Salting and sanding roads in the Northeast is a routine part of winter, but changes in climate patterns caused by global warming may alter the established policies on snow removal, incurring ...

Winter maintenance practices often lead to debates over different methods and materials used to keep roads clear. One often-heard argument is that road authorities should go back to using sand or ...

Winter maintenance practices often lead to debates over different methods and materials used to keep roads clear. One often-heard argument is that road authorities should go back to using sand ...

It is no surprise that in the winter we see many articles about how our roads get plowed and treated. Nor is it particularly surprising that winter maintenance practices often lead to debates over ...

Most problematic this year, according to Heintz, is the buildup of ice on roads. He says 6.4 million pounds of sand has been applied to city streets, so far, this winter.

That’s because local county highway crews have used a mixture of sand and salt to treat icy roads for several decades. “Typically, we have gone with a 3-to-1 sand-salt mix,” Bartholomew ...

Keeping roads clear during winter weather conditions accounts for 20 percent of state DOT road maintenance budgets. We'll use Minnesota as an example of how that money is put into action.

The 2-mile access road to Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Ludington State Park needed major cleanup after strong winter winds resulted in deep sand drifts blocking the way, according to the Sable ...

Right now the roads are icy and soon the dirt roads will be muddy – it’s that time of year. The question is whether they should also be a bit more rocky.“Sand was the standard for years and ...

Kids' play sand or kitty litter can help with traction if cars get stuck. However, the best way to avoid trouble is by staying off the road to begin with. “If you don’t have to be on the roads ...