All Proposed Projects

Projects to Award Soon

The Clear Roads Technical Advisory Committee proposes new research projects for funding at the beginning of every year. Below are the titles of projects selected for funding during the spring 2021 TAC meeting. The TAC is working to scope each of these projects and select vendors to begin work through a competitive RFP process.

  1. Grip Sensor Technology and Salt Applications
  2. Update to CR 13-04 Best Practices for Protecting DOT Equipment from the Corrosive Effects of Chemical Deicers
  3. The Efficacy and Environmental Impact of Non-Chloride Deicers
  4. Training Module Development for CR 18-03 Evaluation of SSI/WSI Variables
  5. Evaluation of Electric Vehicle Technologies for Winter Operations
  6. Calculated Plow Cycle Times from AVL Data
  7. Determining the Migration of Chloride-based Deicers through Different Soil Types Adjacent to Chloride-treated Roadways

All Proposed Projects

Members of the Clear Roads Technical Advisory Committee propose research and technology transfer projects annually for funding consideration. Below are links to all of the projects formally proposed and discussed at TAC meetings since Clear Roads began in 2004. Additional research ideas emerged during the meeting discussions.