Winter weather created an unusual scene at Minot International Airport Tuesday morning when a sand truck slid on icy pavement and struck the nose of a SkyWest plane. No passengers were aboard and no injuries were reported, but the collision damaged both[...]
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NDDOT announces 2025 Name-A-Plow Contest
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Transportation today announced the start of the 2025 Name-A-Plow Contest inviting North Dakotans to submit name ideas for a snowplow in their home district. The contest is open until Nov. 21 and more information[...]
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On This Day | Conquering Winter
Success of the state highway department in its undertaking this year will represent the removal of one more handicap winter has visited upon us -- and one of the greatest of the season's inconveniences. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Conquering[...]
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Road salts washing into the river, damaging ecosystems and pipes
“There’s pretty good evidence that if we continue to use salt at the rate we do now, it’s going to be detrimental to the rivers and lakes eventually.” That’s the comment of Ryan Westphal, the Facilities Director for La Crosse County, Wisconsin,[...]
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Are You Using Your Ice Scraper Wrong?
I know. Many of you are saying who needs an ice scrapper if you have an auto starter. But if you’re not that lucky now, or are unlucky in the future, it may be that a little ice scraper instruction is in[...]
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Winter Driving: Preventing slick roads gets more scientific
For the Minnesota Highway Department, the amount of salt and brine they use on winter roads is not casually determined. More and more, science and research are guiding the amount of material used and application rates that use resources efficiently and create[...]
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Scientists are developing road surfaces that can de-ice themselves
Scientists in Turkey are working on what is best described as a salt-infused road surface that has proven effective in reducing the formation of ice on the surface. [...]Read More... from Scientists are developing road surfaces that can de-ice themselves
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Couple Stranded & Nearly Frozen in 1977 ND Blizzard Remember Rescuers
If you’re new to North Dakota, we have one rule winter driving rule that’s more important than the others — if you’re stranded in Winter, stay with your car. Here’s a great story of survival and the consequences almost forty years later. [...]Read[...]
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Driving Safely Around Snowplows
If you’ve ever driven in winter, you’ve encountered a plow. Here’s some advice to help you stay safe on the roads when you have to share it with the snow removal team. [...]Read More... from Driving Safely Around Snowplows