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GENERAL REPORT INFORMATION
U.S. Department of Transportation
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International Technology Exchange International Technology Exchange Program
Office of International Programs
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Publication No. FHWA-PL-03-016
HPIP/09-03(5M)EW
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Technical Report Documentation
1. Report No. FHWA-PL-03-016 |
2. Government Accession No. | 3. Recipient's Catalog No. |
4. Title and Subtitle Intelligent Transportation Systems and Winter Operations in Japan |
5. Report Date September 2003 |
6. Performing Organization Code |
7. Author(s) Paul Pisano, Richard Nelson, Robert Blackburn, Steven Brandau, Diana Clonch, Joseph Doherty, David Jones, Carl Kain, Paul Lariviere, Gregory Mandt, James McCarthy, Wilfrid Nixon, Daniel Roosevelt |
8. Performing Organization Report No. | 9. Performing Organization Name and Address American Trade Initiatives P.O. Box 8228 Alexandria, VA 22306-8228 |
10. Work Unit No.(TRAIS) | 11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61-99-C-0005 |
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Office of International Programs Office of Policy Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered | 14. Sponsoring Agency Code | 15. Supplementary Notes FHWA COTR: Hana Maier, Office of International Programs |
16. Abstract The U.S. delegation visited Hokkaido, Japan, to review advances in winter operations procedures, winter maintenance equipment development, and road weather data collection. The team also observed that significant advances are being made in Japan on improving communication systems and protocols used between road weather information system sensors and operations centers. The scanning teams recommendations for U.S. application include testing several advanced winter maintenance vehicle systems, investigating integration of weather-related information into ITS corridors, developing performance-based standards for winter maintenance, and establishing a data-sharing project involving the National Weather Service and transportation agencies. |
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17. Key Words Winter maintenance operations, intelligent transportation system, advanced maintenance vehicle system, road weather information system, maintenance decision support system |
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Intelligent Transportation Systems And Winter Operations
In Japan
Prepared by the International Scanning Study Team:
Paul Pisano
FHWA Co-Chair |
Diana Clonch
City of Columbus, Ohio |
Paul Lariviere
FHWA |
Richard Nelson
Nevada DOT Co-Chair |
Joseph Doherty
New York State DOT |
Gregory Mandt
National Weather Service |
Robert Blackburn
Blackburn and Associates Report Facilitator |
David Jones
Idaho Transportation Dept. |
James McCarthy
FWHA |
Steven Brandau
Henry County, Illinois, Highway Dept. |
Carl Kain
Mitretek Systems, Inc. |
Wilfrid Nixon
University of Iowa |
Daniel Roosevelt
Virginia DOT |
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and
American Trade Initiatives, Inc.
&
LGB & Associates, Inc.
for the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
U.S. Department of Transportation
and
The American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials
and
The National Cooperative Highway Research Program
(Panel 20-36)
of the Transportation Research Board
September 2003
FHWA INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Technology Exchange Program accesses and evaluates innovative foreign technologies and practices that could significantly benefit U.S. highway transportation systems. This approach allows for advanced technology to be adapted and put into practice much more efficiently without spending scarce research funds to recreate advances already developed by other countries.
The main channel for accessing foreign innovations is the International Technology Scanning Program. The program is undertaken jointly with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and its Special Committee on International Activity Coordination in cooperation with the Transportation Research Board's National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 20-36 "Highway Research and Technology - International Information Sharing," the private sector and academia.
FHWA and AASHTO jointly determine priority topics for teams of U.S. experts to study. Teams in the specific areas being investigated are formed and sent to countries where significant advances and innovations have been made in technology, management practices, organizational structure, program delivery, and financing. Scan teams usually include representatives from FHWA, State Departments of Transportation, local governments, transportation trade and research groups, the private sector, and academia.
After a scan is completed, team members evaluate findings and develop comprehensive reports, including recommendations for further research and pilot projects to verify the value of adapting innovations for United States use. Scan reports, as well as the results of pilot programs and research, are circulated throughout the country to State and local transportation officials and the private sector. Since 1990, FHWA has organized more than 50 international scans and disseminated findings nationwide on topics such as pavements, bridge construction and maintenance, contracting, intermodal transport, organizational management, winter road maintenance, safety, intelligent transportation systems, planning and policy.
The International Technology Scanning Program has resulted in significant improvements and savings in road program technologies and practices throughout the United States. In some cases, scan studies have facilitated joint research and technology sharing projects with international counterparts, further conserving resources and advancing the state of the art. Scan studies have also exposed transportation professionals to remarkable advancements and inspired implementation of hundreds of innovations. The result: large savings of research dollars and time, as well as significant improvements in the nation's transportation system.
