City Issues Winter Operations Update Following Snowstorm

Published on February 16, 2023

Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) officials today said plow crews continue to clear arterial and residential streets following a nearly 9-inch snowfall Thursday morning.

“When our community experiences a winter storm, our City team takes swift action so that you and your family can move safely through our community,” Mayor Gaylor Baird said.

Mayor Gaylor Baird and LTU Director Liz Elliott said City crews began treating streets Wednesday afternoon with brine engineered to help facilitate snow removal. During the overnight storm, City crews and private contractors cleared arterial and bus routes for the morning commute.

“Snowplow teams will remain on the streets until the job is done and Lincoln’s streets are plowed,” Elliott said.

Lincoln Transportation and Utilities declared a Snow Emergency for the City of Lincoln, effective at 5 a.m. Thursday, February 16. There are two parking bans that began at noon, Thursday, February 16:

• A residential parking ban means that parking is banned only on the odd numbered side of residential streets during odd years. This will assist snowplow crews in clearing neighborhood streets faster and more efficiently. A residential parking ban applies to streets that are not emergency snow routes, arterials or bus routes or included in a snow removal district.

• A snow emergency parking ban means parking is banned on both sides of emergency snow routes, arterial streets, school and bus routes. Maps of these routes are available at lincoln.ne.gov/snow under the “Parking Bans & Ordinances” tab. Please plan for alternate parking to allow crews room to clear the way safely and efficiently.

LTU Director Elliott urged residents with questions about plowing progress to monitor the snowplow tracker at lincoln.ne.gov/snow.

“Our snowfighters have made significant progress on snow emergency, arterial, bus and school routes. Additional snowplow crews are nearly three hours into plowing neighborhood streets,” Elliott said.

Mayor Gaylor Baird praised the work of both City and private contractors.

“I want to thank our city snowfighters, our private snow removal contractor partners, and the rest of our team at LTU for their hard work last night, today – and every day – to keep streets cleared and safe for you and your family,” Mayor Gaylor Baird said. “Our crews will remain on duty around the clock until the work is complete.”