Original Title: Overlord Cold Wave Strikes, Shanghai Road Maintenance Industry Is On Duty 24 Hours A Day

Affected by cold air, the temperature in Shanghai will drop from December 29, 2020, with the lowest temperature reaching 5-8 ° C below zero. Faced with low temperatures and frosty weather, Shanghai’s road maintenance industry has taken swift measures to actively prepare for protection against cold and frost to ensure smooth and orderly road traffic.

In accordance with the emergency plan for rain, snow and freezing, the road maintenance industry in Shanghai has started a 24-hour shift mode.

Source: Shanghai Road Transportation CenterSource: Shanghai Road Transportation Center

More than 200 professional emergency rescue teams from Shanghai’s road maintenance units are on standby, with sufficient emergency rescue supplies such as straw bags, yellow sand, snow melting agents, and emergency rescue vehicles such as emergency vehicles. patrol, rescue vehicles, snow removal vehicles, spreaders, tractors, etc. All machinery and equipment are in place, ready to go at any time, to ensure they can be shipped quickly and emergencies can be dealt with quickly.

Departments and management units related to maintenance and operation strengthen information communication, establish emergency liaison mechanisms with traffic police, meteorology, fire protection and other departments, and timely report roads affected by icy weather and traffic conditions to ensure smooth communication of information

Maintenance units strengthen road inspections, focusing on icing of elevated ramps, large highway interchanges, bridges, and river-crossing embankments, especially steel-frame bridge decks.

When the temperature is below 5 ℃, the maintenance unit will stop all water operations.

Source: Shanghai Road Transportation CenterSource: Shanghai Road Transportation Center

It is reported that, in order to improve the relevance, applicability and operability of the emergency plan for ice and snow, all road maintenance units of the road maintenance industry have formulated a “one-way” plan for each road and they have actively conducted emergency response drills in ice and snow disasters.

Before the arrival of the cold snap in winter, the maintenance unit has carried out a thorough inspection of Shanghai roads, especially key facilities such as viaducts, tunnels, bridge overpasses and key parts of roads such as hairpin bends and steep slopes, up and down ramps, etc.; Equipment is maintained to ensure equipment is in good condition. Antifreeze is added to tractor and construction vehicles, and antifreeze treatment is carried out in advance. The antifreeze and non-slip emergency rescue materials in the emergency warehouse have been comprehensively counted and supplemented to ensure that the emergency treatment materials are sufficient to combat low temperature freezing.Be well prepared for the weather.

Elevated road maintenance units conduct emergency safeguard supplies in ice and snow.

Source: Shanghai Road Transportation CenterSource: Shanghai Road Transportation Center

As of December 25, the Shanghai road transport management department and road maintenance industry units have once again conducted a comprehensive inspection of the city’s road facilities, maintenance equipment, supplies emergency, emergency plans and safeguard measures to prepare for this supreme cold snap.

The Shanghai Road Transport Development Center reminds the general public to use public transport as much as possible in icy and snowy weather. Take steps to avoid hot and cold when you are outside. Control the speed of the vehicle, prevent the vehicle from slipping, and pay attention to driving safety.