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Highway staff reports switch to liquid chloride, ongoing grading and equipment updates
Summary
Weybridge highway staff reported the town has two leased liquid chloride tanks now in service to reduce dust, plans to retrofit a small tank for the truck, and described recent grading and a retrofitted roller in use; the change is expected to cut labor and bag-disposal costs.
The Staff member told the board the town has switched to liquid chloride for dust control, has two leased chloride tanks stored in the salt-and-sand shed, and is on a list to have the tanks filled. The town will retrofit the provided small tank to fit the back of the truck and then use liquid chloride rather than bulk bags, which reduces labor and disposal costs.
Staff also reported recent grading activity (Drake Road, Perkins Road, Snake Mountain Road), that a retrofitted roller has become part of regular grading operations, and that the paving contractor may be able to complete some work in the coming weeks. "We will have liquid chloride from here on out. No more bags other than the 2 pallets we have in the... shed now," the Staff member said to explain the operational change.
