STURGIS - CITY DEPT - PUBLIC WORKS - SNOW REMOVAL DEPARTMENT

PUBLIC WORKS - SNOW REMOVAL

Snow Removal

Snow removal is one of the most important jobs of the Public Works Department. When a storm hits our area, the Public Works Department will sand or use mag water in the Collectors Routes, as the streets become hazardous for drivers.

These routes are made up of: Lazelle St. to the City Park (South Dakota DOT takes care of the "S" curves on Lazelle St. and out to the High School), Junction Ave., all Schools in the City, Dolan Creek Rd., Streets that have steep hills such as 4th St. by the Law Enforcement Center, Paisley Terrace, Moose Drive, South Third Ave.,7th St. & 9th St., Nellie, and Park St. by the RR Crossing.

We also sand or mag at the intersections of all traffic lights as well as Railroad Crossings in the City Limits.

As soon as possible, two Blades will be dispatched to the main Collectors Routes (see above listing of collectors route).

At the same time, one Blade and one plow will be dispatched to one of the wards in the residential sections of the City, to start the removal of snow.

The Street Supervisor will alternate these wards throughout the snow season.

When the two Blades are done on the Collectors Routes, they will join the others in the Residential Sections of the City.

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Please keep in mind that the snow removal effort is often times hindered by vehicles parked on the street, if at all possible, when there is a storm prediction out for our area, you should move your vehicles, off the street to ward against shoveling your car out.

We also realize that many of you get out early and begin to shovel your driveways, and then the blades come by and block them back in.

When we begin the snow removal process, the first thing we will do is get the streets open to traffic, after that is finished, the blades will come back and clean out the areas from curb to curb and clean up the wind rows etc. So just have patience, we will be back to get rid of that ridge of snow left by the blades.

Ward I consists of the Northwest areas of town and the north side of Lazelle St., to include the Industrial Park and Whitewood Service Rd. to the Industrial Park.

Ward II consists of a portion of 7th St. and 8th St.(on the South side of Lazelle St.)and going east to Junction Ave., continuing South on the West side of Junction Ave. and all those streets in between to Ball Park Rd., and continuing West on Ball Park Rd. to all of David Drive, Tulsa, West Ave., East Ave., South First Ave. The 900 Blks. of Tilford, Marshall, Park St., and all of Arizona Ave. to the East side of Bear Butte School to Ball Park Rd., Barbara, Sunset,the East side of South Third Ave., and the East side of Colorado Dr.

Ward III consists of the 900 Blk. of Lazelle St. on the South side, and continuing East to the City limits. From the City limits West, to the East side of Junction Ave., then continuing south to Old Stone Rd. and to Vernon Heights Subdivision, and all those streets in between with the exception of the 900 Blks. of Tilford, Park St., Marshall, and all of Dickson Dr. to City Limits.

Ward IV consists of the West side of Ball Park Rd. from Fifth St. to Dolan Creek Rd. and continuing West to Muray Addition, from Dolan Creek Rd. continuing South to Deadman Addition, Glover Addition, Pine Acres Subdivision, to include all those streets in between to Vanocker Rd., out to the City Limits, and includes South Third St., the West side of South Third Ave, the West side of Colorado Dr. and all of Cooper Loop.