WINTER WEATHER WARNING
Douglass Township is expecting to receive measurable snow in estimated amounts of 12" to 18" beginning on Sunday morning.
We would like to provide some information to our residents to make sure that our Public Works Department and our Emergency Services can navigate the roadways as quickly and as safely as possible during this winter storm.
Our Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining 73 miles of roadway within the Township. This does not include East Philadelphia Avenue or Pennsylvania Route 100. These roadways are plowed and maintained by PennDOT. Swamp Pike is a County owned roadway and is plowed and maintained by Montgomery County.
This storm is expected to last more than 24 hours on Sunday and into Monday. At the beginning of the storm, all roadways will be treated with salt. Throughout the storm, main roadways within the Township will be plowed and salted periodically. In the event of an emergency dispatch within the Township, our Public Works Department will clear all roadways in the area of the emergency to ensure a quick and safe response from our emergency responders.
Once the storm is completed, our Public Works Department will begin final plowing and salting operations. Plow operators will clear all public roadways completely curb to curb. This operation can take 10 to 12 hours from the time that the storm ends. Main roadways are cleared first, and secondary roadways and developments are completed last. This work is completed with 7 full time employees.
How can you help?
- Limit all non-essential travel throughout the storm.
- Remove all vehicles from the public roadways in accordance with the Douglass Township Code of Ordinances.
- Remove basketball nets and sports equipment from the public right of ways.
- Do not blow or throw snow into the public roadway.
- Give our plow operators plenty of room to complete their jobs as safely and as quickly as possible.
- Clear all public sidewalks within 24 hours of the end of the snow storm in accordance with the Douglass Township Code of Ordinances.
- Adopt your nearest fire hydrant and clear it of snow.
- Help your neighbors and be safe.
- Please do not place Trash Cans or Recycling in the public street or within the public right of way until all snow operations are completed with snow plowed curb to curb.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation. Stay warm and stay safe.
https://ecode360.com/39414983
- § 249-61Removal of vehicles from Township roadways during snow events. § 249-61[Added 12-6-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
https://ecode360.com/39414494
- § 226-7 Deposit of snow and debris on Township roadways or other Township property. [Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
