A recently graded city street. (submitted/City of Prince Albert)

By Susan McNeil

Grading

Clearing of residential streets to start early in new year

Dec 19, 2024 | 1:00 PM

Residents tired of driving between frozen ruts on streets will be glad to learn the City of Prince Albert will start grading residential streets early in 2025.

“This time of year, ruts in residential areas can create challenges,” said Geoff Soderberg, Acting Roadways Manager for the City of Prince Albert.

“Grading helps smooth out these ruts, but the trade-off is the formation of windrows—snow piles stored along the sides of the streets—which can narrow roadways. We ask residents to stagger their parked vehicles to ensure safe two-way traffic while we work to improve overall road conditions.”

People can do their part by making sure they are not parked on the street that is to be cleared. Public works staff will put out no parking signs.

Vehicles that are not moved will be ticketed and towed.

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If a snow ridge ends up on your drive, people are asked to allow some time before reporting because a second operator may already be on the way to clear the windrow. If the windrow is bigger than six inches, it will be cleared by the city.

• Windrows: If you hire a contractor to remove a windrow from your property, please note that subsequent grading will use the same space for snow storage.
• Follow Progress: Stay updated on residential grading progress by using the City’s Snow Operations Map.
• Frequency: Residential roads in Prince Albert are typically graded twice per winter season, depending on snowfall.
• Stagger vehicles on narrow roads to allow other road users and emergency services access.

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