Snowplow Tracking Map - Now This Is Useful !
I should preface this to say, it could and would be useful if the Snowplow Tracking Map was used in my community.
I happen to come across this information in a neighboring city - the Snowplow Tracking Map - yes! this is a helpful and informative tool for our tax dollars.
Large snows always bring up the question - wonder when the street will be plowed?
Which brings up the second question - if I shovel the driveway, inevitably the city snow plow comes after and donates all the snow back into the driveway.
The Snowplow Tracking Map uses GPS and a real time map which shows where the snowplows are in conjunction with list of priority roads.
I have made peace in my community that my street is on the last to be plowed list and if we are feeling warm and fuzzy, may wing a few salt crystals out your way.
It's be great to know ish when the plows were coming however.
Image Credit » http://pixabay.com/en/snowmen-reindeer-christmas-noel-160883/ by OpenClips
Comments
OldRoadsOnceTraveled wrote on March 4, 2015, 1:23 AM
I doubt my street ever has or ever will be plowed. We do good to get interstates, major highways, and bridges/overpasses taken care of. There's no point in going to the expense of plowing everything when it's all going to melt in a day or two anyway.
Hollyhocks100 wrote on March 4, 2015, 5:44 AM
What a good idea, shame it´s not active where you live.
j2jworkz wrote on March 4, 2015, 8:33 AM
Ah, we long for the big melt this year!
j2jworkz wrote on March 4, 2015, 8:35 AM
It seems like a low cost solution , apparently the city gets a ton of when are you plowing calls. Oh well, maybe next year !
Hollyhocks100 wrote on March 4, 2015, 8:57 AM
In the UK during winter main roads are kept clear, but side roads not touched and it can be a nightmare.
antoniowestley wrote on March 4, 2015, 4:18 PM
Thank goodness for tech these days because that would have sucked to go through in the 80's or 90's man
snerfu wrote on March 5, 2015, 3:35 AM
We never have problem with snow because it never snows in India, at least South India. Shoveling the snow must be tiresome work, I guess.
kemak28 wrote on March 5, 2015, 3:08 PM
That would be nice to know when they are coming by. I can't wait until no more snow and it's all melted!
j2jworkz wrote on March 5, 2015, 3:40 PM
kemak28 I know, will it ever go away this year!!