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Sunday, January 15, 2017

The Difference Between Treated and Non Treated Roads

This image was taken today in Wicomico County. You can clearly see where the salt from Rt. 50 into the Royal Farms parking lot removes the snow/ice while the untreated county road remains frozen.

So when you ask, why don't they salt the side roads then? Well, get out your tax dollars because you'd not only have to buy tons of salt, you'd have to also build a new facility to store the salt in. 

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Quit making excuses. I saw a lot of waste and unused roads plowed vs used roads not plowed. I drove on the stretch of road today to go to work and if they had bothered to come by again and give it a good plow it would have melted a bit.

Priscilla street, they plowed on side and not the other.
Access road behind the old mall was pristine, while Glen Ave was a nightmare.

Lets be honest here. The city does not do a very good job at managing snow and makes excuses for it. I am sure they could trim some of their wasteful ways (like the money spent on the useless bike lanes) and buy some salt.

Anonymous said...

All melting starting tomorrow at 11:00 am, no more freezing temps for 5 days/ nights or so!

Anonymous said...

Probably could be paid for with the elimination of the Wor Wic tuition program.

Anonymous said...

Get rid of Welfare also

Anonymous said...

Salt costs more than the 100K program

Anonymous said...

I bet the workers that are plowing the roads have plowed the streets they live on multiple times. Most of the roads where I live, by the airport haven't been touched.

Anonymous said...

Royal Farms store on White Lowe Rd....Get some chicken, tater logs, and a soda!!!!! Forget the road let's EAT.

Anonymous said...

everybody wants to leave about 10 minutes to late to go to work and make it up on the road. the only way people around here know how to drive is full bore, they don't know how to slow down for anything.

Anonymous said...

Both state and county have worked hard to get were we are as of Saturday. We are really lucky to have them. Leave early ,drive slow, and prepare and the rest will take care of itself.

Anonymous said...

Lol

Anonymous said...

What does a treated road do to the environment ?

Anonymous said...

Can tell it's WI County by the "For Sale" signs.
Can't take a picture without one!

Anonymous said...

8:49 and 11:49 should plow roads next time to make sure to plow the correct roads

Anonymous said...

850am. Shame shame for asking that type of question! No valentine for you this year!!!

Anonymous said...

Before long they ll be making homeowners responsible for clearing their own street. I hope i didnt just give the local law makers a idea. Of course they ll have the privilege of being exempt. Bet their roads look spotless

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Quit making excuses. I saw a lot of waste and unused roads plowed vs used roads not plowed. I drove on the stretch of road today to go to work and if they had bothered to come by again and give it a good plow it would have melted a bit.

Priscilla street, they plowed on side and not the other.
Access road behind the old mall was pristine, while Glen Ave was a nightmare.

Lets be honest here. The city does not do a very good job at managing snow and makes excuses for it. I am sure they could trim some of their wasteful ways (like the money spent on the useless bike lanes) and buy some salt.

January 9, 2017 at 8:49 PM

"Priscilla street, they plowed on side and not the other." That's how they do it in Salisbury. They finally made it down my street in a pickup truck with a small blade and only made one sweep. There is still about 6 inches of snow on the road.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Salt costs more than the 100K program

January 9, 2017 at 11:05 PM

You mean $6 million program?