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Well, add East Grand Rapids to
the list. In the last while that
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we've been doing updates, there are
a lot of cancelations. Woodradio dot Com.
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This is West Michigan's morning News.
Steve Kelly and Brett Makita, Kent
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County Road Commissioners Commissions Jerry burn Back
on the liveline with us this morning.
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Hey, it's the first time of
the year, Jerry. It is.
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The season started and we've been waiting
and now it's here. We're all good
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to go. So this stuff is
really heavy, it's really sloppy. Talk
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to us a little bit about what
conditions you're seeing out there. Well,
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we're seeing conditions that are going to
greatly improve. We need to scrape that
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heavywet snow off at slower speeds because
there's a lot of weight and pressure coming
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off force coming off the blade of
that snow. So we need to be
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slow, not a lot of material
because we're going to scrape it off of
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Let mother nature help us. So
some salt, some saying, but the
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name of the game today is mechanically
remove that snow from the road. You
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know, Jerry, we always have
to remind ourselves that you guys are doing
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the best you can, right.
I saw I think three trucks out there
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yesterday on my way in before it
really got bad. And so the you
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know, main roads are going to
get done the best you can, and
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then you work on the neighborhood roads. So people have to be patient because
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all indications are here. It comes
again and maybe even more this weekend,
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right, absolutely. Talk to the
National Weather Service this morning. They said,
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this is this is nothing compared to
what's coming this weekend with six to
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ten, with thirty to forty million
hours winds, much colder temperature. So
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we want to get as much of
this off. You talk about the neighborhoods,
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We're going to get into those some
today, probably finish up overnight and
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tomorrow and get that snow as far
back as we can get the basins open.
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And anticipation of more snow this weekend
for sure. How do you feel,
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since we haven't caught up yet this
season, about your resources. I
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saw some video that barn looks like
it's full of salt. It's full of
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salt, but it goes quickly in
a storm a twenty four already like we've
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had. We can easily go through
a couple thousand tons. Of materials.
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So, yes, the domes are
fold, there's four of them. There's
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plenty of stock. But it goes
quickly with snowfalls and snowstorms that just continue
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hour after hour. Give us another
tutorial on those green lights. There's going
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to be a high volume of traffic. Folks still think they can get where
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they have to go on time.
It's probably not gonna happen today. But
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don't pack up behind that truck.
No, you're only gonna you're only endangering
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yourself. Okay, our truck large. Our driver probably wouldn't get hurt if
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he gets hit, but you will. That's a that's a huge truck,
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you know, somewhere between forty and
eighty thousand pounds traveling at a slow,
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safe speed. And you're better to
be late than be injured or wrecked your
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car. So you see those green
lights, you see amber lights, back
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off, give them some room again, don't pass The force of that snow
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coming off that blade is great today
with this heavy wet snow, it's going
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to throw you out of control.
You're going to be in a ditch and
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hopefully you're just in a ditch,
you're not injured. So if you don't
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leave early, plan on being late
well, Jerry. Two final things.
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The green lights are real easy to
see. I'm right by one of your
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main hubs there on eighty four Street, and I see those guys working and
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clearly if you're driving on the road, especially like we are early in the
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morning, you can see those green
lights, So make sure you give those
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folks room. The other thing is
this is the year, Jerry. I
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want to ride shotgun in one of
your plows. You know what. You
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tell me what time and we'll put
you in shotgun and bring your boots and
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you're good to go. All right, let me know, we'll set you
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out. Temperatures are going to drastically
change, right, so we've got an
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arctic blast next week. For the
average folks who are helping clean their own
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driveways, what is the difference in
the product that they might want to consider
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applying to their driveways. Well,
really, rock salt is probably the number
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00:03:47.080 --> 00:03:51.439
one thing to use. What you
need to remember is it will melt it
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and be any temperature if you put
it up on, but you really need
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that much on. Mechanically remove it
just like we are it. Just put
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what you need to get a little
bit of bare payment. We don't try
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to bear up every road. You
know, we have two thousand miles of
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county road. We're not gonna bear
all that up. Shovel it off and
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understand it could be a little slippery
on your foot. Don't try to bear
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it up with chemicals. We're not
going to. You shouldn't feel you need
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to bear up your whole driveway or
sidewalk with chemical. That is Jerry Byrne
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with the Kent County Road Commission,
thank you so much for your time today.
