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is calling for ice or snow, there are two 12 hour shifts with nine men per shift. Each man knows what shift they are on, and what truck to take.
Patricia Settle is the time keeper and makes out a schedule for each person.
They know exactly what and where to go and what is expected of them. She takes care of the busy phones with people wanting to know road conditions, and problems as they occur.
The Luray Mountain and Chester Gap are always the first trouble places. So whenever the forecast calls for bad weather, men are sent there with their trucks loaded with salt and sand to watch the temperature and be ready should weather start falling.
There are three trucks that work the secondary roads and four hired trucks for the four lanes only that are equipped with spreader and plows. Any snow that requires salt, sand and plowing is considered a
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