City plowing main routes, bus routes and collector streets today and Monday

Released: November 11, 2012 at 1:05 p.m.
Plowing of sidewalks and back lanes underway, sanding and salting of streets continues around-the-clock

WINNIPEG, MB - The public is advised that plowing of Main Routes, Bus Routes and Collector Streets will be continuing today and Monday in response to over 20 cm of snow that accumulated Saturday evening and overnight. Salting and sanding of streets is continuing around-the-clock to improve traction on roadways. Plowing of sidewalks on major routes commenced overnight, and will be followed by plowing of sidewalks on bus routes, collector streets and sidewalks on residential streets. Plowing of back lanes also started this morning and will continue from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily until completed. About 200 pieces of equipment will be used for this part of the clean-up operation. Hauling of snow from the downtown area will also begin tonight, and motorists are advised that temporary no parking signs will be placed manually on streets where snow hauling is scheduled to occur.

All public snow disposal sites are open for public use, go to winnipeg.ca/publicworks/SnowRemoval/SnowDisposalSites.asp for locations.

Motorists are reminded to drive to road conditions and to use extreme caution when driving near any plowing or salting/sanding equipment.

Plowing operations commenced in accordance with the City Council-approved Snow Clearing and Ice Control Policy, which can be found online at winnipeg.ca/publicworks/snow/snow-clearing-policy.stm.

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