Spring Thaw Slows Plows

The Department of Transportation and Public Works' plows are out in full force today. However, they are moving more slowly than usual since many roads have already been weakened by spring thaw.

The plows must move slower, especially on gravel and secondary roads. Crews are also using graders with specialized plows on gravel roads as standard trucks would be too heavy.

The department is asking drivers to be patient. The plows will get the job done, it may just take a little longer.

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The return to winter weather is making things difficult on

many roads in the province.

A number of secondary and gravel roads are battered and soft

from the recent spring thaw.

That makes plowing tricky.

The Department of Transportation says its crews are out in

full force.

But they have to move more slowly than usual.

The department is asking drivers to be patient.

The job will get done, it may just take a bit longer.