More than 2,700 road workers went out for snow removal work in Astana
04.12.2024 20:21:24 3423
Since the beginning of the winter period, municipal services have collected and removed more than 831 thousand cubic meters of snow from the streets and squares of the capital. The work is carried out around the clock in an uninterrupted mode, the official website of the Mayor's Office of Astana reports.
Last night, from December 3 to December 4, 169 flights of snow or 1,828 cubic meters were taken to snow ranges.
During the day shift on December 4, more than 2.7 thousand road workers and almost a thousand units of special equipment are employed in snow removal work.
In total, since the beginning of the winter period, about 65 thousand flights have taken out more than 831 thousand cubic meters of snow from the city.
According to the rules, first of all, areas with very heavy traffic are cleared in the city so that there is no congestion on the roads. Also, areas with medium intensity are removed from snow — squares, station areas, sidewalks, access roads to social facilities, etc.
The priority is cleaning on central streets, on passenger transport routes, bus stops and sidewalks.
There are several equipped snow ranges in the capital. They are equipped with a system for reading license plates of dump trucks, video surveillance cameras are installed here, lighting is connected.
We ask residents and guests of the capital to be careful on the roads, observe safety rules, and refrain from long-distance trips in case of a storm warning.
In case of an emergency, call 112.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/895784