The City of Grande Prairie has released this year’s snow removal season proceedings, saying crews are “fully prepared” for the 2024/25 winter season.
According to the city, crews will continue managing snow to ensure safe travels through the city. Full winter operations, including sanding and plowing priority roads commenced earlier this week, and officials maintain crews are ready for any upcoming snowfalls.
Grande Prairie’s snow crews operate in three key areas. The first priority is always high-traffic roads or “priority one and two” roadways to ensure emergency services, transit, and residents can travel safely on the main arteries. Once those roads are clear, crews take aim on priority three roads for additional plowing and sanding.
Residential road clearing comes soon after and continues on a two-week rotation after the first clearing, usually following significant snow accumulation.
Lastly, crews shift their focus on the 40 kilometres of rural roads the city maintains, handling snow and ice control on an as-needed basis.
Priority roads are broken down into three categories, the first being major arteries such as 100th Street, 84th Avenue, 68th Avenue, Resources Road, and Highway 40, as well as access routes for emergency service. The second includes transit bus routes and major collectors like Crystal Lake Drive, Mission Heights Drive, Poplar Drive, and Royal Oaks Drive. The third priority includes city-owned roads in commercial areas, excluding private business roads and parking lots.
