Snow Removal

Snow and ice control is treated as an emergency operation to ensure public safety. Our crews are prepared year-round with long-term planning, equipment readiness, and short-term response whenever severe weather is forecast.

Our Goal

• Keep roads passable during heavy snow events
• Return roads to near bare pavement conditions as quickly as possible after storms
• Use a combination of:
  • Salt (sodium chloride)
  • Sand/salt mix
  • Calcium chloride (when below 15°F)
  • Mechanical plowing

Street Priority

1. Arterial streets (major routes) – always cleared first
2. Main and collector streets – treated after arterials
3. Residential streets – cleared once main routes are passable (may take several hours after major storms)

• Cleared to near bare pavement
• De-icing materials applied with consideration for resources and environmental impact
• Plowing typically moves snow from the center outward to the curb

Alleys

• Plowed to full width with one pass in each direction
• Ends are reopened after street plowing is complete