City of Gary
Emergency Snow and Ice Control Plan
Winter 2014-2015
Department of Public Works
&
General Services Street Division
Table of Contents
Snow and Ice Control Plan
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Communication Workflow
4
Key Division Contact Numbers
5
Departmental Tasks
6
Getting the Word Out to the Media & Public
7
Snow Emergency Routes
8
Treating the Roads
9
Snow Emergency Parking
10
Help from Other Divisions
10
Snow Partners – Subcontractors
11-12
INDOT Responsibility & Procedures
13
Appendices
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Map of Snow Removal Routes
Snow Emergency Routes
Snow Route Contractors Side Streets Sectors A and B
Snow Route Contractors Side Streets Sectors B and C
Gary Community School Bus Routes
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SNOW AND ICE CONTROL PLAN
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & GENERAL SERVICES STREET DIVISION
WINTER 2014-2015
The City of Gary Department of Public Works prepares year a round to handle the winter weather that will
affect more than 52 square miles under its jurisdiction. City vehicles run 24/7 if necessary and a host of
other equipment and supplies are used to meet the needs of the community. During the winter months, we
monitor weather conditions around the clock. Before snow and ice hit, our team is already on the streets
planning to minimize the impact of the winter storms. The map in Appendix 1 highlights the City of Gary
snow routes.
The General Services Street Division coordinates the long-range and equipment preparation for snow
removal. The rate and accumulation of snowfall, moisture content, presence of sleet and freezing rain,
temperature variations – during and after the storm, time of day or night, storm duration, and intervals
between storms all interact to make each event unique.
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CITY OF GARY COMMUNICATIONS WORKFLOW
Indiana Department
of Transportation
Local News
Lake County Highway
General Services
Street
Division/Public
Works
Public Safety
Gary Sanitary District
Mayor/
Constituent Services/
Communications
Director
Gary Public
School Corp./
IUN/Ivy Tech
Local Media
Gary Common
Council
Residents
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Key Division Emergency Contact Numbers
City of Gary
General Services Division
Kevin Guydon, Director
Keith Stone
Sebina Clark
(219) 545-9167
(219) 805-1715
(219) 677-6695
(219) 746-6550
Department of Public Works
Cloteal LaBroi, Director
Herman Goodman
Ed Tidwell
(219) 455-9628
(219) 712-5255
(219) 406-4577
Traffic Division
Vanessa James, Superintendent
(219) 746-7591
Parks and Recreation
Lori Peterson-Latham, Director
(219) 484-5108
(219) 455-8293
Gary Police Department
Larry McKinley, Police Chief
(219) 746-5399
Gary Fire Department
Teresa Everett, Fire Chief
(219) 455-8353
Gary Sanitary District
Dan Vicari, Director
(219) 746-1432
Constituent Services
Mary Cossey, Director
(219) 293-9059
(219) 313-5072
Communications Department
Chelsea Whittington, Director
(219) 359-7728
STATE
INDOT
Jim Rotzien, Highway Maintenance Operations Manager (Gary)
Will Wingfield, Media Relations
Gary Traffic Maintenance Corp (after hour complaints)
Brenda Armand, Administrative Assistant INDOT
Indiana Travel Conditions
(219) 939-3901 Ext. 228
(219) 939-3901
(219) 939-2650
(219) 939-3900
1-800-261-ROAD (7623)
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Departmental Tasks
Department
Task
Mayor’s Office
Declares Snow
Emergencies/Operations
Oversight
Chief of Staff
Information
Distribution/Operations
Oversight
Communications Information Distribution
Department
Constituent
Information Distribution
Services
Gary Sanitary
Monitor garbage
District
collection/monitor storm water
basins and maintain stormwater sewers
General
Operations Oversight, Snow
Services Street
Removal, Monitors Weather
Division
Conditions and Assigns Diver’s
Routes
Parks
Operations Oversight
Department
(Parks/Pavilions)
Public Works
Operations Oversight/
Information Distribution
Public Safety
Emergency
Fire
Response/Operations
Oversight
Public Safety
Traffic Control/Operations
Police
Oversight
Traffic Division
Monitor Lighting/Signage
Contact
Function
