PITTSBURGH — At a press conference Friday, the City of Pittsburgh addressed reports that the salt supply is low and equipment is broken, saying they’re ready for whatever comes.
They’ve had a few hiccups. Some of the trucks have gone down, salt deliveries were delayed and some of the salt sheds are looking pretty low,but they say they have enough and they won’t run out.
Department of Public Works crews have been working overtime during the past week treating snow covered roads and that has cut into salt supplies.
A a news conference Friday afternoon, city officials said they have plenty of salt and they dispelled rumors that they’ve run out.
“That is a misinformation, placed out on social media. The city is safe. The city is ready to respond with the proper salt,” the mayor’s office said.
City officials say some rail deliveries this week were delayed by Winter Storm Blair, but they’ve gotten some salt during the past two days and they expect more Saturday and next week.
But they say the recent deliveries are a different type of salt that’s not as effective. It doesn’t work below 17 degrees, but officials says they aren’t worried.
DPW will have about 40 trucks salt trucks out overnight in the city.
Sources inside public works sent photos of two newer rental units went down.
DPW confirmed today there are problems with some rentals.
Typically the city has about 60 trucks out for a snow event, but again they said today they will have 40 out overnight. It’s unclear if the other 20 trucks are down or if they don’t have enough drivers.
The city says they are ready.
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