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The recent clear and sunny days are giving the Virginia Department of Transportation of chance to restock storm-fighting supplies and complete much needed maintenance on its front-line equipment.
Back to back ice storms followed by sub-freezing temperatures have taken their toll on personnel, equipment and supplies, says Gale Lipscomb, Culpeper district maintenance engineer. This break in the weather is a “real blessing.” It’s letting our personnel who worked around the clock during the January reast and have time with their families again.
“Our equipment operators and mechanics who work hard during the storms to keep equipment rolling, now have the time to do what’s necessary to permanently repair what storm ravages did not equipment. The break in the weather gives to department the respite it needs to restock abrasives and salt.”
Abrasive and chemical supplies are considered at critical levels when on-hand are sufficient for only one more storm.
All equipment used for use for ice and snow removal operations in the Culpeper district in operational, notes Ms. Lipscomb. In a couple of accidents, some equipment received minor damage and one truck was temporarily taken out of service after rolling over during the last ice
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