LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Ohio Department of Transportation says to let it snow because their fleet is ready for any of the white stuff that comes our way.
The plows and salt dispensers are checked to make sure they are ready to go when the snowflakes start to fall.
ODOT District 1 has been conducting 150-point inspections on 118 trucks they use to keep the highways snow and ice-free in the 8 counties they serve. The plows and salt dispensers are checked to make sure they are ready to go when the snowflakes start to fall. The district also has over 45 thousand tons of salt on hand to spread and 240 thousand gallons of deicer to use before a winter storm hits.
The district also has over 45 thousand tons of salt on hand to spread and 240 thousand gallons of deicer to use before a winter storm hits.
"Yeah, we are always ready to go. Our trucks are up to top-notch. Our mechanics do a good job making sure they are operational. We are always ready for snow," says Brian Rader, transportation manager for ODOT District 1.
ODOT District 1 has been conducting 150-point inspections on 118 trucks they use to keep the highways snow and ice-free in the 8 counties they serve.
Last winter, ODOT District One used nearly 50 thousand tons of salt in northwest Ohio and spent around 10 million dollars in snow and ice operations.
