CITY OF AUBURN

Auburn Public Works Department “Leading Community Pride”

296 Gracelawn Road

SNOW AND ICE CONTROL PLAN

Purpose: to define the levels of service that the Auburn Public Works Department will
endeavor to provide during winter storm events.

Objective: to assist in providing the safest roadway conditions as reasonably possible with the
resources available. Since winter storms can vary dramatically, this plan is intended to be
flexible enough to accommodate a variety of possible conditions:
1. Rate of Snowfall
2. Timing of Winter Storm
3. Duration of Storm
4. Type of Storm

Department snow and ice control operations are limited by the resources available for winter
road maintenance (budget, personnel, equipment, materials). Due to these limited resources,
different levels of service have been established for different classes of roadways. The City of
Auburn does not have a Bare Roads Policy.

In order to meet the fiscal monetary policy set for 2010-2011 the Public Works Department will
be reducing equipment and staffing levels during certain periods of winter storm events.
Reduced plowing decisions will be affected by storm severity as well as storm timing. These
time frames will be scheduled for periods when the least amount of traffic will be affected.
During these reduction periods the levels of service outlined in this document will be most
affected on Priority 3 and Priority 4 roadways.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

In the event of emergency situations, the Public Works Department may be requested, by the
Auburn Police Department, Fire Department or 911 Communications Center, to assist them in
responding to the emergency by plowing/sanding the area to allow emergency vehicle access.
All Public Works units are radio dispatched to allow for immediate response to these requests.

WINTER PARKING BANS

In general if a winter storm event is predicted a parking ban will be called. Parking bans are
necessary to allow a window of opportunity for Public Works staff to perform snow plowing
operations without the interference of parked cars. The Auburn Public Works Department will
work closely with the Auburn Police Department to co-ordinate the timing and duration of winter
parking bans. Notification of parking bans will be made via radio, television and the City of
Auburn website (www.auburnmaine.gov).
 GENERAL APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Salt shall be applied in a narrow strip along the centerline of the normal section of highway. The
rate of application shall be based upon pavement temperature and snow-ice conditions
encountered. Generally, salt will be used when pavement temperatures are below 32 degrees F
or above 15 degrees F. When pavement temperatures are less than 15 degrees F, salt/sand
mixture or sand will be used. In some instances when the pavement is dry and snow is blowing
off the pavement, no salt will be used because it could cause the snow to adhere to the
roadway. In these cases, considerable judgment will be required on whether to use salt or sand.
Normal sand application rates shall be 1000 to 1500 lbs per lane mile. Salt application rates on
Priority 1 and Priority 2 roadways will be dictated by road temperature and salt will be applied at
the following rates:
28-32 degrees – 250 lbs per lane mile
20-28 degrees – 350 lbs per lane mile
15- 20 degrees – 450 lbs per lane mile
Salt application rates should not exceed 500 lbs per lane mile.

PLOWING FREQUENCY
Due to traffic volume Priority 1 and Priority 2 roadways require more frequent plowing than
Priority 3 and Priority 4 roadways. Occasionally small amounts of snow or slush may be left on
roadways if above freezing road temperatures exist, and it is not causing a hazard. This
decision requires good judgment on the part of the plow operator, with the unpredictability of
winter weather this action can create hazards if the road temperature drops suddenly and the
snow or slush bonds to the pavement.

WINTER SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE

There are approximately 55 miles of City maintained sidewalks in Auburn, approximately 40
miles of this sidewalk is plowed and sanded during the winter months. Winter sidewalk
maintenance is prioritized by proximity to school pedestrian routes and other high pedestrian
traffic areas. Due to current staffing levels the sidewalk machine operators are required to split
their time operating sidewalk plows as well as plow trucks.

LEVEL OF SERVICE – PRIORITY 1

A pre-application of salt and liquid calcium will be applied on Priority 1 roads at the onset of
each winter storm event, before there is a significant accumulation of snow or ice on the
roadway, this will be done to prevent snow and ice from bonding to the pavement. Salt and
liquid calcium will be re-applied to Priority 1 roads throughout the storm, whenever necessary, to
maintain a salt brine layer on the pavement surface. During a winter storm event average cycle
times for plowing on Priority 1 roads will be between 2 and 2½ hours. These cycle times may
increase, depending upon the severity of the storm. Following a winter event, bare travel lanes
shall be provided on Priority 1 roads as soon as practicable. In most cases, this will occur within
2 hours of the end of the storm.

