How Governments Can Prevent Highway Snow Disasters

Route Fifty By Andre Claudio JANUARY 5, 2022

Transportation experts recommend ways for averting a weather fiasco like the one that shutdown Interstate 95 in Virginia, trapping thousands of motorists in their vehicles for more than a day. A Virginia snowstorm that stranded thousands of motorists on an interstate for more than a day this week has raised concerns across the nation about how to prevent similar situations from occurring. Thousands of motorists—including one U.S. senator—found themselves trapped in their cars in Virginia overnight Monday and throughout the day Tuesday, as snow and ice brought traffic in both directions on Interstate 95 to a standstill for 48 miles. As of Tuesday night, cars were no longer stuck on the highway but some were still stranded on side roads, according to media reports. Hani S. Mahmassani, director of the Northwestern University Transportation Center, said preplanning with multiple scenarios might be the best course of action instead of reacting to a weather crisis, getting overwhelmed and deciding what to do on the spot.

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