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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 05 > Piled up and ready

Piled up and ready

The city of Bend is replacing cinder with basalt in preparation for this winter’s icy roads

By Erin Golden / The Bulletin
December 5, 2008

Drivers who venture out on Bend’s snow-covered streets this winter will feel a different kind of traction material crunching beneath their tires.

In the past, the city responded to ice and snow by spreading cinders on roads. The reddish-colored material kept costs relatively low....

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