When you say “routes”, are you referring to specific pre-planned routes that the plows must take? Let’s use school buses as an example. The routes are precisely-planned, and each bus driver must travel the assigned route. Does it work the same way with the plows?
I’m asking because I can’t figure something out. I’ve lived at my current house for 5 winters. Every single storm, the plows shove most of the snow on my side of the street. The walls of snow on the other side of the street is exactly half the height of my side of the street. The pattern of snow removal is clearly responsible. It goes like this:
- Wait for enough snow.
– A large plow (that takes up 75% of the street) will come by going the direction that pushes the snow on my side.
– A smaller plow will usually come by the other way, pushing the remaining 25% to the other side.
– Wait until there is more snow.
– Repeat.
Occasionally, they will double-plow. Both plows taking up the entire street, heading the same direction, but throwing the snow on my side.
Anyway, people will visit my house and wonder why one side of the street has no snow. I used to chalk it up to incompetence or intellectual laziness. But now I’m thinking that there must be a reason for it. I’ve contacted the town and they provided no information yet. They are looking into it.