Van Buren County Road Commission reminds residents of winter maintenance procedures

The Van Buren County Road Commission is reminding residents about its procedures for keeping the roads safe and open during winter storms.

Van Buren County Road Commission Managing Director Bret Witkowski tells us clearing roads after a storm takes time, and even small events can create hazardous conditions due to wind and drifting snow. So, drivers need to be patient and keep at least 200 feet of distance from plows. He says when there’s snow coming down, the road commission will hit the primary roads first.

“T here’s 37 plow routes and each person will hit the primaries and locals and neighborhoods,” Witkowski said. “ So each person has a segment that most of the time we try to keep the same people in the same