The Place for Abrasives in Winter Road Maintenance: Abrasives can increase traction, but on their own they won’t melt snow and ice, nor break dangerous ice-bonding from the pavement.  If...

Keeping Utah Moving: UDOT’s vision is as simple and straightforward as our name. We aim to Keep Utah Moving. That includes everything from improving our roads and traffic lights to...

A Simple Step-by-Step Process. Calibration is simply calculating the pounds per mile discharged for each control setting at various travel speeds. In a typical storm, 500 lbs of salt will...

Staying Ahead of the Storm: Getting salt down early before the ice pack forms reduces the volume of salt needed to maintain safe roads during a storm.  Our goal is...

New UDOT Snow and Ice Performance Measures: Performance measures will become the norm in effective snow and ice removal.  RWIS stations are central to providing valuable information for maintaining safe...

Michigan Department of Transportation released an impressive bounce and scatter study. The study measured how much material landed outside the target area while testing out three different variables. Truck Speed...

Why TAPER Matters: There is no cure-all application rate for any deicing chemical. As with any deicer product or tool the effectiveness and efficiency of use comes from experience. The...