Priority 1 Street Listing:

BROAD ST (Mill St to Lown Bridge) MAIN ST ROTARY
CENTER ST MECHANICS ROW TURNER ST (Joline Dr to Court St)
COURT ST MINOT AV UNION ST
LONGLEY BRIDGE MOUNT AUBURN AV VETERANS BRIDGE
LOWN BRIDGE RIVERSIDE DR WASHINGTON ST
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 LEVEL OF SERVICE – PRIORITY 2
A pre-application of salt and liquid calcium will be applied on Priority 2 roads at the onset
of each winter storm event, before there is a significant accumulation of snow or ice on
the roadway, this will be done to prevent snow and ice from bonding to the pavement.
Salt and liquid calcium may be re-applied to Priority 2 roads throughout the storm,
whenever necessary, to maintain a salt brine layer on the pavement surface. During a
winter storm event average cycle times for plowing on Priority 2 roads will be between
3 and 4 hours. These cycle times may increase, depending upon the severity of the
storm. Following a winter event, bare travel lanes shall be provided on Priority 2 roads as
soon as practicable. In most cases, this will occur within 4 hours of the end of the storm.

Priority 2 Street Listing:

ACADEMY ST (Main St to High St) JACKSON HILL RD RODMAN RD

BROAD ST (Mill St to Hackett Rd ) JOLINE DR SEVENTH ST (S. Main St to Truman Av)
DANVILLE CORNER RD JORDAN SCHOOL RD (Riverside to Pownal) SKILLINGS CORNER RD
DENNISON ST KITTYHAWK AV SOUTH GOFF ST
EAST HARDSCRABBLE RD LAKE ST (From Park to Court) SOUTH MAIN ST
ELM ST LAKE AUBURN AV SPRING ST (Court St to Elm St)
FAIRVIEW AV LAKE SHORE DR STETSON RD
GAMAGE AV LEWISTON JUNCTION RD SUMMER ST (Youngs Cnr to Park Av)
GARFIELD RD MANLEY RD THIRD ST
GOFF ST MARY CARROLL ST TRAPP RD
GRACELAWN RD MERROW RD TURNER ST (Route 4 to Joline Dr )
GREAT FALLS PLZ MILL ST (Riverside Dr to Ninth St) VICKERY RD
HACKETT RD NORTH AUBURN RD WEST AUBURN RD
HAMPSHIRE ST OLD DANVILLE RD WEST HARDSCRABBLE RD
HARMONS CORNER RD PARK AV WESTERN AV
HIGH ST (Minot to Academy) POLAND RD YOUNGS CORNER RD
HOTEL RD POWNAL RD

LEVEL OF SERVICE – PRIORITY 3

During a winter storm event average cycle times for plowing on Priority 3 roads
will be between 4 and 6 hours. These cycle times may increase depending upon
the severity of the storm. Some Priority 3 roads such as school areas and
problem hills will receive an initial application of salt at the beginning of the storm,
this will be done to prevent snow and ice from bonding to the pavement. During
plowing operations on Priority 3 roads sand may be applied in critical areas such
as intersections, extreme curves and problem hills to try and minimize hazardous
road conditions. Once the storm has ended all Priority 3 roads will be treated with
sand or salt as needed.
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 Priority 3 Street Listing:

AIRPORT DR EASTMAN LN MARSTON HILL RD

ALLAIN ST FAIRMOUNT AV MARTINDALE RD
ALLEN AV FAIRWAY DR (Beech Hill to Bottom of Hill) MIAMI AV
ALLIED RD FIELD AV MILLETT DR
AUBURN HTS FIFTH ST (Mill St to Pulsifer St) MOOSE BROOK RD
AVIATION AV FLIGHT LINE DR NINETEENTH ST
BAXTER AV (Caron Ln to Valley St) FOREST AV PENLEY CORNER RD
BEAVER RD GLENDALE AV PERKINS RIDGE RD
BEECH HILL RD GOLDTHWAITE RD PETTENGILL PARK RD
BENNETT AV (Caron Ln to Valley St) GRANITE ST PHILOMAR ST
BLACK CAT RD HARRIS ST PLEASANT ST (Court St to Turner St)
BOLSTER ST HATCH RD PRIDE RD
BRIGHTON HILL RD HIGH ST (Academy St to Court St) SHARLAINES XVR
BROOK ST HERSEY HILL RD SHERIDAN AV
CARON LN HOLBROOK RD SHERWOOD DR
CHARLES ST JOHNSON RD SPRING ST (Troy St to Court St)
COOK ST (Fifth St to South Main St) LAKE ST (Hotel to Park) STEVENS MILL RD
DAVIS AV (Gamage Av to Granite St) LAUREL AV TROY ST (Turner St to Spring St)
DAWES AV LIBRARY AV TURKEY LN
DILLINGHAM HILL RD MAPLE HILL RD WASHINGTON XVR
DRUMMOND ST MARIAN DR WESTERN PROM
DUNN ST (Riverside Dr to Second St)

LEVEL OF SERVICE – PRIORITY 4, Residential Areas and Low Traffic Volume Roads
During a winter storm event average cycle times for plowing on Priority 4 roads will be
between 6 and 8 hours. These cycle times may increase depending upon the severity of
the storm. During plowing operations on Priority 4 roads sand may be applied in critical
areas such as intersections, extreme curves and problem hills to try and minimize
hazardous road conditions. Once the storm has ended all Priority 4 roads will be treated
with sand as needed.

