OPTIONS FOR SNOW REMOVAL FROM PRIORITY PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORS — REFERRAL RESPONSE

snow back onto the aiierial roads would be avoided and the practise is assured not to create hazards for either cyclists or vehicular travellers. Delineated bike lanes would not be included at this time given they are too narrow for existing equipment to service. Staff are, however, evaluating opportunities to add plow capability as part of a new, narrower street sweeper being acquired for cleaning delineated bike lanes. Given acquisition process requirements and current supply chain challenges, the new mini sweeper is not expected to be in service for six to nine months. Key Pedestrian Pathways: Pedestrian pathways are a City asset not captured by Bylaw 5870, nor do they generally abut residences or businesses. To facilitate clearing key pathway routes, staff propose to conduct a pilot initiative during the 2022/2023 winter season to clear snow and assess environmental impacts from the Railway Greenway MUP and the Alderbridge Way MUP. These pathways totalling five kilometres in length, see high pedestrian and cyclist traffic throughout the year and clearing them after a snow event will provide a safe passage for pedestrians and cyclists alike along this route. A target timeline completion objective of 72 hours after the end of the snowfall event will be established for this pilot. A one-tonne (F-550) trnck, which is already a part of the City's fleet inventory, outfitted with a plow and a brine unit will be used to provide this service. The results of this pilot can then be evaluated for functionality, accessibility, usage and environmental impacts as paii of establishing any cost requirements for select application to additional pathways in the future. Financial Impact The pilot initiatives identified in this rep01i are proposed to be funded from within existing funding levels. Any future funding requirements associated with fonnalizing or expanding this service level would be identified as part of standard budget approval processes.

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