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CITY OF WELLAND
POLICY
Policy Title: Snow Plowing - Arterial, Collector and Local Roads with City of Welland
Date of Approval: February 3, 1998
Policy Number: SER-014-0004
Lead Role: City Engineer
Support Role: Works Superintendent
Cross Reference:
Next Review Date:
Council File Number: 96-58
Revision Date:
Policy Statement:
That Council adopt the following policy for the provision of Snow Plowing by the Public Works
Department for all Arterial, Collector and Local Roads within the City of Welland.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
Roads shall be plowed for the full width as required by prevailing conditions to control
accumulated snow and/or ice conditions on the travelled surface of the roadways for the
maintenance of road safety and minimization of road hazards.
LEVEL OF SERVICE
COLLECTOR AND ARTERIAL ROADS:
The Collector and Arterial roads are designated as Class I with an average daily traffic
volume greater than 1500 vehicles and Class 2 with an average daily traffic volume from
500 to 1500 vehicles which includes the local transit routes. The centre of road shall be
maintained AS BARE AS POSSIBLE to a width of 2 to 2.5 metres. The frequency of
plowing, when required shall be based on ambient conditions and traffic movement and
shall not exceed 7 hours. Plowing operations shall be carried out during normal shift
working hours and outside of normal working hours as required.
LOCAL ROADS:
Local roads are designated as Class 3 with an average daily traffic volume of less than
500 vehicles.
Plowing operations shall be carried out when fresh snow conditions and accumulation
impedes the movement of traffic and subsequent to the plowing of the collector and
arterial roads. The frequency of plowing, when required, shall be based on ambient and
forecasted snow conditions, accumulation, intensity, duration and period of storm events,
and shall continue as long as traffic movement is impeded outside of normal working
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hours limited to sixteen hour working shifts. Interim periods between shifts to be
supplemented by utilization of all trained staff.
CONTRACTING OUT:
Plowing operations will be performed by all properly trained municipal employees and
equipment.
In the event of mechanical breakdowns and/or shortage of municipal resources required to
perform efficient snowplowing operations, Contractors may be called in to supplement any
shortfall.
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