A Colorado community’s innovative team approach to snow response could offer an idea for other communities seeking to improve efficiency while recruiting and retaining employees in a tight labor market. The combined city and county government of Broomfield, Colo., provides … Continue reading →
Picture it: blue-shadowed snow covering gently sloping mounds and painting country roads white-on-white with nearby forests covered to the hollow. It all makes for a lovely winter scene for artists, but for the Iowa Department of Transportation, the panorama turns … Continue reading →
Taking the time to prepare for winter during ideal weather conditions maximizes success when the real weather threats strike. On Oct. 16, 2019, various agencies and departments across the city of Lubbock, Texas, came together to participate in an annual … Continue reading →
A plan is only as effective as its implementation. The village of Buffalo Grove, Ill., has made great strides in terms of planning and executing its winter maintenance plan, so much that its efforts were recognized with a national award. … Continue reading →
Even before rock salt prices got, well, saltier, officials in the city of Farmington Hills, Mich., looked for a way to reduce costs by starting their own municipal brine production facility. Mr. Kevin McCarthy, superintendent of the Department of Public … Continue reading →
WinterPave asphalt anti-freeze, brought to the United States by Cargill Deicing Technology, is an additive that gives traditional asphalt anti-icing properties. By effectively helping to reduce the bonding of ice and snow to the pavement, WinterPave asphalt anti-freeze helps create safer driving conditions, providing tremendous benefits to the general public.
Continue reading →Prior to 2014, property owners in Ithaca, N.Y., had been 100 percent responsible for sidewalk replacement costs; now the city assumes the responsibility. When Mayor Svante Myrick was campaigning for office, he went door to door seeking residents’ input. Sidewalk … Continue reading →
It’s always easier to make the boss happy if you have a clear understanding of what it is he or she wants. If you’re a snowplow driver, the road to meeting expectations starts with first knowing why you’re doing what … Continue reading →
APWA invites you to join your peers in the heart of the Snowbelt for the 2015 Snow Conference in Grand Rapids, MI April 12-15, 2015. We’re proud to bring the Snow Conference to Grand Rapids where they really know their … Continue reading →
With shivering memories of last year’s arctic cold, heavy snow and other miserable weather, public works is bracing itself in case this winter is a copycat of the last one. So far, indications are that it will be. Bloomington, Minn., … Continue reading →
Equipment selection makes all the difference Ask any snow professional what the biggest challenge is concerning sidewalk management and you’ll hear that it’s retaining sidewalk crew members. “When we have a 12-hour snow storm, they just get burned out,” said … Continue reading →
