Montana Battles Plow Driver Shortage

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is trying to keep the 12,923 miles of road in its care clear of snow and ice with about 60 fewer people than normal, according to a report in The Montana Free Press.

Fewer drivers means fewer plow trucks on the roads, and that means roads might be snow-covered longer than normal following a big storm. State officials are asking drivers to use more caution when traveling because of that.

“The roads will get plowed, it might just take a little longer than it did in the past,” said Walt Kerttula, equipment bureau chief for MDT in Helena.

The nationwide labor shortage is a major culprit. You can read the story here.

Source: The Montana Free Press