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reduce transportation revenues more than $565 million over the current biennium.
“Our snow-removal efforts will, continue to receive our highest at-* tention this winter,” says Common- ' wealth Transportation' Commissioner Ray D. Pethtel. “But,, if we get hit with back-to-back^ storms or unusually long-lasting * ones, motorists will certainly see our« priority planning take effect. And,“ everyone should have a good set of snow tires on their car.”
During heavy snowfall, priorities come into play. Roads carrying the most traffic—typically interstate and major primary routes—receive top priority for snow removal. Crews begin working on low-volume roads only after the higher-priority , roads are judged to be under con-) trol. 1
To assist the approximately* 4,000 VDOT employees who will be ~ available statewide for snow-re-, moval operations, the department asked for and received the authority to call back approximately 200 early retirees to help with snow removal, if necessary. The department also has arranged with many of the state’s private contractors to stand by with approximately 2,000 pieces^ of snow-removal equipment • T
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