In preparation for the six to 10 inches of snow expected to fall between tonight and Wednesday morning, the village public works department applied anti-icing treatments to Main Street and Fairview Avenue earlier today.
Liquid freeze-point depressant chemicals were applied to the road surfaces to help prevent the snow or ice from bonding to the roadway. The result is that the winter precipitation either melts or at least becomes easier to plow. The anti-icing compounds also result in the need for less salt and lower labor costs, according to the village.
“It also has a number of additional benefits, including reductions in the amount of damage to trees, grass, and shrubs adjacent to the roads and in the chloride content of run-off that goes into lakes and streams,” the village stated on its Web site.
Good to know that they’re ahead of the situation, and also communicating their efforts to the public.
Though we live on a little cul-de-sac, we’ve seen the plows early and often this year. Hope it continues that way.
Seems like challenge and crisis bring out the best in the Village team.
Thanks, Elaine. I don’t often go the Village Web site for news I can use. And so, I’m pleased to read that this approach improves safety, and protects the budget and environment, too.
After being over in Hinsdale today our streets are in much better shape.
I’ll trade our streets for their property values..