DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – Public Works crews from around the region attended an open house at the St. Louis County Public Works facility in Pike Lake this week.
New equipment was on display and methods to reduce salt use while keeping roads clear was discussed.
St. Louis County now has a brine making system for pre-treating roads, new snow plows with customized equipment for applying the brine and a new camera system to monitor road conditions around the county.
Since the salt placed on roads, driveways and sidewalks ends up in streams and lakes, the county has been reducing the amount of salt used while using other materials that can melt snow and ice at lower temperatures.
Attending the open house were Public Works professionals from Superior, Cloquet, Proctor, Carlton, Bayfield and St. Louis Counties.
A presentation from Wisconsin Salt Wise included topics such as salt storage, truck calibrations, plow blades and analyzing where to apply salt.
