Transportation Synthesis Reports

TSRs are brief summaries of currently available information on topics of interest to DOT technical staff. Online and print sources for TSRs include NCHRP and other TRB programs, AASHTO, the research and practices of other transportation agencies, and related academic and industry research. The following TSRs were provided for Clear Roads through the Wisconsin DOT.

New! Material Spreader Use in Winter Maintenance Operations: A Survey of State Practice
March 2010 (381 KB)

New! Levels of Service in Winter Maintenance Operations: A Survey of State Practice
August 2009 (12 MB)

Training Supervisors in Winter Maintenance Operations: A Survey of State DOT Practices, Training Tools and Programs
May 2009 (357 KB)

TSR Recording Material Use
April 2009 (103 KB)

Post-Storm Meetings: A Survey of State and Local Practice
January 2009 (190 KB)

Limitations of the Use of Abrasives in Winter Maintenance Operations
December 2008 (104 KB)

Collision Avoidance Systems for Snowplows: An Overview of Strategies and Research
July 2008 (259 KB)

Virtual Snowplow Training: State of the Practice and Recent Research
March 2008 (819 KB)

Control of Roosting Birds on Transportation Structures
April 2007 (96 KB)

Alternative Energy: Turning up the Heat on Snowy Roads and Bridges
March 2007 (2.6 MB)

Using Friction Measurements to Gauge Winter Maintenance Performance
March 2007 (67 KB)