COUNTY COMBATS COST RISE OF SNOW AND ICE CONTROL

The paper reports that salt costs led St. Louis County, Missouri, to seek alternative methods of snow and ice control. Liquid calcium chloride proved effective for icy roads. Salt spreaders pass under a calcium chloride solution shower as they sortie on winter assignment. Spreading rates may be adjusted up or down to meet needs of the situation met in field.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Public Works Journal Corporation

  P.O. Box 688
  Ridgewood, NJ  United States  07451
• Publication Date: 1979-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 75-77
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 110
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calcium chloride; Calcium compounds; Costs; Highway transportation; Liquids; Maintenance management; Roads; Snow and ice control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311146
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1980 12:00AM