PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh has unveiled a Snow Plow Tracker that lets residents track the movement of 120 vehicles assigned to remove ice and snow.
“For the first time, people in Pittsburgh have the ability to see the operations of our city in real time,” said Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto.
The city has dealt with complaints that streets in some neighborhoods aren't cleared fast enough, especially in some hillier areas with narrow streets.
For now, the tracker won't be updating residents on which streets have actually been plowed or treated, though that feature will be added in the coming months.
But the tracker website -- using GPS units on the city's 114 snow plow trucks -- will let residents know the location of Public Works vehicles that have moved within the past four hours.
Peduto said his administration is "creating a new version of city government that delivers services effectively, efficiently and equitably."
The system will cost about $31,700 per year.
City leaders have been testing the program for seven months and said Pittsburghers will have access to it during the next snowfall.
“We begin this with our next snowfall. It is a long time coming,” said Chief Operations Officer Guy Costa.
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