City of Charleston Snow Removal Plan

 A GUIDE TO THE CITY OF CHARLESTON?S SNOW REMOVAL PLAN

HOW WE WORK:

Our crews work around the clock as long as roads are deemed

unsafe for travel. Our department has 15 Full Size Salt Trucks,

3 Small Salt Trucks, 3 Backhoes, and 1 Grader.

The City of Charleston has over 350 miles of streets. Keeping

citizens mobile is our main priority.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

Removing snow and ice from city streets is our job, but the public

can help out by taking the following steps:

?Removing vehicles from the street, if possible

?Not shoveling snow into the street

?Make sure vehicles are properly equipped for winter driving

?Driving only when absolutely needed in a storm

?Most important, please be patient. And don?t be misled by plow

trucks moving with the plow up or not spreading salt. They may

be going for fuel, salt or repairs.

PRIORITIES FOR SNOW REMOVAL

Our goal is to remove snow and ice as rapidly and efficiently as we can

when bad weather hits. Removal of snow and ice is a dangerous job

and has more incontrollable factors than any other service we provide.
 

WHAT STREETS GET CLEARED FIRST

? Some roads have priority over other streets to insure the safety

and mobility of the entire community.

? Major arteries and hilly areas are treated first

? Bus routes

? Hospital and school zones

The City of Charleston has several roads within the city limits

that belong to the State of West Virginia and therefore falls

under The State?s responsibility to maintain.

Some of those are listed below:

Washington Street East and West including Bridges

Greenbrier Street

Oakwood Road

Kanawha Blvd from State Capitol East

Pennsylvania Ave

Patrick Street including Bridge

7th Ave from Patrick St west

Kanawha Turnpike

1300 Block Louden Hieghts

Connell Road

McCorkle Ave.

35th and 37th Street Bridge

Rt 21