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Magnesium chloride applications

Each year, Garfield County Road and Bridge maintains numerous gravel roads countywide. To keep these roads in good, maintainable, and drivable condition, the application of magnesium chloride is part of road maintenance, binding road base to the road

Mag Chloride application

Magnesium chloride, more commonly referred to as “mag”, is applied to gravel roads during spring and summer months to keep dust levels down, at times due to the high volume of traffic on the roads. The use of mag, beginning in late March and early April and continuing into early fall, is also used to maintain the stability of our county roads. Below are some links explaining the benefits in using mag on gravel roads:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Dust control and Stabilization

These county roads are tentatively scheduled for mag chloride applications during 2018. Dates, times and roads are subject to change depending on weather and contractor availabilities.

April 5

County Road 326E – E. Chipperfield Lane – 2 p.m.

April 10, 11 & 12

County Road 313 – E. Divide Creek Road – 2 p.m.

April 17

County Road 313 – E. Divide Creek Road – 1 p.m.

April 18 & 19

County Road 311 – Divide Creek Road – 1 p.m.

April 24 & 25

County Road 344 – W. Divide Creek Road – 2 p.m.

May 21

County Road 245 – Buford Road – 2 p.m.

May 16 & 17

County Road 245 – Buford Road – 10 a.m.

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