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Beltrami County presents options after township concerns about calcium chloride dust control
Summary
Highway staff outlined dust-control practices and offered a menu of options for townships after residents and some townships raised concerns about corrosive effects of calcium chloride. The board directed staff to work with affected townships on options (excluding a full township-maintenance takeover option) and return with a policy.
Beltrami County highway staff explained the county—s dust-control program, the relative scale of chloride use, and a range of options for townships that object to calcium chloride use on specific roads.
Bruce (county highway staff) said the county applies dust control to roughly 150 miles of road at an annual cost of about $650,000. He described calcium chloride as the county—s typical product (magnesium chloride was used this year), and said the product reduces regraveling and overall maintenance costs by keeping fines in the road surface. He acknowledged the product—s corrosive qualities and…
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