1	2011 RWM STAKEHOLDERS MEETING Albuquerque, 8th September 2011
2	Network maintained by the Spanish Ministry of Public Works and Transport (Ministerio de Fomento) STATE ROAD NETWORK High capacity network: 11096 km toll motorways: 2493 km toll-free motorways: 8603 km Single road: 14537 km Total network: 25633 km Number of maintenance sectors: 160 Ministry maintains 15% of the country’s roads. These roads, though, account for 51% of the total traffic, and 64% of heavy traffic.
3	Spain: Geographic Description 2nd most mountainous country in Europe. Average altitude: 660m (2165 ft). 37% of the network is at +700 m (+2300ft). Conclusion: despite generally temperate weather, many areas present snow problems due to altitude.
4	Spain: Winter weather Winter presents some areas in Spain with abundant below freezing temperatures and snowy days. Mountainous areas in northern, central and southern Spain present an average of as many as 50 days of snow per year. Central and Northern Spain: high average elevation + continental climate= 150 days per year (on average) of below - freezing temperatures.
5	Public-private partnership in Spanish road maintenance The Ministry outsources road maintenance to private contractors, manages, supervises and enforces maintenance standards. Total BUDGET for road maintenance and routine maintenance 2010: €350 million ($503m). Winter Maintenance: €60 million ($86m) (15% of total). Capacity for improvement through further deployment of means is very limited: increased efficacy is only viable option.
6	MDSS Test Site: the A-1 motorway 70 km: start at 600 m (1968 ft), highest point, 1200 m (3937 ft). Pronounced slopes: up to 5%. 27 km with 6 lanes (+ 4 auxiliary lanes). Rest: 4 lanes. Average daily traffic between 30,000 and 100,000 Beyond test site (30 km after the end) is Europe’s highest stretch of motorway (1440 m- 4725 ft).
7	MDSS Test Site: Weather Extreme changes in temp. Range from -7 to 40+ºC (19 to +100 ºF) Days of snow: 15 Days of -0º: 100 Very low visibility during storms (fog+snow).
8	MDSS Test Site: available means in M1Sector For M1 Sector (70 km): Snow plows: 19 Brine plants: 2 Brine storage units: 4 Total brine capacity: 100,000 L Salt silos: 7 Salt storage barn: 1 Total salt capacity: 2,500 T
9	Why MDSS? Ministry Objectives in Winter Maintenance: Reduce to smallest expression any risks & disturbances to traffic due to weather. Impede ice formation on road. Inform stakeholders of conditions in advance.
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12	Lessons learnt and future challenges Improved weather predictions. Characterization of road segments. Segmented predictions. Improved response planification for preventive treatments. Concentrated all information flows into 1 interface (forecast, cameras, weather stations, radar).
13	"Thank you" Thank you!