Tag: snow control

Roadbuilding

Minn. DOT, U of M team up to place more snow fences in rural areas

MnDOT is working towards installing more living snow fences along roadways in the state to help improve winter road conditions. Learn more on Equipment World.

December 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

Boss adds heavy-duty municipal plow, VBX 6500 spreader to equipment lineup

Boss has introduced two new products to its snow management equipment lineup, including the 9-foot Heavy-Duty Straight-Blade Plow designed for municipalities, and the VBX 6500 Spreader. The new plow, designed for medium-duty trucks, features a reinforced moldboard and updated blade curl, and is equipped with the Boss SmartLight 3 LED with Ice Shield Technology, heavy […]

October 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

SnowEx launches streamlined SP-575X, SP-1075X Tailgate Pro spreaders

SnowEx has launched two new models in its tailgate line of salt and de-icing material spreaders, the Tailgate Pro SP-575X and SP-1075X, which feature more compact controls and fewer wires. The spreaders are single-stage spreaders with 5.75 and 10.75 cubic fee capacities designed for smaller applications such as recreational paths, parking lots, driveways and roads. […]

June 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

APWA recognizes 3 agencies for snow, ice control at Snow Conference

The American Public Works Association recognized three public works agencies with its Excellence in Snow and Ice Control award during the 2016 North American Snow Conference in Hartford, Connecticut. The Longmont, Colorado, Department of Public Works and Natural Resources was cited for its annual Snow and Ice Control plan, which “outlines strategies to maintain a […]

May 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Handling Ice

A school for your pickup + equipment trailer winter drives.

March 6, 2013