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2014-15 NORTHERN VIRGINIA’S
SNOW BRIEFING
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Why SNOW is a Challenge in this Region!
What will it take to be Successful this winter?
a. More Equipment? b. More Money? c. Managing Traffic? d. Other-No Snow
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OBJECTIVE
• For a typical 2-4 inch snow fall, goal is to make a pass in all subdivisions within 24 hours after the storm has ended.
• For a typical 6-inch snow fall, goal is to make a pass in all subdivisions within 48 hours.
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BACKGROUND
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•Road Miles - 18,000 •Snow Budget - $50M •Equipment - 3,600+
•State Equipment 126 •Contractor Equipment 3,500
•Salt 340,000 tons •Sand 95,000 tons •Liquid 576,000 gals
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SNOW CONTRACTING TOOLS
• Service Contracts • Roads & Parking Lots
• TAMS Contracts • Interstates • Self-Directed & VDOT Directed
• M7B Contracts • Hourly Contracts
• On Call Contracts
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What’s NEW/IMPROVED for This Winter?
• Express Toll Lanes (I-495 & I-95) • More Flusher Trucks • Public Web Access to Road & Street
Condition Status • 100% AVL Equipped Trucks • Improved & Precise Anti-Icing Capacity • No Salt Snow Map
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What’s NEW/IMPROVED for This Winter?
• Chemshield • Camera Demo Project • Salt/Sand Mix Usage • Exceptional Regional Cooperation &
Teaming up with Dominion • More Monitors • More AVL Service Teams
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I-95 & I-495 EXPRESS TOLL LANES
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Chemshield
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“Leading-Edge Technology”
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“Leading-Edge Technology”
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MEGA Snow Dome
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MEGA Salt
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BEFORE AN EVENT
• National Weather Service • Meridian Weather Service • Road Weather Info. System
(RWIS) • Mobilization Plan • Incident Command • Pre-Treatment/Anti-Icing • Pre-Staging of Equipment
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NoVa SNOW MAP
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NoVA “No Salt” Map
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Automatic Vehicle Locator Program
vdotplows.org
• VDOT NOVA has an AVL program to better monitor plow truck activities.
• Over 2,500 vendors have enrolled over 4,000 pieces of equipment in the program.
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Automatic Vehicle Locator
Advantages of the AVL program: • VDOT is able to locate which plow truck is
closest to respond to a problem or emergency for faster service
• VDOT will be able to more quickly determine whether a plow has been on a road/street
• VDOT will be able to accurately and quickly research questions related to vendor performance
• Greater efficiency & reduced costs • “Problems areas” can be quickly identified
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Automatic Vehicle Locator
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Automatic Vehicle Locator Pilot
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Interstate Cameras
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HOW CITIZENS CAN HELP!
• Do not pass snow plow trucks when they are plowing
• Allow plow trucks back into main lane from turn lanes
• Stay at least 100 ft. behind a plow truck • Do you have windshield washer fluid? • Do you have ½ tank of gas? • Are your tires suited for winter weather? • Do you have medicine/food/water? • Don’t forget to bring your patience and
humor! • “HELP US………….. HELP YOU!”
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HOW CITIZENS CAN HELP!
• When shoveling driveways, leave the last 5 feet of snow at the curb until after the plow has passed.
• Shovel to the right facing the road • Park on the odd numbered side of
the street • Park in driveways • Allow room for the plow to come
through • PLEASE STAY OFF ROADS • TELEWORK
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Communication: A Layered Approach
Public • Call 511 for road conditions • Visit 511virginia.org for road conditions and traffic cams • Follow @511northernva on Twitter for road conditions and
accidents • Visit www.YouTube.com/VDOTweb for snow removal tips • Visit www.VirginiaDOT.org for news and road conditions • E-mail [email protected] or call 1-800-FOR-
ROAD to report unplowed roads Elected Officials • Detailed updates from District Liaisons