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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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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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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/