Borough Highway Department continues with snow removal despite vehicle issues

The borough highway department is continuing snow removal operations in the borough with crews working on Cedar Street this morning.

The department is facing setbacks after three vehicles experienced problems due to the strenuous process. The recent snowstorm "took its toll on three pieces of equipment," Highway Manager Jake Graham said at the February 3rd Columbia Borough Work Session. 

One vehicle, a 2005 Freightliner dump truck, suffered transmission failure. A replacement transmission will cost $14,000, while a replacement vehicle of the same type will run $250,000, Graham said. The borough paid $75,000 for the truck 16 years ago.

In addition, the department is currently down two employees. 

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This week's photos of Columbia 

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Workers from the highway department worked all week clearing snow from streets around the borough.

They cleared part of 6th street on Friday.

Snow was dumped on the grounds of the highway department along Front Street.

This is Shawnee Run at Front Street.

Locust Street Park 

Icicles on Locust 

PennDOT gifted many residents with messes like this when the drivers plowed snow at high speeds and flung it onto sidewalks.

PennDOT plowed these people's front entrances shut on Lancaster Avenue. 

The snow-covered lights at the 5th & Chestnut clock plaza created a warm glow.

Some folks marked their spaces with various objects, even though it's not legal to do so.

A view from Wrightsville

This snow was pushed from the railroad tracks onto South 4th Street, most likely by a train.

This cat was able to walk on the crust that had formed on top of the snow. 

This morning . . .

A sunset seen through stained glass

Can spring be far behind?

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Todd Stahl took these photos . . .

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