PITTSBURGH, PA (November 30, 2020) The City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works is preparing for forecasted snowfall on Tuesday.
DPW is bringing in extra staffing to work the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. night shift this evening, which will allow for 55 trucks to work overnight spreading magnesium chloride blue-tinted salt on road surfaces. Some of those employees will join the regular 6 a.m. Tuesday daylight shift to keep treating streets through the day.
Should temperatures drop and icy conditions persist, staffing could be boosted through 6 p.m. Tuesday, and through the Tuesday-Wednesday night shift to keep treating streets.
