Highways Teams at Work in Cities with Intense Winter Conditions

Highways teams affiliated to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure continue their work in cities where winter conditions are intense.

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure reported that snow and ice combat activities were carried out with 440 machinery-equipment and 10 personnel in 665 snow-fighting centers, which were effective throughout the country after snowfall.

Snow guard against snow and wind

Highways teams affiliated with the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, working after the snowfall, which is effective especially in the high parts throughout the country, have intensely carried out their snow and ice combat activities with 440 thousand 10 machines and equipment and 665 thousand 12 personnel in 626 snow fighting centers throughout the country. continues.

To be used in studies in the statement made by the Ministry; It was reported that 526 tons of salt, 129 m402 of salt aggregate, 865 tons of chemical de-icers for critical sections and 3 tons of urea were stored in snow-fighting centers. In addition, in the statement made, it was reported that 9 km of snow shields were built on the sections where the traffic flow was difficult or closed due to the type and breeze on the roads.

Snow Control Center tracks traffic flow through instant monitors

In the snow fighting center established under the Ministry's General Directorate of Highways; He reported that route analysis, anti-snow efforts, roads that were opened and closed, were followed through instant traffic monitors. Stating that there are cameras in 500 snow-fighting vehicles assigned in critical sections and a "Vehicle Tracking System" in 5 thousand 750 snow-fighting vehicles, he stated that all vehicles were intervened and coordinated with the relevant authorities in case they encounter any problems during their work.

Minister Karaismailoğlu had put 391 road maintenance machines into service with a ceremony.

Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, put 17 road maintenance machines into service with a ceremony on 2020 November 391; He stated that machinery and equipment will undertake a vital task, especially for cities where winter conditions are intense.