Mayor
Work
Phone
Know/Inform/Support/Do/Approve 881-1302
Richard Leverett
Know/Inform/Support
881-1312
Chelsea
Whittington
Mary Cossey
Know/Inform/Support
881-1302
Know/Inform/Support
881-4815
Dan Vicari
Know/Inform/Support/Do
944-0595
Kevin Guydon
Keith Stone
Know/Inform/Support/Do/Approve 882-8445
Ext. 2
Lori PetersonLatham
Cloteal LaBroi
Know/Inform/Support/Do
Teresa Everett
Know/Inform/Support/Do
881-5252
Larry McKinley
Know/Inform/Support/Do
881-1201
Vanessa James
Know/Inform/Support/Do
882-8445
Ext. 4
886-7099
Know/Inform/Support/Do/Approve 881-1310
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Media & Public
The Department of Communications will notify the media and residents of street conditions and traffic
movement. The Department of Communications will send out information continuously through the
Internet, social media websites and local media outlets. Information will go to:
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Social Media Sites
City of Gary website
Gary Access Channel
Local and Chicagoland Media Outlets
The City of Gary gathers traffic information from a variety of sources: the Indiana Department of
Transportation, local utility companies, local schools, General Services Street Division, local media and
Government communications.
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SNOW EMERGENCY
During the snow-and-ice season, the General Services Street Division continuously monitors the weather
conditions using Accuweather and other radar tracking systems which enable us to forecast an impending
storm up to hours before it impacts the City of Gary. In addition, the General Services Street Division also
relies on information from the Indiana Department of Transportation and local media forecasts.
Snow emergencies are declared by the Mayor when there are 4 inches or more. During declared snow
emergencies, all unnecessary travel should be avoided during each state of the emergency. Republic
Services and the City of Gary Recycling Department will continue collection services unless it becomes
unsafe for drivers. Sub-contractors will receive designated snow routes and will assist the General Services
Division with plowing as needed.
Stage 1 – A Stage “1” snow emergency exists and has been declared by the Mayor. Conditions warrant
snow plowing. Parking is prohibited on streets and thoroughfares designated as snow emergency routes.
Specific condition reports will be issued for the duration of the emergency. Commuting time will be
severely affected. All unnecessary travel should be avoided.
Stage 2 – A Stage “2” snow emergency exists and has been declared by the Mayor. Conditions warrant
snow plowing. Parking is prohibited on streets and thoroughfares designated as emergency snow routes,
plus parking restrictions on secondary residential streets are enforced. Commuting time will be severely
affected. All unnecessary travel should be avoided.
Stage 3 – A Stage “3” snow emergency exists and has been declared by the Mayor. Conditions warrant
snow plowing. Parking is prohibited on streets and thoroughfares designated as snow emergency routes.
Specific condition reports will be issued for the duration of the emergency. Commuting time will be
severely affected. Travel is prohibited except for emergencies and/or essential activities and vehicles with
four-wheel drive, snow tires and/or chains.
Snow Emergency Routes
Disabled or parked vehicles along these roadways can cause problems when snow plowing is in progress.
A complete listing of the designated snow emergency routes is found in Appendix 2. During a snow
emergency, the Gary Police Department can remove or have removed a vehicle from an emergency route
to facilitate traffic movement and snow removal efforts. This may occur:
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When the vehicle is parked in an area declared as a Stage, 1, 2 or 3 Snow Emergency.
When the vehicle is stalled or disabled on the normally traveled portion of any public roadway and
the owner is not attempting to remove the vehicle.
Vehicles in violation of a snow parking ban may be ticketed or towed. If a resident’s car is towed, please
contact the Gary Police Department at (219) 881-1260.
