Olathe’s Snow Removal Program

Overview

Snow Removal PolicyTypes of RoutesSnow Route Information SiteAVL unitsComplaint database

Snow Removal Policy

Three levels of response Initial snowfall treatment begins when snow has a depth of two incheswith additional accumulation expected. This response focuses onclearing and maintaining major streets, followed by business andcommercial collector roadways.The second level of snow removal begins when snow reaches adepth of four inches. Cul-de-sac drivers begin plowing operationswith smaller trucks by supporting the level one response, thenmoving into residential streets and cul-de-sacs. A third level of response begins when snow accumulates sixinches with additional accumulation expected. During thisresponse level all qualified City employee operators work 12-hourshifts as part of a 24-hour daily snow removal effort.

Different Types of Routes

Bridge RunsBare-pavement

27 Day and 17 Night routesAvg 20 Lane Miles per Route

Cul-de-SacsDivided into 38 routes19 TrucksAvg 40 cul-de-sacs per route

Snow Route Information Site

DemoSnow Route Information Site

AVL in the Trucks

Past Track 3100 intPassive system – download day after eventIn-expense unit Demo

Complaint database

Between Christmas Eve of 2009 and January 7, 2010, nearly 20 inches of snow fell in Olathe, and City crews worked around the clock clearing the nearly 1,400 lane miles of city streets during much of that time. Over 400 snow complaints

since Dec 24thStorm Complaints.mdb

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