There are some minor changes coming to some of the priority snow clearing routes in North Battleford.
At Monday’s city council meeting, Director of Utilities Stewart Schafer said Poundmaker Trail from the Highway 16 intersection to the old bridges has been made a “priority one” route. It was noted Saskatchewan Highways has stopped maintaining this section of road. The city has taken over maintaining the road and it is being made priority one, said Schafer, because it is the major access to the FE Holliday water treatment plant.
Some changes are also coming to routes near Saskatchewan Hospital.
Jersey Street from Thatcher Avenue to Canola Avenue will maintain a priority one rating, but the portion from Canola Avenue to Riverside Avenue has been removed from the snow plowing route.
The priority one snow clearing route on Riverside Drive from the FE Holliday plant to the old Saskatchewan Hospital has been removed. The road is located in the RM of North Battleford but the city has been clearing the road to provide access to the old hospital. While that will be coming to an end, the city will continue snow clearing there for the rest of this season.
Sandpiper Drive from 27th Avenue to Blue Jay Drive is being designated a priority two route, and 27th Avenue from Highway 4 North to Sandpiper Drive will also be designated a priority two route.
The clearing of priority one routes is to commence after a major snowfall and to be completed within three days or as permitted. Priority two routes are to be completed within seven days.
