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Worcester, MA- John Westerling, Commissioner of the Worcester Department of Public Works, praised DPW staff and more than 300 private contractors who worked extended hours during a historic snowstorm that blanketed the city with nearly two feet of snow. Some crews worked continuous 36-hour shifts at the height of the storm, according to Westerling.
In response to resident criticism regarding the lack of pre-treatment on city roads, Westerling explained that pavement temperatures were below 15–20 degrees, rendering salt or brine ineffective and wasteful under those conditions. “We’re evaluating our operations, we’re evaluating the parking bans, we’re evaluating how we enforce those bans so that for the next storm we can do a better job,” he said…