The Door County Highway Department has had fewer days running snowplows this winter.  That's making the drive along state and county roads a bit smoother for motorists.  There have been fewer days of extreme cold followed by thawing cycles.  So, highway crews are spending less time plowing sanding and salting roads.  Highway Commissioner John Kolodziej says such conditions are also allowing for highway workers to take care of other work along with township, county, and state roadways.

Kolodziej says the milder conditions are helping maintain salt, salt-brine, and sand supplies.   Though the county does have access to additional material should heavy snowfall move into the area.