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.