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Ditch the shovels with Boss’ redesigned stand-on Snowrator sidewalk snowplow, de-icer
Boss Snowplow acquired the Snowrator brand last year and has redesigned the stand-on sidewalk snowplow and de-icer, designed to save contractors money by replacing the need for hand shovels. Boss has added a 4-foot hydraulic snowplow and 20-inch polyethylene skin. The company says it also improved the electrical and plow attachment systems. It can now […]
July 23, 2019
Roadbuilding
NMDOT says it’s prepared for winter road-clearing
The New Mexico Department of Transportation says its crews are ready to clear the roads and highways as the winter weather season begins. “Crews have been preparing their salt and sand spreaders, graders and snow plows for months,” the MDOT says. “The districts are also constantly monitoring weather reports and ready to respond as soon […]
October 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
Colorado DOT begins using bio-based corrosion inhibitor
The Colorado Department of Transportation has begun employing the use of a Montana company’s bio-based corrosion inhibitor in order to reduce corrosion from salt brines used to de-ice the roads. Renewable chemicals company Rivertop Renewables announced that CDOT has begun using the Headwaters 10F corrosion inhibitor in some locations across the state. Headwaters will be used […]
December 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
How one city used technology and training to cut its salt budget
West Des Moines, Iowa, has implemented new technology and boosted its training efforts throughout the past few years to radically reduce the amount of deicer materials required to achieve desired and expected levels of service through use of advanced spreader controls, automated vehicle location units and educational opportunities. To find out more about how West […]
May 6, 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
When the Cold Storms Come
Winter road maintenance gets ready for the toughest season.
June 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
Applications and Innovations
Practicing responsible winter maintenance can bring to mind Newton’s Third Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
January 1, 2011
Roadbuilding
Advice from the Top Winter Maintenance Leaders: Extreme Equipment Maintenance and Fleet Management
The economy is still faltering. Cutbacks are the norm. And that may mean no — or very little — new equipment is being purchased. That means you need to know to hold on it, when to let it go, and how to care for it in between it all. It shouldn’t be a gamble. And […]
April 26, 2010
Roadbuilding
How a Fabric Structure Solved Salt Storage Problems for Wayne, N.J.
Proper road salt and sand storage is crucial to municipalities and businesses, and for the Township of Wayne, New Jersey’s Department of Public Works, this was a problem. But through the installation of fabric storage structures from ClearSpan Fabric Structures International, the public works agency was able to safely and efficiently store its road salt — just in time for severe […]
April 1, 2010
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