5 steps to a winter-liquids program

This article suggests that adding liquids to a winter highway maintenance program can be cost effective. It follows the case of the Village of Spring Grove, Illinois's public works department and how they built their own brine-production system, including detailed steps to implementation. Justification for a liquids program includes reduction of salt use by pre-wetting, as well as lower overtime, fuel consumption, and vehicle wear and tear. The issue of resident education and its importance in order for the maintenance program to be a success is emphasized.

• Record URL:
  http://www.pwmag.com/deicing-and-antiicing/5-steps-to-a-winter-liquids-program.aspx
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1606878
• Authors:
  • Wittum, Matt
• Publication Date: 2013-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 32-35
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 144
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brines; Case studies; Deicing; Highway maintenance; Liquids; Winter maintenance
• Geographic Terms: Spring Grove (Illinois)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I62: Winter Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01481168
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 9 2013 1:09PM