Development and application of an iterative heuristic for roadway snow and ice control

Many states in the U.S. have experienced increased demand for roadway snow and ice control (RSIC) operations due to an increase in extreme winter weather. As the number and severity of extreme weather events increases, the costs associated with winter roadway maintenance materials, plow operator time, equipment maintenance and replacement, and fuel use will also increase. In this paper, we introduce a unique heuristic procedure which we combine …