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PIARC Prize "Road Safety" - Road Management System for Adverse Weather Conditions: Fog and Wind
Ana Blanco Bergareche Sub-Directorate for Mobility Management and Technology, Directorate General of Traffic (DGT), Spain
Gema Leiro García Mobility Management Department, Antea Group (Spain)
Ramiro Martínez Rodríguez Sub-Directorate for Mobility Management and Technology, Directorate General of Traffic (DGT), Spain
Laura Rey Ramos Mobility Management Department, Antea Group (Spain)
Gabriela Ruggiero Pelay Mobility Management Department, Antea Group (Spain)
The section of the A-8 Cantabrian motorway (hereinafter A-8) near Alto del Fiouco, between km 545+500 and 549+500, is prone to specific weather conditions involving periods of dense fog combined with strong winds. These make driving difficult and sometimes lead to the section’s closure with vehicles diverted to the N-634 as the minimum safety conditions for operation cannot be guaranteed.