For context, DPU trucks do plow Hyland Circle and Hyland Drive, which are dedicated city streets. It has occasionally done the Court, which is not a city street, at the intercession of Gulli, but that has not been a formal, scheduled part of the city plowing pattern.
The city's response to our request, from DPU Superintendent Chris Wheland, says:
"We have not [regularly] plowed Hyland Court. Last year a contractor plowed [it], Hyland Circle and Drive also. The concern with the half-circles is we do not plow out driveways and have nowhere to put the snow. Many times these areas are contracted and if we plow them and disturb the grass areas the contractor is on the hook to replace the grass, [and] landscape and edge of driveways."Most times in the Terrace and Highpointe we meet up with the contractor with the first or second storm and negotiate where we plow and where the contractor plows. This avoids us getting in each other's way or being responsible for others' screw-ups."At this point it would be difficult to add any plow routes to our list as we can barely keep up with them now. Although a small area, the turn, driveways and parking area make it very difficult to plow this area."
Thus, we will have to continue relying on our private contractor to handle plowing and snow moving surfaces on all Terrace roads, private driveways, and walkways.
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