Snow Removal Information

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The goal of the Town of Parker Snow Removal Policy is to provide a safe and accessible transportation system during inclement weather and winter storm events. In order to provide for efficient and effective snow removal and sanding operations, the Town of Parker has established a snow removal priority system.

Because the Town has more than 500 lane miles of road, the Public Works Department set priorities depending upon traffic movement and safety, emergency response, budget allocations, special community needs and snowfall levels. Our first priority is arterial roadways. These streets provide a minimum transportation network that must be kept open for emergency services.

Priority 1 ­ Arterials
Arterials provide a minimum transportation network which must be kept open to provide a roadway system covering the major traffic volume streets and providing access to police and fire stations. Arterials will be posted as snow routes and parking will be restricted as conditions warrant.

Arterial roadways include: Cottonwood Drive, Dransfeldt Road, Mainstreet, Hilltop Road, Jordan Road, Lincoln Ave., Longs Way, Motsenbocker Road, Parker Square Drive, Pikes Peak Drive, Pine Drive, Stroh Road, Victorian Drive, Chambers Road, Hess Road, Pine Lane, Twenty Mile Road, Newlin Gulch Boulevard, and Crown Crest Boulevard.

Priority 2 - Collector Streets
Collector streets provide access to Priority 1 thoroughfares. Collectors have a lower traffic volume than Priority 1 arterials.

Priority 3 - Local Roads
Local roads and cul-de-sacs, which provide access to collectors and arterials, have low to medium traffic volumes. Local roads provide traffic flow within subdivisions and provide direct access to residences and private property. By Town Resolution, local roads and cul-de-sacs will not be plowed unless ten inches or greater of snow has fallen or major drifting has occurred. School bus routes not already plowed under priority 2 are covered under priority 3.

State Highways
The Colorado Department of Transportation is responsible for snow removal and maintenance on State Highway 83 ( South Parker Road).

Plowing and Sanding Operations
Plowing and sanding operations begin when there is an accumulation of snow or ice and conditions warrant.

Streets shall be plowed to the inside or outside, depending upon snowfall and conditions.

Plowed roads will be widened and cleanup operations will commence after Priority 1 and 2 roadways have been made accessible.

The Public Works Director or his designee, in conjunction with the Parker Police Department and the Parker Fire Protection District, may close a roadway as a result of hazardous snow and/or icy conditions. The Public Works Department utilizes the services of the National Weather Service and coordinates snow removal operations with the Town of Parker Police Department. The Public Works Department also maintains communication during all storm events with the Colorado Department of Transportation, Douglas County Public Works Department, and Douglas County Sheriff's Department.