New Years Snow Storm & Winter Snow Removal
December 30, 2021
Brooke Ridge Residents,
We have our first winter storm and snow fall event forecasted for New Years Day. We wanted to send out a quick note to everyone reminding them to remove their vehicles from the streets so that city plows can remove accumulating snow. As we outlined in the newsletter that many should have received this week we have struggled to identify supplemental snow removal at a cost that is reasonable based on our current budget to cover the nearly 5 miles of streets and 18 cul-da-secs. We are in talks with a vendor currently for assistance with snow removal, but we have not reached an agreement at this time.
This past year we did reach out to members of the community to engage with the city, and we continue to lobby for Brooke Ridge to be plowed as part of the residential program that is funded by our taxes. The program information can be found on the city website: https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/public-works/snow-update-page/snow-removal-process and I have also included the outline of services being provided below:
Residential Program
The second system is focused on residential snow routes that tend to be in neighborhoods and carry local traffic. We are working to enhance the residential snow removal program to include overnight plowing and additional salting. This program includes:
* Smaller pickup trucks, plus larger trucks where possible
* Daytime/nighttime shifts
* A more aggressive approach to snow removal on neighborhood streets
* 7 1/2 foot plow width
* Plowing and salting
* 67 plow routes
In the event of severe snow, cul-de-sacs and dead ends will be plowed after arterial, collector and through residential streets. This allows our crews to use their resources most effectively.
In total, the area to be plowed equates to approximately 6,000 lane miles of pavement.
Tracking our progress:
The City has installed GPS tracking systems that capture and report activity for City snow plows throughout the City in real-time. View our the city Snow Map on the KCMO website.
**Please do your best to not park your vehicles on the street when it snows as this will result in streets not being plowed**
Regards,
Brooke Ridge Board of Directors
We have our first winter storm and snow fall event forecasted for New Years Day. We wanted to send out a quick note to everyone reminding them to remove their vehicles from the streets so that city plows can remove accumulating snow. As we outlined in the newsletter that many should have received this week we have struggled to identify supplemental snow removal at a cost that is reasonable based on our current budget to cover the nearly 5 miles of streets and 18 cul-da-secs. We are in talks with a vendor currently for assistance with snow removal, but we have not reached an agreement at this time.
This past year we did reach out to members of the community to engage with the city, and we continue to lobby for Brooke Ridge to be plowed as part of the residential program that is funded by our taxes. The program information can be found on the city website: https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/public-works/snow-update-page/snow-removal-process and I have also included the outline of services being provided below:
Residential Program
The second system is focused on residential snow routes that tend to be in neighborhoods and carry local traffic. We are working to enhance the residential snow removal program to include overnight plowing and additional salting. This program includes:
* Smaller pickup trucks, plus larger trucks where possible
* Daytime/nighttime shifts
* A more aggressive approach to snow removal on neighborhood streets
* 7 1/2 foot plow width
* Plowing and salting
* 67 plow routes
In the event of severe snow, cul-de-sacs and dead ends will be plowed after arterial, collector and through residential streets. This allows our crews to use their resources most effectively.
In total, the area to be plowed equates to approximately 6,000 lane miles of pavement.
Tracking our progress:
The City has installed GPS tracking systems that capture and report activity for City snow plows throughout the City in real-time. View our the city Snow Map on the KCMO website.
**Please do your best to not park your vehicles on the street when it snows as this will result in streets not being plowed**
Regards,
Brooke Ridge Board of Directors
