Plow Routes & Sequencing

General Sequence

There are City streets, public sidewalks, public parking lots, and ice rinks under the City's jurisdiction, which are affected by the Snow and Ice Control policy. The following is a general sequence of operations:

All City streets will be assigned to a route.
Ice rinks shall also be cleared after street routes have been completed and in most cases after the snowfall has ended.
In cases of severe storms, ice rinks may not be cleared until the next morning following the end of the storm.

Routes

The Public Works Supervisor has the responsibility of determining plow routes and sequencing of operations. The Supervisor shall retain latitude to adjust sequencing or route assignments based on storm conditions, equipment and personnel availability and/or other conditions warranting changes.

Boulevards

The boulevard is a public right of way acquired by dedication, reservation, prescription, or condemnation occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, sidewalk, trail, snow storage, traffic control signs and devices, utilities and utility structures, and drainage.

Streets (approximately 558 lane miles)

The City is divided into 15 dump truck routes which remove snow from streets and perform salting and anti-icing operations.

Sidewalks & Trails

Blaine's 99 miles of sidewalks and 62 miles of trails are broken into 6 routes. Priority is given to school routes followed by neighborhood sidewalks and trails.