Street Sweeping Operations

The downtown is the highest priority for sweeping as dust and litter tends to accumulate in this area over the winter. Since snow is completely removed, the downtown also normally the first area to be available to sweepers for cleanup.

Following winter sand cleanup operations in the spring, downtown streets are normally swept twice per week on night shift throughout the summer. A sidewalk vacuum is used a few times a week for litter control.

• DOWNTOWN PARKING RESTRICTED FROM 12:00am TO 7:00am.
• Cars impeding sweeping operations on any city street are subject to being ticketed and/or towed.
• Night-time parking restrictions for sweeping operations continue throughout the spring and summer in the downtown area to allow for the cleanup of downtown streets.
  

The Priority 1 and 2 winter routes are the next priority for sweeping since the volume of traffic using these roads is high and larger volumes of sand and aggregate are deposited in winter for ice control.

Spring street pavement markings and street line painting can only start once these groups of roads are swept. Arterial and Collector Roads are normally swept monthly during the summer sweeping program.

Once the Downtown and Priority 1 and 2 roads are clear, the sweepers will then move into residential areas.

Following initial winter sand cleanup of neighbourhoods in spring, additional sweeping in problem areas may take place on an as-required basis.

• ON-STREET RESIDENTIAL PARKING RESTRICTED FROM 8:00am TO 6:00pm.
  
• Cars impeding sweeping operations on any city street are subject to being ticketed and/or towed.
• Parking restrictions on residential streets during sweeping operations makes City street cleanup more efficient. If sweepers have to maneuver around parked cars, it not only slows down sweeping but will usually leave an obvious sandy/dusty area once the parked car moves.
  

Priority for sweeping curbed areas will change annually for equity throughout the City. Areas will be swept in ascending order:

• Area 1 – (2019) Millar Addition, VLA, South Fort George
  
• Area 2 – (2020) Fraser View, Lansdowne, Vanbien, Seymour, DL777, Assman, Perry
  
• Area 3 – (2021) Nechako, Crescents, Central Fort George
  
• Area 4 – (2022) Quinson, Spruceland
  
• Area 5 – (2023) Highland, Highglen, Lakewood
  
• Area 6 – (2024) Heritage, Foothills
  
• Area 7 – (2025) Westwood, Pinecone, Pinewood
  
• Area A – (2019) Peden Hill, Charella Gardens, Starlane, College Heights
  
• Area B – (2020) Lalonde, Lafreniere, Parkridge, Nolan, Haldi, Western Acres
  
• Area C – (2021) Cranbrook Hill, North Nechako
  
• Area D – (2022) Hart Highlands, Highland Drive, S. Kelly, West and East Austin, Foothills to Chief Lake Road
  
• Area E – (2023) PG Pulpmill Rd., Northwood Pulp Mill Road, Noranda, Foothills
  
• Area F – (2024) Boeing, Giscome
  
• Area G – (2025) Willow Forest, Sintich, Pacific Avenue
  

The priority for sweeping is rotated annually to ensure equity throughout the City. The curbed areas of the City have been split into seven sweeping areas (1 – 7), with the first area swept one year, then the first area going to the bottom of the list the following year and so on.

• Area 1 – Millar Addition, VLA, South Fort George
  
• Area 2 – Fraser View, Lansdowne, Vanbien, Seymour, DL777, Assman, Perry
  
• Area 3 – Nechako, Crescents, Central Fort George
  
• Area 4 – Quinson, Spruceland
  
• Area 5 – Highland, Highglen, Lakewood
  
• Area 6 – Heritage, Foothills
  
• Area 7 – Westwood, Pinecone, Pinewood
  

Snow build up in the non-curbed areas usually takes longer to disappear and often dictates where sweeping operations can be undertaken. Subject to the conditions of snowmelt, as in the curbed areas, the seven non-curbed areas (A – G) are also rotated on an annual basis.

• Area A – Peden Hill, Charella Gardens, Starlane, College Heights
  
• Area B – Lalonde, Lafreniere, Parkridge, Nolan, Haldi, Western Acres
  
• Area C – Cranbrook Hill, North Nechako
  
• Area D – Hart Highlands, Highland Drive, S. Kelly, West and East Austin, Foothills to Chief Lake Road
  
• Area E – PG Pulpmill Rd., Northwood Pulp Mill Road, Noranda, Foothills
  
• Area F – Boeing, Giscome
  
• Area G – Willow Forest, Sintich, Pacific Avenue