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Last year, the City of Saint Paul experienced its third snowiest season on record, with over 90.3″ of snow—almost double the yearly snowfall average. Saint Paul Public Works, which is…
Read MoreOur presentation focuses on the powerful impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on winter road maintenance. We’ll explain how a special decision support system can make winter road maintenance smarter, helping…
Read MoreHave you ever felt like hiring contractors for snow and ice control seems to get more and more difficult each year? Are you competing against neighboring cities and towns with…
Read MoreCommunicating weather forecasts can be worse than playing the old “telephone” game. What the meteorologist told the supervisor gets reinterpreted when told to snow bosses which then gets second-guessed and…
Read MoreThere has been a lot of noise recently about Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially with the availability of ChatGPT and other so-called Large Language Models. Lots of people have been experimenting…
Read MoreThis session will highlight some of the challenges and confusion prevalent in the public works profession when selecting liquid deicer products. The speakers will address the science, and also share…
Read MoreToday, we have the capability to automate the process of spreading snow and ice materials by using sensors mounted on plows, which are connected to spreader controllers. During this session,…
Read MoreThe presenters will take a look at hydraulic/electric components on a plow truck with a section about preventative maintenance for long life. At the conclusion of this session, participants will…
Read MoreDo you struggle to get your people to attend training? Are the trainers not hitting the mark? Come to this informative session and hear from three dynamic speakers who developed…
Read MoreThe City of Columbus, Ohio Department of Public Service has implemented a pilot program to provide high service levels for residential and neighborhood streets. This pilot program uses non-CDL staff…
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