As Michigan faced large amounts of snow and subzero temperatures, some areas struggled to keep up. Cities including Lansing, Brighton and Eaton Rapids issued notices as they struggled to find enough road salt to keep the roads clear. Many of them have limited salt to busy intersections, school bus routes, or high traffic areas.
“The challenge is that every single road agency in, at least, Southeast Michigan has used a lot more salt this year than in recent past years, and the salt suppliers are trying to resupply everybody at the same time and they have a finite number of trucks that can deliver salt,” according to Craig Bryson, senior communications manager for the Road Commission for Oakland County.
Oakland County’s road commission maintains the largest county road system in the state. Bryson said logistical challenges and delivery delays, not the amount of salt, have been worsening conditions…