Highway Director: Diesel Fuel Is Running Short, Doing The Best They Can

Wayland Highway Director Stephen Kadlik said his crews have been working non-stop throughout the Blizzard of 2013 ... and it's taking its toll on the equipment and the drivers.

"It's not good," Kadlik said. "We got a lot of snow. We're trying to do our best with the major secondaries. Side roads are single lane at best."

Kadlik said there are 42 drivers out on Wayland's roads, but the strength and length of the storm is a major concern.

"We've gone through probably 100 windshield wiper blades," Kadlik said. The diesel fuel is running short, he added. Wayland doesn't have it's own fuel station and the nearby stations Wayland uses are out of fuel, Kadlik said.

"For quite a while we were getting the 2 to 3 inches an hour," Kadlik said, adding that his drivers had to creep along to be safe. "With the blowing and drifting, they couldn't see."

Kadlik said drivers are staying off the roads, but the people out enjoying the snow -- skiing, snowmobiling, sledding, just walking -- can obstruct the crews' ability to do their job.

He said he hopes to accomplish enough throughout the day that he can send his crews home around dinnertime tonight to get some sleep.

Kadlik said they will be back tomorrow morning.

WAYLAND PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | Email Headlines