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CDOT Gears up For Winter

by KREX News Room
by Cori Coffin

Story Created: Oct 14, 2012 at 11:25 PM MDT

Story Updated: Oct 15, 2012 at 7:31 AM MDT

MESA COUNTY, Colo.- Powderhorn Ski Resort announced it received its first hit of snow Saturday. As the state gears up for the cold, crews with the Colorado Department of Transportation say they are ready for whatever winter can throw at them.

CDOT reportedly has $60.9 million to spend on plowing, sanding and de-icing 3,850 miles of interstates, freeways and state highways.

The agency will use 117 pieces of equipment this season, including 100 snowplows, three 6,000-gallon tankers and 17 broom trucks to sweep up or pick up material after a storm.

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