Snow Removal Tips

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT SNOW REMOVAL

The Public Works Department is on call 24 hours a day.

It is the responsibility of the Public Works Director to determine when plow trucks should be called out after normal working hours. The determination is made in consultation with the Township Police Department. In general, accumulations of two inches or more with additional snow predicted requires plowing.

The township is responsible for clearing more than 65 miles of roads and streets during a snowstorm. The township currently utilizes a 12-person route system. As a result, each driver covers approximately 5.4 miles of road. However, depending on the severity of the snowstorm, the township may or may not call out all 12 employees. In the 2005-2006 snow season, the township had 49 snow call outs.

During severe snow situations where plowing is needed, the main township roads take priority, which in some cases requires residential roadways to be designated secondary priority.

All decisions to delay and/or cancel school must be made by school personnel. The township and the school district communicate regularly during snow situations.

It is unlawful to shovel or plow snow back into the streets. When streets are plowed, snow will be pushed in front of driveways. (Unfortunately, there is no other place for the snow to go.) The Public Works Department is not permitted to assist residents by clearing driveways, sidewalks, or paths to mailboxes.

There may be delays or cancellations of garbage collection and recycling pickup as a result of snow accumulations. Please DO NOT call the township during a snow emergency to ask about garbage collections. Until the snow situation is under control, it is impossible to say when garbage will be back on schedule.

The parking of vehicles on the road causes significant difficulty in plowing the township roads. Residents should not park on the street until all snow has been removed.

Please keep fire hydrants clear of snow. They are for your safety.

The township does not have winter maintenance responsibility on several state roads, including Boyce Road, Mayview Road, Washington Pike, Route 978, Robinson Run Road, and Presto Sygan Road. Any concerns regarding these roads should be forwarded to the District 11 PennDOT Office.

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