Alfelor, R., Guevara, G., Murphy, R., Hodne, B. 2018. West Des Moines: A City’s Approach to Vehicle-Based Technologies. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.

Best management practice, Maintenance, Management, Road salt, Roads, Methods, Chloride, Mapping, Calibration, Winter maintenance, Technology

This report describes the vehicle-based technologies being deployed by winter maintenance operations led by the West Des Moines Public Services Department (Iowa, U.S.). The report discusses the Department’s local agency approach to implementing mobile observation technologies, the costs and benefits of implementation, and tips for successful deployment.