Widening, sidewalk clearing and snowbank shaving all ongoing, as landfill sites reopen, and most bus routes resume
The City of Greater Sudbury continues to open roads following the March 15-16 major snowstorm.
“As the City remains under a Significant Weather Event, the situation continues to evolve as all available resources remain fully deployed to complete critical work as quickly as possible,” the city said in a news release.
Snow-clearing remains the top priority, the city said. One lane access minimum has been cleared on most or all roads and laneways, the city said this morning.
Now, the priority shifts to snow-clearing that supports student safety and transportation.
“In collaboration with all four school boards and the Sudbury Student Services Consortium, additional clearing and road widening has been completed in school zones, with work ongoing in key areas identified by the Consortium to support the resumption of bus services,” a March 23 news release from the city states. “Crews are also actively clearing sidewalks along priority student walking routes.”
School buses did not run again today due to ongoing snow-clearing efforts. And because sidewalks have not been opened, students are discouraged from walking as they would be forced to walk in the roadway or on top of high snowbanks.
Across the city, crews are focused on road widening, sidewalk clearing and snowbank shaving.
In terms of trash, roadside waste collection is suspended again this week and will resume the week of March 30.
“Temporary increased limits will be in place for both residential and non-residential properties,” the city said. “Details can be found online on the Waste Wise website or the WasteWise App.”
The landfill sites in Sudbury, Azilda and Hanmer have reopened to commercial customers as has the recycling centre on Frobisher Street. The sites will reopen for residential access on March 26.
“All regular tipping and gate fees will be in effect,” the city said. “To reduce wait times, residents are encouraged to hold their waste until roadside collection resumes the week of March 30.”
It should come as no surprise that a 24-hour a day, seven-day a week parking ban remains in effect until the Significant Weather Event is lifted to allow snow-clearing operations to progress as smoothly as possible.
“Vehicles impeding snow removal may be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense,” the city said. “Bylaw Enforcement Officers will make reasonable efforts to contact vehicle owners before taking enforcement action.”
And finally, all GOVA Transit routes and GOVA Zone have resumed service, with the exception of Route 25. Due to limited space on some roads, several routes continue to operate on detours. For route details and schedules, visit the GOVA webpage or the MyBus App.