Even though temperatures are in the 20’s city council is planning for the upcoming winter and plans to continue the windrow pilot project for another year.
Lethbridge City Council voted to continue the pilot program where snow and ice will be plowed to the right and windrow assistance services will be offered through a subscription system. Mayor Blaine Hyggen says extending the pilot program for another year will allow the next Council to have more information, including data and resident feedback to help determine snow and ice control in the future.
“We know it is an important topic for people, so we want to ensure that the next Council is well prepared to make the best decision moving forward,” Hyggen says.
Those who live along the snow route network and experience mobility challenges can subscribe to the program.
Transportation Operations Manager Juliane Ruck says, this past winter there was only one snow event last winter that warranted a snow route declaration limiting the results from the first year of the pilot project.
“Adding another year to the pilot program will provide us with opportunities to see if the subscription-based windrow opening service is a tool that can better help residents navigate challenges,” Ruck says.
After the 2025-2026 winter season, administration will ask the community for feedback on the program and will include that in the report they present to the Governance Standing Policy Committee on the results of the overall four-year trial of Snow and Ice Control Services Level Changes.
