City of Regina committee recommends snow routes be made permanent and expanded

It's only September butthe City of Regina is already looking toward winter.

ThePublic Works and Infrastructure committee is recommending to council that asnow routes pilot project be made a permanent part of the winter maintenance program. It isalso recommending an expansion ofthe routes and that $70,000 of the 2019 Winter Road Maintenance operating budget be used to fund the expansion.

The pilot snow routes were chosen in 2016. They are meant to make plowing easier, as vehicles are not allowed to park on the street for 24 hours when a snow route is declared. The routes areused on main roads where on-street parking makes regular plowing difficult.

According to the city, snow routes were plowed an average of 20 per cent faster during the pilot.

The report will be forwarded to council for approval at the Sept.24 meeting.

The proposed expansion routes are:

• Victoria Avenue (Albert Street to Pasqua Street)
• Winnipeg Street (College Avenue to Broadway Avenue)
• Winnipeg Street (Victoria Avenue to Ross Avenue)
• Broadway Avenue (Broad Street to Park Street)
• 13th Avenue (Toronto Street to Broad Street)
• 14th Avenue (Toronto Street to Winnipeg Street)
• 14th Avenue (Albert Street to Halifax Street)
• 15th Avenue (Winnipeg Street to Elphinstone Street)
• Toronto Street (Victoria Avenue to College Avenue)