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$6 Million: Cost of Back-to-Back Snowstorms in Kansas

snow plow kdotFigures from the Kansas Department of Transportation:

 

KDOT WINTER STORMS Q & ROCKY: BY THE NUMBERS

575 – Approximate number of KDOT trucks used to clear roads

504,000 – Miles pre-treated and plowed during Winter Storm Q

50,000 – Hours logged by about 1,200 KDOT employees; includes hours spent preparing/plowing & indirect support of snow/ice operations

10,000 – Tons of salt used

250 – Tons of sand used

22,000 – Tons of salt/sand mix

850,000 – Gallons of brine used for pre-treatment

2,000 – Gallons of magnesium chloride solution used for pre-treatment

$2.25 – Cost of both storms per registered Kansas vehicle

$6 million – Estimated cost of Winter Storms Q and Rocky

73,993 – Calls to 511 in the past week

8,716 – Subscribers to the “My Kansas 511” a personalized information service

17,376 – Road conditions were viewed 17,346 times by mobile devices at 511.ksdot.org

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