Which Streets Are Cleared First?

We treat our roads according to its predetermined priority. The priority that a street receives is based on several factors:
1. Amount of Traffic
2. Routes with State or National Significance
3. Access to Essential Services

Primary Routes are as follows:

◾ State Route 66 (Winfield Dunn Pkwy)
◾ State Route 71 (US Hwy 441, Parkway, and Forks of the River Pkwy)
◾ State Route 448 (North Parkway)
◾ State Route 35 (US Hwy 411/441, Main Street/Dolly Parton Pkwy/Chapman Hwy)
◾ State Route 449 (Veterans Blvd)
◾ State Route 416 (Pittman Center Road/Old Newport Hwy)
◾ State Route 139 (Douglas Dam Road)
◾ State Route 338 (Douglas Dam Road/Boyd’s Creek Road)
◾ Collier Drive
◾ Park Road
◾ Middle Creek Road (the section nearest the hospital)
◾ Robert Henderson Road and Catlett Road (access to the Public Works Department)
◾ Gary Wade Boulevard
◾ Bruce Street
◾ Prince Street (Fire Hall section)

Secondary Routes have also been established; they are as follows:
◾ East and West Dumplin Valley Roads
◾ East and West Mount Roads
◾ Alder Branch Road
◾ Old Knoxville Hwy
◾ Gists Creek Rd
◾ Royal Heights Dr (entrance)
◾ Love Rd
◾ Hardin Ln
◾ Maggie Mack (hill)
◾ Burridge Rd (hill)
◾ Court Ave
◾ Hicks Dr
◾ Murphy/Mayors Dr
◾ Kingfisher Rd
◾ Smithwood Rd
◾ Cate Rd/Lewelling Rd
◾ New Era Rd
◾ Apple Valley Rd
◾ Ridge Road
◾ East Ridge Rd
◾ Middle Creek Rd (remainder)
◾ Middle Ridge Rd (hill)
◾ Eastgate Rd
◾ High Street
◾ Crofford St/Broad Ave (hill)
◾ Prince St/Railroad St
◾ Henderson Ave
◾ Burden Hill Rd/London Ln
◾ Blanton Dr
◾ Robert Henderson Rd
◾ Ernest McMahan Rd/Pullen Rd
◾ Old Newport Hwy
◾ Industrial Park Dr
◾ Snapp Rd

The City does not treat private streets, commercial driveways, or other privately-owned travel ways.

How do we fight snow?

We have a number of weapons in our arsenal to fight the snow on our City streets. For certain conditions and predictions, we are using salt brine (a liquefied mixture of salt and water) for pre-treating our Primary Routes.

During and after the snow event (if temperatures cooperate), we use standard rock salt (Sodium Chloride) spreaders and snow plows. For particularly cold events, we treat the salt with liquid Calcium Chloride. This additive does a couple of things: it helps the salt to stick where we spread it and the liquid helps start the melting action quicker, and liquid Calcium Chloride will melt the snow at lower temperatures than regular salt.