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In the coming winters, more provinces will invest in RWIS while other provinces expand their networks. Significant re-engineering of the way road treatment is done will require significant re-tooling of the equipment and re-training of the maintenance supervisors and staff. Work is advancing on all these fronts. The result will be felt gradually. The goal is for winter driving to become less treacherous, winter traffic to move more efficiently and salt to be used more appropriately so there will be less damage to the environment and transportation infrastructure and vehicles. Once contribution agreements to provide the financial support for these systems are in place, construction of the environmental sensor sites along the National Highway System can begin. The negotiations, construction and activation are expected to take up to three years. Provinces and territories should be contacted directly for more information on road treatment and on implementation of RWIS.
