Snow & Ice Control

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    Strange Brew

    Move over, sugar beets. There's a new de-icing ingredient in town.

     
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    Custom Care-Taking

     
  • August 2008 Article Links

     
  • Where the Sidewalk Ends

    What to consider when installing detectable sidewalk warning surfaces.

     
  • Deicing Strategies

    Get the right amount of the right material in the right place at the right time.

     
  • Slippery Slope

    The constant pummeling of snow and record-low temperatures throughout the Midwest, Northeast, and Canada this winter made for one big quandary: shortages in rock salt, the deicing staple of public works departments far and wide.

     
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    Clean Sweeps

    Controlling snow and ice requires balancing three, not quite equal, goals: meet the public's need to travel safely, avoid harmful environmental impacts, and keep costs in line.

     
  • NYC politician finds landfill-inspired treat distasteful

    The ice cream is named after a landfill that New York City toted its refuse to for decades, until the facility was shuttered in 2001.

     
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    APWA Expo Preview: snow and ice

    A preview of APWA events related to snow and ice.