The City of Barrie will be removing snow in downtown area during the overnight hours starting Sunday night, and are reminding residents to clear vehicles from the street during that time.
Removal will occur from 10 p.m. on Sunday until 7 a.m. on Monday, followed by another shift from 10 p.m. on Monday until 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
For the efforts to be possible and completed efficiently, the City says vehicles in metered parking spaces must be removed from the impacted areas by 8 p.m. on Sunday and by the same time on Monday. Those that aren't removed will be ticketed and towed.
Road closures will be in effect during the operation.
Here are the affected roadways during the two corresponding snow removal periods:
SUNDAY
- Bayfield Street – Simcoe to Sophia
- Clapperton Street – Dunlop East to McDonald
- Owen Street – Dunlop East to McDonald
- Mulcaster Street – Codrington to Dunlop
- Chase McEachern Way
- Dunlop Street East – Collier to Bayfield
- Collier Street – Poyntz to Bayfield
- Worsley Street – Mulcaster to Poyntz
- Codrington Street – Mulcaster to McDonald
- McDonald Street – Mulcaster to Sophia East
- Sophia Street East – McDonald to Bayfield
MONDAY
- High Street – Bradford to Park
- Bradford Street – Simcoe to Dunlop West
- Toronto Street – Lakeshore to Ross
- Mary Street – Simcoe to Sophia West
- Maple Avenue – Simcoe to Ross
- Simcoe Street – Bradford to Bayfield
- Dunlop Street West – High to Bayfield
- Park Street – Parkside to Toronto
- Ross Street – Wellington West to Bayfield
- Sophia Street West – Toronto to Mary
All removal efforts will be taking place in the overnight hours.
"Snow removal operations are an essential part of the City’s efforts to keep the streets clear for residents, as well as for emergency vehicles," the City said in a news release.
