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Salt Institute honors 87 transportation facilities with Safe & Sustainable Snowfighting awards
The Salt Institute has presented its Safe and Sustainable Snowfighting award to 87 transportation facilities in the U.S. and Canada. The award recognizes “environmental consciousness and effective management in the storage of winter road salt.” The group says roughly 26 million tons of deicing salt was applied to roadways in the U.S. last year, citing […]
February 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT adds solid salt for extreme situations in pilot program
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced that it will begin using solid salt on the state’s freeways, but only in extreme situations as part of its salt pilot program. The pilot program began in 2012 with 11 miles of Interstate 5 from the California border and 120 miles of U.S. 95 in the southeastern portion of the […]
January 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
Salt prices to hurt road budgets
With winter right around the corner, cold-weather states are starting to stockpile on rock salt to fight icy conditions. Unfortunately, several states will have to squeeze budgets due to skyrocketing prices. In Michigan, Ann Arbor area municipalities, school systems and road commissions are paying $76.58 per ton of rock salt. That’s more than double last year’s […]
September 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
Learn how to provide safe roads while keeping water clean
It’s no secret that winter maintenance has an impact on freshwater systems – i.e. salt and chemicals getting into watersheds. But winter maintenance is necessary, so it is important to understand the best practices for moving ahead with snow and ice control that is both effective and lowers its impact. In Minnesota, there is a […]
March 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
Henderson BrineXtreme produces salt brine in a mobile machine
Henderson Products’ new BrineXtreme mobile salt brine solution produces professional grade salt brine no matter the location. With an ability to work in temperatures as low as -6 degrees F, the machine can perform pre-storm applications that prevent snow and ice from bonding to the road’s surface. The BrineXtreme measures concentration by density, which negates […]
February 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
Ohio DOT, municipalities to save big on road salt this winter
The Ohio Department of Transportation and municipalities across the state can expect to save about $5 million on road salt costs this winter. That’s because, according to a Columbus Dispatch report, the cost of road salt dropped this year to an average of $35.83 per ton — down from $40.91 per ton last year and […]
October 11, 2013
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
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