City of Tulsa, OK
10/31/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/31/2024 14:07
City of Tulsa Prepared for Winter Weather Ahead of 2024-2025 Winter Season
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City of Tulsa Prepared for Winter Weather Ahead of 2024-2025 Winter Season
10/31/2024
With the 2024-2025 winter season upon us, the City of Tulsa has geared up preparations in case Tulsa receives some early winter weather. The Public Works Department is watching weather forecasts and conditions to be ready for whenever the first winter storm comes, and for other storms that may occur this season.
The City of Tulsa is responsible for clearing snow and ice from the Gilcrease Expressway (except for the Turnpike section), L.L. Tisdale Expressway and all arterial (main) streets. Other highway segments in Tulsa are the responsibility of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
After a snow or ice storm begins, the goal is to make expressways and arterial streets safe and passable as soon as possible. These resources are available to attain this goal:
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66 trucks mounted with salt spreaders
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Of the 66 trucks with spreaders, 55 have mounted snowplows.
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4 trucks, mounted with plows that have Liquid Applicator Systems for brine application when appropriate
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7 4x4 pick-up trucks equipped with snowplows
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2 motor graders for use as plows
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210 employees (including drivers and support staff)
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Approximately 8,000 tons of salt and still receiving material
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2 salt brine mixing systems with 40,000 gallons of salt brine
Crews are assigned to 36 specific routes totaling approximately 1,770 lane-miles, which is approximately the same distance as driving from Tulsa to San Francisco. Spreading and plowing routes are prioritized based on traffic counts. Once the main streets are cleared and conditions permit, selected residential streets may be treated based on traffic and steepness.
During winter weather response, the first focus is to clear city arterial streets for emergency responders. After arterial streets are clear, the second focus then moves to residential or collector streets near hospitals, schools and areas with steep hills. The following link includes every map and route the City uses for arterial streets, collector streets, schools and steep hills: www.cityoftulsa.org/winterpreparedness
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