please be patient with public works!

Submitted by kitsandkats123 t3_ztlp7f in pittsburgh

this really only applies to those who live within the city limits and have their roads treated by the city and not penndot.

please be patient with the city workers who treat the roads. my family members work as snow plowers and are out there right now, but roads are icy and they can only do so much. especially with all the hills in pittsburgh, their job can be dangerous and they need to take as much caution as possible for their own safety. they probably won’t be able to get to everyone as soon as you would like them to because they prioritize keeping emergency snow routes clear before side streets/non-emergency routes.

also, even if you live in the city, your street may have been taken over by penndot recently. city workers ARE NOT ALLOWED to clear streets that are not the responsibility of the city, or the specific driver will face consequences. for example, i know stratmore street in crafton heights is within city limits, but has recently been taking over by penndot and city drivers will not go down that street. you may need to call to find out whether your street is city or penndot in order to request it to be cleared.

thank you guys and i hope everyone stays safe if you need to go out! don’t do what i do when i’m sliding and cry and call your family to pick you up (i mean, you can do that but it is very stressful seeing cars slide around you as you pull on the side of the road). also, i don’t know what penndot’s protocols are so that is why this post doesn’t apply to them. happy holidays :)

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Confident_End_3848 t1_j1e0p7t wrote

In the North Hills (and I imagine for most of Allegheny County), road clearing is a collective effort by the municipality, Allegheny County and PennDot.

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KentuckYSnow t1_j1e0yfn wrote

Considering the city literally NEVER plows or salts my street, patience isn't the word.

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kitsandkats123 OP t1_j1e2kzy wrote

Replying to Confident_End_3848 (#1,024,619)

if it is outside the city limits, the actual city of pittsburgh workers are not allowed to go there unless the municipality requested their help. each municipality probably has their own procedures and may have contracts with the city that might allow the city employees to help, but without some sort of legal “okay,” they can’t do anything. i do think most neighborhoods around pittsburgh have multiple entities to clear their roads though just as you said! i just only know the city rules and what family members have experienced :)

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kitsandkats123 OP t1_j1e3pod wrote

Replying to KentuckYSnow (#1,024,646)

do you live on a side road or hill? right around where i live, one of my coworkers lives on a steep hill and almost never has their road cleared until they call the city about it. the plowers only go the routes specified by their foremen and (usually) will not do any streets besides those specified, unless they have time to do so. it is frustrating to live on one of those streets never cleared, but please direct your anger at those above them because the ones in the actual trucks are more of “yes men” than ones who make their own decisions. speak up about it to whoever does your roads and throw a fit! they’ll start prioritizing you if you annoy them enough to be honest.

also, i think it is the south-area (brookline, carrick, etc.) that do not have a specific division within their areas to prioritize their roads, so they have to wait until other divisions clear their emergency routes before they head over there. i could be wrong about this part or mixing it up with somewhere else, but if you live in these areas, it might also explain a delay in your road clearing! you have every right to lose your patience because i’d be pissed too, but 9/10 it isn’t the actual plowers fault but those above them.

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tesla3by3 t1_j1er72q wrote

Replying to kitsandkats123 (#1,024,974)

The South Hills did lose a division a few years ago, but it’s only the facility itself that closed. Workers and equipment were sent to nearby facilities, and they work out of there, doing essentially the same routes as previously. Of course, in some cases they have further to travel to get to their routes. And the Southern areas have been difficult anyhow due to topography.

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kaitb1103 t1_j1f71wo wrote

Penfield Court in point breeze is never plowed. Apparently ya’ll can’t fit down here.

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