Clearing the roads | DC Velocity
More and more erratic climate patterns have been snarling transportation operations this previous yr—as an example, consider the 50-plus ft of snow that fell on California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, breaking a 40-year report.
Now 1000’s of public works “snowfighters” from throughout North America are getting specialised coaching in infrastructure greatest practices and the newest winter upkeep options. Greater than 2,000 staff gathered this April in Omaha, Nebraska, for the American Public Works Affiliation (APWA)’s annual North American Snow Convention.
This yr’s present attracted guests from places as disparate as Helsinki, Finland, and Los Angeles County, California, who gathered to share their experiences and methods utilized in totally different geographic places. Actions included a panel dialogue on fleet administration, provide chain, manufacturing, synthetic intelligence, and the way forward for fleets.
In accordance with the APWA, local weather change and the elevated want for resiliency in cities all through the nation have made the annual Snow Convention extra essential than ever. “Public works snowfighters are the epitome of first responders within the communities the place they work,” APWA President Keith Pugh stated in a launch. “All through the winter, snowfighters guarantee public security is paramount and that residents have the flexibility to entry transportation and public roads—our infrastructure—to journey to high school, work, and residential.”
