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budget allocated $7,000 but Askew reported that only $3,000 was actually spent. Money was saved, he said, by using salt left over from snow removal to mix with and stretch calcium choloride supplies. Askew added that the leftover salt could not be reserved for the following year as it would cake from moisture absorption.

According to Askew, secondary gravel roads here are generally treated twice with the first calcium chloride mixture put down in June. He noted that the dust control program might begin a little late this year. “We still have numerous problems with potholes," he explained.

Health Problems

“Dust on the state's secondary roadway system can prove to be a major inconvenience for the many homeowners located on or near Virginia’s unpaved roads, as well as a detriment to crops. In addition, dust can also cause health problems for those in

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