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City of Cody Snow and Ice Control Snow and Ice Control Plan Cody’s Snow and Ice Control Plan is designed to keep traffic moving through and within the City as safely as possible during inclement winter weather. Snow plowing services are prioritized, beginning with Priority 1 Routes, followed by Priority 2 Routes and then Priority 3 Routes. The Streets Division maintains approximately 77 miles of streets within the Cody City limits. Plowing operations are usually ineffective until three to four inches of snow accumulates. Until this depth is reached, truck mounted sanding units maintain all priority routes. A sand and salt mixture is applied on hills, curves, signalized intersections and other known hazardous locations. Priority 1 Routes Priority 1 Routes include emergency accesses and major arterial streets. These routes include collector streets servicing hospitals, schools and other streets commonly used by emergency vehicles. Streets adjacent to schools will be maintained as Priority 1 Routes when school is in session. Priority 2 Routes Priority 2 Routes include minor arterial and collector streets. These routes will be serviced after Priority 1 Routes have been completed. Priority 3 Routes Priority 3 Routes include all other residential streets. Plowing will be done only in areas where drifts or snow depths make the streets impassable, and only after service on Priority 1 and 2 Routes has been completed. The City also clears the snow from all City- owned parking lots and sidewalks. The clearing of sidewalks adjacent to private property is the responsibility of the owner, agent or occupant. Rob Kramer Street Superintendent Phillip Bowman Director of Public Works For more information: Monday-Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 587-2958 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 527-7511 After hours and holidays 527-8700 Wyoming Road and Travel 511 ---PAGE BREAK--- Winter Tips Please park your vehicles off of the street when possible, especially on Priority 1 Routes. Vehicles parked on these routes create hazards for plow operators and motorists. Residents: When clearing your driveway and sidewalk, please do not place the snow and ice into the street. Businesses: Please have the snow plowed and/or piled on your property in a manner so that the snow is not on any part of the roadway and does not hinder motorists’ visibility. Snow Windrows: Cross windrows at intersections or plowed openings in the windrows. Do not drive on windrows as it is hazardous. This can also cause unnecessary additional work for the plow operators. Be prepared for winter travel and have your vehicle winterized. This includes tuning up your vehicle, installing snow tires and using tire chains when necessary. Also place a winter survival kit in your vehicle. Drive carefully on snow and ice covered streets. Start out slowly to maintain traction and do not spin the tires. Greatly increase the following distances from other cars and slow down before turning. Listen to weather reports for traffic conditions, street closures and forecasts. Avoid traveling during blizzard conditions. Do not abandon your vehicle in the traffic lanes of City streets. The Streets, Police, Fire and other divisions are constantly monitoring hazardous road conditions and communicating this information by radio to the plows. During storms the switchboards are often overloaded. Many people want to help by calling in road conditions, but please be patient and help keep the telephone lines available for extreme emergencies. Please remain alert of snowplows and other equipment during storms. Please give the plow driver plenty of room to maneuver. Remember if you can’t see the driver in his mirrors he can’t see you. Passing a plow on either side puts you and others at risk. It is safest to follow at a distance. P.O. Box 2200 1338 Rumsey Avenue Cody, WY 82414 www.cityofcody-wy.gov View the Snow Removal Map on the city website. www.cityofcody-wy.gov