1. KANSAS Department of Transportation KANSAS Department of Transportation Developments and Initiatives Affecting Winter Maintenance

2. Kansas DOT Center line miles: 9,564.9 9,564.9 Lane miles: 20,968.4 20,968.4

3. Kansas DOT Winter Equipment Single Axle Dump Trucks 17 Tandem Dump Trucks577 Liquid Chemical Spreaders 144 Pre-Wetting Tanks 594 Wing Plows on Trucks178 Underbody Plows on Trucks 2 Salt Brine Makers 117

5. Kansas RWIS 42 sites statewide – KDOT 42 sites statewide – KDOT 53 sites non-KDOT – KTA, cities, counties 53 sites non-KDOT – KTA, cities, counties All RWIS stations are Surface Systems, Inc. All RWIS stations are Surface Systems, Inc. KDOT full time employee for RWIS maintenance/repair KDOT full time employee for RWIS maintenance/repair

6. KanRoad Road Condition Reporting System System Allows Real-time Data Input System Allows Real-time Data Input Camera views added in 2008 Camera views added in 2008 Feeds Winter Performance Measure Database Feeds Winter Performance Measure Database

8. Winter Index Objective indication of winter severity Objective indication of winter severity Formula parameters: Formula parameters: Nov 1st to March 31st Nov 1st to March 31st air temperature (min. and max.) air temperature (min. and max.) snowfall amounts snowfall amounts number of air frosts number of air frosts temperature range temperature range

10. % LOS Met (from RCRS) with Winter Index Overlay

11. Winter Index Proves Useful in “Equalizing” Other Comparisons

12. KDOT Maintenance Training Expo Annual 1-1/2 day training Geared to the Equipment Operator to provide the latest info. in snow/ice Classroom sessions, vendor booths, tours, demonstrations One-third KDOT (485) maintenance employees APWA attendees (100) Held in Salina, Kansas - you are all welcome to attend!

13. So What is New? KDOT RWIS is being expanded by 11 weather stations without buying any new equipment. KDOT RWIS is being expanded by 11 weather stations without buying any new equipment.

14. Reclassified Eq. Operators (Creating Intermediate Step Below Subarea Supervisor) Gives Eq. Operators Improved Career Path Gives Eq. Operators Improved Career Path Gives Eq. Operators Training Incentive Gives Eq. Operators Training Incentive Allows KDOT to Define New Qualifications Allows KDOT to Define New Qualifications Gives KDOT Better Trained Workforce Gives KDOT Better Trained Workforce Gives KDOT Fully-Trained Supv. Back-up Gives KDOT Fully-Trained Supv. Back-up

15. Deployed AI/RWIS Computer-based Training

16. 511 System 511 System System Set Up Also for Non-Traveler Use System Set Up Also for Non-Traveler Use System Taps RWIS for Improved Forecasts System Taps RWIS for Improved Forecasts System Taps RCRS for Automated, Real-Time Road Condition Data Feed System Taps RCRS for Automated, Real-Time Road Condition Data Feed System Utilizes Voice Recognition Software System Utilizes Voice Recognition Software

17. Implemented “Meet Your Level of Service and Stop”

18. Implementing New Truck Plan 1) Attempts to keep the same number of trucks overall. 1) Attempts to keep the same number of trucks overall. 2) Changes to a work-based justification of equipment. 2) Changes to a work-based justification of equipment.

19. Thank You