The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) wasted no time in preparing to keep the roads clear during the approaching winter season — the salt barns are stocked, the trucks are prepped and all the pre-checks are done. However, Ohio, along with at least 10 other states, is facing a critical setback: a shortage in snowplow drivers.
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Oregon, Missouri, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Rhode Island, and Wyoming — all of which typically have snow coating the streets during the winter months — are all seeing staff shortages when it comes to snowplow drivers this season. In addition, six of these states — Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Oregon, Missouri, and Colorado — are each looking to hire more than 100 people for the job. Continue reading “Winter travel could be even slower than usual in these 11 states”