Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Better ways to clear snow and ice
As you watch the falling snow, do you marvel at the beauty of the scene or immediately dread driving to work on icy pavement?
Most of our nation’s roads get at least some snow most years, and that means clearing snow and ice from pavement is big business. For highways alone, agencies in the U.S. spend $2.3 billion each season trying to remove snow and ice. And billions more are spent by local governments battling Mother Nature on city streets and county roads.
A traditional way of addressing roadway snow and ice is by spreading salt. In my home state of Washington, workers use about 4 tons of...
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