Priority 4 Street Listing:

ACADEMY ST (High St to Elm St) ANDREW DR BARTON AV

ADAMIAN DR ANITA AV (PE) BAXTER AV (Valley St to Dead End)
ADAMS AV ARBANIA ST BEACON AV
ALBISTON WY ARON DR BEARCE ST
ALDERWOOD RD ASHE ST BECK AV
ALPHA ST ATWOOD ST BECKETT ST
AMBERLEY WY AVON ST BEECH HILL RD (Hotel Rd to Martindale Rd)
AMHERST ST BARKLEY AV BEECH ST
ANDREA LN BARKLEY PL BELGRADE AV

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Priority 4 Street Listing (cont):

BELLFLOWER DR CHICKADEE DR DUNLAP ST

BENJAMIN ST CHICOINE AV DUNN ST (Second St to S Main St)
BENNETT AV (Valley St to Dead End) CHURCH ST EAGLE VIEW DR
BIRCH PL CLARK ST EAST AUBURN LUMBER RD (PE)
BIRCH RD CLEAVES ST EAST BATES ST
BLACKMER ST CLEVELAND AV EAST DARTMOUTH ST
BLAKE ST CLIFF ST EAST WATERMAN RD
BLANCHARD RD CLIFFORD ST (PE) EDGEWOOD RD
BOONE AV CLOVER LN EIGHTH ST
BOOTHBY ST COACHMAN AV ELMWOOD RD
BOULDER DR COBURN ST ENFIELD ST
BOWDOIN ST COLBY ST EVERGREEN RD
BRADMAN PL COLONIAL WY FAIR ST
BRADMAN ST CONANT AV FAIRVIEW CT
BRAMAN ST CONCORD PL (PE) FAIRWAY CT
BRAMBLEWOOD RD CONSTELLATION DR FAIRWAY DR (Circle)
BRANDYWINE CIR COOK ST (Second St to Fifth St) FERN ST
BRANN AV (PE) COOLIDGE ST FICKETT RD
BRENTWOOD DR CORNELL AV FIFTH ST (Pulsifer St To Mary Carroll St)
BRETTON AV (PE) COTTAGE RD FIRST FLIGHT DR
BRIARCLIFF KNL COUNTRY CLUB DR FISH HATCHERY RD (PVT)
BRICKYARD CIR CREST AV FLANDERS ST
BRICKYARD XVR CROSS ST FLETCHER RD
BROADVIEW AV CROWELL ST FOCH ST
BROOKDALE LN CUSHMAN PL FOSTER RD
BROOKSIDE CIR CYR ST FOURTH ST
BROWN ST DAMY DR FRENCHS LN
BROWNS CROSSING RD DANA AV GAMMON AV
BURNS ST DANBURY DR GARDEN CIR
BUTLER HILL RD DAVID DR (PE) GARY ST
CAMERON LN DAVIS AV (Granite St to Dead End) GILL ST
CANDIA ST DEE ST GILLANDER AV
CANDLEBERRY DR DEER RIPS RD GIROUX ST
CARLTON ST DEERFIELD DR GOODRICH AV
CARRIER CT DELL CT GOSNOLD ST
CARROLL AV DEROSAY AV GOSS ST
CARSON ST DEWEY AV (PE) GRANDVIEW AV
CEDARWOOD RD DEXTER AV GRANGE ST
CENTER MINOT RD DOLORES ST GRANT ST
CHERRY VALE CIR DRUMMOND CT GREENFIELD DR
CHESTNUT ST DUNHAM ST (PE) GREENWOOD RD

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Priority 4 Street Listing (cont):

GROVE ST JOFFRE ST MELVIN ST (PE)

