ODOT Allen County salt usage by ton this winter 6,055
Ohio Department of Transportation reports winter road coverage this winter compared to last winter, as of Jan. 17.
Allen County - total lane miles 455
This year tons of salt used: 6,055
Last year tons of salt used: 4,187
Thie year gallons of de-icer: 26,439
Last year gallons of de-icer: 32,446
This year miles driven: 52,968
Last year miles driven: 35,103
This year total cost: $484,100
Last year total cost: $460,062
Hancock County - total lane miles 561
This year tons of salt used: 3,430
Last year tons of salt used: 5,618
Thie year gallons of de-icer: 125,918
Last year gallons of de-icer: 107,185
This year miles driven: 72,540
Last year miles driven: 38,971
This year total cost: $574,441
Last year total cost: $397,255
District 1 districtwide totals to date:
Salt used: 34,928 tons
Liquid de-icer: 364,487 gallons
Miles driven for snow and ice: 458,928
Total cost: $4,071,871
Totals versus last year same time:
Salt used: 20,887 tons
Liquid de-icer: 255,081 gallons
Miles driven for snow and ice: 248,820
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Pirates Essinger and Gatchel finish cross country season at OHSAA Championships
- Nov. 7 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate football hits Archbold roadblock in playoff loss
- Forum: Vaughn explores biblical and multicultural accounts of spirits and exorcism
- Bluffton University relaunches Leadership Development Program with NetVUE grant support
- Weekend Doctor: When distraction becomes the default
Friday, November 6, 2026
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Klausing graduates from Ohio Bankers League Bank Management School
- Joellen Kay Lehman, 46, owned and operated Folly Faces
- Dec. 4-5 Messiah performances continue holiday tradition at Bluffton and Findlay
- Future Beaver Saturdays invite students to experience Bluffton University
- Ellie Bogart named BHS Student of the Month for October 2026
- Walter "Steve" Suter, 73, worked at Kirtland’s Auto Repair
- Grab an afterschool snack at the Bluffton Public Library