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INFORMATION MANUAL
L-IV-5a
Subject:
SIDEWALK SNOW PLOWING
Department/Division:
Public Works and Transportation
Source:
Council
Date:
2016 06 27
Page: 1 of 3
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the sidewalk snow plowing program is to give
pedestrians a continuous network of plowed sidewalks that
originate and terminate in neighbourhood, school or commercial
areas.
BACKGROUND:
A major review of the sidewalk network was conducted in 2016
with the goal of providing a continuous network for pedestrians.
CRITERIA FOR
MAINTENANCE:
In order to establish the network in 2016, criteria was approved by
Council and applied to the previously established routes. All new
construction and future requests shall be evaluated considering
the following approved criteria:
-
street classification and traffic volumes;
-
school route, areas surrounding senior homes or sensitive land
uses;
-
transit route;
-
only one side of a residential (Urban Local) street shall be
plowed;
-
any walkway, sidewalk or pathway terminating mid-block or
that does not provide continuous connection to another
component of the sidewalk network shall not be maintained;
-
any curb-faced sidewalk along a narrow roadway that could
better be utilized for roadway snow storage shall not be
maintained as long as it does not impede the natural flow of
pedestrian traffic;
-
any sidewalk, walkway or pathway adjacent to a vertical drop
or along a steep grade where the public and operator's safety
is compromised shall not be maintained;
-
sidewalks in residential areas that circle back to the place of
origin shall not be maintained.
ADDITION OR
DELETION OF
SIDEWALKS:
The sidewalk network shall be reviewed annually by PWT. If the
conditions which have determined maintenance have changed
within the year, the maintenance status may be affected (i.e.
school closure, altered bus route, etc.).
These additions and deletions shall be at the determination of
PWT using the evaluation form found on page 3 of this Policy.
INFORMATION MANUAL
L-IV-5a
Subject:
SIDEWALK SNOW PLOWING
Department/Division:
Public Works and Transportation
Source:
Council
Date:
2016 06 27
Page: 2 of 3
1. NEW
CONSTRUCTION
New roads and sidewalks may be constructed by a developer or
by the City. Most typically the developer is building a new
residential roadway, while the City is constructing a roadway to
meet recommendations of the Transportation Master Plan.
Reconstructed roadways (i.e. part of the annual capital works
program
established
by
the
Engineering
and
Planning
Department) shall be reviewed annually for adherence to the
criteria.
a) New Roadway
within a
Subdivision
When a new subdivision is constructed, the sidewalks will not be
added to the snow plowing program unless the criteria for
maintenance are satisfied.
Where sidewalk snow plowing in a new subdivision is deemed
necessary for safety reasons, the portion(s) of the sidewalk to be
plowed will be in accordance with the rate of building construction
along the street.
b) New Roadway
Constructed By
the City
When any new street, or portion of a roadway, is constructed by
the City to satisfy an objective of the City's Transportation Master
Plan, affected sidewalks may be added to the snow plowing
program at the determination of the need to do so by Public Works
and Transportation staff in consultation with the Engineering and
Planning Department.
2. BY REQUEST OF
COUNCIL OR
PUBLIC
Requests for sidewalk maintenance may be made by a member of
Council or the general public. Requests may be made to PWT
and will be tracked in our work order system. The requested
sidewalk will be assessed in comparison to the approved criteria
by PWT and the results of the assessment will be made known to
the requester.
TIMING
The maintained sidewalk network shall be established by October
31 each year. Any requests submitted after October 31 will be
considered for the program of the following year.
INFORMATION MANUAL
L-IV-5a
Subject:
SIDEWALK SNOW PLOWING
Department/Division:
Public Works and Transportation
Source:
Council
Date:
2016 06 27
Page: 3 of 3
Sidewalk Snow Plow Maintenance Request
Street Name:
From (Civic address):
To (Civic address):
Addition or Deletion:
Reason for Request:
Requester:
Contact Information:
Evaluation Criteria
Criteria
Information (Provide details)
1. Street classification/traffic volumes
2. Does this sidewalk become part of a continuous
connection to another component of the sidewalk
network?
If answer is YES to 3. Or 4. the addition of the sidewalk shall be considered:
3. School route or areas surrounding senior homes or
sensitive land uses?
Yes/No
4. City Transit route?
Yes/No
If answer is YES to 5, 6, 7, or 8. then the sidewalk shall NOT be considered for winter
maintenance:
5. Are there sidewalks on both sides of the roadway
and is the other side maintained? (Only applies to
Urban Local roads)
Yes/No
6. Is it a curb-faced sidewalk? Better utilized as snow
storage? (Unless critical part of continuous sidewalk
network that is maintained)
Yes/No
7. Is there a vertical drop adjacent to the sidewalk?
Yes/No
8. Does this sidewalk circle back onto itself?
Yes/No
Recommended Addition or Deletion (please circle)
Yes/No
Notification of Results to Requester
Name:
Date: