| Project Title: |
ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM |
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| Project Status: | Completed | |
| Project Type: |
Operational Test |
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| Project Description: | This project provided an evaluation and demonstration of how current technologies in mesoscale meteorological analysis and forecasting can be effectively used to produce precise spatial and temporal weather information for integration into an Advanced Transportation Information System for safer and more efficient operations. Through this evaluation and demonstration, a prototype information and management center to support traffic weather analysis and forecasting in a responsive decision support environment was developed. This system is capable of providing immediate assessment of difficulties in travel arising from changing weather conditions. This project demonstrated a prototypical advanced weather information system which may be implemented on a larger national scale. | |
| Project Location: | North Dakota and South Dakota | |
| Project Partner(s): | North Dakota DOT, South Dakota DOT, University of North Dakota, U.S. West Communications, North Dakota Highway Patrol, South Dakota Highway Patrol, NOAA/Forecast Systems Lab, and Surface Systems Inc., and Meridian Environmental Technologies. | |
| Project Start Date: | May 1995 | |
| Project End Date: | November 2000 | |
| Estimated Total ITS Funds: | $3,525,000 | |
| Estimated Total Project Cost: | $4,536,971 |
| Project Contacts: | ||
Steve Busek |
FHWA North Dakota Division, HDA-ND |
(701) 250-4348 |
Ext. |
Leon Osborne |
University of North Dakota |
(701) 777-2479 |
Ext. |