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Roadway Snow Removal & Ice Control - Maintenance Quality Standards
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Snow and Ice control is managed to meet specific level standards and priorities to provide our residents with roads, sidewalks and parking lots that are as safe as reasonably possible. The City's Public Works department sends out plowing equipment when 2 - 5 cm of snow accumulates on priority roadways. Ice control will be provided on an ongoing basis during snowfalls, frost, freezing rain or any other event that may be dangerous for motorists and vehicle traction. Plowing and ice control will be completed in accordance with the following priority rankings: |
  2011-2012 Winter Roads Maintenance Map (.pdf) |
| PRIORITY | AREA | SNOW CLEARING ACTIVITIVES |
| Priority 1 |
St. Albert Trail & Ray Gibbon Drive | Within 8 hrs. (after a snow event) - plowed and sanded after 2-5 cm of snow accumulation |
| Priority 2 |
Arterial Roads |
Within 12 hrs. (after a snow event) - plowed and sanded after 2-5 cm snow accumulation |
| Priority 3 |
Collector and Commericial Roads |
Within 24 hrs. (after a snow event) - plowed and sanded after 2-5 cm snow accumulation |
| Rural Roads |
Within 24 hrs. (after a snow event) - plowed and sanded after 2-5 cm snow accumulation |
| Collector Roads - Clearing/Removal | Removal normally occurs after 20-30 cm of snow accumulation Estimated time for removal is approximately 5 days. | |
| Residential Roads - Clearing/Removal | Removal normally occurs after 12-15 cm of snow pack has accumulated in the driving lanes or in the event that 10 cm of snow pack is reached by February 1st. Snow removal after March 7th will only be plowed and snowwill be left to melt with no formal clearing. Estimated time for removal is approximately 10-12 days. Snow piles will be removed as resources allow. | |
| Downtown - Removal |
Removal normally occurs after 5 - 10 cm of snow accumulation in the parking lanes. Estimated time for removal is approximately 48 hours after the snowfall ends. |
Sidewalks and Trails Snow Removal & Ice Control - Maintenance Quality Standards
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Public Works’ priority for winter maintenance of sidewalks and trails is to keep them safe and clear of hazards caused by snow and ice, for our residents to enjoy year-round. After a snowfall of 1 - 5 cm, the Public Works department sends out plowing and sanding equipment. Sidewalks and trails are cleared in accordance with the following priority rankings: |
  2011-2012 Sidewalks & Trails Maintenance Map (.pdf) |
PRIORITY |
LOCATION |
ACCUMULATION |
TIME TO CLEAR |
Priority 1 |
Red Willow Trail system (river valley trails),St. Albert Place, Transit terminals |
Clearing: 1 cm of snow accumulation |
Swept to snow free surface within 8 hours |
Priority 2 |
Arterial sidewalks and trails, collector sidewalks and trails, bus stops |
Clearing: 2 - 5 cm of snow accumulation |
Plowed within 48 hours |
Priority 3 |
Internal trails, connector sidewalks |
Clearing: 2 - 5 cm of snowfall |
Plowed within 72 hours and normally after completion of priorities 1 and 2 |
*In the event of a recurring or prolonged snowfall, resources may be re-allocated back to the higher priority areas.
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