Ohio DOT To Save Big On Road Salt This Winter

The Ohio Department of Transportation and municipalities across the state can expect to save about $5 million on road salt costs this winter. 

That’s because, according to a Columbus Dispatch report, the cost of road salt dropped this year to an average of $35.83 per ton — down from $40.91 per ton last year and $54.02 per ton in 2011. 

The Dispatch reports that ODOT will likely need  to purchase about 1.1 million tons of road salt this season. The agency is expected to save more than $5 million compared to last year and more than $20 million compared to costs in 2011.

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