Kelting, D. L., Laxson, C. L. 2010. Review of Effects and Costs of Road De-Icing with Recommendations for Winter Road Management in the Adirondack Park. Adirondack Watershed Institute Report #AWI2010-01. Paul Smith’s College, Adirondack Watershed Institute, Paul Smiths, NY.

Maintenance, Management, Mitigation, Road salt, Water quality, Watershed, Economics, Cost analysis, Roads, Cost-effectiveness, Chloride, De-icing, Winter maintenance

This report describes the findings of a comprehensive literature review of the costs and environmental impacts of road salt within the Adirondacks (NY, U.S.). The results of the cost-benefit analysis indicate that de-icing materials with a higher upfront cost (like calcium or magnesium chloride) incur lower costs over their entire lifetime.