Update: 4/13/2022 4 pm
BISMARCK, N.D. – Due to the 12-plus inches of heavy, wet snow, residential street snow plowing is taking three times longer than normal. In order to reopen the City streets as quickly as possible, Roads and Street crews will begin by making two plow passes down the center of the road to allow for vehicles to pass in opposing lanes. A front-end loader will follow pushing an opening in the heavy snow ridge in front of homes to help residents exit from their driveways. “This will be the fastest way to open all the city streets,” said Jeff Heintz, Public Works Services Director.
Once the entire city has been opened, Roads and Streets crews will return to residential areas and push the snow over towards the curb to open up the parking lanes.
Please wait for the front-end loader to make an opening for your driveway before you try shoveling the heavy snow ridge. We realize that there will be additional shoveling or snow blowing in the street to reach the driveway opening, but it should be less strenuous than shoveling the snow bank left by the center line plow.
If you haven’t removed your vehicle from the street, now is the time to do so or it will be extremely difficult to dig out of the snow bank created by the plows. We ask citizens for their cooperation and patience during this significant snow event.
For more information visit www.bismarcknd.gov. For snow removal information visit: https://bismarcknd.gov/249/Snow-Removal