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All right, I'm waiting for that
phone call.
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Well, add East Grand Rapids to
the list. In the last while that
2
00:00:04.639 --> 00:00:08.519
we've been doing updates, there are
a lot of cancelations. Woodradio dot Com.
3
00:00:08.519 --> 00:00:12.880
This is West Michigan's morning News.
Steve Kelly and Brett Makita, Kent
4
00:00:12.919 --> 00:00:18.000
County Road Commissioners Commissions Jerry burn Back
on the liveline with us this morning.
5
00:00:18.039 --> 00:00:21.199
Hey, it's the first time of
the year, Jerry. It is.
6
00:00:21.320 --> 00:00:24.359
The season started and we've been waiting
and now it's here. We're all good
7
00:00:24.359 --> 00:00:28.640
to go. So this stuff is
really heavy, it's really sloppy. Talk
8
00:00:28.679 --> 00:00:31.879
to us a little bit about what
conditions you're seeing out there. Well,
9
00:00:32.399 --> 00:00:36.880
we're seeing conditions that are going to
greatly improve. We need to scrape that
10
00:00:36.960 --> 00:00:42.039
heavywet snow off at slower speeds because
there's a lot of weight and pressure coming
11
00:00:42.039 --> 00:00:45.759
off force coming off the blade of
that snow. So we need to be
12
00:00:45.840 --> 00:00:49.039
slow, not a lot of material
because we're going to scrape it off of
13
00:00:49.079 --> 00:00:52.679
Let mother nature help us. So
some salt, some saying, but the
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00:00:52.759 --> 00:00:56.880
name of the game today is mechanically
remove that snow from the road. You
15
00:00:56.920 --> 00:00:59.719
know, Jerry, we always have
to remind ourselves that you guys are doing
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00:00:59.719 --> 00:01:03.000
the best you can, right.
I saw I think three trucks out there
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00:01:03.079 --> 00:01:06.439
yesterday on my way in before it
really got bad. And so the you
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00:01:06.480 --> 00:01:07.640
know, main roads are going to
get done the best you can, and
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00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:11.079
then you work on the neighborhood roads. So people have to be patient because
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00:01:11.359 --> 00:01:15.280
all indications are here. It comes
again and maybe even more this weekend,
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00:01:15.319 --> 00:01:21.439
right, absolutely. Talk to the
National Weather Service this morning. They said,
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00:01:21.719 --> 00:01:25.799
this is this is nothing compared to
what's coming this weekend with six to
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00:01:25.840 --> 00:01:29.359
ten, with thirty to forty million
hours winds, much colder temperature. So
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00:01:29.680 --> 00:01:33.120
we want to get as much of
this off. You talk about the neighborhoods,
25
00:01:33.159 --> 00:01:37.120
We're going to get into those some
today, probably finish up overnight and
26
00:01:37.120 --> 00:01:41.480
tomorrow and get that snow as far
back as we can get the basins open.
27
00:01:41.879 --> 00:01:46.079
And anticipation of more snow this weekend
for sure. How do you feel,
28
00:01:46.120 --> 00:01:49.359
since we haven't caught up yet this
season, about your resources. I
29
00:01:49.640 --> 00:01:55.079
saw some video that barn looks like
it's full of salt. It's full of
30
00:01:55.120 --> 00:02:00.599
salt, but it goes quickly in
a storm a twenty four already like we've
31
00:02:00.640 --> 00:02:02.959
had. We can easily go through
a couple thousand tons. Of materials.
