Why does it take longer to plow cul-de-sacs and dead-end streets?
The prioritization for snow clearing is set to provide safe travel for as many people as possible as quickly as possible. By starting with major routes and then moving to residential streets, the biggest impact is possible. Cul-de-sacs and dead-end streets usually have lower traffic volumes, and are therefore cleared after higher traveled roadways. Also, because of their configuration, cul-de-sacs and dead-ends cannot be plowed using the more conventional truck-plowing units used on other City streets. Since there are fewer of these units than the large truck plows, short delays in plowing these special areas sometimes occur.