Impacts of using salt and salt brine for roadway deicing.

Details

• Creators:
  Casey, Patrick C. ; Alwan, Clarence W. ; Kline, Christine F. ; Landgraf, Gregory K. ; Linsenmayer, Kimberly R.
• Corporate Creators:
  CTC & Associates LLC
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Winter maintenance
  • Deicing chemicals
  • Brines
  • Salts
  • Environmental impacts
  • Wildlife
  • Traffic accidents
  • Literature reviews
  • State of the practice
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-ID-14-231
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Idaho
• Corporate Publisher:
  Idaho. Transportation Dept.
• Abstract:
  Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) uses a variety of methods to help ensure safe travel on the state highway system ; following winter storm events. These methods include plowing, use of sand to improve traction, and use of salt and chemical ; compounds for deicing. While the use of salt and salt brines can help keep roads free of snow and ice, improving safety and ; mobility, questions have been raised about their contribution to wildlife-vehicle collisions (big-game animals may be attracted to ; salt used on roadways), their environmental impacts, and the corrosive effects on vehicles. To better understand these impacts, ; ITD requested a review of literature and state practices in each of these three areas of concern.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  RP-231
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28516/dot_28516_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.34 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6284017510da289d2e3987a4a5b9d6c6122b9631edee93987d9c7bd2860e03a5