1. 2008 Midwest States’ Meeting April 22-23, 2008

2. IDOT 2007-2008 Statistics:   42,872 Lane Miles   1,153 Snow Routes   1,748 Trucks   836,761 Tons of Salt (5 Yr Avg. = 427,172 Tons)   Total Annual Cost = $86,111,168 (5 Yr Avg. = $39,965,844)

3. Blending/Injection System

4. Shaker Wipers

5. Heated Wiper Fluid

6. Alaska Plow

7. 14’ Plow

8. Plow Width Plow Angle/Clearing Path At 0° 35°25°20° 108.29.19.4 119.010.010.3 129.810.911.3 1411.512.713.2 Advantages:  Reduce the number of trips:  Reduce the # of salt application opportunities.  Saves fuel and wear on equipment.  Safer!  Less exposure to traffic  Don’t have to crowd centerline  Keep truck on the pavement  Plow without treating in first lane.  Plow should be on the centerline.  12’ plow will leave approximately 1’ of unplowed pavement on the outside. 2’

9. Dual Spinners

10. Increased Prewet Amounts

19. Weather Forecasting