News

Boston buys 2 new truck-mounted snow blowers

BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) – In hopes of making this next winter slightly more bearable the City of Boston has purchased two new truck-mounted snow blowers.

The large scale machines are going to be used to help keep city streets clean during heavy snow events.

According to a release from the Boston DPW the two machines cost $645,000 and will take three months to build.

"The two new pieces of equipment have the ability to 2,750 tons of snow per hour with a casting distance up to 150 feet. The blowers will be mounted on 4-wheel front-loaders from Volvo Construction Equipment, with tires over 4 feet in diameter. Large dump trucks, with capacities about 10 to 16 cubic yards, can move along with the blowers, catch snow and cart it to disposal sites," a release said.

Montreal uses a similar process to clear snow from their streets.

0