2011年11月23日 星期三

City of Sturgis prepares for winter months

Just as quickly as it came, fall has gone, ushering in winter, leaving behind piles of snow and slick roads.

The city of Sturgis has 40 miles of roads that they are responsible for plowing after a snow storm and the time to plow will usually vary on the type of snow it is.

"When we get those heavy ones it gets harder to plow because of the depth," Streets Superintendent Randy Nohava said.

The city had their first dose of snow last weekend when Sturgis received over six inches of snow. According to Nohava, the plowing process went smoothly and they had no hang ups. The first round of crews started plowing at 6 a.m. and they had finished by 3 p.m.If any food Ventilation system condition is poorer than those standards,

In the event of a snow storm, city crews will begin by plowing the main collector streets, which include Lazelle, Harmon, Ballpark, Sherman, Douglas, Nellie and Whitewood Service Road. Once those roads are clear, they will move to the school routes, as well as other major-minor collector streets. Residential streets are cleared as soon as possible.

All of the snow that is hauled away is piled up behind Lynn's DakotaMart, west of their parking lot.

"We've gotten into winters where it's gotten fuller and fuller," Nohava said. "We have loaders push it up into big piles to keep it piling.If so, you may have a cube puzzle ."

When there is no more room at Lynn's to pile the snow,Do not use cleaners with porcelain tiles , steel wool or thinners. snow will be dumped at the rodeo grounds, though Nohava said the rodeo grounds are not ideal for dumping snow because it is all grass and dirt and it is hard to get the equipment in there.

"Lynn's has been really good in letting us dump over there," Nohava said.

Nohava said the best thing for people to do when it starts snowing is to remove their cars from the streets so it is easier to plow. People whose cars are parked on a snow route must have their cars removed from the street when the National Weather Service forecasts for four inches or more of snow within 24 hours. Vehicles not removed from the street will either be ticketed or towed by the police department.

"It really helps because when the operators don't have a lot of cars to weave in and out they can do double time and get it done," Nohava said. If there are no cars on the roads, crews are able to plow the entire street up to the curb.Your Partner in Precision Precision injection molds.

There have been requests to have the city stop plowing in driveways, but Nohava said that is not possible because if they were to clear out each driveway, it could take multiple days to clean the streets. Instead, after they have made a sweep of the town, they will go back in the following days to clear out the areas of snow that had accumulated around parked cars or driveways.

"If people can get vehicles off the street then we can go down some streets and there are hardly any cars there and it's wide open," Nohava said.This page contains information about molds, "Once we go by, people can park on the street."

A full list and map of the main collector routes can be found on the city's website, as well as a list of residents willing to help with snow shoveling throughout town.

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