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00:02:04.000 --> 00:02:07.400
So, yes, the domes are
fold, there's four of them. There's
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00:02:07.439 --> 00:02:12.759
plenty of stock. But it goes
quickly with snowfalls and snowstorms that just continue
34
00:02:12.879 --> 00:02:16.719
hour after hour. Give us another
tutorial on those green lights. There's going
35
00:02:16.800 --> 00:02:20.560
to be a high volume of traffic. Folks still think they can get where
36
00:02:20.560 --> 00:02:23.080
they have to go on time.
It's probably not gonna happen today. But
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00:02:23.240 --> 00:02:28.360
don't pack up behind that truck.
No, you're only gonna you're only endangering
38
00:02:28.400 --> 00:02:31.680
yourself. Okay, our truck large. Our driver probably wouldn't get hurt if
39
00:02:31.719 --> 00:02:35.879
he gets hit, but you will. That's a that's a huge truck,
40
00:02:36.080 --> 00:02:39.400
you know, somewhere between forty and
eighty thousand pounds traveling at a slow,
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00:02:39.520 --> 00:02:45.759
safe speed. And you're better to
be late than be injured or wrecked your
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00:02:45.800 --> 00:02:49.520
car. So you see those green
lights, you see amber lights, back
43
00:02:49.560 --> 00:02:53.400
off, give them some room again, don't pass The force of that snow
44
00:02:53.439 --> 00:02:57.439
coming off that blade is great today
with this heavy wet snow, it's going
45
00:02:57.520 --> 00:03:00.120
to throw you out of control.
You're going to be in a ditch and
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00:03:00.120 --> 00:03:02.080
hopefully you're just in a ditch,
you're not injured. So if you don't
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00:03:02.120 --> 00:03:06.759
leave early, plan on being late
well, Jerry. Two final things.
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The green lights are real easy to
see. I'm right by one of your
49
00:03:08.199 --> 00:03:12.439
main hubs there on eighty four Street, and I see those guys working and
50
00:03:12.520 --> 00:03:15.319
clearly if you're driving on the road, especially like we are early in the
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00:03:15.400 --> 00:03:17.360
morning, you can see those green
lights, So make sure you give those
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folks room. The other thing is
this is the year, Jerry. I
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00:03:21.479 --> 00:03:24.000
want to ride shotgun in one of
your plows. You know what. You
54
00:03:24.039 --> 00:03:28.639
tell me what time and we'll put
you in shotgun and bring your boots and
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00:03:28.639 --> 00:03:30.400
you're good to go. All right, let me know, we'll set you
56
00:03:30.439 --> 00:03:34.840
out. Temperatures are going to drastically
change, right, so we've got an
57
00:03:34.919 --> 00:03:39.199
arctic blast next week. For the
average folks who are helping clean their own
58
00:03:39.639 --> 00:03:44.319
driveways, what is the difference in
the product that they might want to consider
59
00:03:44.360 --> 00:03:47.039
applying to their driveways. Well,
really, rock salt is probably the number
60
00:03:47.080 --> 00:03:51.439
one thing to use. What you
need to remember is it will melt it
61
00:03:51.479 --> 00:03:53.360
and be any temperature if you put
it up on, but you really need
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00:03:53.360 --> 00:03:58.400
that much on. Mechanically remove it
just like we are it. Just put
63
00:03:58.479 --> 00:04:01.800
what you need to get a little
bit of bare payment. We don't try
64
00:04:01.800 --> 00:04:04.360
to bear up every road. You
know, we have two thousand miles of
65
00:04:04.400 --> 00:04:09.520
county road. We're not gonna bear
all that up. Shovel it off and
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00:04:09.639 --> 00:04:12.319
understand it could be a little slippery
on your foot. Don't try to bear
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00:04:12.360 --> 00:04:15.599
it up with chemicals. We're not
going to. You shouldn't feel you need
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00:04:15.599 --> 00:04:18.480
to bear up your whole driveway or
sidewalk with chemical. That is Jerry Byrne
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with the Kent County Road Commission,
thank you so much for your time today.
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All right, I'm waiting for that
phone call.
