SNOW REMOVAL PLAN FOR
THE CITY OF LAWRENCE
(Revised 10/31/07)
GENERAL INFORMATION
The City has been divided into five sections for snow removal purposes.
Area 1 is all streets north of 15th Street and East of Iowa.
Area 2 is all streets north of 15th Street and West of Iowa.
Area 3 is all streets south of 15th Street and West of Iowa.
Area 4 is all streets south of 15th Street and East of Iowa.
Area 5 is all of North Lawrence.
There are 15 specific snow routes that are assigned specific pieces of equipment. Other pieces of equipment are assigned to support the 15 routes. Each snow route follows a priority order from the most traveled to the least traveled. Criteria used to establish the priorities are traffic counts, bus routes, schools and major employment centers.
All Street Division employees are divided equally and assigned one of two shifts. Shift “A” will work from 4:00 AM until 12 noon and shift “B” will work from 12 noon until 8:00 PM. When conditions warrant, the shifts will either be called in early or held over to provide 24-hour coverage.
When possible, advance notice is given to employees as to when they should report for duty. There are times, however, that one shift may work 16 hours maximum with a minimum of 8 hours of rest before their next shift.
Each employee is assigned to a specific piece of equipment and a specific route or support function. Personnel assigned to a support role will also fill in for any employee that is sick or on vacation. Specific pieces of equipment are assigned as spares and are used only to replace equipment that may be out of service.
Two operation hubs are maintained, one at the main yard at 11th & Haskell Street and at Wakarusa Drive just north of the City Water Treatment Plant.
Any questions about this plan should be directed to Tom Orzulak, Street Division Manager at 832-3031.
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
TRUCK # 1
PRIORITY # 1
1) Yard to Kaw Bridge via Connecticut (Sand Connecticut and 7th Street)
2) North over bridge on North 2nd to city limits
3) South on North 2nd from city limits to 6th Street
4) West on 6th Street to Wakarusa
5) East on 6th St. from Wakarusa to Connecticut St
PRIORITY # 2
ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
1) All streets north of the turnpike and east of N. Iowa
2) Kresge Rd, Packer Rd, and Timberedge Rd
3) North Iowa to E1130 Rd (Martin Park), Peterson to I-70
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
TRUCK # 2
PRIORITY # 1
1) Yard to 23rd Street via Haskell Ave
2) East on 23rd Street to city limits
3) West on 23rd Street /Clinton Pkwy to Corps Rd
4) East on Clinton Pkwy to Haskell Ave.
5) Return to yard.
ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
1) 6TH Street to Princeton Blvd., Lawrence Ave.(west side) to Kasold
2) 6th Street north to Princeton, Kasold to Monterey Way(Not Fall Creek)
3) 6th Street north to Peterson, Monterey Way to Folks.
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
TRUCK # 3
PRIORITY # 1
1) North on Iowa via 23rd, 23rd to 6th Street
2) South on Iowa, 6th to 33rd Street
3) North on Iowa, 33rd to 23rd Street
PRIORITY # 2
1) 27th Street from Louisiana to Lawrence Ave.
PRIORITY # 3
ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
1) Iowa to Kasold, 15th to 23rd Street
2) 23rd Street to 31st Street, Iowa to Kasold
3) Kasold to Crossgate, 23rd to city limits
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
TRUCK # 4
PRIORITY # 1
1) 19TH Street west to Iowa via Haskell
2) 15th Street east to KU Line via Iowa
3) !5th west to George Williams Way, north to 6th St., south to 15th Street
4) 15th Street west to traffic way
5) 15th Street east from Traffic Way to Iowa
6) 19th Street east to Naismith .
7) Naismith from 18th to 23rd, both directions including the bridges.
8) 19th Street from Naismith to the City limits.
PRIORITY # 2
1) 24TH Street east from Iowa to Naismith
2) Naismith north to 23rd St.
3) 23rd Street west to Ridge Court
4) South on Ridge Court to 26th Street
5) West on 26th Street to Redbud Lane
6) North on Redbud Lane to 25th St.
