{"id":11921,"date":"2014-01-22T12:52:48","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T18:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=11921"},"modified":"2014-01-22T12:52:48","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T18:52:48","slug":"hazelwoods-snow-plow-operators-keep-roads-passable-during-big-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=11921","title":{"rendered":"Hazelwood\u2019s Snow Plow Operators Keep Roads Passable During Big Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(special to the Independent News)<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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Hazelwood\u2019s Snow Removal Operation Kept Roads Passable for Residents \u2013 Sixteen employees of Hazelwood\u2019s Public Works Maintenance Division provided 32 hours of continuous snow plowing during the onset of the area\u2019s worst winter storm in 30 years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hazelwood\u2019s snow removal operation kicked into gear and provided 32 hours of continuous snow plowing during the onset of the area\u2019s worst winter storm in 30 years.<\/p>\n

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The city\u2019s Public Works Department implemented 12-hour, back-to-back shifts requiring employees to work 12- to 15-hour shifts in order to keep the roadways passable for local residents.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Jan. 5th<\/sup> storm hit on all the elements that make a snow event challenging \u2013 heavy snowfall over a long period of time, extreme temperatures, as well as blowing and drifting snow,\u201d said Hazelwood\u2019s director of public works David C. Stewart, PE\/CPM.\u00a0 \u201cAt times, it was difficult for the snow plow operators to tell where they had plowed due to the white-out conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hazelwood\u2019s snow removal operation includes ten\u00a0 pieces of equipment.\u00a0 All\u00a0employees of the Public Works Maintenance Division, including mechanics and supervisors, were out on the roads working alternating shifts and putting in 425 hours of over-time.\u00a0 They plowed and salted 167 lane miles within the city\u2019s limits, including 147 cul-de-sacs and 18 municipal parking lots.\u00a0 No injuries or accidents were reported.<\/p>\n

Hazelwood\u2019s snow plow operators applied more than 350 tons of salt on local streets during the storm,\u00a0 which is nearly twice the amount of salt used for a typical storm.\u00a0 The City of Hazelwood spent nearly $16,000 on the amount of salt used on local streets.<\/p>\n

Approximately 43 percent of Hazelwood\u2019s streets are designated as Emergency Snow Routes. Parking of vehicles on emergency snow routes is prohibited when the City of Hazelwood has declared an Emergency Snow Alert.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a 50-year resident of Hazelwood.\u00a0 So I was here in 1982 when we had 14 to 16 inches and we were snow bound for quite a while,\u201d said Ward 4 City Councilman Mike J. Conley.\u00a0 \u201cBeing able to get out of my neighborhood on Monday, Jan. 6, when I needed to go to work that morning was great.\u00a0 Hazelwood\u2019s snow removal team did a tremendous job!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Approximately 43 percent of Hazelwood\u2019s streets are designated as Emergency Snow Routes. Parking of vehicles on emergency snow routes is prohibited when the City of Hazelwood has declared an Emergency Snow Alert, which occurs when four or more inches of snow are predicted by the National Weather Service.\u00a0 But residents are urged to keep their vehicles off all streets during a snow storm in order to make the City\u2019s snow removal operation more effective.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe greatly appreciated the patience and cooperation of our residents during the storm, particularly those who didn\u2019t park on the streets.\u00a0 Not attempting to use or park on city streets is the single most beneficial thing a resident can do to help us expedite snow removal,\u201d Stewart said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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