We're all tired of the cold white stuff. This isn't Minnesota, after all!
As we can all no doubt agree, there are inherent conflicts between street-widening efforts and sidewalk clearing efforts. The City's snow removal teams have been working continually to recover from this record snowfall, but my guess is that we are at least a week away from "back to normal" - and that includes help from the sun, and no more snow!
Plows running up your street in these efforts may in fact push more snow back onto previously cleared sidewalks or driveways. While crew members are trying to avoid this, it is almost inevitable given the quantity of snow. It's been quite a challenge!
Nonetheless, the greater goal is to widen streets to get traffic moving at a semblance of a normal pace again, and to clear sidewalks for pedestrian safety. City code requires property owners to clear their sidewalks. Enforcement of this law has been suspended, but will be resumed on a limited basis starting Monday Feb. 22nd. Courtesy notices will be issued to property owners along streets which are primary routes to local schools, including Boston, Carroll, Ethan Allen, Flower, Grant, Holly, Maple, Philadelphia and Ritchie.
Please help clear your sidewalks, find the fire hydrants, help your neighbors, and understand we are all in this snowy mess together! Your patience and cooperation are much appreciated!
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
It's Melting.....
Now I know we're not in Kansas anymore....
As temps reached mid-40s today with delicious bright sunshine, the mountains of snow are starting to recede, a little. With a forecast of similar over-40 degree days through the weekend, we are all hopeful that soon there will be a lot less snow in our lives.
That being said, City Public Works crews are still hard at work moving snow around the City.
Sidewalks and crosswalks around the Community Center, schools, Old Town and Takoma Junction are tops on the list, as are sidewalks around City parks such as Spring, Forest, Jequie, and Jackson-Boyd. The Carroll Avenue bridge sidewalk - a State Highway responsibility - was cleared by City crew. Yesterday they also cleared a sidewalk on the Maple Ave. side of Memorial Park, and Philadelphia Ave. near Holly.
A number of streets are now widened to enable 2-lane traffic, with more streets to be completely widened by Friday.
You may see individual crew members out with pick-axes and shovels - in many places, the ice is so compacted that equipment won't fit or work, so this is the best solution.
As the big melt continues, please continue to exercise caution when driving or walking, and exercise patience as well as we all recover from this once-a-century snowfall!
As temps reached mid-40s today with delicious bright sunshine, the mountains of snow are starting to recede, a little. With a forecast of similar over-40 degree days through the weekend, we are all hopeful that soon there will be a lot less snow in our lives.
That being said, City Public Works crews are still hard at work moving snow around the City.
Sidewalks and crosswalks around the Community Center, schools, Old Town and Takoma Junction are tops on the list, as are sidewalks around City parks such as Spring, Forest, Jequie, and Jackson-Boyd. The Carroll Avenue bridge sidewalk - a State Highway responsibility - was cleared by City crew. Yesterday they also cleared a sidewalk on the Maple Ave. side of Memorial Park, and Philadelphia Ave. near Holly.
A number of streets are now widened to enable 2-lane traffic, with more streets to be completely widened by Friday.
You may see individual crew members out with pick-axes and shovels - in many places, the ice is so compacted that equipment won't fit or work, so this is the best solution.
As the big melt continues, please continue to exercise caution when driving or walking, and exercise patience as well as we all recover from this once-a-century snowfall!
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