City pleads for co-operation to get Edmonton roads cleared
Don’t shovel snow onto the road, don’t park illegally
EDMONTON — Don’t leave your car beside a windrow and quit pushing snow onto the street — it’s getting in the way of plow operators, the city says.
Around-the-clock blading is underway to level out the snow clogging residential roads, but maintenance crews and bus drivers are finding “significant problems” in areas with illegal parking and shovelling, a Thursday news release says.
“City crews are not able to blade in those areas and ETS buses are unable to manoeuvre where the lanes are too narrow to allow for safe access,” it says.
“If crews/operators encounter vehicles in violation of city bylaws, or witness residents moving snow into city streets from private property, enforcement officers will be alerted and tickets issued accordingly.”
People can only dump snow on their own property or have it removed.
They also have to clear sidewalks. As the weather warms, they must chip off ice or prevent slips by spreading grit such as sand, available free from community leagues.
A list of completely cleared communities and those where crews will be working is being updated daily after 3 p.m. at edmonton.ca/transportation/roads_traffic/snow-ice-control. aspx.
People can also call 311.
Officials hope to complete the first round of blading by the end of next week, as long as the weather co-operates.
At least one more cycle of blading will be needed to bring the snow pack on roads down to the target of less than five centimetres.
They’re looking at adding another 20 sander-plow trucks, which can also be used for summer road paving to help deal with future storms, as well as banning parking overnight on residential streets and along bus routes.
