmospheric Research

Boulder, COOctober 20-21, 2005

Paul Pisano, Team LeaderRoad Weather Management Program

FHWA

Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS)Stakeholder Meeting #7

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NCAR Welcome

• Richard Wagoner– Deputy Director, NCAR Research

Applications Laboratory– Chair, American Meteorological Society

Committee on ITS and Surface Transportation

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FHWA Welcome

• Regina McElroy– Director, FHWA Office of Transportation

Operations

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Stakeholder Participation - Oct 05

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Safety at NCAR

• Steve Sadler– NCAR Safety Director

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Meeting Theme - Deployment

• The MDSS concept is sound• The technology has been developed• The system has been tested (yes, there is

still more to learn & develop)• All parties are interested (DOTs & VAMS)• It is time to discuss:

– What do DOTs want (functionality, cost, etc)?– What do VAMS need to commit to providing

MDSS functionality?– When could VAMS begin to provide these

services?

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MDSS Participation (2000-2005)

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Total MDSS Stakeholder Participation

37 (73%) of all State DOTs (including DC) participatedas a stakeholder during the 5 year MDSS project!

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U.S. Department of Transportation Headquarters, Washington D.C.• Regina McElroy, Office of Transportation Operations• Paul Pisano, Road Weather Management Program• James Pol, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, McLean, VA• Rudy Persaud, Office of Operations Research & Development

FHWA Resource Center, Chicago, IL• Ray Murphy

FHWA Colorado Division, Lakewood, CO• Rick Santos

Mitretek, Falls Church, VA• Andy Stern

Representatives from FHWA

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Topic Overview – Day 1

•Session 1: Opening Remarks•Session 2: MDSS Technical Update

–MDSS prototype development & evaluation

–Future plans & research needs

•Session 3: Moving Toward Deployment– Investments in RWIS–Pooled-fund efforts–State experiences with RFPs

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Topic Overview – Day 2

• Session 4: The private sector on MDSS deployment– FHWA vision for MDSS & the emerging

market– Corporate capabilities

• Session 5: Program Updates– Clarus Initiative– NOAA Surface Weather Program– ESS Siting Guidelines

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Meeting Structure

• Day 1 (Thursday)– 8:00AM – 5:00PM Sessions– Morning Break (~10AM)– Lunch (on your own) in the NCAR Cafeteria

(12:15-1:30PM)– Afternoon Break (~3PM)– Adjourn (5PM)

• Day 2 (Friday)– 8:00AM – 11:30AM Sessions– Morning Break (~10AM)– Adjourn (11:30AM)

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Miscellaneous (1 of 2)

• Light refreshments will be available each morning and during each break

• A number of organizations will have displays available each morning, during each break and during the latter half of the lunch break

• A 12-seat van will be available on Friday morning to shuttle people to the Westin if they need to leave early

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Miscellaneous (2 of 2)

• Motor Coach Schedule – Thursday Morning 7:45 AM: Westin to NCAR– Thursday Afternoon 5:15 PM: NCAR to

Westin– Friday Morning 7:45 AM: Westin to NCAR– Friday Midday 11:30 AM: NCAR to Westin

• NOTE: You will need to have a reservation with the Boulder Express Shuttle to go from the Westin to DIA on Friday. A list will be turned in tonight.

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Let the Meeting Begin!

• MDSS has been a success because of active participation of the entire stakeholder community

• Speak up if you don’t understand something or have something to add

• All presentations will be made available on the NCAR MDSS Web site in about a week– www.fhwa.dot.gov/weather– www.rap.ucar.edu/projects/rdwx_mdss/