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ROADS UPDATE: Pierce County Dispatches Crews Today

At 6 a.m. Public Works road crews dispatched 42 two-person crews that are focusing on road clearing county-wide

(From Pierce County Emergency Management)

Today, temperatures are in the 40β€²s across Pierce County and the snow is melting quickly. Most trees are now free from snow/ice load. All primary roads are bare and wet. Slushy accumulations remain on roadsides, at intersections and on roads that have not been plowed.

Strong winds began across the county at approximately 2:30 a.m.Β  Overnight, Road Operations received only two additional calls for downed trees and field crews are reporting that a moderate volume of tree boughs now cover road ways in some areas as a result of the winds.

Overnight a contingent of trucks completed plowing on secondary collector roads and the balance of the night shift continued working to clear downed trees and tree debris from roadways.

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At 6 a.m. Public Works road crews dispatched 42 two-person crews that will focus on road clearing county-wide. Road Operations is being supported with additional staff from Surface Water Management, Traffic Operations and Sewer Maintenance Divisions. These crews will be assigned to work systematically through emergency response zones to open lanes and roadside drainage blocked by downed trees and debris, and then will begin removal of the volumes of tree debris that has accumulated on the roadsides. This resource structure will remain in place until roads are returned to normal operation.


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