{"id":2338,"date":"2014-11-14T16:07:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-15T00:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/?p=2338"},"modified":"2014-11-14T16:07:51","modified_gmt":"2014-11-15T00:07:51","slug":"city-knows-will-take-time-adjust-new-snow-routes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/city-knows-will-take-time-adjust-new-snow-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"City Knows It Will Take Some Time to Adjust to New Snow Routes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Understanding that its new snow removal plan, which includes the use of designated \u201csnow routes\u201d, will come as a surprise to some people this winter, the City of Yakima will lean toward notification and education during the first snowfall that results in the plan being initiated.<\/p>\n

With a focus on speeding up the City\u2019s process of getting streets cleared of snow as quickly as possible, earlier this year the Yakima City Council revised its snow removal plan and established snow routes. The snow routes are primarily centered in the downtown core. When a snowfall reaches three inches in depth, a \u201cSnow Alert\u201d will be issued by the City letting car owners know they need to move their vehicles from the designated snow routes as soon as possible. With cars off of those streets, the work of plowing crews will be faster and safer.<\/p>\n

To see a map of the snow routes, along with the rest of the priority plowing routes throughout the city, click on the following link – https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/apps\/snow-routes\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cars that are not moved off of the designated snow routes can be towed and their owners fined $50 per violation. But the City does not plan to enforce the new snow route rules right away.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to take some time for everyone to become familiar with how the snow route concept works,\u201d said Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler. \u201cFor the first snowfall that requires the new plan to be initiated, we\u2019re going to focus on helping people get up to speed with what we\u2019re trying to accomplish. We\u2019ll use flyers that we\u2019ll place on cars, businesses, and houses in the downtown area, announcements to the media, information on the City own communications platforms, and other means to get the word out,\u201d said Beehler. \u201cThe ultimate goal of the snow removal plan and the snow routes is to get the community moving again as soon as we can after a big snowfall.\u201d<\/p>\n

The City Council decided to revise the City\u2019s snow removal plan after having heard complaints about how long it sometimes took to get downtown streets and main arterials plowed. Under the old plan, downtown streets were sometimes the last to be plowed. Car owners were given plenty of time to move their cars from downtown streets, which resulted in plows having to maneuver around them or simply avoid streets that had a lot of cars parked on them. The new plan makes getting downtown streets cleared of snow a priority.<\/p>\n

\u201cUtilizing the snow routes approach will require the cooperation of people who park along those streets,\u201d said Beehler. \u201cOnce the system is understood, we\u2019re confident that the community will be happy with the results. Our streets will be safer to drive on more quickly than what Yakima has been used to,\u201d said Beehler.<\/p>\n

When snow is falling, people can find out if a Snow Alert has been issued by looking at posts on the City\u2019s various communications platforms, paying attention to local media reports, or can call 575-3012.<\/p>\n

City of Yakima Snow Removal Plan – News Release<\/a><\/p>\n

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