Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• I. Introduction and Background 
  • Performance Measurement Goals
  • Measurement Framework
  • Approach to Identifying and Refining Metrics
    • Literature Review and Synthesis
    • Stakeholder Review and Refinement of Preliminary Measures
• II. RWMP Activity Summary
• III. Goal 1: Maximize Use of Available Road Weather Information and Technologies
  • Measure 1.1
  • Measure 1.2
  • Measure 1.3
• IV. Goal 2: Expand Road Weather Research and Development Efforts to Enhance Roadway Safety, Capacity and Efficiency while Minimizing Environmental Impacts
  • Measure 2.1
  • Measure 2.2
  • Measure 2.3
  • Measure 2.4
• V. Goal 3: Promote Technology Transfer of Effective Road Weather Scientific and Technological Advances
  • Measure 3.1
  • Measure 3.2
  • Measure 3.3
  • Measure 3.4
• VI. Summary
• VII. Continuing Process of Performance Assessment
• VIII. Conclusions
• IX. References

 

List of Figures

• Figure 1. RWMP Performance Measurement Framework

  Figure 2. Flowchart of the Identification and Application of Performance Measures

  Figure 3. Role of RWMP Activities in Metrics Framework

  Figure 4. Indicator 1: Number of State agencies Disseminating Weather Information to Travelers, by Year and Technology

  Figure 5. Number of States Disseminating Different Types of Weather Information: 2004 and 2007

  Figure 6. Indicator 2: States Reporting use of Weather Related Control Strategies in 2007

  Figure 7. Indicator 3: MDSS Usage by States and by MDSS Provider (as of 2008)

  Figure 8. States that Subscribe to Road Weather Products and Services by Providers: 2004 and 2007

  Figure 9. ESS Deployments in the United States:2008

  Figure 10. States Sharing ESS Data with Other Agencies and the Public

  Figure 11. Assessment of Benefits of RWM Programs in Which Agencies Are Involved

  Figure 12. Annual Expenditures for Snow and Ice Removal (State and Local Governments)

  Figure 13. Crashes Attributed to Weather per 1,000s of Population and Licensed Drivers

  Figure 14. Participation in Clarus Stakeholder Meetings: 2004 – 2008

  Figure 15. Agency Involvement in the RWMP’s R&D Projects

  Figure 16. Participation in MDSS Stakeholder Meetings: 2000 – 2008

  Figure 17. Products Downloaded by Agencies from the RWMP Website

  Figure 18. Agency Participation in Clarus System: December 31, 2008

 

List of Tables

• Table 1. RWMP Performance Measures

  Table 2. RWMP Objective #1 – National Open Observing System

  Table 3. RWMP Objective #2 – Resources and Training Methods

  Table 4. RWMP Objective #3 – Advancing the State of Practice

  Table 5. RWMP Objective #4 – Collaborative Research Agenda

  Table 6. Evaluations of RWMP Strategies Aimed at Reducing Material and Labor Usage

  Table 7. Weather-Related Critical Reasons for Crashes

  Table 8. Estimated Crash Reduction Due to RWMP Best Practices

  Table 9. Impacts on Speed, Capacity and Delays due to RWMP Best Practices.

  Table 10. Attendance at Road Weather Management Training Events

  Table 11. Public and Private Sector Use of Quality-checked Clarus System Data

  Table 12. Operational Road Weather Technologies by Partnership Type

  Table 13. Summarized Results for Goal 1 of Measures of RWMP Performance

  Table 14. Summarized Results for Goal 2 of Measures of RWMP Performance

  Table 15. Summarized Results for Goal 3 of Measures of RWMP Performance