![]() ![]() Using blowing and drifting snow control measuresĪddress blowing and drifting snow control needs in project documentation if the project is located on a section of roadway that the district has identified with a snow trap problem. Call your District Maintenance Snow Fence Coordinator for information about existing show trap problems. Contact MnDOT’s Blowing Snow Control Shared Service for assistance determining whether the proposed road project is growing to create a snow trap problem.Įnsure that all mitigation commitments are in the plans, specifications, and estimate (PS&E) package for all Class I, II, and III actions (as appropriate) during final design. Provide economic benefits by reducing travel delays and road closures.Reduce snow removal and road maintenance costs.Reduce salt use helping to protect the environment from chlorides that harms vegetation and water resources.Engineering Process | Preliminary Design | Blowing and Drifting Snow Control Snow: Blowing and Drifting Snow Control process Purposeīlowing and drifting snow on Minnesota’s roadways affects transportation efficiency and safety. Deploying blowing control measures, such as grading, structural snow fences, and living snow fences, minimizes the negative impacts blowing snow can have on our highways helping Minnesota’s economy and the well-being of its citizens. Between the winters of 2015-2016 through 2019-2020 on average 14 fatalities annually occurred with over 7,000 crashes due to blowing and drifting snow on state highways. Implementing proactive, preventative blowing and drifting snow control measures will: ![]()
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