The snow squads have definitely done a MUCH better job this week.... phew!! That said there's still room for improvement to get to end of last years standards which include:
- where the path ends at a road... don't leave a pile of snow there. Move it to the side. It's not just for the cyclists.
- where paths join, don't plow in a "Y" shape where that little "v" at the top gets a pile of snow.
- please clear full width of path. Yes I know you *might* be coming back later... but please come back.
- once snow stops falling... go back and PLOW approx 18"-24" from the edges of the path. This allows meltwater to stay off the path. It always melts, and nothing worse or more dangerous than ice that slowly builds on the edges complete with a bit of a melt-ramp.
- Peace Bridge... sigh...where do I start... both ends still need a LOT of work to clear it so one can ramp effectively on and off realizing that bikes don't turn at hard 90° angles. We cut corners. Also on the south side... we need that short ~75m stretch between the Bridge and the actual bike path cleared as it gets real nasty real quick. Bikes are now starting to ride on the pedestrian area (where we used to ride all the time before that dedicated lane came) in order to ride safely.
All that being said... after a rough first outing last week... this snowfall is a significant improvement. I try to give a friendly wave to the folks in their little vehicles as I do actually appreciate their efforts.
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