City of Red Deer snow plowing (rdnewsNOW file photo)

By rdnewsNOW Staff

Monday, November 14

Residential plowing in Red Deer to begin next week, City says

Nov 9, 2022 | 3:03 PM

The City of Red Deer says residential snow clearing will begin next week as crews have been removing snow from city streets after nine days of near-constant snowfall.

At this time, as Purple Routes are completed, they confirm Red Routes and Snow Zone D (Downtown) will be completed over the weekend, and residential snow clearing will start on Monday, Nov. 14.

City officials state it is early in the season for residential plowing in Red Deer compared to recent years. They say the snow fell on warm ground and created a layer of ice beneath it, which exacerbated the situation on roads.

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“Right now, crews are working around the clock to keep roads drivable. With minimal breaks between snowfalls, crews have found themselves circling back to start the process of clearing Purple and Red Routes before being able to move on to other secondary arterials,” said Doug Halldorson, Roads Superintendent for the city. “In the same way citizens have been circling back to repeatedly shovel their sidewalks and driveways, our crews have been circling back to re-plow bridge decks and priority roadways.”

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Additionally, the city says crews are sanding intersections, hills, and bridges as much as possible. They confirm this work will continue throughout the week, and into the weekend.

The current schedule for residential snow clearing is as follows:

Residential snow plow schedule (City of Red Deer)

Residents are encouraged to watch for no-parking signs on Green Routes and at the entrance to their neighbourhoods for Grey Routes and to sign up for Snow Zone notices at www.reddeer.ca/notifyreddeer to get text, email or phone call reminders before they need to move their vehicles off the street.

“We ask that citizens move their vehicles to make way for plows and equipment as this enables crews to move through neighbourhoods quickly,” said Halldorson.

Parking restrictions are in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily while plowing is scheduled, and city officials say vehicles left on the street will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.

The City says they have a priority-based snow and ice control program with specific triggers to indicate when, where and how plowing and sanding should take place. They say there are many different types of roads, sidewalks and paths throughout the city that serve different purposes and the overall goal is to plow sooner, quicker and more often, within the budget provided.

Residents are encouraged to contact Parks & Public Works at 403-342-8238 to report streets in need of attention.