McClellan, T., Boone, P., Coleman, M. A. 2009. Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS): Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Statewide Implementation Final Report for FY09. Indiana Department of Transportation.

Maintenance, Management, Planning, Road salt, Roads, Methods, Chloride, Decision-making, Local government, De-icing, Winter maintenance

This report describes the Indiana Department of Transportation’s statewide implementation of a Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) for its winter maintenance operations. A MDSS is a decision-support tool for supervisors and managers that integrates road-specific forecasts to inform material choice and application methods/rates.