Snow and ice Control Policy Snow and ice Control Policy Revisions and Equipment Revisions and Equipment

UpgradesUpgrades

2009/2010

1st and 2nd priority Snow and Ice Control Map

Equipment UpgradesEquipment Upgrades

9 front mount ploughs for the tandem 9 front mount ploughs for the tandem dump trucksdump trucks

6 Articulating ploughs to fit single axle 6 Articulating ploughs to fit single axle trucks for leveling snow on 3trucks for leveling snow on 3rdrd priority priority roads roads

2 small brine tanks for de-icing and anti-2 small brine tanks for de-icing and anti-icing icing

2 four wheel drive single axle trucks with 2 four wheel drive single axle trucks with front plough mounts front plough mounts

The Township had 3 tandem trucks The Township had 3 tandem trucks equipped to mount front ploughsequipped to mount front ploughs

The purchase of nine new ploughs will The purchase of nine new ploughs will reduce the time to clear large snowfallsreduce the time to clear large snowfalls

The old ploughs allowed snow to be thrown The old ploughs allowed snow to be thrown onto the truck covering the lights and the onto the truck covering the lights and the windshieldwindshield

The new plough design will throw the snow The new plough design will throw the snow forward allowing for faster ploughing forward allowing for faster ploughing speedsspeeds

The present single axle trucks with front mount The present single axle trucks with front mount ploughs push the snow to the sides which will ploughs push the snow to the sides which will continue to work for major streetscontinue to work for major streets

The new articulating plough will disperse The new articulating plough will disperse snow to both sides reducing the size of snow to both sides reducing the size of windrows in residential areaswindrows in residential areas

Two new small Brine Systems for anti-Two new small Brine Systems for anti-icing and de-icing have been acquiredicing and de-icing have been acquired..

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