By Stephanie Froese

Snow removal season has hit the city

Nov 16, 2010 | 5:39 AM

A plan of attack may sound like a military term, but that is what’s needed for the City of Prince Albert when city crews take on a Saskatchewan winter.

As Prince Albert is getting into snow removal season there are some policies the Public Works Department is reminding drivers about.

When there is a major dump of snow, the city will declare a 48-hour parking ban on streets with emergency routes and high-traffic roadways.

That means people cannot park along streets with parking ban signs and will have to move their vehicles if they are already parked when the ban is called.

In an effort to avoid vehicles getting stuck or damaged, those parked in the designated areas when the snow removal equipment comes through will be towed.

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Since this policy went into effect in 2007 there has only been one parking ban which, according to the public works department, went very well.

There are four priority levels for snow removal. Priority one consists of the major roads and the emergency routs. These roads are also where parking ban signs are shown.

Collector roads, bus routes, and school zones are the next priority followed by downtown and then residential areas. In the case of a continuous snowfall snow removal equipment will continue plow, sand, and sand or grade priority one streets first.

Public Works is one department that welcomes complaints. They rely on tips from the public and the police about conditions on the city streets.

To see a map of the priority streets click here.
 

To learn more about the City’s snow removal policies click the following link.
 

sfroese@panow.com