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Medford describes multiday storm response; public works crews worked round-the-clock
Summary
City public works officials told the council that crews worked 24/7 to clear arterials and residential streets during a heavy wet snowstorm, while the communications team sent multiple updates to more than 15,300 subscribers.
Medford public works and communications staff told the City Council on Feb. 5 that city crews worked continuous shifts to clear streets after a heavy, wet snowstorm that began Feb. 3 and produced sustained, difficult conditions.
Public Works Director John Bile said crews operated on 24-hour shifts starting Monday and that steep grades and plugged roads — where stranded motorists blocked lanes — made progress slow in places. “We had about 250 miles of streets inside the city that had 3 to 10 inches of snow on them,” Bile said, describing ‘‘very heavy and wet’’ snowfall that brought down trees and created long delays while crews rescued stranded vehicles. He said arterial and collector streets were made passable by Monday night and crews focused on residential streets as the storm allowed.
The city prioritized arterials…
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