They use gravel here too... stonechips galore. Dust too, and death for motorcyclists. Salt? Sue for rust damage. And environmental damage!! About time they started developing heated roads. >So... You Washingtonians get to be a participant in the pilot project? Has >anyone asked the WSDOT to whom one submits claims for vehicle damage? It >should help with their "evaluation". > >Sorry folks. Fortunately, Oregon still just requires yearly windshield >replacement, not chassis replacement. We use gravel. It's cheaper than salt. > >Jim > >Randy Huyck wrote: >>Here's another reason to keep your vintage VW off the roads in Washington >>this winter. In a blazing display of progressive thinking, the Washington >>State Department of Transportation will begin use of an experimental road >>de-icer this winter - wait for it - SALT! |
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