The City of Estevan has been putting the finishing touches on its snow clearing efforts, following the winter storm that struck the city earlier this week.
Norm Mack, the manager of roads and drainage for the City of Estevan, said city crews have been working some long hours since snow removal efforts began on Monday. But now they have just one task remaining.
“The only thing that’s left is we did all the cul-de-sacs … and we piled big piles in the middle (of those roads), and next week we’ll be hauling those away,” said Mack.
They spent Monday and Tuesday clearing snow from arterial roads, key access roads for St. Joseph’s Hospital, schools and police, and other troublesome areas, so that those roads could be accessible.
“The first 48 hours, we really like to get our main arteries open and going, so that people can get to work,” said Mack.
The focus then shifted to a full snow-clearing effort throughout the city, windrowing the snow and clearing it.
Mack said city crews dedicated long hours this week to clearing the snow. The last three days were 12-hour shifts.
Contractors provided assistance with three graders, two loaders and about a dozen trucks.
The cost for this snow-removal effort has not been tabulated.
Estevan received 20 centimetres of snow from Sunday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon.
Next week’s edition of the Mercury will have more on this story.
