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Bountiful officials outline snowplow operations, urge residents not to park on streets during storms
Summary
Mayor Kendalyn Harris and Streets Department officials said the city runs 24 snowplow routes, that each route takes about two to two-and-a-half hours to clear, and urged residents to avoid parking in roadways and to give crews room to work.
Mayor Kendalyn Harris and Streets Department officials in Bountiful described the city’s winter operations and asked residents to avoid parking on streets during storms to allow plows to work effectively.
Harris introduced the briefing and said Streets Department staff would explain how the city clears roads and what residents can do to help. "We have actually 24 snowplow routes throughout the town," Charles, director of the Streets Department, said.
Charles said the department decides which routes to activate based on storm conditions and neighborhood needs. "It takes them about 2, 2 and a half hours to get through each 1 of those areas. And that's usually about 12 tons of salts used during that time period," he said. He added that crews generally finish about two hours after snowfall stops: "About 2 hours after it stops snowing, then we get done."
Officials described common obstacles that slow plows, including vehicles parked on the street and residents abandoning cars after getting stuck. "Don't abandon your cars. We're gonna be by shortly. What we'll do is the snowplows will go around your vehicle, and then you can back down into our trail and then start going and get to your residence," Charles said. He asked drivers to give plows room on hills and to choose plow-cleared roads when possible: "A plow road is always best to go on before a a snowpack road."
Crew safety and public safety were emphasized. Charles advised drivers to "Stay back a couple 100 feet at least," noting that plow operations can create temporary hazards such as windrows on corners. In closing, a Streets Department staff member, Scott, praised crew reliability: "I'm proud of everybody showing up. Weekends, holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, it doesn't matter. They always show up. I'm really proud of it." Harris thanked the crews for their work.
No formal decisions, votes, or policy changes were recorded during the briefing; officials presented operational information and safety guidance only.
