Milwaukee Weather
A reflection of the dramatic temperature drop. | Photo: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Making Salt Sense on The StreetsBy Erik Bilstad and Jay SorgiLinks: Audio: Text us what you see on the roads at 79008 In many cities and municipalities, salt totals are dwindling thanks to high usage with the severely cold and snowy weather of January. Some, like Hales Corners, already have to plan for using sand/salt mixtures instead of just salt. "We've got about a hundred tons left in the reserves, and we need to stretch it," Public Works Director Mike Martin told Newsradio 620 WTMJ. "The sand will be on our local streets only. The main streets like Janesville and Highway 100 will be salted by Milwaukee County." Martin blamed the heavy snowfall this winter for the depleted supply. "This year has been an anomaly for us." Milwaukee County looks to have it a little better. Transit and Public Works Director George Torres says the salt supply is prtty good for the rest of winter. "If the rest of the winter goes as the normal winter would go, I think we'll be OK," stated Torres. If that changes, and abnormal temperatures and snow levels continue, Milwaukee County has conservation plans as well. "We've got some other strategic plans in the event that we wind up with a couple of consecutive snowstorms and we need to start conserve salt, we're ready for that as well." |
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