“If resources are shifted from other routes to the interstate from outlying stations, that number could double,” Kitchen said. George to meet the needs of interstate travelers, UDOT Region 4 Communications Manager Kevin Kitchen said. The state has 44 plows stationed on Interstate 15 from Scipio to St. “We have eight large trucks and four small trucks, three of which of the small trucks have sanders in them as well.” “The snowplows all have a blade on the front and a sander on the back that spreads the material,” he said. Additionally, all of the plows are maintenanced to ensure they are ready to take on the storms, he said.
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They make sure they have a full stock of road salt and cinder, a mixture that is spread on the roads to help melt icy snow and create a layer of grip for the vehicles to use for traction. Cedar City’s road crews start as early as October. It takes a lot for each entity to prepare for the winter season, Hunter said. The entirety of Cedar City’s Main Street, a large portion of Center Street - from Cedar Canyon to Eccles Coliseum - and 200 North are all state snow-removal areas. Some are state– owned roads that are the responsibility of the Utah Department of Transportation, he said, and others are county roads. It is important to note that not all of the roads within the city limits are city roads, Hunter said. “ But when you’ve got a big city and it’s snowing everywhere, it’s pretty hard to be everywhere all at once.” Crews work some storms around the clock, he said, but can’t be everywhere at once, so sometimes areas don’t get plowed as quickly as he would like in a big storm. Patience also comes in handy when considering the amount of space road crews are working to cover. “I put up the message signs for the parades, and I was doing that the other day, and I almost got hit twice - both times I looked up just as they about run me over and they were on their phones.” “It’s getting more and more dangerous for us to be out there (working), because people are not paying attention,” Hunter said.
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Other tips Hunter shared about how to stay safe in icy and snowy conditions included planning more travel time than usual to reach destinations and avoiding the use of cellphones and other gadgets while driving. “But if the public would slow down, it would help us immensely.”
“I mean, obviously when people have to go to work, they have to go to work,” he said. If it isn’t absolutely necessary to go out when the weather is stormy, Cedar City Public Works Street Superintendent Jeff Hunter said, people should stay at home rather than risk an accident on the roads.
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CEDAR CITY - As winter settles in and snowplows take to the streets doing their best to keep the roads clear, drivers are reminded that slowing down and paying close attention to their surroundings is paramount in stormy conditions.
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