Snow Program Information
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Address:
Department of Public Works, Street Services Division
157 Burgess Road
South Windsor, Conn 06074
Snow Hotline:
(860) 648-6371
Business Hours Phone:
(869) 648-6366
Fax
(860) 644-8027
Business Hours:
Monday thru Friday
7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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STATISTICS ON EQUIPMENT, LABOR AND COSTS
Population
25,600
Miles of Streets
136
Annual Snowfall Average
42 in.
Number of Plow Routes
19
Number of Sanding Routes
15
Number of Sidewalk/Parking Lot Crews
4
Contract Equipment Trucks
6
Hours to Place Initial Sand/Salt Mixture
1.75
Hours to Plow Once Around
4
Hours after Snow Stops to Completely Clean Up
9 – 11
Number of Employees Available (Including Supervisors and Mechanics
36
Cost of One Dump Truck Equipped for Snow Duty
$104,000
Estimated Cost for Equipment Rental Per Year
$66,150
Cost per Hour to Fund a Full Snow Removal Operation
$1,778
Cost/Ton Salt
$58.14
Cost/Cubic Yard Sand
$18.00
Tons of Salt (average)
2,600
Cubic Yards of Sand
800
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Fire Department
(860) 644-2441
Human Services
(860) 648-6361
Parks and Grounds
(860) 648-6366
Police Department
(860) 644-2551
Public Works Director
(860) 644-2511 ext. 249
Public Works InfoLine (24 hours)
(860) 648-6371
SNOW HOTLINE
(860) 648-6371
Street Services
(860) 648-6366
Town Offices
(860) 644-2511
Tree Warden
(860) 648-6366
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