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CDOT’s Winter Maintenance Strategy. CDOT deicer program. Colorado CDOT History of our program Our evolution Situation today. Colorado. Between 37 th and 41 st parallels 104,247 square miles 40% high plains - 60% mountains Average Elevation 6,800’ low point 3,350’ 54 peaks > 14,000’
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CDOT deicer program • Colorado • CDOT • History of our program • Our evolution • Situation today
Colorado • Between 37th and 41st parallels • 104,247 square miles • 40% high plains - 60% mountains • Average Elevation 6,800’ • low point 3,350’ • 54 peaks > 14,000’ • Low humidity • Thin atmosphere • Huge influence from solar radiation • Vast temperature swings • Snow falls range from < 20” to >300” annually
Colorado • 23,000 lane miles • 24 hour coverage • 14 hour coverage • 900 plow units • 3000 CDOT employees • 1500 plow drivers • 12 hour shifts • No contracted snow removal • Some cities plow minor routes in their city
Evolution Salt / Sand program PM 10 issues Sedimentation in mountain streams Governor
Situation Today FY 14 Budget vs FY 14 Spend Material usage Technology LOS
Winter ‘13 – ‘14 FY 14 Budget - $60,402,000 FY 14 Spend - $72,215,000
Level of Service (LOS)
Questions / Contact Information David C. Wieder, P.E. Staff Maintenance Manager Colorado Department of Transportation 15285 South Golden Road, Building #45 Golden, CO 80403 Office (303) 512-5502 Mobile (303) 548-5853