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December 30, 2020 By Mike Kruzman / news@whmi.com
Michigan Department of Transportation officials talk strategy on keeping roads safe and clear during the pandemic as Livingston County drivers and other across the state begin to more frequently face wintery road conditions.
MDOT Bureau of Field Services Director Greg Brunner was recently on the departmentâs podcast, Talking Michigan Transportation, discussing how the coronavirus could impact snow removal and ice mitigation efforts on the 9,700 lane miles of roadways MDOT and their partners are responsible for.
Brunner said they have come up with a contingency plan with 3 areas of focus to help maintain certain levels of service to help keep Michigan mobile and the economy moving. He said number 1 was âprevention,â in keeping workers safe from contracting the disease. Number 2 is to keep open communication with all of their partners, knowing things can change quickly from being â