City officials on Tuesday launched a plan to plow the lingering snow still piled along many streets from the blizzard more than a week ago.
“Snow Blitz,” as local government officials are calling it, will focus on clearing space for two lanes of traffic on public streets, where possible.
“We will address the following public infrastructure: alley entrances, ADA/sidewalk ramps, side streets and intersections and their corners,” Manhattan city officials said in a written statement. “The day after clearing a street, city crews plan to come back and apply treatment with salt brine to accelerate melting this week.”
The plan divides Manhattan into five zones and will last through at least Friday. Crews from local companies, which have been pitching in
• Zone 1 – Midwest Concrete Materials will start in the Davis Drive area and branch out to the west, north, and southeast.
• Zone 2 – Bayer Construction Co. Inc. will start in the Colbert Hills area, then proceed to the south and east.
• Zone 3 – Blueville Nursery Inc. will start at Anderson and Denison, proceeding northwest (K-State campus will not be included).
• Zone 4 – Garibay Lawn Care and Landscaping will start around Eisenhower Middle School and proceed southeast.
• Zone 5 – City of Manhattan Public Works will start southwest of Sunset Zoo, then proceed east through the Westwood area and into the Ward districts.
Officials are asking drivers to remove their vehicles from streets if possible during the day so we can more effectively remove snow from the roadways.
People can report problem areas in other zones through the Report It system.
