Why hasn the sidewalk or bus stop been plowed?
Major sidewalks which lead to schools and hospitals are cleaned after the end of the snowfall within 12 hours. Residential sidewalks take up to 72 hours to be cleaned when all priority streets and sidewalks are completed. However, in situations where there is in excess of 15cm of snow or back-to-back storms, there is often a requirement to remove the snow with snow blowers or buckets, which is a more time-consuming operation than just plowing the sidewalks. In these situations, the completion of the sidewalks takes longer. Bus stops are cleared at the end of a snow control operation because the snow must be removed entirely with larger equipment and trucks. These operations are carried out under the requirements of the Provincial Temporary Traffic Control . Much of this work is done after hours, when lighter traffic conditions enables the work to be carried out safely.
