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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW I PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT <br /> 2. Snow plowing and ice control operations are expensive and involve the use of limited <br /> personnel and equipment. In addition, snow and ice characteristics, as well as pavement and <br /> weather conditions, vary extensively and can be unpredictable for each winter storm. <br /> Therefore, the Public Works Supervisor will exercise his or her professional judgment when <br /> evaluating the decision to begin snow plowing and ice control operations. <br /> B. Snow and Ice Control Methods <br /> 1. The City will choose from a variety of available snow and ice control methods best geared to <br /> tackle the varying conditions of snow, ice, weather, and pavement conditions for each winter <br /> storm event. Some of these methods may use sand, salt, and other chemicals when there are <br /> hazardous ice or slippery conditions. The City is concerned about the effect of such chemicals <br /> on the environment and will limit its use for that reason. <br /> 2. The following methods, or combination thereof, may be used in the City's snow plowing and <br /> ice control operations: <br /> (a) Snow Plowing is the pushing of accumulated snow with a snowplow blade and redirecting <br /> it into the boulevard areas (typically). This is the traditional and most common form of <br /> snow removal from pavements. <br /> (b) Snow Blowing is similar to snow plowing but employs a motorized rotary blowing device to <br /> propel the snow into the air and away from the area being cleared. <br /> (c) Applying Salt is the spreading of rock salt onto the pavement surface to melt snow and ice <br /> accumulations where hazardous ice or slippery conditions exist. The effectiveness of salt <br /> to melt snow and ice is typically limited to pavement temperatures above 0°F. <br /> (d) Applying Sand is used in locations where a layer of ice covers the pavement surface and <br /> air temperatures are too cold for salt to effectively melt the ice. Sand applications may be <br /> used at traffic intersections with hazardous ice or slippery conditions to improve vehicular <br /> friction for stopping and traction for acceleration. <br /> (e) Pre-wetting is when brine or other chemical solutions are added to the salt (and/or sand) <br /> mixture prior to dispersal to the pavement surface, causing the mixture to stick to the <br /> pavement instead of blowing off the pavement. <br /> (f) De-icing is a generic term for the removal of existing snow and ice from a pavement <br /> surface by either mechanical means (plowing or scraping) or chemical methods (applying <br /> salt or other ice melting chemicals). De-icing activities are intended to break the bond <br /> between a layer of ice or snow and the pavement surface. <br /> (g) Anti-icing is the pretreatment of pavements with ice melting chemicals (usually liquid brine <br /> or wetted salt) before a winter storm to prevent or delay the formation of ice and frost, or <br /> the adhesion of ice and snow, to the pavement surface. Anti-icing can significantly reduce <br /> the amount of salt needed during de-icing operations and allows easier removal by snow <br /> plows. <br /> (h) Winging Back is the pushing of snow banks further into the boulevard and away from the <br /> driving surface. Winging back is typically performed between winter storms to create <br /> additional snow storage volume for future snow storms or to increase traffic sight lines at <br /> intersections. <br /> (i) Hauling or Snow Removal is the removal of snow piles and windrows, created by prior <br /> snow plowing operations, by loading into trucks and hauling to a snow storage area. <br /> Hauling is commonly performed after other snow removal operations are complete. <br /> C. Performing Snow Plowing and Ice Control Operations <br /> 1. Street Operations <br /> (a) A map showing the general snow plow routes for streets is included as Exhibit A. <br /> (b) Snow will be plowed in a manner to minimize traffic obstructions. <br /> (c) In general, the center of the street will be plowed first. The snow will be pushed from left to <br /> right on two-way streets. The discharge shall go onto the boulevard area of the street <br /> right-of-way. <br /> 4472- SNOW PLOWING AND ICE CONTROL POLICY 2 <br />
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