Winter Maintenance
Each winter, cities across the country spread countless amounts of rock salt—also called road salt—across their roadways to eliminate icy and…
September 09, 2019
Even with what seems to be a subtle but sure shift in the seasons, winter is right around the corner.
I’ll betray myself as old here, but I recall…
September 04, 2019
The winter months can take their toll on the best of us, but for mayors, city planners, and transportation system engineers, the challenge is…
September 04, 2019
From the application of anti-icing chemicals and the spreading of salt to the removal of snow and ice, agencies responsible for road maintenance…
September 04, 2019
It is often said that it’s hard to put a price tag on safety. But when it comes to winter road safety, there are numerous sources that have tried to…
September 04, 2019
Public sector agencies, primarily state DOTs, cities, towns, and toll authorities, have the primary responsibility on their respective systems of…
September 04, 2019
The New York State DOT (NYSDOT) is preparing for the winter months by announcing a call for applications to fill 500 positions in its maintenance…
August 27, 2019
Finance company Value Penguin recently released a list of the states with the highest winter weather-related driving fatalities, compiled from…
February 06, 2019
