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INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Driving Indiana’s Economic Growth

• One load of salt is approximately $600 (In Indiana for FY 10) in materials.

• There are over 1100 Snow Trucks in the INDOT fleet.

• One extra trip per event is over $600,000 in material. One trip saved could result in significant reductions in salt usage.

Lbs per lane mile /Observed Hours of Snow and Fz Rain

•MDSS will need continued executive support

•Training Plan will need to be developed

•Experts will need to be created in the off season by using past saved storms for training

•Communications plan should be developed for next year

•MDSS will need executive support

•Training Plan will need to be developed

•Create Experts by using past saved storms for training

•States Should name Project Manager or hire Consultant to Manage MDSS Implementation

•To see full realization of savings – should implement statewide – costs will be paid for by the savings

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