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Here's how Indy DPW is preparing for winter weather

The Department of Public Works said they have hundreds of drivers ready to roll when snow hits the pavement.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Department of Public Works (DPW) and city of Indianapolis are currently preparing for this upcoming winter season.

The DPW said they have hundreds of drivers ready to roll when snow hits the pavement.  

This year, the DPW has 64 new drivers that have their CDL license. These drivers are among the several hundred on standby when winter weather events happen across the metro area.

With the weather being warmer this time of year, the DPW said they expect a back-and-forth with bad pavement conditions and potholes having to be filled.

On top of that, they have plow drivers going through a master plow program to prepare for the snowy roads.

Credit: Matthew Fultz/WTHR
Indianapolis Department of Public Works officials discussed how they're preparing for the upcoming winter months on Nov. 6, 2024.

"Now that we're into November, we're going to get folks out in trucks, getting to know their routes, getting to know trucks, just so that when weather hits, they're not behind the wheel for the first time but prepared and ready to roll," said Brandon Herget, director of DPW. 

The DPW encourages drivers to give workers extra space to work when the time comes for plows to hit the streets.

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