Winter Service Session 14 - Winter Maintenance Management in different Countries
Wednesday, March 11
16:00
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17:30
Chair: Dr. Horst Hanke, Road Administration, Germany
Room: Room 2
The session highlighted diverse approaches to winter road maintenance from around the world, showcasing how countries adapted strategies to their unique climates and infrastructure, with speakers from the call for papers. Presentations included winter maintenance management on Kazakhstan’s Big Almaty Ring Road project, operational practices in Chile’s Christo Redentor Tunnel, France’s efforts to standardize winter service practices following the merger of local authorities, and Japan’s efficient expressway operations prioritizing safety in snowy and cold regions. Together, these international perspectives illustrated how tailored management solutions enhanced safety, efficiency, and sustainability in winter road operations across varied environments.
Welcome and session introduction
• Dr. Horst Hanke, Road Administration, Germany
Presentations
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Winter maintenance management of the Big Almaty Ring Road project in Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Operation and Maintenance of the Cristo Redentor Tunnel - Chile
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Standardization of winter service practices following the merger of local authorities
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Efficient winter road operations that prioritize safety on expressways in snowy and cold regions
Questions and Answers
• Moderator: Dr. Horst Hanke, Road Administration, Germany
Conclusion
• Dr. Horst Hanke, Road Administration, Germany
Organization
Session Organiser: Horst Hanke, Leader of the German Winter Service Committee, Germany