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Denver staff outline plow priorities, materials and cost of winter operations
Summary
City street‑maintenance staff told the mayor and Denver City Council the snow program can mobilize nearly 300 people on the largest storms, uses pre‑treating liquid brine and a mostly salt dry material, and estimates seasonal costs between $12 million and $25 million.
Denver street‑maintenance staff briefed the mayor and City Council on the city’s snow‑fighting plans, explaining how routes, staffing and materials are deployed during storms and how residents can report problems.
City presenters said the program scales up substantially for major storms. “At our highest tier storm, almost 300 people that could be deploying to fight snow,” a presenter said, describing staff drawn from street maintenance, wastewater and Parks and Recreation when required. Staff said main routes are handled by a 24‑hour rotation of CDL operators and that residential routes (RSP) deploy only in tier 3 and tier 4 storms.
On materials, staff described a two‑step approach: a liquid pre‑treatment applied ahead of storms to critical…
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