(This article is reproduced, with permission, from the Winter 2000 (Vol. 10, No. 4) issue of Nevada Milepost, Nevada's Technology Transfer quarterly.)

The National Winter Maintenance Virtual Clearinghouse Web site presents the most comprehensive picture of winter maintenance research and technologies. Among the features offered:

• Technical briefs--summaries of research and technology from states
• Work in progress--abstracts of ongoing research
• Winter maintenance exchange--sharing experience across state lines
• Sources--Equipment providers of advanced technology
• Contact guide--who's who in winter maintenance
• News/events--Iatest announcements and event calendars

Recently the Federal Highway Administration added two new items to site: the National Winter Maintenance Exchange and the Sources Directory.

The Exchange is dedicated to the free flow of winter maintenance-related information among the states for use by all interested public and private-sector parties. The Directory provides listings of vendors of winter maintenance equipment.