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Evanston crews demonstrate plow inspections and on-site salt‑brine production
Summary
City of Evanston fleet and street staff demonstrated how they inspect plows for safe winter operations and how the city mixes and stores salt brine (reported salinity 23.3) for road treatment; no formal action was taken.
Dennis Lawrence, a City of Evanston fleet lead technician, led a public demonstration describing how crews inspect plow assemblies and prepare salt brine used for winter road treatment. "We're looking at the blades as well as the condition of the, moldboards," Lawrence said, adding crews check the deflector and all fasteners for tightness.
Patrick Kennedy, a street department employee, said the demonstration included the AcuBrine…
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