City Reminds Residents Of Winter Management Plan

Plow operators are gearing up for our first major winter storm of the season on Friday.

That has officials in Saint John reminding residents about what to expect in terms of snow clearing.

City streets and designated sidewalks are cleared according to a four-level priority system.

• Priority 1: Emergency routes, main streets and highway connections.
• Priority 2: Major bus routes, school zones, community centres and business districts.
• Priority 3: Residential collector streets, minor bus routes and industrial parks.
• Priority 4: Local or subdivision streets.

The goal is to have passable travel lanes within eight hours after a storm for priority 1 and 2 streets, and within 12 hours for all other streets.

From there, works crews aim to have travel lanes pushed back and anti-icing material applied within 48 hours after a storm on priority 1 streets, within 72 hours on priority 2 streets, and within 96 hours on priority 3 streets.

When it comes to the city’s 225 kilometres of sidewalks, the goal is to remove snow within 12 hours for priority 1, within one day for priority 2 and 3, and within three days for priority 4.

The aim is to have salt or sand applied within two days for priority 1 sidewalks, within three days for priority 2 and 3, and within four days for priority 4.

More details about the city’s winter management plan can be found on the city’s website, where you can also learn about the priority level for each individual street and section of sidewalk.