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10 Snow Fighting Costs You Might Be Missing

By Kathy Miranda

When evaluating snow fighting costs, if you are only counting what you pay for deicing material like road salt as the cost of winter snow fighting, you’re only counting a small fraction of the costs. Deicing Material Did you know…

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3 Keys to a Successful Road Stabilization Project

By Kathy Miranda

Successful dirt road stabilization projects are all about knowledge, preparation, and timing. Dirt roads are stabilized to ensure the safety of residents and visitors as well as the longevity of the road itself. Neglecting any of these three steps will impact the…

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6 Solutions for Dirt Road Dust Control

By Kathy Miranda

Solutions for dirt road dust control vary – by location, by road department treatment preference, by budget, and by traffic. A dirt road that is out in the middle of nowhere most likely will not get much dust control treatment.…

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The ABC’s of Potholes

By Kathy Miranda

Potholes are a problem for drivers everywhere. Whether driving a short commute to work or school or logging thousands of miles over the open road, potholes cause big problems for vehicles of all sizes and types. Let’s take a moment…

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Price vs Cost: What Does That Mean in Deicing?

By Kathy Miranda

When determining how much deicing product you can get for your budget dollars, do you evaluate your options on the “Price” or the “Cost”? These are actually two very different concepts. Deicing Defined Let’s define “deicing”. According to Merriam-Webster, it is…

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7 Benefits of a Dirt Road Maintenance Plan

By Kathy Miranda

Having an active dirt road maintenance plan in place will make certain that the public works or roads team is addressing the maintenance and care of these thoroughfares on a regular basis. When a dirt road maintenance plan is created…

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9 Methods to Prevent Fugitive Dust

By Kathy Miranda

Fugitive dust is a term used to describe the tiny particulate matter (PM) of soil that float in the air and don’t settle back down quickly after soil is disturbed. Soil can be disrupted by natural events like high winds,…

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Liquid, Granular, Aggregate: Snowfighting Tools

By Brooke Loeffler

Many thanks to Brooke Loeffler, Content Specialist & Graphic Designer with Redmond Minerals for sharing this content with us. Brooke is responsible for the content and graphic design across all 11 of the Redmond Minerals brand websites. Liquid, Granular, Aggregate: Snowfighting Tools In the…

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Ice Slicer is a Redmond Product

By Brooke Loeffler

Many thanks to Brooke Loeffler, Content Specialist & Graphic Designer with Redmond Minerals for sharing this content with us. Brooke is responsible for the content and graphic design across all 11 of the Redmond Minerals brand websites. Ice Slicer’s® nature-made formula has a fascinating…

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