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Staff urges alternate‑side parking, signage and enforcement to improve winter street maintenance
Summary
The city’s transportation and streets staff told commissioners that higher on‑street parking utilization in legacy downtown blocks impedes grader operations and emergency‑vehicle access; staff recommended formal alternate‑side parking rules, expanded overnight restrictions and new signage plus enforcement to restore weekly curb‑to‑curb plowing.
Bozeman transportation and streets staff told the city commission on April 22 that heavy on‑street parking in the city’s older downtown grid prevents efficient winter maintenance, slows graders to a crawl and can compromise emergency‑vehicle access during snow events.
Director of Transportation Engineering Nick Ross described operational data for the past winter: roughly 84 inches of snow across about 50 events; about 46,000 lane‑miles plowed and graded and 2,500 miles of sidewalks/shared use paths cleared; roughly $1.5 million in labor, equipment and material costs attributed to winter operations this season. Ross said motor graders need clear curb access to maintain production rates; high parking…
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