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Treating the Roads
The City of Gary uses a pre-treated salt when fighting snowstorms. This year, the City of Gary purchased
4,000 tons of pre-treated salt to be placed on roadways. When the temperature is above 25 degrees, salt
can melt several inches of snow and prevent or reduce the bonding of compacted snow to the pavement
surface. Depending on the expected conditions the General Services Division will salt when the
temperature falls below 32 degrees and there are snow and/or icy conditions. Depending on the expected
conditions, the General Services Division will be proactive and apply salt to the streets to try and keep ice
and snow from bonding to the pavement.
Streets Plowed By Priority
When there is one inch or more of snow accumulation, the City of Gary works according to a detailed plan.
To effectively serve the largest number of people, we categorize roadways into three priorities and plow
accordingly.
Primary Routes - Truck plows will be dispatched on all main thoroughfares when one (1”) inch or more snow
accumulation is received. Trucks will continue to remove snow from roads. Our drivers will plow snow out to a
minimum of two feet beyond pavement edge, where possible, so snow will melt away from the road and not
back on it causing ice conditions. Primary roadways are those adjacent to schools and leading to hospitals.
Primary streets are considered main arterial and higher traffic volume collector roadways. Hills and bridges are
included in this category.
Secondary Snow Route -Workers will take one swipe down the middle of every residential street to prevent
deep ice rutting and to keep the streets passable. During snowfall events of 6” or more, outside contractors are
brought in to assist the City of Gary throughout the city. Roads in this category are highly traveled, but not as
much as primary routes. These routes feed into Primary Snow Routes. City crews will plow one path (in/out)
through every roadway to allow residents mobility as early as is practical in a storm. Crews will return later to
finish pushing the snow back “close to the curb” to clear storm inlets.
Third Snow Route - Alley conditions will be evaluated during heavier snow accumulations to determine if City
assistance is needed to maintain mobility.
The priority plan is divided into 11 routes and there are approximately 247 lane miles of priority streets in
the City of Gary. (Lane miles are the number of lanes along a road multiplied by the distance). Each area
is assigned to employees who have trucks, plows and spreaders. Crews start with Primary Routes and
proceed through all of the secondary routes. When these streets are plowed one time, the crews return, by
priority, to the streets that need to be re-plowed. Removal efforts will continue until safety hazards caused
by the snow or ice emergency have been eliminated.
The amount of snow or ice and the duration of the storm affects the time it takes to complete the work on
each street. Therefore, a specific completion time cannot be given.
Bridges
At the beginning of snowfall, salt trucks are sent to treat bridges. All snow will be removed from bridges as
roads are cleared. Snow will be removed beyond the bridge ends and guard rail 15-20 feet so that snow
will not melt back onto the bridge causing ice conditions.
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Snow Emergency Parking Regulations
During a declared snow emergency of 4 inches or more, when parking on a street that is not a posted “No
Parking” snow route, residents should park on the even numbered address side of the street (West and
North sides of street), from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. On
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, residents are asked to move their vehicles to the odd numbered
address side of the street (East and South sides of street) from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. This system is
being implemented to better assist with snow removal on side streets. Snow parking ban regulations do
not apply from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. daily on residential side streets. However, parking bans will be
enforced on posted snow routes. Guests and visitors are also required to adhere to the aforementioned
snow parking regulations. The snow emergency parking ban will also apply to the handicap designation.
During a snow emergency, a handicap parking stall may only be used by a properly tagged vehicle when
parking is permitted on the side of the street where the stall is marked. The stall may not be used by any
vehicle when parking is prohibited on that side of the street.
To confirm that a snow emergency has been declared, please call Gary City Hall at (219) 881-1300 on
weekdays during the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., tune in to the City of Gary’s Public Access Channel 4,
visit the City of Gary website at www.gary.in.us or visit the City’s social media channels including
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (keyword: Team Gary Indiana).
