With the winter driving season right about the corner, the metropolis of Bonney Lake has released the next program for snow removal:
City Public Works crews will clear snow from priority roads first. Priority roads include those around hospitals, schools, main arteries, and on hills.
We try to make all roads cleared as quickly as possible. We handle a snow storm as an emergency and overtime is started as shortly as it is needed. All available trucks are put to work. Priority roads take precedence and other streets (residential and dead-end streets) will be clear when conditions allow. Sanding starts when two inches of snow build up on the street or, on streets with steep slopes, just before a major storm arrives. Sand is loosely applied only on hills and at intersections. Generally, snow plowing starts when four or more inches of snow accumulate on streets, when continuing snowfall is projected, or when unsafe conditions exist.
Residents and Drivers Can Avail Themselves by Using the Next Information:
Park all vehicles, trailers, and boats off of streets, until the blow is removed. Ridges of snow around vehicles parked on streets will halt and prevent or dumb down future snow removal and may cause accidents when any vehicle hits them.
Clear snow from side walks as shortly as possible, but not later than 12 hours after snow has ceased to fall. This is to keep the blow from turning into an icy hazard for pedestrians, or forces them to pass in the street.
Do not place snow removed from driveways or sidewalks onto the street.
Aim snow blowers into front yards out from sidewalks, the green airstrip and the street. Ice and rocks, as good as powder snow are blown out many feet. This stuff can hit parked or passing cars, which can do harm to those vehicles as good as possible accidents. Also, snow blown onto the street will halt and get a tricky spot, which may well cause accidents.
Place snow, shoved into your driveways by snow plows, onto the country between your sidewalk and curb, the green strip; but, not into the street or gutter. Otherwise, if this mountain of snow is shoved back into the street, it will halt and become hidden by new snow. Then, when snowplows or other vehicles hit that mass of ice, they can be shoved back into the traffic lanes and can easily hit passing or parked cars. Also, placing this snow into the toilet will slow down or block drainage.
Give sand spreader and snowplow vehicles plenty of room. Don't be too closely - equipment could slide sideways or back at any time. Don't pass these vehicles if you can avert it. Be patient.
Drive Defensively. Salt/sand trucks will generally only be used on hills and intersections. Other areas will remain icy. Slow down and increase distance from the vehicle in presence of you. Four wheel vehicles may help gain traction initially; but, once you start sliding 4-wheel vehicles are no better then any other.
Volunteer your services. Help your neighbors who can't make their own driveways and sidewalks.
Remove snow from around fire hydrants near your house to help save lives and property.
Clear snow from around mailboxes. Sometimes snowplow crews do not get snow plowed all the way to the moderate or stop the mailbox. This will help keep mail delivery vehicles from blocking traffic and help prevent accidents.
If you make any questions, please address the Bonney Lake Public Works Department at 253-447-4341.
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