Original title: Beijing welcomes a new round of snowfall to cool down, focusing on snow and ice shoveling on roads around Olympic venues (places)
56,000 people on duty to ensure road traffic during the Winter Olympics
On February 12, Zhangjiakou Yunding Ski Park, the venue staff patrolled the competition venue in the wind and snow.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Haofei
According to the weather forecast, Beijing will usher in a new round of snowfall and cooling weather in the near future. On February 12, the reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal Management Committee that 56,000 people have been prepared to carry out snow and ice shoveling operations at any time to ensure the city’s road traffic during the Winter Olympics.
Beijing News reporter Wu Tingting
Priority to ensure access conditions such as Olympic lanes
In accordance with the requirements of the “Beijing Snow and Ice Shovel Emergency Plan”, all relevant departments in the city monitor the ground temperature at any time, and carry out snow and ice shovel operations in a timely manner in combination with the actual snowfall situation. Up to now, the city has 56,000 backup personnel, prepared 10,791 sets of various types of snow removal vehicles and equipment, equipped with 100,000 manual snow removal tools, strengthened 24-hour on-duty duty, and kept the command and communication system smooth. Focus on doing snow and ice shoveling operations on roads around Olympic-related venues (sites), and give priority to ensuring the access conditions of major roads such as Olympic lanes and venue contact lines. A total of 4,215 workers, 715 vehicles, 3,410 sets of equipment and 2,333 tools were prepared for the Olympic-related venues and Olympic-specific lanes.
About 100 people and 10 vehicles were arranged around the National Stadium and Capital Stadium, equipped with artificial snow removal tools and 20 large trash cans, and emergency operations were carried out according to the snow conditions. In the Yanqing competition area, the Beijing Sanitation Group’s operating vehicle personnel, driving routes, closed-loop entry and exit methods, operating sections, personnel accommodation, and epidemic elimination have all been linked with the local teams and venue teams to support operations at any time.
On the premise of ensuring the safety of traffic, parks and small squares can retain snowfall so that citizens can enjoy the snow scene, and clean up in time when the snow melts.
Olympic-related venues ensure the quality of heating services
In terms of heat supply, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Management has implemented the joint commissioning and supply of heat and electricity. The operation of heat and electricity is stable and the guarantee capacity is sufficient. A heating warning notice was issued, requiring the city management committees of all districts to urge the heating units within their jurisdiction to reasonably adjust the heating system according to the weather forecast, and to warm up the operation in advance to ensure that “the temperature does not drop, but the room temperature does not drop.”
For key points such as Olympic-related sites and old communities, increase the frequency of inspections and inspections, strengthen emergency repair forces, especially for weak links such as old pipelines, make emergency preparations, and promptly deal with emergencies such as leaks, leaks, and pipe bursts. events to ensure the quality of heating service.
In addition, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Management has made full preparations in terms of transmission line safety and gas supply.
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Temporary traffic management measures are taken on the roads surrounding many venues in Beijing
According to the forecast of the meteorological department, this weekend, there will be heavy snowfall and strong cooling in Beijing. The traffic control department reminded that the Beijing Winter Olympics are intensive, and the multiple factors of the return to Beijing traffic peak are superimposed, and the traffic pressure on expressways, urban ring roads, connecting lines and some bridge nodes is more prominent, and traffic safety risks are increased.
On February 13, many games will be held at the National Swimming Center, National Snowmobile Center, National Alpine Skiing Center, National Gymnasium in the morning, National Alpine Skiing Center, National Swimming Center and National Gymnasium in the afternoon, and Capital Gymnasium, National Gymnasium in the evening. Swimming Center, National Speed Skating Hall, Wukesong Sports Center and National Gymnasium will be held. At that time, temporary traffic management measures will be taken on the surrounding roads, and the Olympic lane will be frequently used. East Third Ring Road, North Third Ring Road, East Fourth Ring Road, North Fourth Ring Road Ring, North Fifth Ring Road Olin West Bridge to Jianting Bridge two-way, North Second Ring Road west section of the outer ring direction, Xizhimenwai Street two-way, Beijing-Tibet Expressway, Beijing-Xinjiang Expressway, Jingli Expressway, Airport Expressway and other traffic pressure is more prominent, afternoon It will be more pronounced in the evening hours.
