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3.2 Winter Service

Technical Committee 3.2 "Winter Service" focuses on road networks particularly vulnerable to the winter weather. Maintaining acceptable levels of winter service remains a challenging issue amid the struggle with snow and ice on roads. In-depth research on extensive use of new technologies provides a practical approach and application to winter service. Case studies and the major findings of winter maintenance from various countries are expected to form the basis of updating "Snow and Ice Data Book," and winter service in urban areas and the implication of connected and automated vehicles on winter service are investigated as well. It should be noted that Technical Committee is actively engaged in preparing the technical program for the 2022 "World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress" in Calgary, Canada. (extract from the Strategic Plan)

Issues

  • 3.2.1 Integration of the new technologies in winter services
  • 3.2.2 Winter maintenance in urban areas
  • 3.2.3 Implications of connected and automated vehicles on winter services
  • 3.2.4 Update of the Snow and Ice Data Book
  • 3.2.5 Preparation of the 2022 World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress (8th to 12th February 2022)

Chair and Secretariat

  • Chair: Peter NUTZ (Austria)
  • English-speaking Secretary: Steven LUND (USA)
  • French-speaking Secretary: Stéphanie GAUDÉ (France)
  • Spanish-speaking Secretary: José Carlos VALDECANTOS ALVAREZ (Spain)

Interview with Peter Nutz

Technical Committee 3.2 "Winter Service" Chair

With more than 10 years of experience in the field of winter maintenance, Peter Nutz (Austria), civil engineer, head of the winter maintenance department of the city of Vienna, is very involved in the Association. He has been a member of the PIARC Technical Committee "Winter Service" since 2012. Peter has been appointed Chair of the PIARC "Winter Service" Committee for the cycle 2020-2023.

Interviewed during the meetings to launch this cycle in January 2020 in Marne-la-Vallée (France), Peter explains the objectives of the 3.2 "Winter Service" committee.

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