A Weekly Note from Mayor Gary L. Graham
“Traditional Values, Progressive Thinking”
We all have extremely busy lives these days and have daily tasks to accomplish whether it is 60 degrees and sunny or in the teens and snowing. With a little planning and the implementation of safe driving practices we will all remain safe this winter.
Our Public Works Department does a great job of snow removal for our residents. Their goal 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.
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 “addressStreetSnow 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 these areas – 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 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, 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?
Snow Routes
Auto Court Drive
Cambridge Boulevard
Central Park Drive
Colleen Drive (Walnut Street to Nancy Drive)
Deer Creek Road
Edgewood Drive
Fairwood Hills Road
Greystone Place (Thornbury to Nottinghill Drive)
Hartman Lane (Meadowbrook Drive to Terrace Green Lane)
Hawthorne Place
Hearthstone Drive
Illini Drive
Keck Ridge Drive
Kyle Road
Lincoln Farm Road
Longfellow Drive (Merriam Parkway to Hawthorne Place Drive)
Merriam Parkway
Milburn School Road (Portions contained by or adjacent to City Boundary)
Moye School Road
Nancy Drive (Colleen Drive to Ruth Drive)
Natalyns Trace
New Car Drive
Obernuefemann
Old Collinsville Road (Highway 50 North to City Boundary)
Park Plaza Drive
Pausch Road (Milburn School Road to Larkway)
Pierce Boulevard
Planters Crossing (Nottinghill Drive to Keck Ridge Drive)
Porter Road
Princeton Drive (Vanderbilt Place to Dartmouth Drive)
Regency Park Drive
Ruth Drive (Nancy Drive to South Lincoln Avenue)
Rutherford Ridge
Schwaegel Road (N. Green Mount - Highway 50 to State Street)
Seven Hills Road (Portions contained by or adjacent to City Boundary)
Shadow Ridge Crossing (Wildwood Lane to Wheatfield Road)
Simmons Road (Portions contained by or adjacent to City Boundary)
Summerlin Ridge (North Lincoln Avenue to Lincoln Farm Road)
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 East of aSeven Hills Road)
Westminster Drive (South Lincoln Avenue to Princeton Drive)
The safety of our residents and their loved ones is very important to me and by working together we can make sure that everyone remains safe and sound this winter. The strong working relationship between City Hall and the residents we serve is yet another example of why O’Fallon is such a great community in which to live.
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