Residents are urged to drive and walk carefully, keep bins off roads, avoid pushing snow onto streets, clear hydrants and follow winter parking rules
A province-wide road salt shortage is changing how the City of Brockville maintains roads this winter as another storm approaches.
City officials say limited supplies mean residents should expect different road conditions during and after winter weather events.
Phil Wood, the city’s director of operations, outlined the current state of Brockville’s salt supply and how crews are adjusting.
The city has recently switched to using a mix of salt and sand instead of straight salt.
Wood explained the difference between the two materials.
Wood said salt becomes ineffective in frigid temperatures.
With prolonged cold days and nights, the reduced effectiveness of salt has made winter maintenance more challenging across the city.
Wood also put into perspective how much salt was used earlier in the season before the shortage was declared.
Wood thanked residents for their patience as crews manage heavy demand.
Residents are urged to drive and walk carefully, keep bins off roads, avoid pushing snow onto streets, clear hydrants and follow winter parking rules.
Story by: Evan Gibb
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