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As winter approaches, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is taking this time to remind drivers how to stay safe on the roads. The agency has been planning winter operations since mid-summer as crews check equipment and supplies. equipment inspections all over the county, we also do last minute repairs on this equipment as needed… the salt is coming in right now, we’re in pretty good shape right now, and we have plenty of brine to handy so we can deal with the roads,” said Allegheny County Maintenance Manager Ben DeVore. After the snow falls, PennDOT’s primary focus is highways and freeways. If all goes according to plan and conditions are ideal, the agency says these major roads will see a completed snow removal route in about two hours. our needs are county based…then we’ll figure out what kind of staff we want to have to put trucks in there, how many we need, what kind of materials are we going to use, are we going to pretreat the roads as well,” DeVore said. Once the area plan is in place, PennDOT will check with other counties across the state. DeVore provided an update on staffing. “Right now, in Allegheny County, we’re short about 15 operators. We’re in the process of filling them right now, so we’ll probably only be down to a handful of operators that are really vacancies, so we’ll be in pretty good shape in Allegheny County,” DeVore said. PennDOT says drivers can do their part. preparing their vehicles for winter. This includes checking fluid levels, defrosters and wiper blades. The agency also reminds drivers to keep an emergency kit in their vehicles with items like water, a blanket, a cell phone charger and a small shovel. As always, drivers should slow down and keep clear of other vehicles on snowy or icy roads.
As winter approaches, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is using this time to remind drivers how to stay safe on the roads.
The agency has been planning winter operations since mid-summer as crews check equipment and supplies.
“We have our equipment inspected all over the county, we also do last minute repairs on this equipment as needed … the salt is coming in right now, we are in pretty good shape right now and we have plenty of brine on hand. hand so we can deal with the roads,” said Ben DeVore, Allegheny County Maintenance Manager.
After the snow falls, PennDOT’s main focus is on freeways and highways. If all goes according to plan and conditions are ideal, the agency says these major roads will see a snow removal route completed in about two hours.
“Prior to the event, we will meet as a district between Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties, determine what our needs are based on the county … we will then determine what type of staffing level we want to have to put in trucks out there, how many we need, what kind of materials are we going to use, are we going to pre-treat the roads as well,” DeVore said.
Once the area plan is in place, PennDOT will check with other counties in the state.
DeVore provided an update on staffing.
“Right now, in Allegheny County, we’re short about 15 operators. We’re in the process of filling them right now, so we’ll probably only be down to a handful of operators who are really vacancies, so we’ll be in pretty good shape in Allegheny County,” DeVore said. .
According to PennDOT, drivers can do their part by winterizing their vehicles. This includes checking fluid levels, defrosters and wiper blades.
The agency also reminds drivers to keep an emergency kit in their vehicles with items like water, a blanket, a cell phone charger and a small shovel.
As always, drivers should slow down and keep their distance from other vehicles on snowy or icy roads.
