PITTSBURGH \u2014 We see and hear it every time it snows. Pittsburghers say their streets just aren\u2019t plowed, sometimes until days later.<\/p>\n
11 Investigates has been reporting on the problems with the city\u2019s snowplow fleet for months. It\u2019s an issue Pittsburgh\u2019s new mayor is already talking about.<\/p>\n
Channel 11\u2019s Alyssa Raymond learned about the snowstorm solutions the city is working on.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the city discussed what it can do ahead of the next snowstorm \u2014 such as establishing a command center to monitor the city\u2019s response during snow events \u2014 and what needs to be done this summer to prepare for next winter.<\/p>\n
Channel 11 was there as new Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor hosted the meeting, just four days after his inauguration.<\/p>\n
After the first big snowfall in early December, residents blasted the city\u2019s response at a city council meeting.<\/p>\n
Some told us their roads were still in bad shape even four days after the snowstorm.<\/p>\n
At that meeting, city council members told Channel 11 there are not enough trucks to adequately remove snow.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what was discussed at Thursday morning\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n
Currently, the city is down 32 snow vehicles. That\u2019s about a third of its fleet. It\u2019s working on fixing more of those vehicles.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also in the process of training another 15 to 20 drivers. Meanwhile, the snowplow tracker is still not working.<\/p>\n
On Friday, the city is putting GPS in vehicles to map out the more than 1,200 miles it maintains \u2014 a step needed to get the tracker back up and running, which the city says is a top priority.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe public needs to be able to see that we\u2019re out there, that we\u2019re working,\u201d Chief of Staff Dan Gilman said. <\/p>\n
The city says it\u2019s also reorganizing all its salt domes and plotting out where else they can put salt so drivers have more options to pick up salt while they\u2019re out on the roads.<\/p>\n
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