States across the country are now depending on anti-icing techniques and road weather information systems (RWIS) to make winter road maintenance more efficient and less costly in terms of equipment and crew time. However, because anti-icing/RWIS concepts are still relatively new, standard training programs for all levels of anti-icing/RWIS users have not been available. Some states, such as Nevada and Wisconsin, have developed their own programs, while others have used training developed by vendors and product suppliers. A new initiative recently launched by the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and a pooled-fund research program known as AURORA, whose members include state highway agencies and international partners, aims to fill this gap by developing a new nationwide training program for anti-icing/RWIS.
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