Maine winter roads : salt, safety, environment and cost.

Rubin, Jonathan; Gårder, Per E.; Morris, Charles E.; Nichols, Kenneth L.; Peckenham, John M.; McKee, Peggy; Stern, Adam; Johnson, T. Olaf; University of Maine at Orono

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Maine winter roads : salt, safety, environment and cost.

2010-02-01
By Rubin, Jonathan ; Gårder, Per E. ; Morris, Charles E. ; ...

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Maine winter roads : salt, safety, environment and cost : [executive summary].
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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 -
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University of Maine at Orono
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Costs Deicing Chemicals Environmental Impacts Highway Safety Level Of Service Mobility Public Policy Stakeholders Winter Maintenance
Publication/ Report Number:

43014
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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.
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