Denver Mayor Promises Neighborhood Streets to Be Plowed
Plows Will Clear Side Streets and Major Ones Together
Many of Denver's commuters are expressing frustration that even though the main streets were cleared quickly, after the snow fell, the rest of the streets remained neglected. Some find the snow-ridden streets annoying, but simple enough to drive on while others are completely overwhelmed by the lack of follow through from the city's officials.
Given that 18 inches of snow is expected by Friday, the city plans, for the first time, to send plows and other snow removal equipment through residential areas while it cleans the main roads. In an afternoon news conference, Hickenlooper said, "What we didn't have a plan for was a plan to go in the neighborhoods," he continued to explain by saying, "You would think that that was something I would have looked after, and when I first brought it up, the city's never had it. It's just something that hadn't been expected in the past."
Laramie, Wyo. resident, Ben Gibbs, while completing some post-holiday shopping, encountered the unplowed streets, earlier in the week. "They were just starting to clear 84th street when I was there on Tuesday. They were really screwing up traffic."
Jared Good, of Denver, said, "Honestly, I don't think it's too bad. The main roads are plowed and that's all you can really expect for a blizzard." He continues to explain why certain roads were inexplicably missed despite several days having passed. "The problem is that the unplowed roads are in the residential neighborhoods and the streets are full of cars. A plow would have a hard time just fitting down some of those streets, let alone pushing the snow to the side."
While the snow is falling, many Denver residents will be watching and waiting to see if, in fact, plows and dump trucks will be sent through their neighborhood streets to clean up not only the fresh powder, but what was left from a week ago.
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- Given that 18 inches of snow is expected by Friday, the city plans, for the first time, to send plows and other snow removal equipment through residential areas while it cleans the main roads.
- While Mayor John Hickenlooper deals with the growing criticism of how his city handled the storm, the rest of Denver's residents brace themselves for another major storm.
- While the snow is falling, many Denver residents will be watching and waiting to see if, in fact, plows and dump trucks will be sent through their neighborhood streets to clean up not only the fresh powder, but what was left from a week ago.