Operating Speeds of Snow-and-Ice Control Vehicles

摘要

The Highway Maintenance Division of the New York State Department of Transportation uses a staffing model to distribute snowplows throughout the state. One of the input parameters -- snowplow operating speed -- was investigated to determine the effect of drivers, terrain, storm severity, operating task, and highway class. Data were collected for two winters (1977-79) in the Albany and Watertown areas of the state. None of the variables studied had a significant influence on snowplow operating speed; however, delay and shutoff times represented a significant portion of total time charged to snow-and-ice control work.