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
• 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