Main street sweeping still weeks away

The local streets are laden with the remnants of winter, but widespread cleaning isn’t expected for a number of weeks yet.

The City of Prince Albert says street sweeping operations have started in targeted areas but full operations won’t begin until late April/early May.

Roadways manager Brent Kennedy said freezing temperatures cause ice buildup in the gutters which prevents a thorough cleaning.

Only when there are consistently warmer temperatures and the streets dry up thoroughly can full operations get underway, Kennedy said in a media release.