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AASHTO Insights on MDSS Deployment: Strategies for Enhanced Transportation Safety and Mobility

The presentation by Lee Smithson at the AASHTO MDSS Stakeholder Meeting outlines the impressive progress made in the complex Multi-Disciplinary Support System (MDSS) project. It emphasizes a comprehensive understanding of stakeholder needs, effective coordination in developing user-friendly MDSS packages, and the project’s role as a model for similar multidisciplinary initiatives. The collaboration with the National Research Council highlights the ongoing challenges and commitments required to realize the transportation vision for 2020, while promoting safety, mobility, and operational improvements through innovative approaches.

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AASHTO Insights on MDSS Deployment: Strategies for Enhanced Transportation Safety and Mobility

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  1. AASHTO View on MDSS Deployment Presented by Lee Smithson AASHTO SICOP Coordinator MDSS Stakeholder Meeting 2005 NCAR, Mesa Lab, Boulder, CO

  2. AASHTO View on MDSS Deployment • MDSS Project • Amazing progress on a complex and diverse project • Comprehensive understanding of public and private stakeholder needs • Masterful coordination of interdisciplinary technical work in developing MDSS package that field personnel can understand, use and have confidence in the results

  3. AASHTO View on MDSS Deployment • MDSS Project (continued) • Will serve as a model for other complex projects involving multidisciplinary work and private sector in the problem solving process • Good interface with the National Research Council (NRC) report, “Where the Weather Meets the Road: A Research Agenda for Improving Road Weather Services” • Still more needs to be done before the vision for transportation in 2020 is accomplished

  4. AASHTO View on MDSS Deployment • AASHTO assistance in training, field demos, technology transfer, etc. • Developing new MDSS lesson for the AI/RWIS Computer Based Training (CBT) program • Working with FHWA to insure Eastern Winter Road Maintenance Symposium and Equipment Expo continues • Promote the Canadian interest in MDSS

  5. AASHTO View on MDSS Deployment The common stakeholder vision- “Unlimited Opportunities” for safety, mobility and operational improvements

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