More Articles for winter maintenance
How Wyandot County, Ohio, added salt storage for the entire winter season
Location: Wyandot County, Ohio
Challenge: Additional space for road salt storage
Solution: ClearSpan Hercules Truss Arch Building
Size: 72-feet-wide by 60-feet-long
Application: Salt storage
Wyandot County's Hercules Truss Arch Building enables it to help supply townships and small villages with material that they would ... Read More...
Highway Contractor
Green as the Driven Snow
Alternative fuels can power your winter operations fleet
Can you fight the white with the green?
As the push to make fleets greener continues to build up steam, alternative fuel power options are coming under increased scrutiny.
Questions are ... Read More...
Illinois Tollway ready to mobilize full fleet of snowplows
The Illinois Tollway is prepared to mobilize its full fleet of 183 snowplows in response to the snowfall expected to begin this afternoon and continue into the nighttime hours. The Tollway’s Snow Operations Center opened this afternoon to manage the ... Read More...
Cargill’s ClearLane deicer earns EPA’s ‘Design for the Environment’ designation
Cargill has received the “Design for the Environment” (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 CDT’s new ... Read More...
Trending Now: Treated Salt Brine
Editor's Note: This is a continuation of coverage from our June 2011 cover story on the latest technologies in winter maintenance.
by Tina Grady Barbaccia
Salt has been the tried-and-true material when it comes to winter maintenance, but one of the ... Read More...
Web Exclusive: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Editor's Note: This coverage is a continuation from the June 2011 cover story in Better Roads on the latest in winter maintenance technology.
Developed 20 years ago in Germany, the blade was just introduced to the U.S. market two years ... Read More...
SnowEx: Walk-behind broadcast spreader
The new SP-65 walk-behind broadcast spreader from SnowEx has a 100-pound capacity and is ideal for use on sidewalks, driveways and other tight applications.
Capable of handling bagged rock salt and pelletized material, the spreader includes a noncorrosive polyethylene hopper with ... Read More...
Trending Now: Treated Salt Brine
Editor's Note: This is a continuation of coverage from our June 2011 cover story on the latest technologies in winter maintenance.
by Tina Grady Barbaccia
Salt has been the tried-and-true material when it comes to winter maintenance, but one of the ... Read More...
Web Exclusive: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Editor's Note: This coverage is a continuation from the June 2011 cover story in Better Roads on the latest in winter maintenance technology.
by Tina Grady Barbaccia
Developed 20 years ago in Germany, the blade was just introduced to the U.S. ... Read More...
Maine DOT’s Treated Salt Study Results
In conjunction with its continuing program of research into salt use and snow and ice control, the State of Maine Department of Transportation conducted testing on various forms of treated salt.
Click here to view a copy of the "Treated Salt ... Read More...
Vermont Study: Salt Brine, Salt Brine Blends And Application Technologies
The Vermont Agency of Transportation's Materials and Research Section conducted a study on the use of salt brine and salt brine mixtures.
The primary objectives of the research initiative, "Salt Brine, Salt Brine Blends And Application Technologies During the 2008-2009 Winter ... Read More...
Minimizer Fenders adding value in winter
Winter’s icy grip continues to hold much of the country. It’s the toughest time for trucks, trailers, equipment and cargo.
According to the American Public Works Association, 70 percent of municipalities in North America utilize liquid de-icers on roads. De-icers are ... Read More...