7) West on 25th Street to Iowa
PRIORITY # 3
ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
1) 15tH Street to 23rd Street Iowa to Louisiana
2) 23rd Street to 31st Street/ Iowa to Louisiana
3) 23rd Street to 19th Street/Louisiana to Haskell
4) 23rd Street to 31st Street / Louisiana to Haskell
NOTE: SUPPORT TRUCK # 4 and 5 ALSO WORKS THIS AREA. KEEP IN TOUCH.
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
TRUCK # 5
PRIORITY # 1
1) West on 9th Street from Delaware to Kasold / travel to Crestline via Kasold and 6th.
2) South on Crestline from 6th to 15th travel to 9th Street via 15th & Iowa.
3) East on 9th from Iowa to Delaware.
4) South on Tennessee from 6th to 23rd
5) North on Kentucky from 23rd to 6th
PRIORITY # 2
1) Airport Rd. via U.S. 40 to Main Terminal
2) K.U. hanger south to 7th Street
3) 7th Street south to Locust Street (including county rd.)
4) Locust Street west to North 2nd Street
5) Lyons Street east to North 9th Street via North 2nd Street
6) Locust Street west to North 7th Street
PRIORITY # 3
ALL REMAINING STREETS IN NORTH LAWRENCE.
PRIORITY # 4
HELP TRUCK # 1 Section # 1
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
TRUCK # 6
PRIORITY # 1
1) North on Princeton to Peterson from McDonald.
2) West on Peterson to Monterey Way
3) East on Peterson to N.Iowa
4) West on Peterson to Princeton
5) South on Princeton to North Iowa
6) North on North Iowa to Lakeview Rd.
7) Lakeview Road to Kasold
8) River ridge Rd. to Bridge(until open)
PRIORITY # 2
1) Emery Road from 9th Street to Stratford
2) Stratford to West Campus
3) Crescent from West Campus to Engel
4) Engel to 15th Street
5) Travel to Crestline and Harvard via 15th and Crestline.
6) North on Crestline to Harvard
7) East on Harvard to Sunset
8) North on Sunset to 9th Street
PRIORITY # 3
ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
1) Iowa to Kasold, 6th to 15th Street
2) Kasold to Monterey Way, 6th to 15th Street
3) Willshire to W 11Th Place, Monterey Way to Michael St.
4) Western Hills.
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
TRUCK # 7
PRIORITY # 1
1) Haskell Ave. south from 23rd to 31st streets
2) 31st Street west to Kasold
3) Kasold north to Grand Vista
4) Kasold south to 24th Street
5) 24th Street west to Crossgate
6) Crossgate north to Clinton Pkwy.
7) Clinton Pkwy east to Kasold
8) Kasold south to 31st Street
9) 31st Street east to Louisiana
PRIORITY # 2
1) Monterey Way north from15th to Grand Vista then east to Kasold.
2) Travel to 31st Street and Ousdahl
3) Ousdahl south to 33rd Street
4) 33rd Street west to Target
5) Target north on Nieder Road to 31st Street
PRIORITY # 3
1) All center lanes on Iowa, 33rd to 6th Street
2) All center lanes on 6th Street from Kasold to City Hall
3) All frontage roads on Iowa from 27th Street to South City limits east and west sides
4) 35TH Street from 59 Hwy east to 1st house
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
TRUCK # 8
PRIORITY # 1
1) Lawrence Ave. north from 31st to Clinton Pkwy
2) Lawrence Ave. north from 15th to Princeton Blvd
3) Lawrence Ave. south from Princeton Blvd. to Harvard Road
4) Harvard Road west to Congressional Drive
5) Congressional Drive north to 6th Street
6) Inverness Drive south from Wakarusa to 27th Street
7) 27th Street west to Wakarusa
8) Wakarusa north to Clinton Pkwy.
PRIORITY # 2
ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS.
1) Wakarusa to Monterey Way, 6th to 15th Streets
2) Crossgate to Wakarusa, 15th to 27th Streets. (Small development south of 27th Street)
3) Willshire to 11th Place, Monterey Way to Michael St. and Western Hills is not included. This will be done by
Truck # 6.
