Performance Report

An analysis of SafeLane™ Surface Overlay’s performance during the 2005-06 winter season, conducted by a leading snow and ice control authority, concludes it is providing safety and mobility benefits where it is being used, while requiring significantly less chemical treatment during winter storms. 

The report, commissioned by Cargill and conducted by Asset Insight Technologies, summarizes SafeLane ™ overlay’s  performance at all nine test installations located in six states during the 2005-2006 winter season. 

The report concludes that:

• There were no weather-related accidents at the nine installations sites over the winter season (a very small number of slide-off incidents in Ohio were attributed to excessive speed). In many cases this contrasted with several accidents on nearby untreated stretches of road or bridge deck, and in nearly all cases the treated sites themselves had a history of winter weather accidents.
• In nearly all cases, test sections remained clear of snow or ice at times when it was accumulating on untreated (control) sections of roads and bridges.
• When accumulation did occur in heavy snowstorms, the snow and ice did not bond to the surface, resulting in easier plowing.
• Bare pavement could be maintained on test sections with about half the chemical applied to the untreated (control) sections.
• There were no concerns with chemical slickness or slipperiness even when chemical was applied in conditions where such slickness could be expected.

Download full report here.