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Roadbuilding
Ore. expands salt use on roads after 5-year test
The Oregon Department of Transportation has expanded its use of rock salt this winter after five years of testing the snow and ice melting product. With the tests, ODOT said it saw a 27-percent drop in the average number of crashes a year on Interstate 5 and a 23-percent drop on U.S. 95. The ODOT [âŚ]
January 15, 2018
Roadbuilding
Using cheese to clear roads
Whereâs the cheese? Itâs on the road! Wisconsin is known for its tasty cheese and its football fans wearing large, foam cheese hats â making them âcheese heads.â But now the state is taking its love of cheese and using it to help keep roads clear. Milwaukee Alderman Tony Zielinskiâs resolution directing the Milwaukee Department of [âŚ]
September 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
Cargillâs ClearLane deicer earns EPAâs âDesign for the Environmentâ designation
Cargill has received the âDesign for the Environmentâ (DfE) designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Granted to ClearLane enhanced deicer, a green-colored deicing product is produced by the Cargill Deicing Technology (CDT) business unit. In correlation with CDTâs new mission statement declaring a more prominent focus on reducing environmental impact, and Cargillâs overarching [âŚ]
September 28, 2011
Roadbuilding
Now you can eat your beet saladâŚand melt ice with it, too
If your agencyâs salt supply is running low, never fear. You have an alternative. The trend toward liquid deicers and alternatives continues to grow, and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is one agency thatâs hopped on board this trend. Itâs now using an anti-icing product made from sugar beets. Pretty neat stuff! The press [âŚ]
January 20, 2010
Roadbuilding
Featured Article: The 2009 Top Rollouts
Throughout the year the editors of Better Roads review products new to the highway and bridge industries. We ask questions about their significance and whether they may change the way work gets done or bring new standards to an industry. Here is our list of the Top 20 Rollouts of the year.
December 1, 2009
Roadbuilding
U.S. Geological Survey Report: Glacial Aquifer System, Northern United States
Abstract (from http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5086/) A study of chloride in groundwater and surface water (Groundwater and Surface Water in Areas Underlain by the Glacial Aquifer System, Northern United States, by John R. Mullaney, David L. Lorenz, and Alan D. Arntson, click here.) was conducted for the glacial aquifer system of the northern United States in forested, agricultural, [âŚ]
October 1, 2009
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