The City of Kitchener is responsible for winter road maintenance including plowing, sanding and salting more than 550 kilometres of roadway and nearly 1,200 bus stops.
The city does its best to quickly clear the snow and ice to reduce hazards to motorists and pedestrians and acts as soon as a storm begins. It is important to note however, that it does take between 16 and 24 hours to complete all snowplowing routes after the snow has stopped falling.
Additionally, there are a number of factors including temperature, future forecasts and precipitation that determine how and when plowing, salting or sanding should take place.
Through several newer initiatives under its salt management program, we are also ensuring that our winter maintenance program contributes to a healthy environment for our residents.
What Can You Do To Help?
- Use public transit wherever possible
- Respect the Tag and Tow Bylaw: Keep parked cars off streets wherever possible.
- Don't push snow back onto roads - please shovel it onto private property
- Clear snow and ice from your sidewalks
- Remind children not to climb or play on snowbanks.
- If your fire hydrant or gas meter is buried by snow and ice, be sure to clear it.
These activities improve road and sidewalk safety, increase the efficiency of our snow plowing operations, and help reduce the cost of winter services as streets can be plowed properly with one pass.
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