The snow fences save the County Highway Department an enormous amount of money. That's a significant part of our yearly budget. As more of Curriers Road is protected, plowing the road becomes less expensive. This would mean the county wouldn't have to send plows to the road to clear drifts at all, freeing up resources for winter maintenance elsewhere. The public response to the snow fences has been overwhelmingly positive.
Some residents say the fences also prevent snow drifts around their homes.
Farmers who live along Curriers Road are so pleased with the snow fences that they are willing to put up with the inconvenience they cause to farming operations. As a result, the highway department can leave the fences in place all year. The Benefits Since installing snow fences along Curriers Road, the Wyoming County Highway Department can report Less snow on the road. Lower snow removal costs. Safer travel on some sections of the road.