Salt and Highway Deicing newsletter

Salt Institute
Salt and Highway Deicing newsletter
Spring 2002
Private sector provision of snowfighting services offers an attractive option for many governments responsible for operating roadways. The key to ensure the public interest is well served is for agencies to consider carefully what they consider "success" and craft contacts to guide contractors, rewarding them when success is achieved.

Andy Briscoe
Salt Institute
Salt and Highway Deicing newsletter
Spring 1997
Many public works officials don't know they have a strong in-house ally in securing the resources they need to deliver quality snowfighting service to their community. Risk managers look at the bottom line and see fewer crashes and injuries save tax dollars more than offsetting the signficant investment in delivering effective snowfighting.

Andy Briscoe
Salt Institute
Salt and Highway Deicing newsletter
Spring 1999

While kids like a "snow day," communities that don't clear roads of winter's snow and ice experience a costly economic paralysis according to an economic analysis by Standard & Poor's DRI.

Andy Briscoe
Salt Institute
Salt and Highway Deicing newsletter
Fall 2000
Establishing goals is necessary to understand and achieve success in any venture, snowfighting included. Establishing clear and measurable levels of service provides management guidance and political support.

Winter maintenance liability can cover several different areas an agency may be responsible for not only limited to the roadways. Sidewalks also play a key role in the safety of pedestrians, and the maintenance of mobility and safety for those who choose to travel by foot can protect an agency. Some agencies have responsibility to maintain sidewalks; most delegate that responsibility to property owners.

Andy Briscoe
Salt Institute
Salt and Highway Deicing newsletter
Fall 2001 (Volume 36, No. 13)
Sand may seem less expensive and often the material itself is lower-priced. But tote up all the costs of storing and applying it and cleaning up afterwards and those "savings" disappear.

Andy Briscoe
Salt Institute
Salt and Highway Deicing newsletter
Spring 2000 (Volume 36, number 12)
Professional snowfighters today are like professional athletes: you need to stay on top of your game with year-round preparation. Training is the key. It starts in Spring with a review of the past winter's experience and adjustment for next winter's plans. Pre-season, all snowfighters deserve training.

Andy Briscoe
Salt Institute
Salt and Highway Deicing newsletter
Spring 2001 (Volume 37, No. 1)
Spring is the best time to de-brief your snowfighting experience to make possible improvements for next winter.