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Title	RESEARCH PAYS OFF: CASPER: THE FRIENDLY, EFFICIENT SNOW ROUTES PLANNER
Accession No	00716892
Journal Title	TR News No. 181
Corp. Authors / Publisher	Transportation Research Board
Publication Date	19951100
Description	p. 20-21; Figures(2)
Languages	English
Abstract	The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is responsible for the snow and ice control on 46,400 lane-kilometers (29,000 lane-miles) of roadway. INDOT's focus is to minimize the duration of the interval between snowfall and snow clearance to enhance the quality of its service. Three INDOT districts have used the Computer Aided System for Planning Efficient Routes (CASPER) to redesign snow routes for winter maintenance vehicles, realizing significant savings. CASPER is also being considered to assist in other maintenance routing uses such as road painting, sign maintenance, and roadside mowing. Further details are provided in this article.
TRT Terms	Advanced driver information systems ; Benefits ; Cost control ; Quality of service ; Snow and ice control ; Winter maintenance
Geographical Terms	Indiana
Other Terms	Computer aided routing system; Cost saving
Subject Areas	H40 MAINTENANCE, GENERAL; I62 Winter Maintenance
Report Number	HS-042 022
Availability	Transportation Research Board Business Office Find a library where document is available Order Document: http://worldcat.org/issn/07386826
URLs	Document: http://www.trb.org/publications/trnews/rpo/rpo.trn181.pdf
TRIS Files	HRIS
Database	TRIS Online

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