In regards to Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation (DHT), the primary winter maintenance objective is to provide snow and ice free conditions on the provincial highway network. This is generally achieved by applying salt and other de-icing materials in the right place at the right time. To achieve this objective it is important to have salt stored in strategic locations where it can be easily accessed when needed. To ensure that DHT minimizes salt storage costs a software analysis, Decision Programming Language (DPL), is used to perform life cycle benefit cost analysis and evaluate different performance indicators in the selection of the appropriate salt storage facility. The main purpose of this paper is to describe different salt storage facilities utilized by DHT's Central Region and what performance indicators influence the decision-making process. Recent analysis work, completed for a site located at Neilburg in west central Saskatchewan, will be used to demonstrate the process. For the covering abstract of this conference see ITRD number E211395.
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