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Transportation, Utilities and Public Works
MAINTENANCE QUALITY STANDARDS
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Status: Recommended for Approval |
WINTER MAINTENANCE Snow and Ice Control – Sidewalks, Pathways and Bus Pads |
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Outcome
The main outcome of snow and ice control of sidewalks, pathways and bus pads is safe and passable facilities for all users by reducing the hazards caused by snow and ice accumulation.
Description
This standard applies to winter snow and ice control operations for City-owned sidewalks, pathways, bus stops and pedestrian malls designated for winter usage.
Snow
and ice control operations can be carried out 24/7 subject to weather
conditions and in a manner that will enable the City to achieve this standard
with available resources.
Under extreme winter storm conditions (i.e. those that exceed normal conditions), snow and ice control operations will be carried out based on the capacity of resources in as continuous a manner as practicable, consistent with the classes of sidewalks and pathways as detailed in Table 103.02.01.
Standard
Bare Surface and Snow Packed treatment standards are used for various classes of sidewalks and pathways as defined in Tables 103.02.01.
- Bare Surface: requires that snow and ice be controlled, cleared and/or prevented for the full travelled width.
- Snow-Packed: requires that snow and ice be cleared and that ruts be levelled off.
During weather periods subject to freeze-thaw cycles, the City will monitor the conditions of sidewalks and pathways and provide spot application of abrasives or deicing materials.
Service Level
For treating icy sidewalks and pathways, resources are to be deployed as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the icy conditions. Icy sidewalks and pathways are to be treated within the times defined in Table 103.02.01 after becoming aware of the icy conditions.
For snow clearing, resources are to be deployed and snow clearing completed as defined in Table 103.02.01. If the depth of snow accumulation is less than the minimum for deployment, then resources may be deployed subject to sidewalk and pathway conditions resulting from previous snow accumulations or from forecasted weather conditions.
Bus stops located along City roads are to be cleared within 24 hours after the snow accumulation has ended.
Windrows across sidewalks at intersections and at pedestrian crossings that are left after road plowing operations are to be removed within 16 hours after the end of the storm.
Related Standards
102.01 ROUTINE ROAD PATROLS – General Visual
103.02 WINTER MAINTENANCE – Snow and Ice Control- Sidewalks and Pathways
103.03 WINTER MAINTENANCE – Snow Removal
106.02 CLEANUP – Spring Cleanup
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Table 103.02.01 – Snow and Ice Control on Sidewalks and Pathways |
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Sidewalk/ Pathway Maintenance Classification |
Minimum Depth of Snow Accumulation for Deployment of Resources |
Time to Clear Snow Accumulation From the End of Snow Accumulation or Time to Treat Icy Conditions |
Treatment Standard |
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Bare Surface |
Snow Packed |
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1 |
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Downtown business district ·
Byward Market ·
large employment centres ·
special tourism areas |
2.5 cm |
4 h |
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2 |
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downtown/urban residential neighbourhoods where sidewalks are only
safe place to walk ·
sidewalks in Villages ·
pathways that serve as main community links or to access transit
services ·
sidewalks along roads with transit service, emergency facilities,
public facilities or retail/commercial frontages ·
pathways designated as part of City cycling routes |
5 cm |
12 h |
Sidewalks directly
adjacent to arterial roads |
All other locations |
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3 |
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sidewalks along rural and suburban collector and residential roads ·
paved pathways in rural and suburban neighbourhoods (pathways that
are winter maintained) |
5 cm |
16 h |
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Ö |
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4 |
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unpaved pathways and trails ·
paved pathways that are not winter maintained |
Not winter maintained |
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