How does the Road Department decide which roads to clear first?

Bus Routes
Emergency Response Facilities located on County Maintained Roads. Juniper Canyon Fire Sub Station and Powell Butte Fire Sub Station.
Traffic Volumes, Intersections, Hills and Curves.
Availability of manpower and equipment resources

The Road Department will utilize chemical deicer on roads with high volume traffic.  This is required in order to activate the anti-icing agent.  We will also apply this agent with a pre wetting system mounted on our sanding trucks.  This will assist in maintaining the cinders on the road for longer periods of time.
The product will be applied prior to a storm arrival or in the early stages of a storm to prevent snow and ice pack (anti-icing).  Once the anti-icing work is completed, the Road Department will respond to the storm by attempting to clear our maintained roads in order of priority.  Sanding will be applied at intersections, hills, and vertical curves.