For a complete list of International Technology Scanning topics and to order free copies of the reports, please see the list contained in this publication, as well as: Website: www.international.fhwa.dot.gov or Email: international@fhwa.dot.gov
International Technology Scanning Program: Bringing Global Innovations to U.S. Highways
Safety
Managing and Organizing Comprehensive Highway Safety in Europe (2003)
European Road Lighting Technologies (2001)
Commercial Vehicle Safety Technology and Practice in Europe (2000)
Innovative Traffic Control Technology and Practice in Europe (1999)
Road Safety Audits - Final Report and Case Studies (1997)
Speed Management and Enforcement Technology: Europe and Australia (1996)
Safety Management Practices in Japan, Australia and New Zealand (1995)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in England, Germany and the Netherlands (1994)
Planning and Environment
European Right-of-Way and Utilities Best Practices (2002)
Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Across European Highways (2002)
Sustainable Transportation Practices in Europe (2001)
National Travel Surveys (1994)
European Intermodal Programs: Planning, Policy and Technology (1994)
Policy and Information
European Practices in Transportation Workforce Development (2003)
Emerging Models for Delivering Transportation Programs and Services (1999)
Acquiring Highway Transportation Information from Abroad (1994)
International Guide to Highway Transportation Information (1994)
Operations
Freight Transportation: The Latin American Market (2003)
Intelligent Transportation Systems and Winter Operations in Japan (2003)
Traveler Information Systems in Europe (2003)
Meeting 21st Century Challenges of System Performance Through Better Operations
(2003)
Freight Transportation: The European Market (2002)
Methods and Procedures to Reduce Motorist Delays in European Work Zones (2000)
European Winter Service Technology (1998)
European Traffic Monitoring (1997)
Traffic Management and Traveler Information Systems (1997)
Snowbreak Forest Book - Highway Snowstorm Countermeasure Manual (Translated
from Japanese) (1996)
Winter Maintenance Technology and Practices - Learning from Abroad (1995)
Advanced Transportation Technology (1994)
Infrastructure-General
Contract Administration: Technology and Practice in Europe (2002)
Geometric Design Practices for European Roads (2001)
International Contract Administration Techniques for Quality Enhancement (1994)
Infrastructure-Pavements
Pavement Preservation Technology in France, South Africa and Australia (2002)
Recycled Materials In European Highway Environments (2000)
South African Pavement and Other Highway Technologies and Practices (1997)
Highway/Commercial Vehicle Interaction (1996)
European Concrete Highways (1992)
European Asphalt Technology (1990)
Infrastructure-Bridges
Performance of Concrete Segmental and Cable-Stayed Bridges in Europe (2001)
Steel Bridge Fabrication Technologies in Europe & Japan (2001)
European Practices for Bridge Scour and Stream Instability Countermeasures (1999)
Geotechnical Engineering Practices in Canada and Europe (1999)
Advanced Composites in Bridges in Europe and Japan (1997)
Asian Bridge Structures (1997)
Bridge Maintenance Coatings (1997)
Northumberland Strait Crossing Project (1996)
European Bridge Structures (1995)
Geotechnology - Soil Nailing (1992)
All publications are available on the Internet at www.international.fhwa.dot.gov
AASHTO | American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
AHS | advanced cruise-assist highway system |
APWA | American Public Works Association |
ATI | American Trade Initiatives |
ATIS | advanced traveler information system |
AVL | automated vehicle location |
CCTV | closed-circuit television |
CERI | Civil Engineering Research Institute |
DEC | Hokkaido Development Engineering Center |
DMS | dynamic message system |
DOT | Department of Transportation |
ESS | environmental sensor station |
ETC | electronic toll collection |
FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
GPS | global positioning system |
HAR | highway advisory radio |
HRDB | Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau |
ITS | intelligent transportation systems |
JHPC | Japan Highway Public Corporation |
JMA | Japan Meteorological Association |
JWA | Japan Weather Association |
LED | light-emitting delineator |
MDSS | maintenance decision support system |
MICOS | meteorological information comprehensive on-line service |
NACE | National Association of County Engineers |
NWS | National Weather Service |
PC | personal computer |
PIARC | Permanent International Association of Road Congresses |
PSA | public service announcement |
R&D | research and development |
RWIS | road weather information systems |
RWML | Road Web Markup Language |
SICOP | Snow and Ice Pooled Fund Cooperative Program |
SIRWEC | Standing International Road Weather Commission |
SNET | Sapporo Information Network |
STIP | scan technology implementation plan |
U.S. | United States |
VAMS | value-added meteorological service |
VICS | vehicle information and communications system |
WAP | wireless application protocol |
XML | eXtensible Markup Language |