Have you been wondering how the plows are clearing the roads in Milton?
We’re looking to get 5-15 more cm of snow, and that means plows will be out on the roads to ensure that motorists have a clean pathway to get where they need to be.
The Town says that residents need to remember that roads are maintained in a priority sequence beginning with primary roads, secondary roads, followed by residential roads.
When our plows are out they're not intentionally blocking driveways. Piles of snow are unavoidable. Corner lots may see larger snow banks in order to clear roadways ❄️
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— Town of Milton (@TownOfMiltonON) February 18, 2021
Primary roads are routes for emergency vehicles, public transportation and most street traffic such as Derry Road, Ontario Street and Main Street.
- Plowing begins when there is 2 cm of snow accumulation on primary roads;
- Then, two to 12 hours after the snow stops, the Town clears down to the pavement on primary roads.
Secondary roads such as Trudeau Drive and Savoline Boulevard, have less traffic than primary roads but generally lead to primary roads.
- Plowing begins when there is 2 cm of snow accumulation on secondary roads.
Residential roads have much less traffic than primary or secondary roadways.
- Residential road plowing begins after we have cleared primary and secondary roads and once 10 cm of snow has accumulated;
- We plow these roads down to a snow-packed standard and not bare pavement.
That means the street your house is located on could be the last to get plowed, and depending on how much snow we get, may not even get plowed.
More information can be found here.
