Street Sweeping of local streets in South Windsor begins the week of March 17th weather permitting. The program may be delayed due to snow/ice frozen in the gutters.
This winter season no sand was used on Town roads therefore there will be no need to sweep or rake lawns into the street. We will continue to sweep the streets free from silt, sand and debris that accumulate on them. The elimination of abrasives during the winter season will contribute to less sediment in the catch basins resulting in less maintenance and cleaner storm water.
Program equipment consists of one Town owned sweeper and two or more rental sweepers. A contingent of dump trucks to haul the sweepings and a water truck are also provided.
The success of the program depends on minimizing backtracking to streets that have already been swept.
Sweepers are designed to collect sand. They are not designed for picking up sticks, stones or other debris. Large items can damage the equipment and delay the program.
Public Works crews will begin in District 1 on or about March 17th, 2008. District 1 is bounded by Avery Street on the west and the Vernon Town line. The area includes streets in Avery Heights, Woodland Drive area, Pine Knob Drive area, and the Partridge Lane area. Also included is the Debbie Drive-Lisa Drive area.
District 2 sweeping will begin on or about March 19th, 2008. District 2 includes the streets in the area bounded on the east by Avery Street and on the west by Ellington Road (RT 74) and Buckland Road and include Orchard Hill and the Fairview Drive-Tumblebrook Drive area and the Rimfield Drive-Carson Way area.
Sweeping in District 3 will begin Thursday, March 21st, 2008. District 3 includes all streets south and west of Sullivan Avenue (RT 194) and west of Buckland Road and includes Pleasant Valley Estates, Main Street, the LeFoll Boulevard area, and the Quarry Brook area.
Sweeping in District 4 will begin the week of March 26th, 2008.
District 4 is the area north of Sullivan Avenue (RT 194) and west of Ellington Road (RT 30) and includes Farnham Estates, Morgan Farms, Sunset Terrace and the Windshire Drive - Abbe Road area.
One sweeper will be assigned to sweep the school parking lots during the school vacation week of April 21st – 25th.
Questions about the Sweeping Program can be directed to Street Services at 648-6366 between 7:00 am and 3:30 pm, weekdays. Comments and questions can be directed to 648-6371 outside regular work hours where an automated voice mail system will supply current information and allow messages to be left. Program information is also available at the Town of South Windsor’s website at www.southwindsor.org.
Sand swept from lawns into the gutter should be left in a long windrow and not raked into piles. Please rake prior to the start date for your district.
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