Watch Wayne County Snow Plows Before Leaving Home

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ROMULUS, MI - You’ll be able to watch the progress of some Wayne County snow plows as they clear snow and ice from 4,450 miles of highway lanes this season.

Eighteen of the county’s 160 salt trucks and plows are equipped with video dashboard cameras that can be viewed by the public on Wayne County’s road monitoring application called “Compass.” All of the vehicles in the county’s snow removal fleet have GPS technology.

Roads division director Robert Conrad said in a news release that Wayne County Compass helps residents and visitors monitor conditions before they head out.

“Using Compass, people can view live video streams from our snow plows, access real time views from MDOT traffic cameras, learn what County roads have been traveled by a snow plow and better manage their commutes,” he said.

Conrad said routine maintenance has been performed on the snow plows and salt trucks, and salt has been stockpiled.

County crews are responsible for 99 routes totaling 4,450 lane miles across 43 communities. Conrad said crews work around during snow storms until all primary roads are cleared to bare pavement.

Motorists who encounter hazardous highway conditions can make a report to the 24-Hour Road Hazard hotline at (888) ROAD-CREW.