City says it hit goal for clearing major roads after first snowfall yyc
Crews finished plowing Priority 1 roads as of 7 a.m. Monday, 18 hours after snow stopped falling citywide at 1 p.m. Sunday.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Snow crews are now moving their focus to Priority 2 roads — major community and transit routes such as Kensington Road and Acadia Drive. Those are marked for completion within 36 hours of snowfall, down from the previous 48-hour target. “During the first 36 hours after snowfall, crews focus on plowing through lanes and applying material to Calgary’s major routes,” City of Calgary roads spokesman Chris McGeachy said in a statement.
“This plan has the City focusing on highest volume roadways first to keep the most Calgarians moving safely through our corridors. We also have crews focused on important pieces of walking and wheeling infrastructure, including sidewalks on and next to city-owned property, pedestrian overpasses, prioritized pathways and bikeways, and designated high-priority bus pads.”
Environment and Climate Change Canada data reported Calgary was hit with 13.2 centimetres of snow over the weekend — 10 cm on Saturday and 3.2 cm on Sunday.Article content