What are the sanding/plowing priorities?
Sanding and plowing priorities are based on the volumes of traffic, types of traffic and the steepness of the terrain. • Priority One roads are arterials such as Gordon Drive, Springfield Road, and Lakeshore Road. These areas are sanded within four hours of the completion of a snow storm and plowed within 12-48 hours of a major storm. • Priority Two road are collectors, steep hills, sharp curves, school zones, school and transit bus routes such as Ritcher Street, Ethel Street south of Springfield, and the Black Mountain area. These areas are sanded within six hours of the completion of a snow storm and plowed within 36-72 hours of a major storm. • Priority Three roads are all the residential streets that are flat or have a slight grade. These areas are sanded within 24-48 hours of the completion of a snow storm. Plowing is accomplished using the underbody plows on the sand trucks. • Priority Four is all other residential laneways and will be sanded after all other priorities and during
