The next phase of snow clearing in Edmonton is set to begin, officials said Monday, more than a day after a week-long seasonal parking ban was officially lifted.
Officials said the seasonal parking ban ended with 1272 tickets issued, the ban was lifted at noon Sunday.
Now, the city said crews will turn their focus to neighbourhoods, blading accumulated snow on residential streets to a level snowpack starting at midnight.
“There’s no lack of snow to be cleaning up,” Bob Dunford, Director of Roadway Maintenance said Monday.
Dunford said crews were working non-stop during the parking ban – that was extended as heavy snowfalls overlapped last week.
“It’s one of those things that can be frustrating for crews, you do something, it looks good, have to go back and do it all over again,” Dunford said.
The residential blading cycle does not include a parking ban, but officials are asking residents to move their vehicles or park off-street if possible, so crews can clear the entire road surface.
“We’re asking people if they could possibly move off the street, whether it is on a driveway, garage, so we can do a better job,” Dunford said.
The city has drawn up a schedule to determine when specific neighbourhoods will be cleared, that schedule has been posted online – officials said blading is a round-the-clock operation, and crews could be working in neighbourhoods at any time.
With files from Brenna Rose
