Snow Removal Policy and Snow Routes
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 de-icer 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, as new concrete pavement and curbs are extremely susceptible to damage by salt brine.
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 125 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 creates 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, O’Fallon Township and Caseyville Township all provide snow removal services on various streets within and around the City of O’Fallon.
Q: Where are snow routes located?
Auto Court Drive
Cambridge Boulevard
Central Park Drive
Colleen Drive (Walnut to Nancy)
Deer Creek Road
Edgewood Drive
Fairwood Hills Road
Greystone Place (Thornbury to Nottinghill)
Hartman Lane (Meadowbrook to Terrace Green)
Hawthorne Place
Hearthstone Drive
Illini Drive
Keck Ridge Drive
Kyle Road
Lincoln Farm Road
Longfellow Drive (Merriam Parkway to Hawthorne Place)
Merriam Parkway
Milburn School Road (portions contained by or adjacent to City
Boundary)
Moye School Road
Nancy Drive (Colleen to Ruth)
Natalyns Trace
New Car Drive
Obernuefemann Road
Old Collinsville Road (Hwy. 50 North to City Boundary)
Park Plaza Drive
Pausch Road (Milburn School to Larkway)
Pierce Boulevard
Planters Crossing (Nottinghill to Keck Ridge)
Porter Road
Princeton Drive (Vanderbilt to Dartmouth)
Regency Park Drive
Ruth Drive (Nancy to S. Lincoln)
Rutherford Ridge
Schwaegel Road (Hwy. 50 to State)
Seven Hills Road (portions contained by or adjacent to City Boundary)
Shadow Ridge Crossing (Wildwood to Wheatfield)
Simmons Road (portions contained by or adjacent to City Boundary)
Summerlin Ridge (N. Lincoln to Lincoln Farm)
Third Street
Thornbury Place
Torchlight Lane
Venita Drive
Walnut Street
Weil Road (portions contained by or adjacent to City Boundary)
Wesley Drive (Lincoln to end E. of Seven Hills Road)
Westminster Drive (S. Lincoln to Princeton)
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