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Benefits: Winter Maintenance (MC04)

33 unique benefits found.

In British Columbia, the City of Kamloops experienced a seven percent decrease in snow and ice-related crashes following the introduction of pre-wetting and anti-icing techniques.
Date Posted: 05/02/2008 | Source Date:
Evaluation data show that anti-icing programs can cut snow and ice control costs in half.
Date Posted: 04/28/2008 | Source Date:
Evaluation data show that anti-icing and pre-wetting strategies can reduce sanding applications by 20 to 30 percent, decrease chemical applications by 10 percent, and reduce chloride and sediment runoff in local waterways.
Date Posted: 04/25/2008 | Source Date:
Implementation of an anti-icing program in northern Idaho reduced winter maintenance labor hours by 62 percent and decreased abrasives usage by 83 percent.
Date Posted: 10/05/2001 | Source Date:
An anti-icing program implemented by the Idaho Transportation Department resulted in a 83 percent decline in winter crash frequency.
Date Posted: 10/05/2001 | Source Date:
In Vantage, Washington the deployment of an automated anti-icing system on I-90 was projected to eliminate up to 80 percent of snow and ice related crashes.
Date Posted: 04/06/2001 | Source Date:
In Vantage, Washington an automated anti-icing system installed on I-90 had a benefit-to-cost ratio of 2.36:1, with benefits including fewer winter weather-related crashes and more efficient use of abrasives.
Date Posted: 04/06/2001 | Source Date:
Developers claim that the equipment and operating cost for winter maintenance has been reduced by $11million to $14 million, due to the Indiana state DOT implementation of the Computer Aided System for Planning Efficient Routes (CASPER) system.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
The Wisconsin DOT used an ice detection system and a snow forecasting model to aid in the dispatch of snow plows and deicers saving 4 hours per person for each significant storm (a value of around $144,000/storm), and approximately $75,000 in salt.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
In Finland, a road weather information system was estimated to improve response times for road treatments, decrease the duration of slippery road conditions by 10 to 30 minutes, and eliminate 3 to 17 percent of crashes.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
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