Melting Snow Causes More Work for Street Crews

Now that breakup is here, their job still isn’t done

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Story Created: Apr 16, 2012 at 4:22 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Apr 17, 2012 at 11:17 AM AKDT

ANCHORAGE – City crews worked around the clock over the winter to remove tons of snow from the streets. Now that breakup is here, their job still isn’t done.

A record-breaking snowfall meant more sand and gravel had to be dumped on the slick streets. The municipality has employees working around the clock to remove it all. Two crews work during the day, another through the night.

It will take workers two-and-a-half weeks to sweep all the main roads before they can start on residential areas. The general foreman said with 1,400 miles of road around the Anchorage Bowl there’s still a lot of sweeping to do, but it beats snow removal any day.

"Just like spring breakup and everything else, it's been relatively mild, a lot easier break up than we were expecting and I don't see any delays or negative impacts for us," said Paul Vanleadingham.

The municipality will use some of the sand and gravel for different projects, but most of it will end up in the landfill.
 

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Anonymous said on Monday, Apr 16 at 7:34 PM

Ok, please explain why the sand/gravel goes to the landfill instead of just screening it again and stockpiling it for next winter?

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Anonymous said on Tuesday, Apr 17 at 7:00 PM

yeah good idea...thought they use to do that?

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