Cars in violation of a snow parking pan may be ticketed and/or towed. If a resident’s car is towed,
please contact the Gary Police Department at (219) 881-1260
Help From Other Divisions
The City of Gary owns five F250’s with plows, salt, boxers and spreaders, and eight plow trucks with salt
boxes and spreaders and a pay loader. This year, 12 individuals and/or companies have submitted
applications to assist with snow removal. Also, the Gary Sanitary District, Parks, Public Safety and
Demolition provide equipment and personnel. In order to achieve a quicker response time, the General
Services Division operates two 12-hour shifts with two 12-man crews per shift. Personnel from the Gary
Sanitary District are often activated to unclog storm-water basins and maintain storm-water sewers during
snow emergencies.
Gary Sanitary District – (3) Pick-up Trucks, (1) Dump Truck, (2) Back holders, (1) Pay loader
Gary Police Department – (3) Pick-up Trucks
Gary Fire Department – (3) Pick-up Trucks
Parks Department – (3) Pick- Up Trucks
Demolition – (1) Pay loader
Recycling – (2) Dump Trucks
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Snow Partners -Subcontractors
2014-2015
Name
Vicki Raspberry
Company
Plow King
Equipment
Type
Single Axle
Make/Year
Ford 1998
Model/Type
F150
Spreader
Salt
Plow
Telephone
YES
(219) 949-6901
YES
(219) 746-2512
YES
(219) 455-9819
YES
(219) 455-6742
4x4
Transport Group
Transport Group
Gregory P. Wolf
DBA Wilkas
Single Axle
F-150
4x4
RAM 1500
4x4
Dodge 96’
RAM
Single Axle 4x4
Chevy 99’
Tahoe
No
Roadside/Snow
Removal
Mark Baity
Big Mark Snow
Removal
Larry McGee
(219) 677-7538
Single Axle
Ford 95
F250
No
YES
4x4
Mark Barber
GMC/2000
SLE/HD Pickup
YES
YES
(219) 359-9919
1994
Ford/Super
YES
YES
(219) 718-9471
YES
(219) 718-1963
YES
(312) 402-3672
Newcomb Lawn
-Single Axle
John Newcomb
Care &
Dump
Rose Kruel- King
Stevie Lee
(219) 302-2588
4x4
Brandon Newcomb
Landscaping
Duty4
YES
-4x4
2002
Chevy 2500
NO
-4x4
2011
Chevy 2500
NO
-4x4
2000
GMC 2500
NO
-4x4
2000
Dodge 1500
NO
Bobcat
1998
Dodge 1500
NO
773
NO
Ram 2500
YES
King’s Lawn
Single Axle
2014
Care
4x4
Dodge
People’s
Six Wheeler
Dump Truck
YES
YES
Landscaping
Single Axle
745c
YES
YES
NO
YES
(219) 888-0097
and Snow
Removal
(219) 427-0054
(773) 858-0604
(773) 392-1136
Case Bobcat
Loader
Byron Williams
Bonnie Major Sr.
B.J.’s Snow
Single Axle
Removal
4x4
Affordable
4x4
Towing &
Ford 1995
F-150
(219) 427-1019
(219) 276-6189
2001 Chevy
Silverado
YES
YES
(219) 985—6206
(219) 313-8774
Associates Inc.
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Snow Partners - Subcontractors
2014-2015
Name
Larry Watson
Company
Larry’s Snow
Equipment
Type
4x4
Make/Year
1997
Model/Type
Spreader
Chevy Pickup
Plow
YES
Removal
Telephone
(219) 455-2820
8 ft.
Western
George Humphrey, Jr.
