Details:

• Alternative Title:
  Maine winter roads : salt, safety, environment and cost : [executive summary].
• Creators:
  Rubin, Jonathan ; Gårder, Per E. ; Morris, Charles E. ; Nichols, Kenneth L. ; Peckenham, John M. ; ... More +

  Rubin, Jonathan ; Gårder, Per E. ; Morris, Charles E. ; Nichols, Kenneth L. ; Peckenham, John M. ; McKee, Peggy ; Stern, Adam ; Johnson, T. Olaf Less -
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Maine at Orono
• Subject/TRT Terms:
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  Costs Deicing Chemicals Environmental Impacts Highway Safety Level Of Service Mobility Public Policy Stakeholders Winter Maintenance
• Publication/ Report Number:
  43014
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Maine
• Abstract:
  This report presents the results of a fourteen-month effort by a research team from the University of
  
  Maine in cooperation with the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) to conduct
  
  research, engage stakeholders, provide information, and foster policy discussion on the use of salts
  
  on winter roads in Maine and the consequences of that use. The overall goal of the project was to
  
  develop among all stakeholders a common understanding of the public policy issues and the
  
  relationships of funding, current research, levels of service, and risks associated with the use of road
  
  salt. To achieve this goal, the project included both research and public outreach components. The
  
  research components of the project were to create an expanded knowledge base of information and
  
  the public outreach components were to ensure widespread availability and dissemination of that
  
  information.
  
  Safe, passable roads in winter are necessary for commerce and mobility. Public works agencies and
  
  private contractors maintain Maine roads. Levels of service (how often and how quickly roads are
  
  cleared) are driven by public expectations (as expressed through local and state governments) and by
  
  available technologies. Winter road maintenance is funded by taxpayers. Chloride salts are currently
  
  the most effective and economical material for maintaining safe, passable winter roads. Salts corrode
  
  vehicles, affect infrastructure, and compromise water quality; these are the additional costs of winter
  
  mobility and safety. Level of service is a balance of the tradeoffs of safety, environmental impact,
  
  and cost.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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