Engineering and Public Works 2025 Annual Report

EQUIPMENT

PLOW TRUCK The City operates a fleet of 14 trucks to plow snow. New technology in the trucks help make them more effective and reduce costs. Technologies include:

Electronic Controls ■ Matches material (salt) output to the speed of the vehicle, ensuring consistent distribution. ■ Trucks are calibrated with materials and operated in a manner to reduce salt usage resulting in reduced impact on the environment.

Prewet liquid ■ Help activate salt faster resulting in quicker improved driving conditions. ■ Reduced bounce and scatter of salt off road surface helping keep more salt on the road surface and increased salt performance. Flexible carbide cutting edges ■ Maintains contact with road surface removing more snow allowing for less salt to be used. ■ Very long lasting compared to traditional hardened steel.

Plow drivers can get real-time information on the truck dashboard.

A look at the controls in a plow truck.

Make sure to leave several car lengths of space between plow trucks and your vehicle.

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