You would think that with the minimum amount of snow we've had this winter, until yesterday, local jurisdiction's snow expenditures would be minimal right?Not so, says the Washington State Department of Transportation. From the WSDOT Eastern Region January 2014 Update newsletter:
"Even though we haven’t had to plow the roadways as often, our winter snow and ice expenditures still remain about average. Whether the truck plow/de-ice trucks are pushing snow or applying chemicals, the operating costs for fuel and labor doesn’t change much. One advantage of a milder winter is that our crews are able to keep up with some of their regular highway maintenance tasks such as guardrail repairs, sign work, and damaged marker replacement. Also, when we get into a spring freeze-thaw cycle, the crews will start trying to keep up with pothole repair."
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