$52 Million on Salt for Road Use
Looking on our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that by the time of our FOIA request in 2009, the State of Illinois spent $52,184,919.52 on salt and abrasives for road use. The Department of Transportation was responsible for almost the entire total spending $52,161,595.91. A table below breaks down the expenses by year and department.
To find this data on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to “Checks to Businesses & People” and scroll down “Category of Spending” to “Rock Salt, CalciumChloride&Abrasives for Road Use,” “Rock Salt, Calcium Chloride &Abrasive for Road Use,” and “SALT & ABRASIVES FOR ROAD USE.” To download the data, click on the Excel or CSV icon below the search results.
| Salt & Abrasives for Road Use |
Amount |
| 2008 |
$13,847.98 |
| Department of Veteran Affairs |
$13,847.98 |
| 2009 |
$52,184,919.52 |
| Department of Transportation |
$52,161,595.91 |
| Department of Military Affairs |
$23,197.11 |
| Department of Veteran Affairs |
$126.50 |
| Grand Total |
$52,198,767.50 |
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