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Snow and Ice Removal

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Why is Snow and Ice Removal Important?

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Fast and effective snow and ice control is critically important to Minnesotans’ quality of life during the winter months. It preserves mobility, increases traveler safety, reduces damage to vehicles, and limits the extent of weather-induced congestion. 

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RELATED MEASURES

Road Salt Use (Actual and Optimal Salt Use)Customer Service: MaintenanceCustomer Service: Management

WHAT WE ARE DOING

Removing snow and ice is a top priority for all MnDOT districts and fluctuates with the severity of the winter. Snow removal performance is affected by weather conditions, timing of the event, and the moisture content of the snow. In severe winters, districts may redirect summer maintenance funds to snowplowing activities.

MnDOT uses technology and innovative strategies to increase efficiency. These strategies include:

Anti-icing: the application of salt brine to the pavement before or early in a snowfall to prevent precipitation from bonding to the surface.

Pre-wetting: the addition of salt brine or chemical solutions to salt and sand before spreading, causing the material to stick to the road and activate more quickly.

De-icing: using chemical or mechanical means to break the bond that has formed between ice and the pavement surface.

LEARN MORE

Minnesota 511 Travel InformationMnDOT Winter Maintenance Report (2020-2021)MnDOT Office of MaintenanceLiving Snow FencesClear Roads Research Program