Low Salt Design strategies and design principles

This section of the manual is currently under construction.

This section of the manual provides details on each of ten design strategies that make up Low Salt Design.

Low Salt Design Icons

The Low Salt Design guidance developed by Bolton and Menk, Inc. includes several icons that are used to highlight design consideration for winter performance.

Blue Icons are used to indicate areas where Low Salt Design concepts are integrated into the project.

Blue icons developed by Bolton and Menk, Inc. representing each of the 10 low salt design solution strategies. — Graphics courtesy of Bolton and Menk.

Red Icons are used to indicate winter problem areas in design. As design considerations and requirements are many, it is not always possible to address concerns.

Red icons developed by Bolton and Menk, Inc., used to represent cautions or areas of concern for winter pavement management. — Graphics courtesy of Bolton and Menk.

These icons are used in this manual on the pages describing individual Low Salt Design strategies. Downloadable versions provided by Bolton and Menk can be used by designers during the review process to indicate areas of concern for winter performance or design elements that address these concerns.

For downloadable version of Low Salt Design icons, see Bolton & Menk: https://www.bolton-menk.com/media/#lsid.

Low Salt Design Strategies

Use the links below or in the sidebar menu to learn about each of the 10 design strategies that are part of Low Salt Design.

Use the sun
Outsmart the wind
Horizontal drainage (stop meltwater sprawl)
Vertical drainage (stop meltwater sprawl)
Pavement alternatives
Pavement reduction (minimize footprint of salted surfaces)
Plow access (snow removal made easy)
Snow storage
Salt storage
Vegetation in design summary