¾ Ton
2004 Chevy
Silverado
NO
YES
(219) 608-4665
4x4
1989
GMC
NO
YES
(219) 980-2569
4x4
1995
Chevy
NO
YES
(219) 746-1685
Hobart Discount
4x4 Single
2000
Ford Excursion
NO
YES
(219) 945-3654
Motors
4x4 Single
2007
Avalanche
NO
YES
(312) 730-2441
4x4
1996
Dodge Ram
NO
YES
(219) 313-0330
4x4 Pickup
Jim Simonovski
Candis Coleman
Simon’s Auto
John C. Gidley
1500
Michael Sudberry
Silvio Azevedo
SA Roofing LLC
4x4
2011
GMC Sierra
NO
YES
(219) 810-5109
Single Axle
2002
Chevy
NO
YES
(219) 405-8712
(219) 306-7961
4x4
Jamar Julkes
Jay’s Lawncare
Pick up Truck
2014
Doge 2500
V-Plow
& Landscaping
Bobcat
1992
Bobcat
Bucket
4x4
2007
Ford
NO
YES
(219) 455-3974
N&T Auto
4x4
F-550/2011
Ford
YES
YES
(219) 885-1086
Salvage
Loader
2000
CAT
NO
YES
(219) 313-6605
4x4
Sierra/2014
GMC
NO
YES
4x4
F550/2001
Ford
YES
YES
4x4
F250/1999
Ford
YES
YES
4x4
K2500/2002
Chevy
YES
YES
Payloader
K621
Case
4x4
Ram/1996
Dodge
NO
YES
(219) 808-7087
Majestic
4x4
Ford/2004
F450
NO
YES
(219) 884-0298
Builders, LLC
4x4
Ford/2012
F350
NO
YES
(219) 577-4285
Percy Hopkins
4x4
1999
Dodge/F250
NO
YES
(219) 902-9793
Kevin Hood, Jr.
Pick-up Truck
1999
F150
NO
YES
(219) 433-6853
Edward Tolliver Jr.
Nakia Hemphill
James Richardson
Derrick Taylor
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INDOT Responsibility and Procedures
The Indiana Department of Transportation is responsible for SR-53 (Broadway) and US 12/20 (4th & 5th
Avenue). INDOT staff monitors multiple weather forecasts and deploys up to 2,000 drivers, mechanics,
clerks and managers before predicted winter weather to work alternating 12-hour shifts, 7 days per week, if
needed to keep its more than 28,000 lane miles of interstates, U.S. highways and state highways in Indiana
as safe as possible.
Snow and ice removal activities consist of:
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Anti-icing: Under appropriate weather conditions, pre-treatment of highways with salt brine prior to
a storm to help keep snow and ice from bonding to the pavement
Plowing: The mechanical means of removing snow and ice from the pavement
De-icing: The application of various chlorides to help break the bond or to keep the snow and ice
pack in a condition that allows the snow pack to be plowed from the roadway.
During winter storms, INDOT plows every interstate, U.S. highway and state route every 2 to 3 hours with
salt assisting in melting between passes until there is exposed pavement on the travel lanes. Occasionally
during these times you may see INDOT’s yellow plow trucks driving at higher speeds with their plow blades
up as they leave the assigned route to reload on salt or fuel. Other cleanup activities, such as pushing back
snow on shoulders and clearing storm drains, may occur during normal working hours.
Equipment may also be relocated to other regions as weather conditions dictate to assist with keeping
roadways passable.
For the latest information concerning road conditions visit Indiana Travel Conditions, or call 1-800-261ROAD (7623) or 5-1-1 from your cell phone. All services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Appendix 1
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Appendix 2
No Parking Snow Routes
4th Avenue
Taft Street
5th Avenue
Grant Street
6th Avenue
Harrison Street
7th Avenue
Broadway
8th Avenue
Georgia Street
11th Avenue
Virginia Street
15th Avenue
Martin Luther King Drive
19th Avenue
Pierce Street
21st Avenue
Delaware Street
25th Avenue
Ridge Road
35th Avenue
Oak Avenue
41st Avenue
Grand Boulevard
45th Avenue
Clay Street
49th Avenue
Lake Street
Colfax Street
County Line Road
Burr Street
Indian Boundary
Clark Road
Montgomery Street
Chase Street
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Appendix 3
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Appendix 4
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Appendix 5
School Bus Route – Map 1
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School Bus Map – Route 2
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School Bus Route – Map 3
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