Welcome to the Aurora Program web site
Aurora is an international partnership of public agencies who work together to perform joint research activities in the area of road weather information systems (RWIS). This website is designed to introduce the program, the partners, and our collaborative research projects.
Join Aurora
- to help set the agenda for collaborative research, development, and deployment of road and weather information systems (RWIS).
- to multiply your agency's financial resources to address its most pressing RWIS-related challenges.
- to develop relationships with national and international, public and private leaders in RWIS equipment, decision support systems, standards, and training.
Latest News and Resources
- The January 2009 issue of the Aurora E-News is now online!
- The 2008-2009 Aurora Work Plan is now available.
- A database of RWIS specifications and users survey results is available online.
- An article on road weather technologies from the September 2006 issue of Better Roads.
- The MDSS Functional Specifications Template and Procurement Guidance document is available online.
- A road weather research report, Transportation Weather Research and Development Needs to Support ITS, prepared for ITS America as part of a project sponsored by the Weather Information and Applications Special Interest Group is available online.
Calendar of Events
- Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 2:00 pm (CDT) - Aurora Board Web Meeting
- Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 2:00 pm (CDT) - Aurora Administrative Group Call
- Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 2:00 pm (CDT) - Aurora Board Call
- Tuesday and Wednesday, August 25-26, 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin - 2009 National Winter Maintenance Peer Exchange
- Wednesday and Thursday, August 26-27, 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin - 14th Annual Eastern Snow Expo
- Tuesday and Wednesday, September 29-30, 2009 in Des Moines, Iowa - Aurora Board Meeting