Hear the beeps, watch them haul. It’s Mighty Machines doing mighty things: winter edition! The Roads and Parking Services team is preparing for its second go-round of selective snow removal operations across the city, with a focus in the Urban Area. Crews will begin work on Sunday evening and will continue over the next couple of weeks. The focus will be on urban residential streets, Business Improvement Areas, business districts and bike lanes, followed by select arterial and collector roadways where snowbanks have significantly increased and restricted the travel lanes.
Snow removal operations begin Sunday evening
Residents can expect to see our team out in the community placing temporary ‘No Parking’ signs in snowbanks along the side of the roadway to prepare for snow removal. Residents will know snow removal is taking place when they see temporary no parking signage in their community, and/or line-ups of large trucks with snow being blown into the boxes.
While we are engaged in snow removal activities, residents are asked to observe the posted signage and to remove their vehicles from the roadway as per the signage - this includes vehicles with residential parking permits. Failing to do so may result in your vehicle being towed. Towed vehicles are relocated to an adjacent street where snow removal is not scheduled that day or has already been completed. Residents may call 3-1-1 for assistance in locating their vehicle.
While the operations are exciting to watch, we do ask all residents, and especially children, to give the vehicles space to do their work. Please stay a safe distance back.
Next steps
This has been a busy winter season for the Roads and Parking Services team, and the work continues to ensure the transportation network keeps Ottawa moving.
As the Roads and Parking Services team start snow removal operations, I am committed to keeping you up to date on our progress and providing you with information on our plans and accomplishments.
As always, thank you for your continued support of our winter operations.
