Solon Used 1,500 Tons Of Salt During Snowstorm

SOLON, OH — The snowstorm that buried much of Northeast Ohio over the weekend needed 1,500 tons of salt and 57 hours of labor to clear, according to notes released by the city.

The city posted a report from William Drsek, the Public Works Commissioner for Solon. He noted that crews were activated at noon and began work almost immediately. Their labor stretched from noon on Saturday to 9 p.m. on Monday, and after.

Crews were working to keep roads passable and clean up the subdivisions. He said the Service Department used 1,500 tons of salt on the roadways throughout the weekend.

Drsek outlined the Service Department's goals during a snowstorm. The "focus is to keep the main thoroughfares open, and to keep traffic moving within the city. Once this is accomplished, crews are dispatched into secondary roads and subdivisions," he wrote.

During the weekend snowstorm, the Service Department averaged 20 passes along main routes, 15 through the "Industrial" routes, two by each hill, and five through each subdivision.

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"After a snow event, residents may notice that trucks are plowing through their subdivisions, pushing the snow back to the curb. This is important to make sure that all of the catch basins are clear. If the basins are not clear of snow and ice, in the event of a warm it may cause the road to flood because the basins are covered," he said.

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