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
TRUCK # 9
PRIORITY # 1
1) Louisiana south from 19th to 31st Street
2) Harper from 27th to 19th Street
3) 27th Street from Haskell to Kensington
4) Kensington from 27th to 29th Street
5) Harper ST. south of 23rd to 25th terr. West to Haskell
6) 27th St. west of Haskell, south on Oregon, east on 28th to Haskell (Bus route).
7) O’Connell Rd. from 23rd St. to N 1300 Rd.
PRIORITY # 2
ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS.
1) High Chaparral Area
2) Prairie Park, and development east of O’Connell Road
3) All streets between 11th and 23rd, Moodie Rd. to East City limits
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
TRUCK #10
Priority #1
1) 6th St. from Wakarusa to K-10
2) 6th St. from K-10 to Wakarusa
3) Wakarusa Dr. from 6th St. south to 23rd St. (Clinton Parkway)
4) Wakarusa Dr. north of 23rd St. (Clinton Parkway) to 6th St.
5) Wakarusa Dr. from 6th St. north to Queens Rd.
6) Queens Rd. south to 6th St.
7) Wakarusa Dr. from Queens Rd. to 6th St.
8) Harvard Rd. from 6th St. to George Williams Way
Priority #2
1) All streets east of Queens Rd. and north of 6th St.
2) All streets between 15th St. & 6th St., west of Wakarusa Dr.
3) Comet Lane and the 3700 block of W. 7th St.
4) Take all police calls north of 15th St. and west of Iowa St.
5) Help Truck # 6
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
K. U. TRUCK
PRIORITY # 1
1) 11th Street west from yard to West Campus
2) South on west Campus to Crescent
3) West on Crescent to Naismith
4) North on Naismith to University Drive
5) West on University to Iowa
6) East on Stratford to West Campus
7) South on West Campus to University
8) West on University to Engel Road
9) South on Engel to 15th St.
PRIORITY # 2
ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
1) All numbered streets from 9th to 17th Streets
2) All named streets from 9th to 17th, Kentucky to Iowa
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
SUPPORT TRUCK # 1
PRIORITY # 1
TAKE ALL POLICE CALLS EAST OF IOWA, NORTH OF 15TH STREET (Area #1)
PRIORITY # 2
ALL DOWNTOWN STREETS
PRIORITY # 3
ALL STREETS 11TH TO 15TH STREET, KENTUCKY TO MASSACHUSETTS
PRIORITY # 4
ALL STREETS SOUTH OF 6th, NORTH OF 9th, BETWEEN IOWA AND TENNESSEE
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
SUPPORT TRUCK # 2
PRIORITY # 1
1) TAKE ALL POLICE CALLS WEST OF IOWA, SOUTH OF 15TH St. (Area #3)
PRIORITY # 2
1) All streets south of 15th St. and west of Wakarusa Dr.
2) All streets between Kasold and Inverness, 15th to 23rd Streets
3) All streets in the Lake Pointe Development.( Far west end of Clinton Pky.)
4) Quail Crest Place and Wakarusa Court
5) Speicher Rd. (South of traffic way, west of road toYSI.)
6) Help truck #8
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
SUPPORT TRUCK # 3
PRIORITY # 1
1) Travel to 6th & Folks Road
2) South on Folks to Harvard
3) North on Folks to Trail
4) South on Folks to Overland
5) West on Overland to Wakarusa
PRIORITY # 2
1) North on Folks to Trail
2) East on Trail to Lawrence Ave.
PRIORITY # 3
1) All streets South of Peterson and north of Princeton.
2) All streets east of Lawrence Ave. and south of Princeton.
3) All streets east of Lawrence Ave. between 6th and Princeton
4) All streets in Fall Creek Addition
5) All streets in the Briarwood Development.
6) All streets west of Folks and north of Overland.
