Starting on the evening of Sunday, March 9, Streets Division sweepers will be on the roads working 16 hours a day to collect as much salt, sand, and other grit and grime as we possibly can.
We will have one shift of operators sweeping from 10pm to 6am when the weather allows. A different crew of street sweeping operators will be working from 7:00am to 3:00pm. Crews will be working these hours for up to six weeks, depending on weather conditions.
Why is the Streets Division doing this?
Running street sweepers extra hours is a normal part of the Streets Division operations as the seasons change from winter to spring.
We do this to collect as much of the sand, salt, and other debris that has accumulated in the roads all winter…