Pittsburgh City Controller: Snow Plow Tracker Technology To Blame For Untouched Roads

By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After residents expressed frustration over untouched side streets during the recent winter storms, the Pittsburgh city controller is blaming the mess on Public Works not heeding a past audit.
City Controller Michael Lamb said Tuesday that an audit last year raised concerns about the Department of Public Works’ GPS-based snow removal system. He says with Pittsburgh’s 1,200 miles of paved roads seeing double the amount of snow this year,