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Schuyler County Installs Freeze Indicators
Wednesday, December 21, 2011Motorists and pedestrians in Schuyler County have an extra level of safety with the installation of IceAlert™ freezing indicators.
Schuyler County Superintendent of Highways, Greg Mathews, said the freeze indicators are an additional way to remove the element of surprise regarding freezing roads and sidewalks.
“The most treacherous conditions are during the transition from wet to freezing surfaces,” Mathews said. “These indictors will give pedestrians and motorists another reminder to use caution when the conditions are changing.”
The IceAlert™ system comprises 6" diameter indicators that change color from white to blue as temperatures approach freezing. Motorists and pedestrians are alerted to the dropping temperatures and are made aware that ice may be present or forming.
Chris Bond, PE, director of Structures for Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, P.C. worked with Greg Mathews and members of his highway crews to determine the best locations for the devices.
PHOTO: Schuyler County Highway Superintendent Greg Mathews (right) and Chris Bond, PE, of Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, P.C. with one of several signs notifying drivers that they are approaching an IceAlert™ freeze indicator. The monitors, which turn from white to blue when conditions are changing, are being tested in several locations in Schuyler County.
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