Public Works News

The City's crews are plowing and treating streets today, Tuesday, Jan. 9. Accumulating snow ended around noon today. Primary streets are nearly complete and crews are working in secondary streets. With more than six inches of snow and gusty winds, it will take crews 40-48 hours to plow and treat all streets in the City. Crews are expected to continue working until Thursday, Jan. 11.

Pavement temperatures are helping to melt snow, and some streets are clear; however, blowing snow across north/south streets is causing minor issues in open areas and crews are having to re-plow some streets. Pavement temperatures are expected to drop below freezing overnight and streets may refreeze. READ MORE -->

 

The City’s crews are pre-treating streets due to a winter storm that began today, Monday, Jan. 8, and is expected to continue overnight into tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 9. A mix of rain and snow is expected throughout the day today, and pavement temperatures should remain above freezing until 10 p.m. tonight; however, heavy snow may overwhelm pavements at times and cause slushy conditions. Pavement temperatures will fall below freezing later tonight, and drivers should use caution, especially on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses. Crews will continue pre-treating streets but may have to switch to plowing and treating as pavement temperatures fall and snow begins to accumulate. READ MORE -->

 

The City’s crews prepared trucks and equipment due to light snow forecast for tonight, Friday, Jan. 5, and tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 6. Pavement temperatures are expected to remain at or above freezing which should melt any snow on pavements; however, snow may become heavy at times and could overwhelm pavements. The City will continue to monitor the weather and will call out crews as needed for response.

The City’s crews are also preparing for snow early next week, with accumulating snow expected on Monday, Jan. 8, and overnight into Tuesday, Jan. 9. Temperatures will be low enough for snow to stick to pavements. Crews will be ready to work around the clock to plow and treat streets as needed.

A section of NW Quarry Park Road west of NW Pryor Road is closed to through traffic for an emergency road repair. The duration of the closure is unknown at this time. Access for emergency vehicles and residents will be provided on NW Valley Garden Drive/Clifford Road and Bannister Road.

The City has a small crew scheduled to report at 2 a.m. Wed., Dec. 27, to monitor conditions and treat streets with salt as needed due to the potential for snow. Temperatures overnight will hover around freezing which may cause slick conditions. Drivers should use caution during the Wednesday morning commute, especially on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses. Snow is also expected today, Tues., Dec. 26, and may be heavy at times; however, pavement temperatures above freezing should limit accumulations. The City will continue to monitor the weather forecast and will update its response as needed.