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mem just once in awnne. Another 1,000pieces of heavy rental equipment are always on call. Keeping up with what the men, machinery and chemi cals are accomplishing in the field is a vital task for Wray and his staff at the central office in Richmond. It is here that decisions must be made, and information distributed --two functions expected to be made easier by the new snow map. The map--which separates the State by construction districts, counties and bare- j pavement routes— is six feet j high, 12 feet long and weighs ; 800 pounds. Alternating red and green | lights, each about a quarter of an inch in diameter, line the State’s interstate and arterial highway networks as indicated on the map. Green lights along a particular route mean snow tires and chains are not recommended, while red lights mean they are. Wray says the lights on the interstate and arterial highways generally will reflect the condition of all bare-pavement routes within a county. However, further detail concerning other roads and conditions can be drawn or ! written on the map with a color ed grease pencil. Maintenance engineers will bring the map, which contains 5,940 feet of wiring and uses ! 4,700 watts 6f power, up to- j
date at least three times a j day and as major changes de velop. 1
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