Ohio Department of Transportation begins winter readiness checks in Gallia County

The Ohio Department of Transportation is conducting winter readiness events across all its garages in preparation for the snow and ice season. Mechanics are performing 150-point inspections on plow trucks, checking components such as fluid levels, tires, and the plow. Last winter, ODOT crews traveled 9.7 million miles using nearly 813,000 tons of salt and 16.9 million gallons of liquid deicers.

The preparation involves proactive maintenance of road maintenance equipment. This effort is necessary to ensure operational readiness for severe weather, which is monitored by agencies like the National Weather Service.