Snow
Plowing
The Township
is responsible for plowing all of the dedicated streets in addition
to all of the contracted state highways.
The State approaches the
Township and asks them to snow plow certain roads. The state, in turn,
allocates money to the Township for the process of snow plowing the
contracted roads. This money is used by the township for snow plowing
and ice removal on all sate highways which includes: salt, rented equipment,
etc.
WHY
MAIN ARTERIES ARE PLOWED FIRST
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Public Works tries
to maintain the main arteries free and clear first for services
such as police, ambulances, fire trucks, and emergency equipment.
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If the main arteries
are closed, these services can not get out to any residents.
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Public Works coordinates
the snow plows with emergency service vehicles to ensure that they
can safely reach your residence.
WHY YOU SHOULDN'T
SHOVEL OR
PLOW SNOW INTO THE STREET
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A township ordinance
prohibits it,
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You can be fined,
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You are liable for
any accidents that may occur because you discharged snow back onto
that portion of the street.
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For more information
about violations and fines please refer to the Be
Careful... link at the bottom of this page..
WHY YOU SHOULDN'T SHOVEL YOUR
ENTIRE DRIVEWAY BEFORE A PLOW
REACHES YOUR STREET
Because snow plows are
on fixed angles, the last four feet of your driveway will be covered
with snow when the plowing is finished.
NOTE:
If you do shovel your entire driveway, shovel the excess
snow to
the right side of your driveway.
WHY IT TAKES SO LONG FOR ALL OF THE
STREETS IN THE TOWNSHIP TO BE PLOWED
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Plows don't start
until there is an accumulation of at least 4 inches
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The plows move at
approximately 15 miles per hour
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Most streets are
31 feet in width, which takes a truck 4 passes to plow
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The township is responsible
for plowing approximately
194 miles of roads
NOTE:
194 miles of roadways with 4 passes at 15 miles per hour (with
out stopping) will take 51.7 hours to complete.
Example:
Snow storm of 2000:
The snow accumulated to 4 inches or more at times, causing our crew
to plow each roadway twice.
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