HAMPTON AV JONES ST MERRILL ST
HARRIMAN DR JORDAN AV MINE RD
HARRISON CIR JORDAN SCHOOL RD(Pownal Rd to Dead End) MONROE ST
HARVARD ST JOSEPH LN (PE) MOORE AV
HARVEST HILL LN JOSSLYN ST MORSE ST
HASKELL ST KENDALL RD MOUNT APATITE RD
HATFIELD RD KENNEDY AV MUG HANDLE
HATHAWAY ST KILSYTH ST MUSKET DR
HAZEL ST KYLE LN MYRTLE ST
HAZELHURST ST LAFAYETTE ST NEWBURY ST
HEATH LN LAMPLIGHTER CIR NEWELL AV
HECTOR ST LANE RD NICKERSON AV
HELEN ST (PE) LAUREAT AV NINTH ST
HEMLOCK CIR LEAVITT ST NISKAYUNA ST
HERITAGE DR LEHOUILLIER DR (PE) NORTH RIVER RD
HIGHLAND AV LILLIAN ST NORTHERN AV
HILDRETH ST LINDEN ST NOTTINGHAM RD
HILLCREST ST LINWOOD AV (PE) OAK HILL RD
HILLSDALE ST LITTLE ANDROSCOGGIN DR OAK ST
HILLSIDE AV LITTLE ORCHARD CT OAKLAND ST
HOBART RD LITTLEFIELD RD OLD CARRIAGE RD
HOLLY ST LOCKSLEY RD OLD FARM HL
HORIZON DR LONGBOW CT OLD HOTEL RD
HORTON ST (PE) LORING AV OLD PORTLAND RD
HOUGHTON ST LOST VALLEY RD OLIVE ST
HOWE ST LOUISE ST OMNI CIR
HUARD AV LUCILLE ST ORCHARD ST
HUNTON PL LUFKIN ST (PE) OUTLOOK DR
HUSTON AV MADISON ST OWL LN
HUTCHINS ST MALIBU DR OXFORD ST
INDUSTRY AV MAPLE PT PAR FOUR DR
INFINITI WY MAPLE ST PARK WY
INTERURBAN RD MARKALYN ST PARKER ST
IPSWICH ST MARSHALL AV PARTRIDGE LN
ITTNER AV (PE) MARSTON ST PATTON ST
JACQUES RD MARTIN ST PAUL ST
JAMES ST MASON ST PEARL ST
JEFFERSON ST MAYFIELD RD PIERCE ST
JENNIFER DR MCKINNON ST (PE) PINE ST
JOATMON DR MEADOW LN PINEWOOD DR

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Priority 4 Street Listing (cont):

PINNACLE DR SHORT ST TROY ST (Spring St to Library Av)

PLEASANT ST (Elm St to Court St) SILVA ST TRUMAN AV
PLUMMER ST SIMPSONS BEACH RD TURKEY LN
POLIQUIN AV SIXTEENTH ST TWIN RD
POWDERHORN LN SIXTH ST TYLER ST
PRINCETON AV SMALL RD UNDERCLIFF RD
PROSPECT ST SMITH ST UNIVERSITY ST
PULSIFER ST SNOW AV VALERY CIR
QUAIL RUN SOPERS MILL RD VALLEY ST
RACHAEL LN SOUTH ST VALVIEW DR
RAFNELL ST SOUTH WITHAM RD VERNON ST
RAILROAD ST SPRUCEWOOD RD VINE ST
REED ST STANLEY ST VINING ST
REGINALD ST STATION RD VISTA DR
RICHARDSON ST STEELE RD VIVIAN ST
RIDGEWOOD AV STERLING RD WALNUT ST
ROAK ST STEVENS MILL RD (Court St to Minot Av) WEATHERLY PL
ROBIN RD STONE RD WEAVER ST
ROCHELLE ST STONY RDG WEBSTER ST
ROCKHILL AV SUMMER ST (Union St to Mt Auburn Av) WEDGWOOD RD
ROOSEVELT AV SUMMER ST (Youngs Cnr Rd to W Auburn Rd) WEST BATES ST
ROSE TERR SUMMIT ST WEST DARTMOUTH ST
ROSEWOOD RD SUNDERLAND DR WEST WATERMAN RD
ROWE ST SUNSET AV WESTERN VIEW ST
ROY AV SUNSET CT WHITMAN SPRING RD
ROYAL AV SURREY LN WHITNEY ST
ROYAL RIVER RD SWETT AV WILLARD RD
RUBELLITE LN TAFT AV WILLIAMS ST
RUSSELL AV TAYLOR ST WILLOW ST
RYANS WY TAYWOOD RD WILSON ST
SANDY BEACH RD TEMPLE ST WINDEMERE WY
SCHOOL ST TENTH ST WINTER ST
SECOND ST TERRACE RD WITHAM RD
SEVENTEENTH ST THIRTEENTH ST WOOD ST
SEVENTH ST (S. Main St to West Dead End ) TOURMALINE LN WOODBURY RD
SHARLAINES XVR TOURNAMENT DR WOODLAWN AV
SHEPLEY ST TOWLE AV WRIGHTS LNDG
SHERMAN AV TOWLE ST WYMAN RD
SHERRY LN TOWNSEND BROOK RD XIVRAY ST
TRASK AV ZOAR ST

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