Making Roads Safer (NAPSA)—A new road maintenance technique offers increased safety for drivers and lower costs for road maintenanceagencies. A recent study estimated anti- icing could save drivers $229 to $447 million per year in accidentrelated costs. The practice, known as anti- icing, involves applying a liquid chemical deicer to road surfaces shortly before a snowfall or storm. This prevents the snow and ice from bonding with the pavement, making it easier for plows to clear the road downto a bare surface. Anti-icing can help prevent accidents by restoring road surface quality more quickly, so fewer drivers end up in the ditch or in fender benders. It also reduces costs for highway agencies, as less rock salt and abrasives are needed. And because less plowing is needed, road crews and vehicles are on the road less so fuel and manpowercosts are lower. Liquid calcium chloride prod- ucts, such as Liquripow ARMOR deicer, provide excellent anti-icing performance because they can melt several times their weight in snow and ice. Corrosion-inhibited Liquipow ARMOR also meets or beats the purity and corrosion standards established by the Pacific Northwest Snowfighters. For more information, visit www.liquidow.com.
