Highway department shares update as first major snow event of the season wraps up
The first winter storm of the season launched a busy week for the Cook County Highway Department.
Plow drivers took to local roadways at 4 a.m. each day of the week, often working 12-14 hour days clearing local roadways. Most of the roads in Cook County received approximately 18-22 inches of snow between Nov. 14-18.
“It’s been a tough year already,” said Cook County Highway Engineer Robbie Hass.
During an interview that aired live Nov. 18 on WTIP, Hass said plow trucks will be on the roads over the upcoming holiday break if required. The forecast for Thanksgiving (Nov. 24) calls for a chance for snow and a high of 30 degrees along the North Shore and surrounding area, according to the National Weather Service.
Hass also shared an update on construction projects that wrapped up in late fall across the county, including on Pike Lake Road. Hass said the project is essentially complete, noting that, “We did some additional road improvements outside of the original construction plan, nothing major, but there are parts of that road that needed a lot of help.”
Hass said one aspect of the Pike Lake Road project that needs to be completed is the calcium-chloride application. That application will be applied next June and the Pike Lake Road project will be complete, Hass said.
Other topics covered in the Nov. 18 interview include projects scheduled for 2023 and 2024 in Cook County. Listen to the full interview in the audio below.
Joe Friedrichs November 18, 2022
