ODOT District 8 spent today preparing for winter weather. All the trucks in the fleet were checked out to make sure they’re in good working order. “From the plow to the lights to the horns, making sure everything functions property and addressing any issues now before we have to put the equipment out for snow and ice use,” said Kathleen Fuller with ODOT. Starting this year there will be new technology onboard that should make fighting snow more efficient. “We have an onboard camera which allows us to get a live feed during an event,” said ODOT transportation administrator Justin Kemp. The monitoring system helps ODOT track how much salt they should be using on the road and make adjustments. “Maybe the event has too much snow coming, and we can change over to more of a plowing operation,” Kemp said. Road crews routinely work 12-16 hour shifts during winter weather events, and they’re ready.“Long hours and making sure the traveling public is safe – that’s their families out there driving on the road,” Kemp said. Last winter was about average in this part of Ohio.ODOT drivers in the seven-county area around Cincinnati were behind the wheel for about 80,000 hours and threw 55,000 tons of salt.Ohio spent nearly $8 million in District 8 fighting snow and ice.
ODOT District 8 spent today preparing for winter weather. All the trucks in the fleet were checked out to make sure they’re in good working order.
“From the plow to the lights to the horns, making sure everything functions property and addressing any issues now before we have to put the equipment out for snow and ice use,” said Kathleen Fuller with ODOT.
Starting this year there will be new technology onboard that should make fighting snow more efficient.
“We have an onboard camera which allows us to get a live feed during an event,” said ODOT transportation administrator Justin Kemp.
The monitoring system helps ODOT track how much salt they should be using on the road and make adjustments.
“Maybe the event has too much snow coming, and we can change over to more of a plowing operation,” Kemp said.
Road crews routinely work 12-16 hour shifts during winter weather events, and they’re ready.
“Long hours and making sure the traveling public is safe – that’s their families out there driving on the road,” Kemp said.
Last winter was about average in this part of Ohio.
ODOT drivers in the seven-county area around Cincinnati were behind the wheel for about 80,000 hours and threw 55,000 tons of salt.
Ohio spent nearly $8 million in District 8 fighting snow and ice.
