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metallicat · 02-05-2009, 08:42 AM

Ken, I'm at work (sanding sidewalks btw) typin on my phone, so I can quote reply to you. As someone who works for roadways here in Edmonton, I am telling you that city truck plows cannot deal with this ice and hard packed snow. You can't put pressure on the blades to rip up the ice. Sure bobcats and loaders can do it, but you cannot plow roads with them, it isn't realistic at all.

The only thing the city of Calgary can do, is increase the budget massively and hire graders. That is the only piece of equipment that can now handlebthis issue. And the only way you can get it all done is by hiring private contractors, which is very expensive, and that's if there are even enough private graders available for hire.

02-05-2009, 08:42 AM	#30
metallicat Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Exp:	Ken, I'm at work (sanding sidewalks btw) typin on my phone, so I can quote reply to you. As someone who works for roadways here in Edmonton, I am telling you that city truck plows cannot deal with this ice and hard packed snow. You can't put pressure on the blades to rip up the ice. Sure bobcats and loaders can do it, but you cannot plow roads with them, it isn't realistic at all. The only thing the city of Calgary can do, is increase the budget massively and hire graders. That is the only piece of equipment that can now handlebthis issue. And the only way you can get it all done is by hiring private contractors, which is very expensive, and that's if there are even enough private graders available for hire. Last edited by metallicat; 02-05-2009 at 09:22 AM.