Climate Change and Adaptation Needs for Road Infrastructure in Indian Himalayan Region

Heavy snowfall in several parts of Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) during current winter throws normal life out of gear with roads and residential utility services getting mostly affected. The challenges of winter commuting for the people living in IHR is even more acute owing to its terrain, lack of adequate winter maintenance infrastructure and early-warning system leading to limited social and economic development. Several of the mountain passes, access roads to high-altitude villages, pilgrimage [...]

Use of the Pikalert® System in the Wyoming Department of Transportation Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment

Rural Wyoming is strongly impacted by hazardous weather along its road network. Interstate 80 (I-80) is a major highway that runs west to east along the southern part of the state, which is located in the Northern Rocky Mountain area of the U.S. illustration 1. The entirety of I-80 in Wyoming is over 1,800 meters in elevation, with a maximum of 2,633 meters. This elevation and Wyoming’s continental, northerly climate lead to extreme weather along I-80 throughout the year.

Managing the Risk of Avalanches on the Road

The Franco-Spanish consortium responsible for the Aragnouet-Bielsa Tunnel was created on June 2nd, 2008, as enshrined in the Bayonne Treaty signed between the Aragon Government (Spain) and France’s Upper Pyrenées Department. This entity conforms to a unified binational policy dictating maintenance and winter service on a cross-border itinerary through the heart of the Pyrenées range, at a maximum elevation of 1,880 m, hence exposed to the risks typical of high mountain roads. This highway connection, [...]

The 15th International Winter Road Congress in Gdańsk: A sneak preview of paper content

Every four years, the culmination of activity sponsored by the World Road Association Technical Committee B.2 Winter service is showcased on the stage of an international Congress, with the next one scheduled for February 20th through 23rd in Gdańsk (Poland). According to the Association’s 2016-2019 Strategic Plan, this Committee is tasked with spearheading Congress preparation activities, in particular by defining its scientific and technical program, evaluating abstracts and full papers, and [...]

Civil protection planning and actions for managing hazards due to snowfall and frost

This article describes the planning and actions of the different parties involved in emergency situations in order to ensure a better coordination and response to emergency.