Archived News Coverage 
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July 2006
Hibbing Daily Tribune
"This could be the most significant highway advancement in 40 years,” said Congressman Jim Oberstar. “There are two principles working here,” he said, “One, it will save lives. And two, it will save bridge and roadway surfacing and extend the usable life of a highway from 15 to 20 years to 35 to 40 years.”
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February 2006
Calgary Herald
The Calgary Herald picked up a wire story about Cargill SafeLane™ in its February 3 edition. The article was SafeLane's introduction to a general Canadian audience. It explains the product and also quotes Canadian professors about the promise SafeLane™ holds. An identical article appeared in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix.
January 2006
Popular Science
The widely read and respected magazine, Popular Science, ran a short story about Cargill SafeLane™ in its January issue. It uses the context of the Wolf River Bridge case study to demonstrate why people are getting so excited about this technology.
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Bridge Design & Engineering
Bridge Design & Engineering ran an article in its fourth quarter issue chronicling a SafeLane™ installation on the Blatnick Bridge in Superior, Wis. The article highlights the extreme winter weather the Duluth/Superior area experiences and explains why Wisconsin DOT chose SafeLane™ to help maintain this bridge in these conditions.
December 2005
Amarillo Globe News
Texas Department of Transportation crews laid a new type of surface last month called SafeLane™, designed to make winter driving safer by preventing ice formation.
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Civil Infrastructure
Civil Infrastructure ran a product profile about SafeLane Overlay in their November issue. The article highlights SafeLane™ overlay’s remarkable success on a bridge in Crandon, Wis.
November 2005
Jamestown Post Journal
The Jamestown Post-Journal ran two articles in one week about an installation of SafeLane™ overlay near Lake Chautauqua in western New York. The first outlines the rationale for the installation and the second one covers U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) visiting the installation to learn more about safety initiatives in his district.
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The Buffalo News
The Buffalo News ran an article about an installation of SafeLane™ overlay in the eastern suburbs of Buffalo, N.Y. The article explains SafeLane™ overlay, then goes on to quote a DOT engineer from Wisconsin about SafeLane Overlay’s success in his own state.
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The (Staunton, Va.) News Leader
The News Leader covered U.S. Congressman Bob Goodlatte’s (R-Va.) visit to one of the SafeLane™ overlay installations in his district. Virginia DOT scientists were quoted about their expectations for SafeLane™ overlay and the article also mentions its possible benefit for taxpayers. The News Leader also followed-up with an editorial about using SafeLane™ overlay in their area.
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October 2005
Roads & Bridges
Roads & Bridges ran an article about a SafeLane™ installation in South Bend, Ind. The article highlights the installation process and the reason Indiana DOT is excited about using SafeLane™ at this particular spot.
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August 2005
Bridge Design and Engineering
Bridge Design and Engineering ran a product profile about SafeLane™ overlay in their third quarter issue. The magazine is the leading international voice for bridge design and demonstrates that word about SafeLane™ overlay is crossing borders.
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July 2005
Duluth News Tribune
The Duluth News Tribune ran an article about the SafeLane™ application on the Blatnick Bridge in Superior, Wis. Highlights of the article include a list of potential applications in the area and a Minnesota DOT spokesperson quoted saying, "It is the most exciting applied research I've seen in a long time. I could foresee it going everywhere.''
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June 2005
Superior Daily Telegram
The Superior Daily Telegram also ran an article about the SafeLane™ application on the Blatnick Bridge in Superior, Wis. Highlights of the article include a practical description of SafeLane™ from one of its designers.
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May 2005
Better Roads
Better Roads ran an article using a SafeLane™ application in Crandon, Wis. as a case study of the function and potential of the overlay. SafeLane™ has effectively eliminated traffic accidents on a bridge that historically average about five per winter. A Forest County patrol superintendent is quoted saying, “The bridge has always been a headache, but with the new system everything worked out great.”
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