City of Blaine issued the following announcement on Jan. 7.
Blaine has more than 100 miles of sidewalks and 63 miles of trails. Public Works has six pieces of equipment dedicated to clearing these sidewalks and trails. Clearing and cleanup of roads is always the first priority. In Blaine higher use trails and outdoor recreation facilities are up next after the roads are cleared. Lower use areas are the next on the list to get attention. Multiple back to back storms also mean staff must go back to road clearing before returning to trails. A full trail and sidewalk clear takes about a week.
Staff does the best they can to scrape off the snow or loosened ice when working on sidewalks and trails. The City does not apply deicers or abrasives on the trails and sidewalks, as it is cost prohibitive and would cause damage to the landscape.
Pedestrians should always use caution when walking on trails and sidewalks under these conditions.
Learn more about which trails and sidewalks are cleared by Public Works at https://BlaineMN.gov/SnowPlow.
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Blaine
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