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17TH World Congress on Road Winter Service, Resilience and Decarbonisation - Pre-proceedings of the Congress

Winter Service Session 14 - Winter Maintenance Management in different Countries

Wednesday, March 11 16:00 - 17:30
Chair: Dr. Horst Hanke, Road Administration, Germany
Room: Room 2

The session highlights diverse approaches to winter road maintenance from around the world, showcasing how countries adapt strategies to their unique climates and infrastructure, with speakers from the call for papers. Presentations include winter maintenance management on Kazakhstan’s Big Almaty Ring Road project, operational practices in Chile’s Christo Redentor Tunnel, France’s efforts to standardize winter service practices following the merger of local authorities, and Japan’s efficient expressway operations prioritizing safety in snowy and cold regions. Together, these international perspectives illustrate how tailored management solutions enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in winter road operations across varied environments.

  1. Welcome and session introduction
  2. Presentations
  3. Questions and Answers
  4. Conclusion
  5. Organization

Welcome and session introduction

• Dr. Horst Hanke, Road Administration, Germany

Presentations

  • Winter maintenance management of the Big Almaty Ring Road project in Almaty, Kazakhstan
    Anıl GÜNDEMIR (Egis Infrastructure Management Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan)
  • Operation and Maintenance of the Cristo Redentor Tunnel - Chile
    Ernesto BARRERA GAJARDO (Ministry, Chile)
  • Standardization of winter service practices following the merger of local authorities
    Nicolas GUIMBAUD-SAMUEL (PIARC France, France)
  • Efficient winter road operations that prioritize safety on expressways in snowy and cold regions
    TOSHIYUKI OKA (Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd., Japan)

Questions and Answers

• Moderator: Dr. Horst Hanke, Road Administration, Germany

Conclusion

• Dr. Horst Hanke, Road Administration, Germany

Organization

Session Organiser: Horst Hanke, Leader of the German Winter Service Committee, Germany
Session Secretary: [To be confirmed]