The Halifax Regional Municipality recently purchased a Blue Gryb rotating icebreaker as a pilot project. The machine is essentially a tractor attachment that uses a roller of spikes to chop ice into manageable chunks.
"We're always looking at different ways that we can be better in the most efficient and environmentally-friendly way that we can," Erin DiCarlo, a spokesperson for the Halifax Regional Municipality, told CTV Atlantic.
Each one of the attachments costs roughly $20,000. The municipality has purchased one for the time being with plans to expand. Halifax isn’t the only city to give the icebreaker a test run. The City of Ottawa recently leased four of the attachments to help tackle its icy sidewalks. These delays meant Halifax resident Don Coyler, who uses a motorized scooter to get around, was stuck inside.
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