Evaluation of the Viking-Cives Towplow for Winter Maintenance

摘要: To maximize efficiency while minimizing costs within Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT’s) winter maintenance budget, ODOT is evaluating new methods snow and ice removal. One method the use Viking-Cives TowPlow. The TowPlow pulled behind a tandem axle truck has ability to treat an additional lane. A thorough evaluation conducted determine feasibility for implementation into garage, including: level service (LOS), equipment usage in different types weather, impacts on traveling public. successfully evaluate TowPlow, three main areas data (weather, utilization, speed data) are collected from counties that used 2013–2014 season. It observed causes slightly higher delays motorists during all storm severities, except heavy snow, when TowPlow’s delay equal standard truck. There annualized cost savings averaging $22,551 compared equivalent trucks needed match ability.