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Zhangjiakou issued an early warning to remove snow and protect the Winter Olympics
Early on the 12th, Zhangjiakou ushered in snow. In order to cope with this heavy snowfall, Zhangjiakou City issued an early warning for heavy snowfall weather. After the snowfall began, Zhangjiakou City operated efficiently and removed snow with technology to ensure the smooth progress of various Winter Olympics guarantees.
The core area of the Winter Olympics uses snow as the command to go all out to remove snow
According to the WeChat official account of Zhangjiakou Daily, it snowed in the Zhangjiakou competition area of the Beijing Winter Olympics that morning, and the Genting stadium group took the snow as an order, and launched an emergency plan on February 11. At 4:30 a.m. on the 12th, staff in various fields such as mountain operation were dispatched urgently to clean up the snow and ensure the normal operation of the venue.
“The weather forecast is for snow at 5:00 in the morning. We started to prepare for work from 3:00 in the morning. The snow removal team has 48 vehicles and 68 people. Now all of them are on the task.” The Snow Wolf team is equipped with small and medium-sized four-wheel drive high-horsepower snow removal equipment and ice breaking equipment to deal with the possible impact of snowfall weather on the road.
Olympic-related roads are made every effort to keep smooth
Zhangjiakou Traffic Police Detachment started early warning in advance, monitored road conditions in real time, used snow as an order for all police officers to go on the road, increased patrol control, and constantly reminded drivers of passing vehicles to pay attention to traffic safety. If there is an emergency, we will arrange deployment as soon as possible, and go all out to escort the “Winter Olympics”.
The Zhangjiakou Detachment of the Hebei Expressway Traffic Police revealed that the Yanchong Expressway and Zhangcheng Expressway, which undertake the road security task for the Beijing Winter Olympics, have launched emergency plans, and a large number of vehicles have been on the road to remove snow and ensure smooth flow. Among them, the Chicheng South Industrial Area of Yanchong Expressway dispatched 38 snow-removing vehicles of various types, 9 support vehicles and 215 personnel, which were divided into four sections and seven echelons for continuous operation.
The Zhangjiakou-Chongli section of Zhangcheng Expressway is an important road section for the Winter Olympics. In order to cope with the heavy snowfall, Zhangjiakou Branch of Zhangcheng Expressway mobilized in advance and prepared sufficient materials.
After the snow was detected at 6:42 on the morning of the 12th, snow removal personnel quickly assembled, snow removal equipment was fully activated, and snow removal materials were all prepared. More than 200 security personnel dispatched 19 snow removal equipment and 10 security vehicles in accordance with the requirements of the plan. It is divided into 6 operation echelons for continuous operation. At present, the snow is cleared while the snow is falling, and the snow on the road is cleared in time to ensure smooth traffic.
The snow plows in the “Xue Ruyi” competition area are working hard
On the morning of the 12th, “Xue Ruyi”, one of the venues in the Zhangjiakou competition area, appeared hazy in the snow, and the buildings in the entire competition area were covered with a layer of snow. A reporter from the Beijing News saw at the scene that the security personnel in the competition area were stepping up to clear the snow, and there were still snow plows working on the road. In snowy days, the roads are slippery, and the road temperature is low and it is easy to freeze. Only by cleaning the snow on the roads in the competition area can it be convenient for vehicles to travel. According to Guo Jinfei, a security guard in the competition area, the staff went out to clean snow early in the morning, and he came out at 6 o’clock that day. And, through big data sharing, the bus driver received a snow alert message the night before so that they can prepare in advance.