7) Help truck # 2
SPREADING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
SUPPORT TRUCK # 4
Priority # 1
1) South on Massachusetts from 11th to Indian Ave., east to Barker, back to 23rd
2) North on Massachusetts from 23rd to 11th Street
3) New Jersey St. 11th St. to 15th St.
4) E. 20th St. west of Haskell, Moodie Rd. north to 19TH Street.
Priority # 2
1) Learnard south from 15th to 23rd Street
2) Barker north from 23rd Street to Connecticut
3) Connecticut north to 11th Street
4) 15th Street east from Massachusetts to City Limits
5) East Hills Business Park
Priority # 3
1) 7th to 15th Streets, Massachusetts to Haskell, except Downtown
2) All streets south of 23 th and east of O’Connel
3) Anderson Acres and E23rd Ter., Surrey Dr. and Exchange Ct.
4) Franklin Road (goes to new County Jail, just west of LRM)
5) TAKE ALL POLICE CALLS EAST OF IOWA, SOUTH OF 15TH St. (Area #4)
6) Help Truck #4
SPEARDING ROUTES FOR SNOW STORMS
SUPPORT#5
Priority #1
1. Mississippi St. from 9th to 11th
2. Maine from 11th north to dead end.
3. Cut through emergency room drive to Arkansas, Arkansas to 2nd
4. 2nd from Arkansas to McDonald.
5. Rockledge from McDonald to 6th.
6. Rockledge from 6th to McDonald.
7. 4th from McDonald to Maine.
8. 4th from Maine to MacDonald.
9. Michigan from 6th to Turnpike Bridge (while bridge is under construction).
Priority #2
1. All streets north of 6th between McDonald Dr. and Tennessee St.
2. Country Club Ter and Canyon Dr.
Priority #3
1. All streets from Haskell to Tennessee between 15th and 19th
SNOW PLOWING ROUTES
PRIORTY 1 (Marked in red on maps)
TRUCK NUMBERS 326, 317, 329, 333 AND 334
10. Haskell, 11th to 31st.
11. 31st Haskell to Kasold.
12. Kasold, 31st to Lake View.
13. 23rd / Clinton Pky, City limits to City limits.
14. Iowa, 6th to City limits.
15. 11th, shop to Connecticut.
16. Connecticut, 11th to 7th.
17. 7th, Connecticut to Kaw Bridge (via New Hampshire)
18. N 2nd, 6th to City limits.
19. 6th, Kaw Bridge to K-10.
20. Main airport runway and taxiway.
TRUCK NUMBERS 331, 327 and 335
1. 19th, City limits to Iowa.
2. 15th, Iowa to KU line.
3. Bob Billings Pkw., Iowa to City limits.
4. Wakarusa, Queen’s Rd. to K-10.
5. Monterey Way From 15th to Kasold (including Grand Vista)
6. Lawrence Ave., from Princeton to Bob Billings Pkw.
7. Lawrence Ave., Clinton Pkw. To 31st.
TRUCK NUMBERS 366, 396 AND 337
1. Massachusetts, 11th to Indian. Indian to Barker, Barker to 23rd.
2. All streets in the KU area, Tennessee to Iowa, 9th to 19th.
TRUCK NUMBERS 336 AND 365
Clean turn lanes for truck numbers 316, 317, 329,333 and 334.
TRUCK NUMBER 397
Take police calls.
TRUCK NUMBERS 330 AND 332
1. 9TH, Kentucky to Kasold.
2. Rockledge. McDonald to 9th.
3. Crestline, 9th to 15th.
4. Kentucky & Tennessee, 6th to 19th.
5. East Hills Business Park
PRIORITY 2 (MARKED IN GREEN ON MAPS)
AREA #1 Truck numbers 326 and 317
AREA #2 Truck numbers 331, 327 and 335
AREA #3 Truck number 334 and a Farm Tractor or 1 Ton
AREA #4 Truck numbers 330 and 332
AREA #5 Truck numbers 329 and 333
KU AREA Truck numbers 396, 337 and 366
POLICE CALLS Truck 336
Other trucks or rented equipment assigned as needed.