Snow Removal
The goal of the City of O’Fallon Public Works Department is to provide snow and ice control in a safe, timely and cost-efficient manner to the citizens of the City. Priorities are set according to public safety needs, access for emergency vehicles, and traffic volumes, with schools, major intersections and railroad crossings receiving first priority.
During ice or snow conditions, the Public Works Department applies deicer and plows snow. There are two phases for ice control and snow plowing: (1) when snow or ice conditions exist, salt is applied to the pavement; and (2) depending on the pavement conditions and forecast, snow plowing will commence when two to four inches of snow accumulates. It is standard practice to avoid salting roads in new subdivisions.
How Residents Can Help
Drive safely and have appropriate tires on your vehicle. Do not drive until you have properly cleared windows of obstructions, and replaced worn windshield wipers.
Don’t drive if you don’t have to.
Park your car off-street whenever you can. During snowfall or when snow is predicted, it is especially important to remove all vehicles from the street to allow the operation of snow removal equipment. If you live on a “Snow Emergency Route” you are not allowed to park your vehicle on the street during a snow storm.
Be patient; snow removal takes time. It is possible that not every street in the City will get plowed.
Do not push or place snow in front of a neighbor’s property or on top of storm drains.
Please make sure that basketball goals and other obstructions are not placed in or adjacent to the street. They pose a hazard to snow plowing crews and to the traveling public.
Do not plow snow into travel lanes or leave snow on sidewalks or in gutters. Keep your gutter clean for drainage.
Owners of private parking lots are responsible for removing their own snow. Do not expect City crews to pick up piles of snow pushed onto the street from private parking lots. The snow pile could remain for an extended period causing potential safety hazards and the possibility of liability for the property owner.
Clean snow from around fire hydrants and be careful you do not block the hydrants when you shovel snow.
Property owners are responsible for clearing their driveway approaches and around mailboxes. Snow plowing operations may inconvenience property owners when snow is plowed in front of driveways or by mailboxes. However, we cannot respond to requests to clear driveways or mailboxes – our priority is keeping roads open for emergency service providers. Residents with medical conditions should notify City Hall if they need any emergency assistance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How many miles of streets are in the City of O’Fallon?
A: The City of O’Fallon has over 115 miles of streets.
Q. Why doesn’t my street get plowed?
A. The City of O’Fallon areas of concentration are arterial street intersections, school districts, emergency services and known hazardous areas, followed by collector street intersections within commercial and residential areas, and then remaining street intersections and trouble spots. Residential streets with relatively low volume of traffic are not top priority. Streets with higher volumes of traffic are given top priority due to higher traffic volumes and sometimes-higher speeds, which create a more hazardous situation than a residential street with low traffic volume and low speeds.
Q: Who else plows snow from the streets in the City?
A: Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), St. Clair County and O’Fallon Township all provide snow removal services on various streets within the City of O’Fallon.
Q: Where are snow routes located?
Auto Court Drive
Cambridge Blvd.
Central Park Drive
Colleen Drive--Walnut Str. to Nancy Dr.
Deer Creek Road
Edgewood Drive
Fairwood Hills Road
Greystone Place--Thornbury to Nottinghill Dr.
Hartman Lane--Meadowbrook Dr. to Terrace Green Lane
Hawthorne Place
Hearthstone Drive
Illini Drive
Keck Ridge Drive
Kyle Road
Lincoln Farm Road
Longfellow Drive--Merriam Parkway to Hightower Place Dr.
Merriam Parkway
Milburn School Road--Portions contained by or adjacent to City Boundary
Moye School Road
Nancy Drive--Colleen Dr. to Ruth Dr.
Natalyns Trace
New Car Drive
Obernuefemann
Old Collinsville Road--Hwy. 50 North to City Boundary
Park Plaza Drive
Pausch Road--Milburn School Rd. to Larkway
Pierce Blvd.
Planters Crossing--Nottinghill Dr. to Keck Ridge Dr.
Porter Road
Princeton Drive--Vanderbilt Place to Dartmouth Dr.
Regency Park Drive
Ruth Drive--Nancy Dr. to S. Lincoln
Rutherford Ridge
Schwaegel Road (N. Green Mount)--Hwy. 50 to State Str.
Seven Hills Road--Portions contained by or adjacent to City Boundary
Shadow Ridge Crossing--Wildwood Lane to Wheatfield Rd.
Simmons Road--Portions contained by or adjacent to City Boundary
Summerlin Ridge--N. Lincoln Ave. to Lincoln Farm Rd.
Third Street
Thornbury Place
Torchlight Lane
Venita Drive
Walnut Street
Weil Road--Portions contained by or adjacent to City Boundary
Wesley Drive--Lincoln to E. of Seven Hills Road
Westminster Drive--S. Lincoln Ave. to Princeton Dr.
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