Sand/salt mixtures may be Give ‘em room E † By Nancy Shanks
Even in mild winters, clearing snow from Colorado roads is a monu- mental task, involving millions of dollars, hundreds of employees and dozens of trucks. As they do their jobs, CDOT drivers and their families ask for your help to keeping them and you safer. Here’s what to watch for when the snow fl ies: On highways with annual average daily traffi c of 1,000 vehicles,
snow removal operations will occur throughout the storm (24 hours) until normal driving conditions exist. On highways with annual average daily traffi c less than 1,000, snow
removal operations will be limited to 14 hours, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Exceptions may be granted for school bus routes, highway segments with high accident rates or hospital/emergency routes.) While roads with fewer vehicles may have limited hours of snow
removal during a large snow event, CDOT will plow the roadway if the storm is such that it may cause the road to become closed and impass- able. CDOT will also work with emergency service providers when emer- gency response is necessary. Liquid and solid deicers will be used on interstates, major roadways
and other areas as needed to reduce the use of sand or reduce the risk for accidents.
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used on all state highways, particu- larly on curves, ramps and bridges where icing conditions exist. Recent innovations include: Bridges in El Paso and Teller counties that automatically de-ice when sensors detect a decrease in surface temperature or changes in moisture. A truck equipped with a side
trailer plow that will clear and de-ice two lanes of I-76 between Wiggins and Atwood (see a demon- stration of it on YouTube). Smart technology—the Maintenance Decision Support System—on many snowplows now helps drivers use just the right product at the right time. With all this snow and ice control
activity, it’s important for drivers to remember plow drivers need your cooperation to do their job. Do not pass snowplows on the right. Stay back so your vehicle is visible in the plow driver’s mirrors, and if you need to pass, please do so cau- tiously and stay aware of where the plow blade is. Finally, plan ahead and know the
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road conditions. Before heading out, check a trusted weather source. Then, either call 511 (road condi- tion hotline) or log on to CDOT’s traveler information web site at
www.cotrip.org. Better yet, sign up for road condition updates via the green phone icon on CDOT’s web site:
www.coloradodot.info. “It’s easy to get in a hurry when
you’re following one of our plow trucks, but remember they’re trying to clear the way for you,” said David Wieder, director of maintenance and operations for the Colorado Department of Transportation. “We like to use our Ice and Snow, Take it Slow slogan—it really does sum up good winter driving.”
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Nancy Shanks is regional public relations manager for the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Western Slope Regions 3 and 5.
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