FHWA-NHI-137073 Principles and Tools for Road Weather Management Self Paced Online (3 hours)

Date: 10/1/2024 - 9/30/2025

Location: Online


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Capacity:

22/200



Overview

Instructions on how to locate this training will be included in your confirmation email and can be found on your UMTC profile's registration portal page.

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Course Description:
Principles and Tools for Road Weather Management is a 3-hour long web-based training offered by NHI, the authoritative source in transportation training. This course provides transportation professionals in highway maintenance and/or highway operations with training to develop tools and strategies for addressing road weather problems. The course begins with an overview of the types of road weather problems and their associated costs, as well as basic meteorology for non-meteorologists. Through this course, participants are exposed to various strategies for addressing road weather problems, including Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) and the development of crosscutting decision support systems to respond effectively to weather situations. In addition, road weather solutions unique to maintenance management, traffic management, traveler information, and emergency management are discussed.

Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

- Recognize the crosscutting impacts that weather has upon roadway operations
- Identify the technical and institutional challenges of implementing road weather management strategies
- Explain the range of effective and open solutions to the various types of weather for various management practices, i.e., maintenance, traffic, emergency, and safety management
- Discuss the variety of operational tools and techniques available to the transportation community to deal with the impacts

Target Audience:
Transportation professionals in highway maintenance and/or highway operations
 
*If you have questions about this NHI training, please contact NHI at nhicustomerservice@dot.gov or 877.558.6873.

 
Attendees
First Name Affiliation
Brian City of Cambridge DPW
Chris Town of Norwood
Chris Town of Easton
Christopher Town of Southborough
Clint UMass Amherst Facilities & Campus Services
Cole Town of Uxbridge
Daryl Town of Medway DPW
Devin Town of Sturbridge DPW
Eric City of Somerville
Gary City of Marlborough
Jacob Town of Barnstable DPW
James Town of Whitman DPW
Jason City of Marlborough
John Town of Gill
Matthew Town of Great Barrington
Matthew Town of Harwich
Michael Town of Tewksbury
Shawn Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC)
Thomas City of Marlborough
Timothy MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (West Boylston)
TJ City of Cambridge DPW
Travis Town of Topsfield DPW