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Sterling Heights updates snow‑removal rules, will skip salting on newly paved streets
Summary
City officials outlined changes to snow‑removal operations including prioritizing major routes, discontinuing the old map-based snow-emergency zones and limiting salting on recently poured concrete to reduce scaling; city says most residents will see no change and crews aim to clear roads within 48 hours.
Sterling Heights officials told residents Dec. 3 that the city will adjust its snow‑removal approach this winter to protect newly paved concrete and improve operational efficiency.
Public Works Director Mike Moore described how crews will prioritize emergency routes, major avenues and bus corridors before residential streets, and said plowing typically begins when snowfall reaches about 3 inches. Moore said DPW and the city manager will evaluate each event to determine whether to declare…
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