Winter Road Maintenance Make safe, data-driven decisions and manage resources more effectively with fast, accurate weather and surface condition observations during snow and ice events. Safer, More Efficient Winter Road Management Winter weather is a threat to safe and efficient travel, and it can cause damage to road networks. To make informed road management decisions, you need effective monitoring solutions and timely access to accurate surface condition data during snow and ice events. Vaisala’s road maintenance technology and solutions, including fixed and mobile road weather stations and sensors, provide highly accurate data when you need it the most: Ice or snow formation Frost on bridges Black ice or refreezing of moisture Depth of water or snow Friction or grip Chemical concentration The freeze point of surface solution Get the necessary data to deploy scarce resources efficiently, increase road mobility, and experience more proactive operations. Meet budgetary and performance metrics while increasing worker safety and decreasing their time spent on the road. DOWNLOAD BROCHURE eBook: Hold the (road) salt With this eBook, discover how implementing tools and updated best practices can help you target treatments, measure their effectiveness, and leverage treatments with less environmental impact. Download eBook Digital Data and Services Wx Horizon Gain a comprehensive overview of current conditions, precipitation levels, and near-term forecasts. The observation-driven data enables authorities to stay ahead of weather changes and make timely, targeted decisions about when and where to deploy resources. LEARN MORE Wx Road Insights Vaisala Wx Road Insights is a Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) framework that provides accurate, reliable and consistent road weather data which can substantially change and improve your road maintenance practices. LEARN MORE RoadDSS Weather Manager Complete set of tools that easily integrate with road weather measurement software and the road authority’s guidelines to provide treatment proposals, as well as a complete view of road weather data over time. LEARN MORE Thermal Mapping Determine surface temperature relationships across a road network to identify sections of pavement that could become dangerous in winter weather conditions. The data can be combined with traffic and accident data to gain insight as to why parts of the network see a higher volume of accidents. LEARN MORE Products and Systems Vaisala GroundCast Whether you are just getting started or looking to cover some of the blind spots in your current observation network, Vaisala GroundCast provides the road weather measurements that matter the most. LEARN MORE Vaisala TempCast The new Vaisala TempCast, part of our Xweather family of subscription based products, is easy to install anywhere — even in places that have previously been challenging, such as on bridges. LEARN MORE Road Weather Station RWS200 Make confident road management decisions by accessing this weather station's reliable weather data. LEARN MORE Road Sensor DRS511 Empower your maintenance operations with accurate, robust, reliable, and current road-surface data through this embedded road sensor. LEARN MORE Remote Surface State Sensor DSC211 Improve traffic safety and efficiency with reliable road surface state sensors using proven laser technology to identify water, ice, snow, grip, and more. LEARN MORE Remote Road Surface Temperature Sensor DST211 Keep traffic running safely and smoothly with remote surface temperature sensors for asphalt and pavement roads. LEARN MORE Mobile Detector MD30 This wireless, vehicle-mounted mobile detector collects and transmits precise road surface, air temperature, and weather data for runway and road applications. LEARN MORE Surface Patrol Pavement Temperature Sensor Series DSP100 Real-time pavement surface and air temperature assessment for data-driven maintenance decisions. LEARN MORE Vaisala Wx Horizon Vaisala Wx Horizon is a weather hazard impact portal that delivers insights to current and future road conditions. LEARN MORE WINDCAP Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WMT700 Precise, maintenance-free ultrasonic wind measurement can be yours under almost any conditions. LEARN MORE Present Weather Detectors and Visibility Sensors PWD Series Accurate and flexible, choose the right weather and visibility sensor for maritime, transportation, planning, and general forecasting use — at the right price. LEARN MORE HUMICAP Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP155 Specifically designed for extremely humid conditions with variable temperatures, this humidity and temperature probe gathers continuous, reliable weather data. LEARN MORE Observation Network Manager NM10 Take control of your weather observation network and experience automated access and control of all your sites, in one convenient place. LEARN MORE Resources EBOOK Eyes on the road - Weather data for any size network This eBook explains how any size road maintenance organization can fill road observation gaps, and discusses road weather data subscriptions and a maturity model for efficient, data-driven winter maintenance. DOWNLOAD EBOOK EBOOK Five ways to optimize your winter road maintenance The road maintenance industry is facing more challenges than ever. Download the eBook to learn 5 ways to optimize your road maintenance strategy. DOWNLOAD EBOOK BROCHURE Intelligent Year-Round Road Maintenance A comprehensive overview of modern maintenance technologies and practices. DOWNLOAD PDF EBOOK A New Season for Winter Road Maintenance A look at 6 trends and technologies affecting winter operations today. GET EBOOK WEBINAR Leveraging Observations to Drive Improvement Modern approaches to deploying observation technologies in winter road maintenance. ACCESS WEBINAR INFOGRAPHIC Winter maintenance challenges around the world Around the world, winter maintenance practices share the same goal: Keep roads safe. There are as many different road weather challenges as there are methods to accomplish the goal. DOWNLOAD PDF WEBINAR A New Season for Winter Road Maintenance A public works-focused discussion of trends and technologies that matter most today. ACCESS WEBINAR INFOGRAPHIC Safer Roads, Less Salt How a road maintenance organization in Iowa, U.S. reduced their salt usage and reaped big benefits. DOWNLOAD PDF INFOGRAPHIC A New Season for Winter Road Maintenance At-a-glance insights on the 6 trends and technologies that matter most today. DOWNLOAD PDF INFOGRAPHIC Anatomy of a road weather forecast Learn the 5 steps to build an atmospheric weather forecast — the starting point for analyzing and predicting road weather conditions. DOWNLOAD PDF INFOGRAPHIC Top 3 road maintenance strategies The goal of every road maintenance organization is to keep the roads safe no matter what the weather may bring. Here are the top 3 approaches and the advantages of each. DOWNLOAD PDF Success stories Linking safety and efficiency across Latvian roads Latvian State Roads oversees the entire road network for the country using Vaisala products, giving them visibility into winter road weather conditions. DOWNLOAD PDF Accurate road condition data for unpredictable weather How the City of Charlotte improved their winter road maintenance by integrating Wx Horizon and Mobile Sensor MD30s. READ MORE Safer roads in any weather How the Streets Department of the City of Fort Collins uses mobile sensors and data visualization to proactively and efficiently maintain the city road network. READ MORE A New Road to Efficiency for Edinburgh New efficiencies and 22% cost saving from Vaisala technology and services made the difference. DOWNLOAD PDF Safer roads with less salt How a road maintenance organization in Iowa, U.S. reduced their salt usage and reaped big benefits. DOWNLOAD PDF Svevia Optimizes for Better Winter Road Maintenance Managing Swedish winters is made easier with Vaisala Winter Maintenance Decision Support. DOWNLOAD PDF Surrey, British Columbia: Better roads in any weather How the City of Surrey improved winter road conditions for greater safety with real-time road condition information across the network. READ MORE Contact Us Ready to see how Vaisala’s sensing technology can be put to work for you? We’re here to help! 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