A CANADIAN CITY FIGHTS SNOW AND ICE: DIGGING DEEP
Sault Ste. Marie is an industrial town in Northern Ontario, Canada with a population of 80,000. Winters are harsh, with city crews working day and night to keep roads and highways clear of ice and snow. A typical winter will bring 6 feet (1.8 m) of snow to the area. In addition to the heavy volume of snow, crews must respond to volatile temperature changes. A 52-member crew is responsible for clearing city streets working 8-12 hour shifts. Winter control operations begin with the first snowfall and end in late spring. This article describes Sault Ste. Marie's operations and methods for winter road maintenance including plowing/grading, sanding/salting, and snow and ice removal.
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Corporate Authors:
Public Works Journal Corporation
200 South Broad Street
Ridgewood, NJ United States 07451 -
Authors:
- Dunn, M
- Publication Date: 2000-4
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos;
- Pagination: p. 14-17
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Serial:
- Public Works
- Volume: 131
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: Hanley Wood
- ISSN: 0033-3840
- Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Highway maintenance; Highway safety; Highway transportation; Icy roads; Maintenance practices; Road crews; Roads; Snow and ice control; Snowfall; Winter maintenance
- Geographic Terms: Canada; Ontario (Province); Sault Sainte Marie (Canada)
- Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I62: Winter Maintenance;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00792579
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 11 2000 12:00AM