Plowing and Salting
Beginning November 1st the Street Department will be on stand-by for snow events/conditions within the City of Youngstown.
- Snow Removal Status
- The Street Dept. has 22 drivers and 21 trucks ready for the snow season.
- The Street Dept. will be on 2 shifts, working 24 hours a day during the snow event until all roads are clear and passable.
- The City currently has 7,500 tons of rock salt stored on site.
- Crews will pretreat Bridges and Expressways when snow or freezing rain is forecasted.
- When it snows crews will apply rock salt and grit to Expressways, Main Streets, and Streets adjacent to the Hospital. When complete trucks will move to the side streets.
Youngstown has:
- 958 streets, with 1,180 lane miles of road.
- 52 miles of Expressway.
- 38 miles of State Routes.
The Street Department works in the following order of operations during winter weather events:
- Expressways, Main Streets and areas adjacent to Schools and the Hospital.
- Secondary streets.
- When complete all routes are rerun and cleared of snow and ice.
Once a snow emergency is declared, other City Departments and Contractors are called to assist the Street Department:
- Buildings & Grounds and the Park Department will focus on Downtown sidewalks and hauling snow out of the Downtown Business District.
- Waste Water Department and Traffic Engineering are sent to areas most affected by the winter weather.
Calling in these other City Departments to assist in snow and ice control doubles our equipment on the street.
Concerns about snow removal may be addressed to the Street Department:
Snow Emergency
A Snow Emergency (Section 351.14, Codified Ordinances of the City of Youngstown) is declared when a snow accumulation totaling or exceeding 4 inches occurs within a 24 hour span. During a Snow Emergency, cars may not be parked in the street. Cars in violation are subject to towing at the expense of the owner. Residences on streets or alleys of width 25 feet or less and without driveways are exempted.
