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Hamilton County Highway Department Ready for Winter

4,500 Tons of Salt Fills Storage Barn 

The Hamilton County Highway Department is ready for winter. It spent the past year reviewing snow routes, checking equipment, and stockpiling materials to ensure its ready when winter rears its ugly head. 

“Winter operations are taken very seriously and is nearly a year long process,” says Highway Director Brad Davis. “As soon as winter ends, preparations are being made for the next winter.”  

The County’s salt storage barn is nearly full of 4,500 tons of treated salt. It will be used to treat almost 1,200 lane miles of roadway and bridges in the unincorporated areas of the county. The County also uses a salt brine solution on the roadways ahead of a storm to prevent snow and ice from bonding to the pavement and to allow for a much easier post-storm cleanup.  

“We’re always preparing for the worst and hoping for the best,” Davis adds. “That includes inspecting all our equipment and repairing anything now to avoid breakdowns later.” The county’s snow-fighting fleet includes 14 snow trucks, two brine application trucks, and nine pick-up trucks with plows. Additional CDL certified and non CDL certified drivers have also been hired to help maintain a 24-hour operation if necessary.  

If you live on a road outside city limits and not on a state highway and need to request snow removal, you can do so at the following link. https://www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/FormCenter/Highway-Department-7/Request-for-Snow-Removal-50

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