Road Weather Spotlight: Automation & Speed Management
WEBINAR: July 1, 2026, 10:00AM - 11:30AM PT [CLOSED]
July's Road Weather Spotlight webinar focuses on automation and speed management for road weather, and explores how variable speed limits (VSLs) can be used to automatically reduce speed when hazardous conditions are detected.
Topics:
- Automating VSLs using weather, traffic & friction data
- State experiences with VSLs for road weather events
Speakers:
- Zach Hans, Iowa State University
- Timothy Foss, Nebraska DOT
- Ryan McNary, Pennsylvania DOT
- Scott Benedict, Pennsylvania DOT
- Kevin Duby, Arizona DOT
The Road Weather Spotlight Series is a collaboration between FHWA's Office of Operations and the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE). Presented bimonthly, these webinars align with FHWA's Road Weather Management Program mission of informing stakeholders and improving highway road weather operations.
This Event is Closed
About NOCoE
The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) offers a suite of resources to serve the Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO) community.
The Center offers an array of technical services such as webinars and peer exchange workshops, case studies, best practice reports, and on-call assistance.
