Installing Snowplow Cameras and Integrating Images Into MnDOT's Traveler Information System Status: CompleteReport Date: 10/31/2017 Summary: MnDOT installed network dash cameras and ceiling-mounted cameras on 226 snowplows, approximately one-quarter of MnDOT's snowplow fleet. The cameras, integrated with the onboard mobile data computer and automated vehicle location equipment, automatically captured snapshots of road conditions during plowing. The snapshots were incorporated into several facets of MnDOT's 511 traveler information system: the desktop and mobile versions of the website and the 511 app. Motorists and MnDOT alike found the project to be valuable, with the up-to-the-minute imagery helping members of the public and MnDOT's maintenance staff make well-informed decisions during winter storm events. Final Deliverables: Report #2017-41 Research Summary Related Materials: MnDOT Unveils Plow Cams On 511 Website - (News/Publication Article) 511 Snow Plow Cameras Homepage - (Website) Public can view road conditions from snowplow cameras (Newsline) - (News/Publication Article) Now you can see where MnDOT snowplows are and what the roads look like (Star Tribune) - (News/Publication Article) MnDOT snow plow cameras give public view of plow routes - (News/Publication Article) Adding Extra Eyes On Snowy Roads (KEYC-TV) - (News/Publication Article) Related Research:
