Figures 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