Snow Removal
The Archbald Department of Public works has over 27 miles of roadways to clean, which is a major job every time it snows no matter how much snow we receive. Each year they inspect the trucks, prepare the plows and store the salt that is necessary to do this job. The following is the operating procedure DPW uses to clean our streets:
- The police while on patrol will call out the DPW when they feel the streets are slippery.
- The borough is divided into three sections and a crew is assigned to each.
- School routes and hills are the first areas to be plowed and salted.
- When a heavy snow fall is predicated DPW will plow the center of the street to keep them open. Then near the end of the storm they will come back and plow open the entire street.
- When plowing to open the streets, snow will be pushed to the sides which will cause snow to pile in front of driveways. There is no way to avoid this.
WHAT CAN RESIDENTS DO TO HELP?
- Do not throw snow in the roadway
- Use off street parking for your cars
- Clean you sidewalks as soon as possible
The DPW crew in on 24 hour call seven days a week for snow plowing. So while many residents are sleeping or getting ready for work or school, the DPW has been out working through the night to clean our streets. Please do your part to help and we can have safe roads all winter.