John Deere Plant and City Agree on Winter Road Maintenance

The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors recently approved a resolution for an agreement with the City of Dubuque for winter roadway maintenance for roads near the John Deere Dubuque Works plant. The county Secondary Roads Department does not currently provide overnight snow and ice removal of county roads. Crews begin routes at 4 a.m. So, when there are overnight snows, it can create a hazard for certain shifts at the plant. So, the city Public Works Department offered to run routes on nights with winter weather on John Deere Road South, John Deere Road West and Peru Road. A winter with an estimated 25 winter snow events would cost the county $11,000 for the year.