The North/West Passage (NWP) states are predominantly rural and face similar transportation challenges. One common issue among the members is drivers being routed to alternate and often inappropriate routes when there is a closure on the primary route, and the challenges these events create. For example, during a winter storm that closes the primary route, the diversion routes may not have reports of the inclement driving conditions or closures and therefore mapping and navigation systems may route drivers from the primary route to these routes that may not be safe or appropriate for travel.
NWP completed this project to introduce and encourage member consideration and implementation of approaches that would provide information on local routes to mapping and navigation companies when there is a closure on the primary route, with the intent that this will reduce routing drivers on routes that may not be appropriate for travel.
Deliverable
- Providing Recommended Routes to Mapping and Navigation Companies When There is a Closure on the Primary Route – Summary Report (October 2024)
Related Webinar
On June 12, 2024 the North/West Passage Operations Task Force held a webinar to learn about the efforts of Wyoming DOT and South Dakota DOT on providing local road closures to mapping and navigation companies.
- Presentation 1: Providing Local Road Closure Information to Navigation Companies – Presenter, Suzie Roseberry, Wyoming DOT
- Presentation 2: SD511 County and Tribe Road Winter Road Closures and No-Travel Advisories – Presenter, Dave Huft, South Dakota DOT
- Webinar Recording
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