Any of the following documents can be obtained by contacting:

Paul Pisano
Road Weather Management Team Leader
Office of Transportation Operations
Federal Highway Administration
(202) 366-1301
paul.pisano@dot.gov

Program Overview

Clarus:  A Clear Solution For Road Weather Information

System Design

Clarus System Design RFP Information (December 2004) [.htm]
Clarus Use Case Scenarios (November 2004)
ITS Florida Clarus Presentation (December 2005
Clarus System Architectural Description (October 2005)
Clarus System Design Description -- DRAFT Available (February 2006)
Clarus Architectural Alternatives Analysis -- Final (February 2006)
Clarus Design Gaps Analysis -- Final (February 2006)
Clarus Systems Engineering Analysis -- Final (February 2006)
Clarus Identification and Discussion of User Needs (Precursor to the Concept of Operations
Clarus Business Model Considerations (December 2005)
Clarus Concept of Operations -- DRAFT (February 2005)
Clarus FINAL Concept of Operations
Concept of Operations Primer
December 17 draft of the Clarus Concept of Operations [.htm]
High Level System Requirements Final (July 2005)
Detailed System Requirements Final (December 2005)
Detailed System Requirements Final Disposition Matrix (December 2005)
Detailed System Requirements Draft (October 2005)
Clarus System Test Plan (April 2006)

Webcast Summaries

Weather System Design Web Conference Presentation (October 2005)
Clarus Regional Demonstration Webcast Presentation (September 6, 2006)
Clarus Webcast Presentation (June 25, 2007)

ICC Briefings

Clarus ICC Management (September 2004)
October 8, 2004
October 15, 2004
November 5, 2004
May 21, 2007

Metadata Task Force Summaries

Metadata Task Force Meeting, Sept. 28-29, 2006 -- Welcome (October 2006)
Metadata Task Force Meeting, Sept. 28-29, 2006 -- Background (October 2006)
Metadata Task Force Meeting, Sept. 28-29, 2006 -- ESS (October 2006)
Metadata Task Force Meeting, Sept. 28-29, 2006 -- Surface Weather Update (October 2006)
Metadata Task Force Meeting, Sept. 28-29, 2006 -- Minutes (October 2006)

Metadata Task Force Dictionaries

Metadata Task Force Data Dictionary -- Optional Owner Provided Fields
Metadata Task Force Data Dictionary -- Critical Owner Provided Fields
Metadata Task Force Data Dictionary -- Data Type Definitions
Metadata Task Force Data Dictionary -- NTCIP 1204 Observation Types

High Level System Requirements Task Force

High Level System Requirements Draft (June 2005)
High Level System Requirements Task Force Meeting, Day 1 (June 2005)
High Level System Requirements Task Force Meeting, Day 2 (June 2005)

Regional Demonstrations

Three Regions Awarded Cooperative Agreements for the Clarus Regional Demonstration (May 2007)
ALCAN Team #1 Concept of Operations
Aurora Team #2 Concept of Operations
Northwest Passage Team #3 Concept of Operations

Clarus Connection Incentive Program

In June 2007, the FHWA released a Request for Applications for the Clarus Connection Incentive Program (CIP). The CIP provided grants to State transportation agencies to participate in the Clarus regional demonstration.

Sample CIP Application
Clarus CIP Webcast Presentation for September 11, 2007
Clarus Webcast Presentation for June 25, 2007
CIP Request for Applications
Clarus System Interface Guide for Contributors
Contributing to the Clarus System
Clarus Critical Owner Provided Metadata Fields
Clarus Connection Incentive Program Update (October 2009)