*EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally included quotes and details about the city’s sand and gravel recycling program. However, since the program is currently under review, the city asked that segment be removed.
Spring is officially here and most of Edmonton’s roads are now clear of snow.
Eduardo Sosa, director of roadway maintenance for the city, said street sweeping and spring cleanup is fully underway now and crews even got an early start.
The warm winter allowed crews to get started in February and even do some sweeping throughout the winter when the roads cleared.
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“We took advantage of that to remove some of the sand we put on for the earlier part of the winter and now, with the warmer temperatures, we are also engaging in the spring sweeping,” Sosa said.
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Crews are focusing their efforts on arterial and main routes to start and will then move on to residential neighbourhoods.
“With the warmer weather, and because we don’t want dusty conditions, we do need to get to the sweeping task earlier,” Sosa said. “So last year was an even better winter than this one and we were sweeping very early in the year.”
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With the snow all gone from the roads, city crews are also out fixing potholes and other issues with streets.
The Edmonton winter was again mild compared to years past and Sosa suggested the city has to get started earlier every year.
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