Ahead of Monday’s snowfall, crews treated streets with salt and magnesium chloride. As snow began to accumulate Tuesday morning, they shifted to plowing operations. The snow is expected to continue into the night Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Crews will begin plowing neighborhood streets after the snow stops falling. We expect it will take at least 48 hours from the time the snow stops falling to clear all streets. We ask that residents wait for crews to complete all routes before filing requests for snow removal through OPCares.
While streets are being plowed, residents can help by:
The city maintains more than 8 million linear feet of curb and nearly 900 miles of sidewalk.
Submit requests for repairs using the city’s online customer service tool, OPCares.
When problems are reported, curbs are temporarily repairs with an asphalt patch until they can be permanently addressed as part of the city’s street improvement program.
Property owners are responsible for maintenance and repairs of public sidewalks adjacent to their properties.
Residents or contractors who repair public sidewalks must follow the City’s design standards and specifications. Right-of-way permits are required.
The City may repair or replace a limited number of public sidewalks for safety reasons or as part of ongoing annual maintenance. File an OPCares request to have your sidewalk considered for repair or replacement.
Maintaining public sidewalks helps preserve our neighborhoods, ensuring they are accessible to all who need to use them.
If you live in an established neighborhood with no sidewalk, you may complete a petition to request a new sidewalk.
Neighborhood homes associations or conservation groups can submit a request on behalf of their board of directors after conducting a needs survey to ensure a sidewalk is needed in the neighborhood.
Please call 913-895-6040 for more information about requesting new sidewalks.
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