CAPTION: Hutchinson City Hall, located at 125 East Ave B. CREDIT MICHAEL GLENN/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE
By Michael Glenn
Drivers around Hutchinson may have noticed white lines striping main roads around the Salt City heading into 2025’s first weekend of the year.
While it isn’t snowing yet, the City of Hutchinson’s Public Works Department is working to ensure as little ice and snow end up on the roads as possible.
“Our Street Division is out pre-treating bridges and arterial streets with Salt Brine to help prevent ice buildup,” the City’s Facebook page said in a Thursday post.
A salt brine is being used rather than traditional salt at the beginning of the process to help combat ice forming on the roads, as this weekend’s winter storm is expected to be an ice-to-snow weather pattern.
For snow removal, the City prioritizes the main roads first and will then tackle residential streets. Beginning plowing at 1-2 inches of accumulation, the overall goal is to have major streets cleared 24 – 48 hours after the storm.
The City encourages drivers to take extra precautions while driving in hazardous weather.
