Downtown snow removal planned

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Beginning at 8 p.m. this evening (Wednesday, March 2) excess snow removal operations will be taking place in downtown Owen Sound. The work is expected to be completed by early Thursday morning.

Vehicles parked in the downtown core must be removed from parking spaces by 8 p.m. to allow access for snow removal equipment. Winter overnight parking restrictions are in place. Vehicles interfering with snow removal activities may be towed.

The areas impacted include the following streets, or sections of streets, in the downtown area:

STREET	FROM	TO
2^nd Avenue East	6^th Street East	11^th Street East
3^rd Avenue East	8^th Street East	10^th Street East
4^th Avenue East	8^th Street East	10^th Street East
10^th Street East	1^st Avenue West	4^th Avenue East
9^th Street East	1^st Avenue West	4^th Avenue East
9th Street West (North Side)	2^nd Avenue West	3^rd Avenue West
8^th Street East	1^st Avenue West	5^th Avenue East
8^th Street West (South Side)	2^nd Avenue West	3^rd Avenue West
1^st Avenue East	8^th Street East	9^th Street East
1^st Avenue West	8^th Street West	10^th Street West

City staff will be posting signage indicating snow-clearing operations are ongoing. Drivers and pedestrians are asked to be aware of their surroundings when traveling in these areas.

Snow removal operations in the downtown area are an essential part of the City’s efforts to keep the streets and sidewalks clear and passable for residents, as well as emergency vehicles.

For more information, please contact Dennis Kefalas, Director of Public Works and Engineering at 519-376-4440 ext. 1201 or email to [email protected].

source: media release