Communication Plan for Windblown Dust

Windblown dust events occur in Arizona, and blowing dust has been considered a contributing factor to serious crashes on ... Arizona roadways.... [T]he Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) acquires information about predicted or in-progress dust events through National Weather Service forecasts and advisories and through field reports from motorists and ADOT personnel. ADOT then communicates this information to the public.... During this project, researchers developed a set of recommendations that ADOT can implement to identify the most effective means for acquiring data about windblown dust events, communicating ... to the public, and influencing driver behavior....--Page v.