Lincoln community members say thank you to snow removal crews

This weekend snow removal crews were up before the crack of dawn… Working long hours.

Some people within the community wanted to say thank you for all of their hard work.

Lancaster County Engineering helps to maintain and repair area roads, streets and bridges.

When heavy snowfall hits the city of Lincoln, like it did on Friday and Saturday, they are up before the crack of dawn to make sure areas roads are safe to drive on.

“It was pretty much all hands on deck and we had 48 of our 58 staff members out there working to get the roads cleared today,” said Ron Bohaty, Superintendent of Road Maintenance.

Lincoln received more than five inches of snow this weekend.

When snow storms hit the city, an armory of plow trucks and motor graters are in full use.

“Ron and the managers typically go out around 3, 3:30 in the morning. They are spot checking the roads to see what sort of treatments are going to be needed. The rest of the staff reports at 5 am and that’s when we really get rolling,” said County Engineer Pam Dingman.

Lincoln has received well over 30 inches of snow this winter season, an amount that has made work difficult for these crews, who work long hours.

Over the weekend, a number of Channel 8’s Facebook followers posted thank you notes to let the snow removal workers know that they are appreciated.

“We do take a lot of pride in our work. The staff members are very dedicated to their jobs and they live in the communities they work in so they know the people they are working with on a day to day basis. I’m really proud that they are dedicated and that they show up on days like today,” said Dingman.

“This job is something that you take home with you and you basically have to do it 24/7. It means a lot to us to make sure we are keeping the public safe to get the roads maintained the way they need to be,” said Bohaty.

The crews were able to finish their work by Sunday afternoon.

Barring any unforeseen snow storms, crews will be given a well deserved day off on Monday.

“It does really mean a lot to me and the staff when we do get people saying positive things about how we’re taking care of the roads. We don’t always get positive feedback so I want the community to know how thankful we are for the positive feedback,” said Dingman.

When you’re out on the roads, if you see a truck plowing snow, make sure to give them some extra space to work.

Safety is always the highest priority.