Snow Removal Operations Command Center Gears Up for Full Operation

Osan City is actively promoting "snow removal" to prevent winter road accidents.

From the first of next month through March 15 next year, the city will establish and implement a "2010 Winter Road Snow Removal Plan" covering National Road No. 1 and 16 provincial roads totaling 84㎞ within the city, as well as 16 overpasses where icing is expected, to prevent traffic accidents and minimize inconvenience to road users.

During this period, the city will organize and operate one integrated command center and three snow removal teams, with designated snow removal personnel assigned to each road section to maintain contact systems through emergency contact networks.

In particular, when there is a 60% or higher probability of snow or when weather-related special alerts such as heavy snow warnings and blizzard warnings are issued, the city will organize its own emergency duty personnel and deploy them to the field immediately to conduct snow removal operations.

To this end, the city has completed stockpiling 180㎥ of anti-slip sand as snow removal material at the site, and has also purchased and stockpiled 500 tons of sodium chloride for snow removal.

All 11 snow removal equipment units, including snow removal vehicles and sand spreaders, have completed inspections and are standing by.

Lee Hong-jin, Director of the Urban Policy Bureau, said, "We plan to implement proactive snow removal measures, including taking advance measures based on weather forecasts for major roads," and added, "We will do our best to create a clean and safe road environment during the winter season."

Meanwhile, the city has established an "Ordinance on Snow Removal and Ice Removal Responsibilities for Building Managers in Osan City," stipulating that building managers must remove snow within designated time periods after snow stops in accordance with building owners and managers.