SNOW AND ICE CONTROL: A BEST PRACTICES REVIEW

The purpose of this report is to catalog effective methods of snow and ice control, demonstrate the conditions under which they may be successful, and encourage their adoption wherever appropriate throughout Minnesota. It is to be used as a source of ideas--both old and new--that may be helpful to jurisdictions facing the challenge of keeping roads safe and passable. The report is organized as follows: Executive Summary; Introduction; (1) Background; (2) Actions for Effective Snow and Ice Control; (3) Examples of Best Practices; (4) Discussion (Trends and Observations; Constraints and Limitations; Additional Research); Appendices; Glossary; and Invitation for Reader Comments and Reactions.

• Record URL:
  http://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/ped/pedrep/9506-all.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor

  Centennial Office Building, 658 Cedar Street
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155
• Publication Date: 1995-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 164 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Constraints; Local government; Research; Snow and ice control; Trend (Statistics); Winter maintenance
• Geographic Terms: Minnesota
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Research; I62: Winter Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00727360
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report 95-06
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1996 12:00AM