Road officials are ready

Restraints for road agents in the Ardennes department to deal with all weather conditions.

12:18 p.m. by Cordula Mullerke

Credit : Cordula Mullerke

They are ready.

Since Monday, November 18, the roads agents of the Ardennes Departmental Council have been on war footing, facing possible bad weather and this begins with the preparation of the 36 machines. Bruno Petitdan, operations director of routes 08:

winter viability 1
winter viability 1

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This also means the agents, i.e. 65 people, are on call and mobilized to varying degrees, Frédéric responsible for a road center in the Ardennes

winter viability 2
winter viability 2

Credit : Cordula Mullerke

To secure the departmental roads depending on the situation, an entire organization and procedures are being put in place Frédéric responsible for a road center in the Ardennes

winter viability 3
winter viability 3

Credit : Cordula Mullerke

Then depending on the established conditions, the 36 machines are engaged if necessary and the treatment plan is put in place Bruno Petitdan, director of road operations for the department:

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winter viability 4

Credit : Cordula Mullerke

The established plan concerns (since 2015) some 2,600 kilometers of departmental roads in the Ardennes and the treatment adapts: the ice can benefit from a pre-salting operation, the snow can only be treated once it is fallen.

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