Residential street sweeping starts today

May 10, 2010

(Red Deer, Alberta) – The City of Red Deer’s Public Works department will be sweeping residential streets from approximately May 10 until June 4. The street sweeping schedule is dependent on weather and dates could vary. During residential street sweeping, the bus route sweeping will continue until it is completed.

“No Parking” signs are placed on the streets to be swept a minimum of 12 hours before the work begins. Due to unforeseen events, some signs may remain on the streets for two to three days until the streets are swept. Residents are requested to watch for and obey the signs in their areas.

Citizens are asked to stay a safe distance from sweepers, obey construction signs, and slow down when passing maintenance workers. It is the responsibility of residents, if they will be out of town, to make sure their vehicles are moved off the street in the event the street sweeping operation occurs during their absence. Residents will still be required to pay for parking violations, even if they are out of town and their vehicle is parked on the street.

Vehicles left parked on signed streets will be ticketed and towed. Street sweeping will take place from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Sundays to Fridays.

Your patience and cooperation is greatly appreciated.

See attached ‘Tentative 2010 Residential Street Sweeping Schedule’.

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For more information, please contact:

Jim Chase
Roads Superintendent
The City of Red Deer
(403) 342-8238