Maintenance Technology Project "Integrating Technology for Winter Road Maintenance"

You can't stop Mother Nature!

But with advanced technology and practices you can ANTICIPATE and PREPARE for winter driving.

The Maintenance Technology Project is an exciting joint project by the Construction & Operations Branch and Owen Sound District, Elsinore Patrol of the Ministry of Transportation. It is designed to help build an information-based maintenance management system for carrying out winter operations. It will review and demonstrate, at one location, promising new winter maintenance technology and practices under Ontario conditions, and then assist with technology transfer activities.

Ontario is highly involved in discovering and testing innovations to winter maintenance practices. Along with updates on the project's progress, this site will provide links to related projects in which ministry staff are involved as well as links to other related sites.

What You'll See On (and Off) the Road: Test site and equipment photos and descriptions

The 4 W's of Information-based Maintenance Management

Fact Sheets

• 2003-2004: 8^th Season
• 2002-2003: 7^th Season
• 2001-2002: 6^th Season
• 2000-2001: 5^th Season
  • Ontario ARWIS Network Map
• 1999-2000: 4^th Season
  • Open House at new test site location, December 7, 1999
• 1998-1999: 3^rd Season
  • Early Results
• 1997-1998: 2^nd Season
• 1996-1997: 1^st Season

See also: Road Salt Management - Keeping Ontario's Roads Safe in Winter

Related Link: Project Aurora*