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Plow demonstration underscores plan to equip dump trucks with wing plows for rural roads

January 07, 2026 | West Consolidated Zoning Board, Johnson County, Kansas


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Plow demonstration underscores plan to equip dump trucks with wing plows for rural roads
An unidentified presenter demonstrated a municipal plow truck and described how a wing plow increases the clearing width, saying, "This is my plow truck for this year." The speaker said the wing plow "allows us to make a wider swath" and outlined why the equipment matters for rural roads.

The presenter said the fleet is planning to transition toward equipping dump trucks with wing plows, noting this would enable crews to cover more road surface in a single pass. "Eventually, our fleet is going to be moving in this direction with all of our dump trucks," the speaker said.

Explaining the safety rationale, the speaker described conditions in rural areas where ‘‘there's no curbs, there's no real edge to feel’’ and said that can cause trucks to run off the road during snow events. The speaker argued the wing plow reduces that risk by allowing drivers to clear farther toward the shoulder without risking the truck getting stuck: "So the wing plow allows us to get out there a little farther clear out to the edge without endangering getting stuck in the dump truck."

On technique, the presenter described using the wing plow on two-lane roads by starting from the inside lane, extending the wing, and angling the plow to move snow outward. "We'll angle our plow to the right, and we'll grab everything from this curb and let it go out to the right," the speaker said, then described a second pass to move center snow to the far right shoulder.

The speaker said the intended outcome is to keep the middle of the road clear so melt does not refreeze there as temperatures change. There were no formal motions, votes, or named officials recorded in the transcript; the remarks were a demonstration and explanation of equipment and operational technique.

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