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Tag Archives: winter

Snow fence program eases winter headaches

The Municipal Posted on October 26, 2020 by Barb SieminskiOctober 26, 2020
winter

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 →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged bridges, highways, september 2020, snow, streets, The Municipal, winter | Leave a reply

Buffalo Grove, Ill., recognized for winter maintenance plan

The Municipal Posted on January 10, 2018 by Lauren CaggianoJanuary 10, 2018

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 →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged buffalo grove, illinois, january 2018, maintenance & operations, snow, winter | 1 Reply

WinterPave asphalt anti-freeze brings new options for safer winter roads

The Municipal Posted on November 15, 2016 by The MunicipalDecember 21, 2016

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.

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Posted in Cover Story, On the cover | Tagged anti-freeze, asphalt, Cargill, municipal, public works, snow, winter, WinterPave | Leave a reply

Minimizing the impact of ice

The Municipal Posted on September 24, 2014 by The MunicipalSeptember 24, 2014
salt brine phase diagram

Winter weather conditions in 2014 were devastating for many cities across North America. Cities like Atlanta, Ga., were crippled for days on end, incurring lost revenue in the millions. CBS News reported, “This season’s severe winter weather has cost the … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged anti, brine, deicing, eutectic, ice, impact of ice, salt, step, winter | Leave a reply

Toronto recovers from worst winter in three decades

The Municipal Posted on August 28, 2014 by Phoebe MuthartAugust 28, 2014
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, experienced its worst winter in 30 years in 2013–14. Crews spent many hours making roads and sidewalks safe for the public. (Photo provided by Transportation Services, Scarborough District, city of Toronto)

The past winter was one for the record books. No one knows this better than Peter Noehammer, engineer and director of transportation services for the Scarborough District of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto is getting its roads back … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged city, crews, potholes, road, roads, toronto, transportation, winter | Leave a reply

Snow conference destination: Ohio

The Municipal Posted on April 8, 2014 by The MunicipalApril 9, 2014
The Snow and Ice Management Association’s annual Snow and Ice Symposium presents not only the newest snow and ice removal equipment and methods, but provides a perspective on working with private winter weather contractors as well. (Photo provided)

Two events aimed at snow professionals are slated for separate Ohio cities in coming weeks. “The Show for Snow” On May 4–7, the Cincinnati chapter of the American Public Works Association will host its annual winter weather show and conference … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference / Expo | Tagged annual, cincinnati, ice, june, ohio, private, snow, winter | Leave a reply

Winter-weather weary

The Municipal Posted on March 31, 2014 by Jodi MarlinMarch 27, 2014
Not only did winter come early this year, it came with a vengeance. Vienna, Va., was among the cities that ran out of salt and exceeded their budgets for the season. For 2014–15 Vienna will seek to add a road pre-treatment to its winter arsenal and for more CDL truck drivers to be trained in order to increase efficiency during severe weather. (Photo provided)

Nothing brings the South to a standstill like snow and ice. This winter, multiple, merciless rounds of both took Georgia, the Carolinas and their neighbors from a scene out of “Sweet Home Alabama” to something more akin to “The Day … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged city, department, emergency, ice, power, weather, winter | Leave a reply

Snow and ice removal awareness

The Municipal Posted on November 30, 2013 by The MunicipalFebruary 20, 2014
CEO, Snow and Ice Management Association Inc.

In most cases snow and ice service providers operate as an invisible industry. Winter storms occur at any and all times, with the public’s main concern being that their local streets, highways or work parking lots have been serviced to … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged ice, industry, management, private, service, snow, storms, winter | Leave a reply

APWA North American Snow Conference Set for Charlotte, NC

The Municipal Posted on April 4, 2013 by The MunicipalApril 4, 2013
APWA North American Snow Conference

KANSAS CITY, MO. – This year, more than 1,500 winter weather professionals from cities, towns, counties and rural street divisions, as well as state and provincial transportation departments from across North America, will converge in Charlotte, NC in April for … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged american, apwa, conference, session, snow, tour, winter | Leave a reply

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