Is Calgary doing a good job at clearing snowy roads? The reaction is mixed
CBC
With the snow tapering off, Calgary road crews have started to plow and lay down traction or anti-icing material on major routes like Glenmore Trail and Crowchild Trail.
Crews will also focus on clearing pedestrian overpasses and sidewalks next to city-owned properties, along with high priority bus stops and designated sections of pathways.
The department wants to remind Calgarians they're required to clear their sidewalks within 24 hours after snowfall ends — even though its snow clearing plan takes up to seven days to fully implement.
According to the city's snow clock on Thursday, roughly 32 per cent of work had been completed in the first 11 hours since the snow stopped falling in Calgary.
Anyone who drove over the past couple of days can attest that roads have been pretty slick.
Calgary police say there were 139 collisions on Thursday between midnight and 4 p.m. On Wednesday by 4 p.m., police had responded to 70 fender-benders.
It's been a relatively slow year so far for the city's snow-clearing crews, as Calgary didn't see a significant amount of snowfall by the end of December.
That didn't stop Reddit user mant15-tob0ggan taking to the Calgary thread online to commend the city crews in dealing with this latest bout of winter weather.
"Credit where credit is due. Snow removal on our roads this year is so much better," said the post on Wednesday.
But not everyone agreed, and some even questioned the sincerity of the compliment.
"Seriously? All the major roads have been an absolute joke this year. You can't see the lines, there's barely any gravel being laid down at intersections," said Firestorm238.
"As an actual bus driver — hell no!" ScotchMints posted.
"The snow clearing here is a joke compared to what I grew up with in Ontario," said Martin0994.
It's not the first time Calgary has been compared to other cities.
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